The countdown to a possible government shutdown is on.

One thing is clear: nobody in Washington says they want a government shutdown.

Libya intermittently shut off some Internet access to its citizens over the weekend, leading some to believe that link-shortening sites like bit.ly, which uses the Libyan ".ly" suffix, would be affected.

Rolls-Royce has always gone hand-in-hand with "green," just not the environmental kind. But now, earth-conscious millionaires wanting to cruise in luxury may be intrigued by an all-electric Rolls-Royce Phantom to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show on March 1st.

China's red-hot economy has led to an explosion of millionaires who are ready and willing to spend on high-end brands like Louis Vuitton and Audi.

Unrest in North Africa and the Middle East has given European investors a reason to sell stocks in midday trading Monday.

Oil prices surged more than 6% Monday as antigovernment protests in the Middle East and Africa intensified, raising worries about possible supply disruptions.

It's your vacation. Where would you prefer to return to after a busy day, a cramped hotel room or a real home with a cushy sofa, a patio and a refrigerator to raid?

For more than a decade, Amazon has been one of the tech industry's marquee buyers of innovative startups. In the past year alone, it's snapped up at least half a dozen companies.

With the G-20 conference wrapped up, investors this week will turn their attention to the all-important U.S. consumer -- as reports show how much they've been buying and how optimistic they are.

Now it's official: The agency in charge of doling out payments to victims of last year's massive Gulf oil spill has come up with its final set of rules on who will get how much money, and it's barely changed from earlier versions.

Feb 21 - A local tv station shows the aftermath of a 6.3 magnitude quake which hit New Zealand's second-largest city of Christchurch, toppling buildings, causing "multiple fatalities," trapping people beneath rubble and sparking fires. Rough cut (no reporter narration)

Feb 21 - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi appeared on state television for a brief speech saying, "I'm in Tripoli and not in Venezuela." Rough cut (no reporter narration)

Feb 21 - Pakistan's government tightens security around Raymond Davis, an American held in Pakistan, as protests continue near the jail where he is imprisoned. Rough cut (no reporter narration).

Feb 21 - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's four-decade-old rule appeared in increasing jeopardy on Monday as anti-government protests reached the capital of Tripoli for the first time. Jon Decker reports.

Feb 21 - As many as 300,000 protesters marched through the Bahraini capital of Manama on Monday night, as opposition Shi'ite demands for change intensify. Jon Decker reports.

Feb 21 - The international community responds to new reports of violence that could spell civil war in Libya. Jessica Gray reports.

Feb 21 - Some 200 Tunisians migrants arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa overnight- the latest in a wave of arrivals by boat over the past two weeks. Jon Decker reports.

Feb 21 - Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh says he will not be forced out by the current unrest, in the face of "unacceptable" demands by protesters. Jessica Gray reports.

Feb 21 - British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday became the first foreign leader to visit Egypt since Hosni Mubarak was ousted as president in the revolution 10 days ago. Jon Decker reports.