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The economic value of the average worker in the U.S. is not the same as that of a worker in Switzerland.

John Kerry says he doubts the official explanation that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone, during an interview for the 50th anniversary of the JFK assassination.

Starbucks has successfully exported its coffee-culture concept worldwide. But will Colombians embrace the American chain?

Unable to access the site themselves, many Chinese joked about the success of the Twitter IPO.

Khloe Kardashian was seen heading to they gym earlier this week, plus other celebrities who consistently work out to keep their bodies in shape

Two Jurassic-era bugs were caught in flagrante, 165 million years after the fact.

The Miss Universe 2013 pageant will air on NBC Saturday night, live from Russia, with 86 beautiful contestants competing for the crown.

U.S. food regulators have taken steps to eliminate trans fats from most of the U.S. food supply.

Bullfighting is illegal in the U.S. Teaching it is not. Animal-rights advocates want to change that.

But what will the positive jobs report mean for the Fed's stimulus reduction timetable?

The U.S. economy is still expanding, as evidenced by the better-than-expected October job-creation total.

The contract is similar to what other intelligence agencies, such as the FBI, have with communication providers.

Can fracking in the Ukraine reduce its dependence on Russian gas?

While about 85% of the S&P 500 has reported Q3 earnings, there are still some big names worth watching.

Nonfarm payrolls data and the effect of the government shutdown on the unemployment figure should hold investors’ attention.

If you’re looking for a good travel deal in 2014, the experts at Travelzoo have a few ideas.

Trans fat, a major cause of coronary heart disease, could soon be banned in the U.S., forcing food manufacturers to rethink their offerings.

Taxpayers have recovered most of their money paid to rescue the mortgage giants following a rebound in the nation's housing sector.

The IRS refunded $3.6 billion in tax returns to fraudulent filers and is reported to be putting safeguards in place to reduce identity theft.

Here are five things that Twitter did differently from Facebook, and how they contributed to a more successful IPO

Space Mountain and Aerosmith's Rock 'n' Roller Coaster aren't the only things on the climb at Walt's company.