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Would U.S. workers be better off if everyone knew everyone else’s salary? At some companies, pay transparency policies are already being tried -- and they’re working.

Deciding to hold World Cup events in a sweltering Amazon jungle city may turn out to have been a bad idea for Brazil.

Graduation, whether it’s from high school or college commencement, is a time to celebrate accomplishments while planning for the future. Find inspiration for the big day with these 28 quotes.

Anti-China riots in Vietnam could have a wider affect on foreign manufacturers in the country.

It's not known if Iran has complied on providing information about detonators that can be used for bombs.

Tapping Siberia's natural gas promises a win for both sides.

The addictive app "Flappy Bird" is making a comeback in August.

Tesla founder Elon Musk's space company is looking to replace Russian rockets for U.S. launches.

A Mayo Clinic study showed that a heavy dose of the measles virus vaccine obliterated a woman's incurable blood cancer.

Google has added support for Maps public transit directions in new cities throughout the U.K. and Brazil.

Labor rights organizers and employees of the world’s largest fast-food chains have taken global a U.S. movement demanding higher wages.

Comcast lobbyist David Cohen said the company could roll out controversial “usage-based billing” to all customers in five years.

Bitcoin will play very important role in future according to eBay CEO John Donahoe.

New jobless claims numbers as well as an uptick in inflation show U.S. economy recovering from a harsh winter.

In December 1984, deadly gas leaked from a pesticide plant in the Indian city making it one of the world's worst industrial disasters.

Other major retailers are also struggling with similarly grim results.

In a village about 150 miles from Borno state, residents decided to take action after learning of an imminent Boko Haram attack.

Sun Pharma’s subsidiary holds a tentative approval from the FDA for marketing Gleevec's generic version in the US.

"Searching for Sugar Man" director Malik Bendjelloul committed suicide on Tuesday after battling depression.

The FBI expects to announce searches, indictments and multiple arrests over the next few weeks.

A U.S.-based game development company is currently creating "Glorious Leader!" -- where users can pretend they are North Korea's Supreme Leader.