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The Germanwings co-pilot suspected of deliberately crashing a plane in the French Alps in March, killing all 150 people on board, practiced a descent on the previous flight, Bild newspaper said.

Ferry services between Cuba and the United States were cut off in the early 1960s, following the Cuban revolution that brought Fidel Castro to power.

Shares of the cloud computing company hit a 52-week high on reports the world's largest software company is evaluating a bid.

Rumors are circulating in China about a merger involving the second- and third-largest domestic carmakers.

Bank of America boosted its rating on the video-streaming service’s stock, citing long-term subscriber growth and earnings potential.

Canopies will be installed through a $125,000 donation to the nation's leading group of dermatologists.

Bradford County is the center of Pennsylvania's natural gas fracking boom. Three homeowners sued because of contaminants in their outdoor spigots.

For the first time, China will offer more flights to and from the U.S. than American carriers.

“The costs of doing business in Germany remain our biggest challenge,” the airline said in an earnings statement Tuesday.

The U.S. is spending 39 percent more on cancer treatments than it was a decade ago — and Americans have gotten a big return on their investment.

U.S. banks expect more delinquencies and charge-offs from American oil and gas companies in 2015 due to lower oil prices, a Fed survey found.

Damage to more than 235 city businesses ranged from $8,000 to as much as $175,000.

The attack left the female driver in hospital -- but commentators say lack of controls on bad driving is fuelling road rage.

The entertainment company reported Q2 earnings Tuesday and continued its track record of beating consensus estimates.

Europe's biggest bank HSBC beat forecasts with the help of a bounceback in investment banking revenues.

Fosun boss Guo Guangchang says he has learned from Warren Buffett, as a new wave of Chinese acquisitions gathers pace.

The damages the jury ordered on Monday were lesser than the $40 million Fujifilm sought while going into the trial.

The maker of electric vehicles is set to release its first-quarter earnings results on Wednesday, days after it said its Powerwall storage batteries are coming.

From touch-screen burger customization to simpler drive-thru menu boards, here's how the fast-food chain plans to improve this year.

Plant-based food companies have voiced their support for draft dietary guidelines that suggest a diet that is low in red and processed meats.

The country's top weather tracker warned that the nation faces rising threats from typhoons, floods, droughts and heat waves.

One of the biggest users of the U.S. professional guest worker visa program said first-quarter revenue jumped 20 percent.

An expected slowdown in U.S. drilling, and speculation on a Chinese economic stimulus package, helped push Brent crude to this year's peak.

Berkshire Hathaway held its annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, over the weekend, where shareholders celebrated the CEO's 50th anniversary.

The new plant, which will be constructed in two phases, will have an annual power generation capacity of 6,400 megawatts.

The aircraft made an emergency landing after a passenger said the plane would explode, UAE state news agency reported.

"India may be the last big white sheet of paper in the automotive industry."

The Seattle Times and the Center for Public Integrity in April published a report suggesting that Clayton Homes traps buyers with high interest rates.

Find out which New York City bookshops are holding events Saturday, the first Independent Bookstore Day.