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Justices rejected arguments that Gore is insane and that executing him would constitute cruel and unusual punishment.

Think Shanghai or Beijing would be China's answer to New York? Possibly. But get ready for Wuhan. Maybe.

In a new study, Oxford University researchers discovered that the earliest birds that existed 100 million years ago experienced a radical shortening of their tails that gave them increased mobility in their legs and an evolutionary edge.

The Uruguayans dominated much of the match, and jumped out to a 3-0 lead before surrendering two second-half goals.

As Tesla prepares to plant its brand in China, the years-long battle over its trademark is coming to a head.

China's tourists may have a bad reputation, but according to a leading travel magazine, two of its big cities aren't a delight either.

China's search engine giant Baidu just wrote a big check to attract mobile users.

Foxconn has been testing the solar panel industry waters for two years, but has revealed little about its solar unit.

South Korea is getting a reputation as a costly place to make cars.

An official newspaper in China said a new obsession with towering buildings is only for vanity instead of function.

For every 100,000 people who live in the U.S., 716 are in prison.

If cement production continues at the same pace, the industry could face a disaster.

Demand for shark fins is falling, not a moment too soon considering a third of the world's shark species are facing extinction.

Foreign tourist numbers in Beijing and elsewhere in China have declined following widely publicized smog problems in January.

The storm signal has been significantly lowered in Hong Kong but a lot of rain is expected even as wind speeds fall.

Severe Typhoon Utor approached Hong Kong Wednesday morning, canceling dozens of flights and closing the stock market.

More than 27,000 people in China have received dozens of punctures from bee stings in acupuncture clinics to ward off diseases like arthritis and cancer.

Gold companies are expected to cut costs in coming years to cope with high operating costs amid lower gold prices.

Autos costs a lot more in China than comparable models abroad, and Chinese anti-trust authorities are reportedly on the case.

India's finance ministry raised import duties on gold to 10 percent from 8 percent - in an anti-trade deficit effort.

The rise of Beijing and Mumbai can be seen through their growing presence in English-language literature.