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Carl Icahn is poised to take control of the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, a stalled casino hotel development on the Las Vegas Strip.

The 2010 Consumer Electronics Show features alot less gloom than last year. At last year's Consumer Electronics Show, even Microsoft essentially admitted to a droopy feeling, as chief executive Steve Ballmer acknowledged a sense of "reduced expectations" in his industry.

When most people think of electronic book readers, Amazon's thin, white Kindle probably springs to mind. But that could be about to change....

A longtime quest to bring the Internet to the living room has entered a new phase, borrowing a page from Apple and its iPhone.

Palm on Thursday announced upgraded versions of its Pre and Pixi smartphones that add video recording and the capability to create 3G mobile hotspots for laptops and other mobile devices.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s enthusiastic keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show was hampered Wednesday night by a power failure and a lineup of announcements that did little to generate buzz for the company.

Manny Pacquiao put on yet another dominating performance Saturday night , knocking down Miguel Cotto twice and turning his face into a bloody mess before finally stopping him 55 seconds into the 12th round.

AFP - Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto both weighed in for their sold-out welterweight fight for Cotto's World Boxing Organization world title at the MGM Grand hotel and casino.

A 21-year-old Michigan poker professional who chose cards over college won the World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas early Tuesday, winning $8.55 million and becoming the youngest player to win the tournament in its 40-year history. Joe Cada of Shelby Township, Mich., turned over a pair of nines early after 46-year old Darvin Moon called his all-in wager with a suited queen-jack, setting up an about-even race for most of the chips on the table.

Garth Brooks mused that the public may have moved on when he announced he was coming out of retirement....