NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most New Yorkers are opposed to a proposal by New York Governor David Paterson to legalize "ultimate fighting" an often-bloody sport that combines boxing and martial arts, to help close a $7 billion deficit, according to a poll released on Friday. A total of 68 percent of New York State voters disagree with Paterson's proposal to ...

In their timely look at the panic of 1907, Robert Bruner and Sean Carr focus attention on what they believe to be the underlying causes of the ’07 stock market crash and recession, drawing parallels between it and the credit crisis of more recent times. Their book, “The Panic of 1907 ...

The two yachts that are do battle for the America's Cup remained stranded in port for a third day Tuesday due to bad weather, less than two weeks before the controversial event is due to start in eastern Spain. The massive trimaran of US challenger Oracle - featuring a 50-metre fixed-wing sail - is scheduled to face Swiss defender Alinghi's ...

The 33rd edition of the America's Cup, which is set to take place in Spain next month, will be shown live and for free over the Internet for the first time, organisers announced Monday. The event is to be a three-leg multihull duel between the catamaran of Swiss defender Alinghi and US challenger Oracle's massive trimaran in the ...