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The U.S. and its allies are working to create a new American-led military command in southern Afghanistan, a change that will substantially expand the Pentagon's role in directing the future course of the Afghan war.
Starbucks and other chain stores have landed in the middle of a firearms debate, as gun opponents go up against a burgeoning campaign by "open carry" gun advocates.
Out of the 58 bomb-sniffing dogs the Marines have in Afghanistan, only one—a yellow Lab named Gunner—is suffering from severe canine post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Most everyone in Silicon Valley and on Wall Street agrees: The eventual IPO of social-networking site Facebook could make its founder the world's richest 25-year-old. Yet CEO Mark Zuckerberg seems intent on deferring that multibillion dollar payday.
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American corporations continue to hoard more cash than ever. There are now tentative signs that they are finally comfortable using the money to do some shopping.
Asian shares were mixed Thursday, and most markets were trading in very tight ranges with resources stocks supported by firm oil and metal prices.
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Relatives of a California Highway Patrol officer killed along with his family when a Lexus accelerated out of control have sued parent Toyota in one of the tougher cases the auto maker.
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The bank is paying CEO Michael Geoghegan an extra $450,000 a year for "costs of living," after he relocated to Hong Kong from London.
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Stanford researchers said a genetic test marketed by Interleukin Genetics can help people determine whether a low-fat or low-carbohydrate diet works better for them.
Rep. Stark was elevated to chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, but it remained unclear how long he would hold on to the post vacated by Rep. Rangel.
Now that the pedestrian plazas at Times and Herald squares in New York City have been proclaimed permanent, the next step is making them look worthy of the part.
The U.S., still struggling to win China's pivotal backing for a new round of U.N. sanctions against Iran, fears Brazil and Turkey may block action at the U.N. Security Council.
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The justices hear arguments over whether foreign leaders are shielded in the U.S. from liability for official acts in their home countries, in a case that could reconcile two apparently conflicting U.S. laws.
The austerity plan intends to cut $6.53 billion off Greece's budget deficit, drawing praise from neighbors and buoying markets.
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GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz plans to retire on May 1, ending an autos career that spanned four decades and included executive posts at each of Detroit's Big Three.
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Apple's move comes as the Taiwanese smart-phone maker struggles to compete against bigger rivals to sell smart phones to the mass market.
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Stocks declined as the health-care sector fell was hurt by remarks by Obama urging Congress to pass health-care legislation.
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Sheltering your investment profits from taxes may seem like a remote concern when your accounts are a sea of red ink. But tax shelters like 401(k)s and IRAs are more important than ever, writes Brett Arends.
Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana and other designers are embracing the pantsuit and "matchy-matchy" style.
The Republican dissects ObamaCare's real costs. Democrats stay mute.
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Companies emerging from the worst downturn since the Great Depression are smaller and wary of risk, affecting their plans for recovery.
This 4,906-square-foot house in Tampa, Fla.,showcases the owner's modern art collection and, in the yard, features a large chess board and a 100 square foot tree house for his kids.
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Eager to trust, some entrepreneurs give staff too much freedom – and wind up losing cash.
Intel's Wi-Di and MediaMall's PlayOn offer ways to watch your computer videos on your TV, but they are expensive solutions that have downsides.
New DOT rules include fines for habitually late flights and for stranding travelers on tarmacs.
Jonathan Griffin, a onetime high-school dropout who became a leading bidder for foreclosed homes in Las Vegas, has died at 27.
The stalemate over health-care legislation underscores the inability of the political system to cope with complex, long-term fiscal issues. Call it the Californization of America.
A restaurant owner's push to bring homes and stores into historically industrial West Oakland has stirred a debate about how to invigorate stagnant urban areas.
Millions of homeowners haven't benefited from the lowest mortgage rates in nearly a half-century because they can't or won't refinance.
In today's pictures, police shield themselves at a protest in Indonesia, a plane crashes at an Indian air show, same-sex marriage is legalized in Washington, D.C., and more.
Katie Boehret looks at laptops by Acer and Asus that use 3-D technology to make photos, movies and games pop.
How can we reconcile the axiom that "no good deed goes unpunished?" Among activists and academics who study the human impulse to do good, prescriptions can be blunt.
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