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Autumn temperatures in the Arctic are at record levels, the Arctic Ocean is getting warmer and less salty as sea ice melts, and ...

Two new IRS computer systems that will eventually cost taxpayers almost $2 billion are being put into service despite known security ...

Will the first Google phone become the apple of your eye? We'll have an inkling in six days when the much-anticipated T-Mobile ...

If you're thinking about buying that expensive big-screen TV well, that's probably about as far as you're going to get.

BERLIN (AP) Google has appealed two court decisions that could ban it and other search engines from operating image searches ...

A group of 22 Asian sailors has been released after more than a month of captivity since their cargo ship was hijacked by pirates ...

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday he was encouraged by the positive developments in relations between Lebanon and Syria, ...

A television news channel in Venezuela could face fines after a talk show guest suggested that President Hugo Chavez could be ...

The "Gringo in Mexico," as Robert Alexander is known, has a hit TV show that is half travelogue, half food fest and 100% enthusiasm ...

For Americans, the 1983 suicide bombing of Marine barracks in Beirut was a seminal moment on a timeline that led to the 9/11 ...

Both presidential candidates have proposed temporary tax cuts designed to help Americans cope with the financial crisis, which ...

Wall Street stocks turned in another stunning finish Thursday and extended its unprecedented streak of volatility this time, ...

Buying a new car? Bring some extra cash. Tighter credit standards are forcing many car buyers to put down more cash up front ...

Speaking at a tech industry conference, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on Thursday said a deal with Yahoo may still make economic ...

With the economy in turmoil, retailers are working harder to get your business. They're making it easier to shop, or at least ...

Whew. It's Friday: • Before U.S. markets open, President Bush will say a few words about the economy to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. • More economic grist for Wall Street's mill: September housing starts and building permits, plus the initial read on consumer sentiment this month. • Health an. […]

NASA engineers bypassed a balky computer on the Hubble Space Telescope and revived an 18-year-old spare module powered by a relatively antique Intel 486 processor. The Hubble is in the final stages of recovery after the overnight operation. The computer collects and processes data from science instr. […]

The Pentagon has canceled the Army's $6 billion reconnaissance helicopter program, which was grossly over-budget and behind schedule. Instead of the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter, the Army will buy replacements for the existing Kiowa aircraft. Both are built by Bell Helicopter. The initial price t. […]

Further hard proof of the credit situation: Commercial banks borrowed a record daily average of $99.7 billion from the Federal Reserve during the past week. That 25% more than the previous week's record $75 billion. Just yesterday alone banks asked for $101.9 billion — another record-breaker. Inve. […]

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake has struck southern Mexico near the Guatemalan border. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake, in the Pacific off Chiapas state, was about 22 miles deep. It was felt in Guatemala City, 125 miles south, where residents ran from homes and buildings. No reports of damage o. […]

Stevens became the first sitting senator in 27 years to testify in his defense at a criminal trial.

It turns out "Joe" owes back taxes and would likely get a tax cut under the Obama plan.

A group of 22 Asian sailors has been released after more than a month of captivity since their cargo ship was hijacked by pirates ...

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday he was encouraged by the positive developments in relations between Lebanon and Syria, ...

A television news channel in Venezuela could face fines after a talk show guest suggested that President Hugo Chavez could be ...