After a relative lull in the number of executions Ohio carries out annually, it appears poised to sharply increase lethal injections in the months to come, possibly setting a state record for most in a year. The state executed condemned killer Mark Brown on Thursday, the ...

A rampant first-half display by Rangers saw them return to the top of the Scottish Premier League with a 3-0 win over Kilmarnock on Saturday. Kris Boyd came back to haunt his former side when he netted an early opener before Kenny Miller doubled the lead in the 25th minute. Steven Whittaker got the third ten minutes before the break ...

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oilfield services leader Schlumberger Ltd <SLB.N> reported slightly better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Friday but warned North American natural gas activity would remain weak until late 2010. Oil field service companies have been hurt as oil and gas producers have slashed spending this year. Firmer oil prices have helped stabilize spending in some ...

Although they’re more volatile than gold, if you can position yourself on the “right” side of their dominant trend, investments in fundamentally sound gold mining shares can be even more profitable than investing in physical gold. Here’s a look at the major trend move underway in the Gold Bugs index (AMEX ...