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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.

The snake was euthanized, as authorities feared it could cause ecological havoc.

China's economy expanded at a better-than-expected rate in September, providing further evidence of a stabilizing economy.

Caterpillar was seeing negative retail sales in all markets except Latin America -- until now.

Investors to weigh their options following a rally fueled by the U.S. Fed's unexpected decision to delay tightening monetary policy.

When they discovered oil in Alberta, Canada began to change. The environment and the population have all suffered.

It appears that U.S. models of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 won't feature 4K Ultra HD video recording but rather 1080p Full HD recording.

Certain model years for Honda's Odyssey minivan and Acura MDX were recalled Thursday for a computer-chip glitch that reportedly affects airbag deployment.