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Walgreen Co. (NYSE: WAG), the largest U.S. drugstore operator, is facing challenges it has never seen in its 111-year history, and this week it responded to those challenges with a high-stakes strategic move.

Thursday's downgrade contained a veiled threat that pointed at politicians in Germany, the United Kingdom, France and the United States and plainly stated, Stop talking about making the banks responsible for their own follies -- or else.

Arsenal's deal for Olivier Giroud nears completion, could the striker's France teammate soon be joining him at the Emirates?

A roundup of the latest news as Manchester United look set for an active summer in the transfer market.

According to the report, General Mowaffak Joumaa has been denied the visa due to his links to President Bashar al-Assad's regime.

Ecuador is reviewing Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's asylum plea, President Rafael Correa said Thursday.

The Samsung Galaxy S3's U.S. launch got heated on Thursday after most carriers reported delays, but across the pond, in the UK, a woman's S3 actually caught on fire.

Iran said a massive cyberattack has been detected on its nuclear facilities and that it believes U.S., Israel and Great Britain are behind it.

Nadya Suleman, also known as Octomom, has released her first porn video, which is available to purchase online.

The pro-democracy opposition leader and former political activist is undertaking a major tour of Europe.

To that end, Hollande wants to slap a 75 percent tax rate on those Frenchmen earning in excess of ?1 million per year.

How much did he get?

African migrants in China have a life that is light years away from the glamour, adulation and affluence enjoyed by Drogba.

Want to own the David Beckham torch that the soccer superstar carried as part of the run-up to the 2012 London Olympics? The torch is up for auction and the bidding stands at £2,050, or $3,228.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces arrest for violating the terms of his bail after entering the Ecuadorean embassy in London, where he is seeking political asylum to avoid possible extradition to Sweden. But he may really be trying to escape the long arm of the United States, not the Swedish government.

FIFA's head wants goal-line technology.

British officials will boycott the nation's Euro 2012 quarter-final against Italy in Kiev on Sunday because of concerns over human rights in Ukraine, in particular the continued imprisonment of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko.

People with severe psoriasis were 46 percent more likely to get a diabetes diagnosis than people without the condition, after weight and other health measures were taken into account, according to a new study.

Watch highlights of Sweden's victory over France.

Watch highlights of England's victory over Ukraine in Euro 2012.

The first photo of Angelina Jolie in the forthcoming film Maleficent has emerged, revealing the darker side of the actress in the scary prosthetic get-up she'll wear for the Disney film.