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Find out more about the Republic of Angola, which reportedly banned Islam.

A new report on the Newtown massacre details Adam Lanza’s private life. But what was his motive?

Opposition leaders are demanding PM Sheikh Hasina resign and form an impartial caretaker government to oversee the election.

A wintry Thanksgiving storm could result in hundreds more flight cancellations if snow falls.

GoldieBlox Inc., which encourages girls to become engineers, used an unlicensed parody of a Beastie Boys song in its commercial. Is it a social statement or copyright theft?

A European drugmaker is saying its morning after pill, near-identical to Plan B, is less effective in women 165 pounds or more.

Sarah Palin and all women should be able to speak without fear of being victimized or threatened publicly with violence and humiliation.

Tony Award-winning producer Vivek J. Tiwary’s graphic novel ‘The Fifth Beatle’ relates the story of early Beatles manager Brian Epstein.

Gold analysts see glum prospects for a gold price rally, as gold’s most common areas of support and strength have failed.

The Angolan Embassy in Washington denies reports that the African nation has banned Islam and has begun to dismantle mosques.

Americans are well on their way to purchasing $30 billion worth of gift cards this year. But exactly how will that money be spent?

China's demarcation of a new airspace zone includes disputed areas of the East China Sea.

The Xbox One surpassed launch sales of the Xbox 360 in 2005 and set a record for multimedia giant Microsoft.

The Chinese action ratchets up tension in the dispute over sovereignty of the islands known as "Diaoyu" in Chinese and "Senkaku" in Japanese.

Many Congress members may in part be outraged by the secrecy of the negotiated deal with Iran.

Winter Storm Boreas threatens to cause travel chaos for Thanksgiving, so here's your news and guide for the coming week.

After several weeks of negotiation, the U.S. and international partners agreed to a deal with Iran that would loosen sanctions, bringing oil prices down.

Winter Storm Boreas is poised to head to the Northeast, threatening Thanksgiving travel plans.

Wal-Mart Stores' new CEO, Doug McMillon, is a company veteran who has worked in all three of its key business units.

Fiat rebuked a weekend report that said a Chrysler IPO would take place next month.

A tentative nuclear pact, reached among Iran, the U.S. and world powers, lifted world markets, even as oil prices fell.