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Economists will be anxiously waiting to see whether a monetary policy statement hints at a future hike in interest rates.

As wireless personal technology improves, capturing health and fitness data using smart wearables is on the rise.

Delegates from Tehran were more optimistic than Western counterparts about negotiations aimed at limiting Iran's uranium use.

The pioneering astronaut, 85, has been an outspoken advocate for human exploration of the red planet.

A consortium from North Carolina hopes to convince Senate Republicans that Loretta Lynch should lead the Department of Justice.

Since the deal’s implementation, the U.S. trade deficit with the Asian nation has grown by about $12.7 billion.

Two-thirds of all new cases of diabetes are now being reported in low-and middle-income countries such as China, India, Mexico and Egypt, according to a new study.

The 37-year-old rapper congratulated his wife on the premiere of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” Season 10, which aired Sunday.

About a quarter of all eligible voters cast ballots by noon in an election that already broke early voting records.

Economists polled by Reuters are almost evenly split on whether a rate increase will come in June or later in the year.

Nearly 14 percent of Israel’s 5.8 million Israelis have so far cast their vote in the country's contentious and close national elections.

Russia's Soyuz spacecrafts are currently the only means of transport for astronauts to and from the International Space Station.

Apple is “in talks” with networks like ABC, CBS and Fox to launch a TV bundle service consisting of about 25 channels sometime this fall.

The U.N. and Russia announced concerns about the Islamic State group's growing influence in the strife-torn country.

Investors regained confidence after Premier Li Keqiang vowed on Sunday to support the economy if it continues to slide and hurt employment.

Buckle up: drivers using a smartwatch are purportedly even more dangerous than those on a smartphone.

Clinton’s overall favorability rating has dipped 6 points compared to November.

An American being treated for Ebola was in critical condition Monday, the U.S. National Institutes of Health in Maryland said.

Clinton criticized the Republican-led U.S. Congress on Monday in a pair of tweets, calling Capitol Hill fights over a key Obama administration nominee and a human trafficking bill a "trifecta against women."

Valeant will pay $11.1 billion to acquire Salix Pharmaceuticals' stomach disorders medicines.

The Federal Reserve is scheduled to kick off its highly anticipated two-day policy meeting Tuesday.