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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed said he will confess to masterminding the Sept 11 attacks, throwing his death-penalty trial into disarray and shocking victims'
Media conglomerate Tribune Co filed for bankruptcy protection Monday, as the owner of the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Cubs and
Dow Chemical Co. said Monday it will slash 5,000 full-time jobs — about 11 percent of its total work force - close 20 plants and sell several business
European and Asian stock markets surged Monday ahead of expected further gains on Wall Street as investors took heart from new government plans to bol
Militants blasted their way into two transport terminals in Pakistan and torched more than 160 vehicles destined for US-led troops in Afghanistan...
Skittish employers slashed 533,000 jobs in November, the most in 34 years, catapulting the unemployment rate to 6.7 percent, dramatic proof the countr
Pakistan's vow to crack down on militants behind the Mumbai attacks may meet an early test with the Islamist charity accused by the US of being the fr
With a demeanour best suited for a surfboard, Ryan Lochte always sounds a bit detached from the realities of life.
The one that didn’t get away held an unlikely surprise for a Texas man. The blue-stoned class ring of Joe Richardson, engraved with his name, turned u
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke called on the government to ramp up efforts to stem soaring home foreclosures, which are feeding into the countr
After three grueling years of compulsory service in the Israeli military, 21 yr old Arbel Altschuler is heading for some peace and quiet in what has b
Roger Federer will play only two clay-court tournaments in 2009 before the French Open, the only Grand Slam tournament he has never won.
Thailand's main airport checked security and computer systems as it prepared to restore normal operations after a weeklong closure.
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Pakistan for meetings with civilian and military leaders after visiting India.
Australia’s central bank slashed its key interest rate by one percentage point Tuesday in the latest bold move by the country’s top finance officials
British Airways PLC said Tuesday it is in talks with Australia’s Qantas Airways Ltd about a potential merger, sending its shares soaring as it confirm
NY Governor has famous names to choose from in picking a replacement for Hillary Clinton, including a Kennedy, a Cuomo and even another Clinton, as in
Secretary of State-nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton's close ties with India forged during her years as a US senator could complicate diplomatic percepti
A measure of US manufacturing activity fell to a 26-year low in November as new orders dropped for the twelfth consecutive month, a trade group said.
United States has told Pakistan it expects nothing short of complete cooperation in investigations into the terrorist rampage in India, and Pakistan's
Villarreal beat last-place Recreativo Huelva while Valencia recovered to defeat Real Betis in Spanish league.
Chelsea lost ground in EPL title race after being upset 2-1 by Arsenal, enabling Manchester Utd to close the gap.
Mumbai hotels that came under attack. Emanuele Lattanzi, a chef in the Oberoi, joined soldiers battling militants in the building to find his wife and
Muslim-Americans say new Justice Dept guidelines that boost FBI's power to investigate suspected terrorists could target innocent people.
