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Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona, in a speech Monday, is expected to call on President Barack Obama's administration to authorize U.S. air strikes against the Syrian army, which is brutally cracking down on opponents of President Bashar al-Assad.

One of the largest annual technical conferences, South by Southwest (SXSW), will begin Friday, March 9 and last until Sunday, March 18. Here is a full list of the SXSW 2012 music lineup for South by Southwest from March 13-18.

Thousands of protesters gathered in Moscow and other Russian cities to denounce what they considered an unfair electoral victory Sunday by Vladimir Putin, who will return to his country's presidency in May.

The basic materials and energy sectors led stocks lower on Monday after China, the world's second-largest economy, cut its growth target for 2012.

International filings for patent protection, a key indicator of technological innovation in major economies, hit an all-time record last year driven by growth in China and other middle- income countries, a United Nations agency said on Monday.

Where's My Water? can help an Apple fan win $10,000? Sound like a joke or dream, right? However, not for Chunli Fu of Qingdao, China. Fu accidentally became the 25 billionth downloader when she downloaded the Where's My Water? app and has won the grand prize - a $10,000 gift certificate.

Stocks fell on Monday, dragged lower by the basic materials and energy sectors after China, the world's second-largest economy, cut its growth target for 2012.

Democratic lawmakers called on the country's futures regulator to crack down on excessive speculation in oil markets as rising gasoline prices moves to the forefront of the election campaign.

China's acceptance of a slower rate of growth rattled markets on Monday, but it also shows that the gradual rebalancing of the global economy long sought by world leaders is on track.

Although specifics of Apple’s (Nasdaq: AAPL) iPad 3 introduction will be announced Wednesday, it’s not too early for investors to devise a strategy to benefit.

Stocks fell on Monday, dragged lower by the basic materials and energy sectors after China, the world's second-largest economy, cut its growth target for 2012.

China Investment Corp., China's sovereign wealth fund, received $30 billion from the Chinese government late last year, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

Stocks extended losses on Monday as data showing a decline in European private sector activity last month and a reduced target for China growth renewed concerns about the global economy, while a drop in Apple shares hit the Nasdaq.

The stunning development was met with cautious optimism by the U.S., South Korea and China,

India announced on Monday an immediate ban on all cotton exports until further notice, cutting off the world's second-largest exporter of cotton, in an unexplained move that could limit global supplies and drive up prices.

Bridges, best known for his impression of President George W. Bush, President Barack Obama and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, was found dead Saturday in his Los Angeles home at age 48. Watch his most masterful performances here, including when he and President Bush spoke side-by-side at the White House Correspondent's Association dinner in 2006.

The euro zone is out of the emergency ward, but it may face a chronic debilitating illness rather than a rapid convalescence.

China lowered its economic growth target to an eight-year-low of 7.5 percent from an 8 percent goal in place since 2005, a signal that the country's leaders are determined to scale back the reliance on external demand and foreign capital, in favor of domestic consumption.

Wall Street stocks eased on Monday after data showing a decline in European private sector activity last month and a reduced target for China growth gave investors reason to pause.

Apple announced on Monday that its iOS App Store, which is available for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, has sold more than 25 billion apps, and the winner of the App Store Countdown to 25 Billion Apps is Chunli Fu of Qingdao, China.

Pork donuts may not be palatable to Americans or Europeans, but the parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and the Baskin-Robbins ice cream chains is catering to local tastes in China, where it aims to open another 100 stores in the next two to three years.