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Speculation surfaces as to who will succeed Gary Locke as the U.S. ambassador to China.

A key question is whether wage growth will increase to propel sales higher on a sustained basis.

About 120,000 Roma live in Sweden.

Investors on Friday are likely to focus on quarterly earnings reports, as no major economic data releases are scheduled.

A U.S. travel industry group warns that airports could see congestion on par with the day before Thanksgiving once a week within a decade.

Under the current plan, the taxpayer is likely to incur a loss of about $10 billion.

Secretary of State Kerry referred to the detention of an 85-year-old California man as one of many “disturbing choices by the North Koreans.”

Critics of a new FCC proposal to allow in-flight calls say there's “no demand from passengers and no demand from airlines."

A controversial decision by the Turkish government to close the nation's private "prep" schools sent the Turkish phrase "Hiç Durmadan Hizmete Devam," loosely translated as "do your service without stopping," trending on Twitter Thursday via the #HiçDurmadanHizmeteDevam hashtag.

Investors say there's still plenty to worry about regarding the economy, but added that "markets climb walls of worry" -- a Wall Street axiom.

With the 32 participants now decided, a look at how each team is predicted to fare at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

The man responsible for shark-cage diving and the shots of great whites in “Jaws” nearly died in the mouth of his favorite predator.

The proportion of Americans concerned about health care costs beat the slice worried about health care access for the first time since 2007.

API's chief economist raised a small warning flag about the possibility that the nation's economy may be slowing.

New York's Fifth Avenue, Hong Kong's Pollock's Path and Singapore's Paterson Hill all made the list.

A 700-pound mushroom sculpture will be lowered in the town of Kennett Square, Pa., this New Year's Eve.

The cross-border Keystone XL project has been delayed again. When will the pipeline, if approved, finally be operational?

You can buy the shirt that Kathy Bates's character was wearing on "American Horror Story" in episode 7 ... and you can afford it.

A new art exhibit turns microbes from unmentionable places into dairy products.

Target Corporation, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and Sears Holdings Corp. reported fiscal third-quarter earnings on Thursday.

With 32 teams now having confirmed their place in the 2014 World Cup, attention now turns to next month’s draw in Brazil.