Anti-American demonstrations spread to more than a dozen nations across the Islamic world with protesters storming the U.S. embassy and an American school in Tunisia and a mob in Sudan attacking the British and German embassies.
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Leaders are fretting over a deluge of undocumented workers trying to reach Europe through Greece. The country has become a steppingstone for a wave of Middle East and South Asia workers fleeing job markets ravaged by years of government turmoil.
Teachers-union and city officials said Friday they have a basic outline of a new contract and hope to seal the deal Sunday.
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NYSE Euronext agreed to pay $5 million to settle SEC allegations that it gave some customers an improper jump on trading information.
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As the Federal Reserve begins a fresh effort to juice the economic recovery, ripples already are lapping on the shores of emerging markets.
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India approved a series of sweeping economic overhauls, including a plan to allow investments by foreign big-box retailers for the first time.
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Home Depot, in deciding to close all seven of its remaining big-box stores in China, conceded that it misread the country's appetite for do-it-yourself products.
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The proposed merger of Airbus parent EADS and Britain's BAE to create a global titan could prompt rivals to strike deals that they have long debated but failed to complete.
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Animal grooming customers now pay to have their dogs dyed the colors of their favorite football teams, tinted to resemble tigers, or given multicolor mohawks. For some, so-called creative grooming has also become a sport.
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Automatic federal spending cuts set to begin in January would trim $109 billion from the U.S. budget next year, including broad cuts to the military, a report from the White House said.
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For Mitt Romney, good news came Friday with word that President Barack Obama had added a stop to his travel schedule next week. For the first time this election season, Mr. Obama will campaign in Wisconsin, a confirmation that the traditionally Democratic state is now in play.
What if we let philanthropies operate like businesses? Let them pay for talent, advertise aggressively—even build a stock market for charity. Maybe then capitalism could finally save the world, writes Dan Pallotta.
Why investors need to conduct due diligence on the claims of charismatic financial pundits.
For the first time since the mid-1990s, there's a serious candidate for "next great one."
Cabela's and Bass Pro Shops, as well as guns and ammo makers, are anticipating a surge in sales reminiscent of 2008 if President Obama is re-elected—even if he hasn't been pushing any substantial changes to gun-control laws.
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Apple appeared to have sold out of its initial inventory of the iPhone 5 just an hour after it began accepting preorders Friday, suggesting strong consumer interest.
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Capital: Central bankers Ben Bernanke and Mario Draghi say the ultimate cure for what's wrong with the economy depends on elected politicians. Yet the very actions the Fed and the ECB are taking may relieve pressure on politicians.
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People are showering money on their children's children—even at the expense of their own retirement. Here's how to give smartly.
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U.S. officials are investigating indications that a local group of Libyan militants held a series of conversations with al Qaeda extremists about the assault that day on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi.
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An African Union campaign to storm a bastion of Islamist fighters in Somalia has stalled amid logistical and political disputes, delaying a final push against an insurgency that has for years unnerved neighbors and commandeered tracts of this failed state.
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Whether promoted from within or recruited from without, executives in new roles had better be ready to drive change.The tricky part: knowing what to change--and how much.
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California's attorney general has launched a broad investigation into whether growing consolidation among hospitals and doctor groups is pushing up the price of medical care, reflecting increasing scrutiny by antitrust regulators of medical-provider deals.
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How science is remaking the art of political campaigns in America.
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Chicago mayor and Obama confidant Rahm Emanuel explains his cool approach to the city's teachers strike.
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Occupy Wall Street organizers said Friday they were preparing a series of events to mark the one-year anniversary of a protest movement that for weeks focused the world's attention on a tiny park in Lower Manhattan.
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Last week, 14% of NFL plays were run without a huddle. While this up-tempo trend has caused offensive statistics to soar, it has also increased the pressure on TV production crews.
More American female executives are taking seats in Europe's boardrooms, in part because companies there face mandates to add women directors.
A Manhattan couple create a spare, modern home designed to handle their busy work lives while allowing for peaceful nights.
What you should read today on start-ups and small businesses.
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In today's photos, dust swirls at a construction plant in China, people line up for potatoes in Greece, the pope visits Lebanon, and more.
Loans like Sara Ross's of Kickass Cupcakes are one of the few bright spots for the U.S. banking industry.