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The Justice Department filed suit against an Oklahoma college for firing a transgender professor. But full protection is lacking.

A lawsuit alleges that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's appointees are cracking down on the free speech rights of city employees.

The airline will instead broadcast for its employees Germany's memorial service for the victims of Germanwings Flight 9525.

U.S. automakers are hoping China’s rapidly growing appetite for luxury wheels can take the two iconic car brands over the top.

Only one of two black box voice records have been recovered from the crash site, which friends of the pilot said is proof of an official cover-up.

Officials said they cannot yet rule out the possibility of a cyberattack or a terror strike.

Andreas Lubitz had been treated for suicidal tendencies years before last week’s crash, German prosecutors said Monday.

On Monday, China's central bank announced measures to spur China’s sagging property market.

Hyundai Motor Co. said it aims to commercialize autonomous driving capabilities in some of its cars in 2020, as the the automaker plays catch-up in the increasingly competitive technology.

Ford tries to knock the rust off a once-iconic nameplate and feed global demand for luxo-barges.

Tesla’s stock price gained 3 percent after the company’s renowned CEO tweeted a "major" announcement about an upcoming product line.

Experts estimate the total liability for Lufthansa's insurer will come to around $350 million. Lawsuits filed for damages are unlikely to face many challenges in court.

The National Wildlife Federation says that five years after the spill, there's still a big impact on many Gulf species, but BP disagrees.

The annual direct costs of caring for Alzheimer’s patients in the U.S. could balloon to $1.2 trillion by 2050 from $214 billion now.

A deal would bring more patients and prescriptions to UnitedHealth, possibly boosting its ability to negotiate drug prices with pharma firms.

BYD's share price soars Monday after the maker of the best-selling electric car in China says its profit motored ahead in the first quarter.

High-end design was not common in China until lately, but societal trends are making it popular with the middle class.

India's online retail startups are raking in the money while the going is good, as investors want in on one of two players who've achieved scale.

McDonald's should be held accountable for alleged labor violations at franchise locations, labor leaders say.

The $7.84 billion project, Korean Fighter Experimental, or KF-X, will help replace the country's decade-old fleet of fighter jets.

The plane was carrying 133 passengers from Toronto to Halifax, along with five crew members, when it crashed on touchdown.

The EU imports about half of its gas from Russia, of which, about 40 percent comes from pipelines running through Ukraine.

The new rule requires a flight attendant to be present whenever the pilot or co-pilot leaves the cockpit.

Authorities working to identify the body parts of crash victims denied a newspaper's claims that the co-pilot's remains had been found.

A Singapore-based brokerage firm expects oil prices to fall further in the second quarter.

A major petroleum supplier says its tankers are traveling safely in waters near the Horn of Africa.

In January, the retailing giant said its botched launch in Canada meant it would take years to turn a profit.

The Bild am Sonntag says investigators found evidence that Andreas Lubitz feared losing his eyesight, apparently because of a detached retina.

Transcripts published Sunday detail the final moments of the flight, as the captain battered the cockpit door, demanding to be let in.