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The two-year-old Tophatter could hit annual sales of $40 million this year, and it has signed up more than 1 million members.

The market's enthusiasm for a short-term solution to the policy crisis seems to be waning quickly.

The industrial conglomerate’s pace may be slowing, compared to more-specialized competitors.

The new Antarctic marine reserve plan would double the amount of protected area in the world's oceans.

A court in Auckland is hearing the world's first-ever case of a family seeking asylum as climate change refugees.

India topped the list as home to half of the world's slave population while Mauritania ranked first in percentage terms.

Globally, LFC has at least 240 million fans (or about four times the whole population of the United Kingdom).

Wall Street's jaded attitude toward Washington's latest crisis could turn into a frenzied one if the U.S. defaults.

The going rate for a pair of pandas on loan includes uranium, energy technology and trade agreements with China.

Attractive markets include the Middle East and Russia, where there are an estimated 77 million Internet users.

Investors seem cautiously optimistic that Congress will ink a deal to end the US government shutdown and raise the debt ceiling.

The pact, arguably the most important trade agreement in a generation, emerged after a decade of trade talk dissapointment.

Will proposals for US LNG export projects face the same delays as the proposed Keystone XL pipeline?

The markets are becoming increasingly concerned that Congress will not raise the debt ceiling in time to avert a catastrophic default.

The focus will be on U.S., U.K. and euro-zone inflation, as well as China’s Q3 GDP, industrial production and retail sales.

Some people willingly travel for fun to the world’s most reclusive nation, a dirt-poor, hostile, family-run dictatorship. I went with them.

Unhappy with the country you live in? Create your own.

Continuing talks offer investors hope of an end to the impasse over the government shutdown and the debt ceiling before Oct.17.

Christian Ranieri wants to become the voice of autism after he was silenced at a board of ed meeting.

Investors hope for respite from the debt ceiling impasse as lawmakers consider a short-term solution.

Ever wish you could see a city through someone else’s eyes before you book a trip? That's the idea behind Melbourne's Remote Control Tourists.