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Lebanese protesters erected flaming roadblocks and gunmen roamed the streets in a city on edge after the assassination of a top security official in a powerful car bomb linked to the civil war in Syria.
A new U.S. law requiring foreign banks to identify American clients to the IRS is making life difficult for Americans abroad.
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As governor, Romney pushed changes in the state's corporate tax code that raised hundreds of millions of dollars to help close an annual budget gap of more than $1 billion.
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Canada rejected Malaysian-controlled Petroliam Nasional's $5.2 billion takeover of Canadian natural-gas producer Progress Energy Resources, in a surprise that could bode ill for another proposed acquisition by China's Cnooc.
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Weaker-than-expected commodities prices and slower global growth will force the Australian government to implement significant new savings measures if it is to return a budget surplus this fiscal year, Treasurer Wayne Swan said.
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Google is weighing settling a potential U.S. claim that it violated antitrust law in the way it handles mobile-device patents.
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France's Veolia Environnement and Suez Environnement recently explored a merger deal to create an industry giant. But both deny any current talks.
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Large companies are reporting lower quarterly sales compared to a year earlier for the first time in nearly three years, a gloomy sign for the economy.
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Indiana history teacher Tom Clark has his students track down the families of slain soldiers to learn their stories.
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Joe Queenan on how a harmless juvenile pastime turned into a lifelong personality disorder.
Research shows women catching up to men in extramarital affairs, writes Peggy Drexler—which is (sort of) what we asked for, isn't it?
It's time for the Power 30: The people who will shape economic currents in the coming year, from tech innovators to global influencers.
The neighborhood surrounding a Hong Kong subway stop has become the luxury area of choice for wealthy mainland Chinese; high-rises with golf simulators and karaoke rooms.
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From travelers to foodies to sports fans, there are rewards programs geared to help people tally rewards points that they will actually use.
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Google is making a fraction of the money from mobile ads as it does from online ads viewed on personal computers. But the Internet company is still performing better than many of its peers in the mobile arena.
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Online room rental service Airbnb is in discussions with venture capitalist Peter Thiel about a roughly $150 million investment that would value the company at around $2.5 billion.
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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority sold 4.67 billion Hong Kong dollars in the foreign-exchange market Friday New York time to prevent the Hong Kong dollar from strengthening beyond its peg to the U.S. dollar.
Your home's value may have dropped. But that doesn't mean the cost to replace it has followed suit.
U.S. prosecutors accuse Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis of targeting the New York Federal Reserve in a foiled terror attack.
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As Palestinians across the West Bank voted on Saturday in the first municipal elections in six years, voter turnout was a modest 55%.
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Frustrated with recent losses and a lack of momentum in the Chinese auto market, Swedish car maker Volvo sacked its CEO and named a board member to lead its turnaround plan.
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The bible of mental illness—a nearly 1,000-page tome—is getting its first revision in 15 years, with a major focus on children's disorders.
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Synthetic biology, already practicable and a boon to industry, could revolutionize human life.
Wisconsin Senator and tea party favorite talks about the frustrations of his first two years as a senator, his version of the 'Buffett Rule,' and what could happen if Mitt Romney wins.
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New York City mayoral hopeful George McDonald has taken on a fight that could upend elections for years to come: challenging the city's strict campaign-financing system.
Coach Dave Pelz and other devotees of the rare putting method swear by it. One reason—you can use both eyes.
Discussions of the presidential campaign get a boost from open-plan offices and the rise of social networks.
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Restaurateurs expand into land, building country homes and growing gourmet ingredients—when crops cooperate.
Newer clean-technology start-ups are focusing on services and software, aiming to generate revenue faster by making industries more efficient and sustainable rather than trying to change the world.
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In this week's pictures, a deer walks in a wooded area in England, a man gets a close view of the space shuttle Endeavour as it is transported in California, a child plays on a swing in Nepal, and more.
When 'Saturday Night Live' hosts and cast members stare into the camera, hoping to utter their lines with perfect comedic timing on live television, they are focused on one thing only: the cardboard cue cards held up by Wally Feresten.
The Hillside Hamlet, designed by Barbara Butler, features four towers and four connecting bridges. It costs $149,000.
Running water, working refrigerators, home theaters. These backyard playhouses come move-in ready (kids not included).
The fastest street car in the world is a roller coaster that will make you scream your head off. The 2012 Koenigsegg Agera R is hard-core and mind blowing.