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The shutdown has stopped the review of LNG export facilities, delaying the process even further.

A dozen nations, including the U.S., will try to iron out issues such as currency manipulation and protectionist measures at the APEC summit.

Cocaine was a lot cheaper on Silk Road, the now-defunct online drug marketplace.

Investor concern rose that a continued U.S. government shutdown would harm the economy.

A new study has found that microbes living in Antarctica's saltiest lake swap DNA as a means to survive their harsh environment.

The world's first "Instagram hotel," Sydney's 1888 Hotel, offers a free night stay to anyone with more than 10,000 followers.

Stocks are expected to open weak as the government shutdown enters its second day, with the 2 parties far apart.

The National Cockroach Project is accepting samples of American cockroaches.

A New Zealand man is saying he is a "refugee" and wants to stay in the country after climate change has made his village in Kiribati uninhabitable.

Markets seem unruffled by the government shutdown having factored a possibility of the event and now hope for an extension of the QE.

Kenya laid out reasons why travel warnings would only make a bad situation worse, but that didn’t stop the U.S. from issuing one.

China’s new trade zone will be a test ground for financial, trade and investment reforms. But doubts remain.

A report on consumption and spending trends will be watched for an understanding of the nation's economic health.

In honor of Google's 15th birthday, the search engine giant offers an Easter egg that comes up when users search "Google in 1998."

Iron ore prices may fall with demand but major iron companies are using this as an opportunity to squeeze out other competition.

Environmentalists are wielding a new weapon in the fight against one of the biggest wind farms in Scotland, and it’s a bird.

Amid debt ceiling talks, investors are also eyeing the U.S./Iran rapprochement, which could lower oil prices substantially.

The launch of Apple's iPhone 5s and 5c has left the competition far behind, and most analysts are liking it.

This is not the first time the pop tart has been accused of not singing live.

Investors remain in a wait-and-see mode until there's further hard evidence regarding the Fed's stance on stimulus as autumn begins.

Indian generic drugmaker Ranbaxy faces scrutiny from more regulators after the U.S. FDA imposed an import ban on its Indian plant.