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Initial reports about the discovery of an element with atomic number 117 were released in 2010.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced new directives, including an effort to encourage reporting by male victims.

Nintendo will launch "Mario Kart 8" on May 30, and it's released a 36 minute-long trailer with details about the game.

Buick and GMC sales rose at a double-digit rate - their highest April sales total in more than four years.

Sprint is also working to ease regulatory concerns that the deal would hurt competition.

Some albacore tuna caught off the Pacific Northwest U.S. was found to contain higher levels of radiation after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown in Japan.

The FOMC announcement scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, GDP data and employment numbers should influence markets.

The economies of China and India have grown twice as fast as the U.S. since 2005, the World Bank said.

The bank is expected to predict consumer inflation will accelerate this year in its semi-annual outlook report.

While the U.S. scored points with skeptical Asia allies simply by showing up, not everything followed the White House plan.

Russia's deputy foreign minister said that Moscow is prepared to respond to Western sanctions with a range of measures.

Earnings from major corporations across various sectors, and their bellwether stocks, should influence the trading session.

Once the world's biggest bitcoin exchange, Mt. Gox will be liquidated after the company abandoned plans to revive its business.

The International Monetary Fund Monday critiqued Japan's touted economic reforms in a report.

About 4 percent of U.S. nuclear capacity retired last year and more closures are expected this year.

It was a tough quarter for the iOS in the U.S. with the platform’s market share down 7.8 percentage points from the same period last year.

While Asian markets fretted about Ukraine and rising oil prices, markets in US and Europe are buoyed by M&A buzz.

Global markets on alert, with the crisis in Ukraine to euro zone inflation and beyond.

A zoo in northern Mexico recently added a “zonkey” to its exhibit.

Two new Mario and Luigi Wii U "Mario Kart 8" bundles are currently available for pre-order in the UK.

Russia's currency was downgraded Friday by S&P, and the rating may sink lower if further sanctions are imposed.