Reuters - London Fashion Week shook off its traditional image as a mere playground for quirky emerging talent with a display of grown-up elegance for the autumn/winter 2012 season that had leaders of the global fashion pack singing the British capital's praises.

Reuters - Vladimir Putin praised Cold War-era scientists on Thursday for stealing U.S. nuclear secrets so that United States would not be the world's sole atomic power, in comments reflecting his vision of Russia as a counterweight to U.S. power.

Reuters - Banks led stocks lower on Wednesday as the S&P 500 stalled near a 10-month-high after signs of weak European business activity rekindled concerns about a recession overseas.

Digital Trends - The European Commission has put a halt on efforts to ratify the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) (PDF), referring it instead to the European Court of Justice for a ruling on whether the treaty is compatible with the EU’s fundamental rights and freedoms—including data protection, right to property, and freedom of expression.