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The average base salary for a software engineer at Walmart is $122,110, significantly more than at Microsoft.

A $13 billion fine might be the "cost of doing business" for JPMorgan, but it's a crime when you think of how it could otherwise be spent.

Google changed its homepage logo on Tuesday in tribute to the renowned "Queen of Salsa," Celia Cruz.

Earnings and economic data take center stage as shutdown, debt ceiling concerns move into the rear-view mirror.

The Australian mining company had won rights to explore oil and natural gas fields in India, but failed to secure government clearance.

AT&T will sublease capacity from Crown Castle for at least 10 years with an option to renew up to 50 years.

United States Treasury Secretary Jack Lew appeared on NBC News' "Meet the Press" to discuss the aftermath of the federal government shutdown.

Aedes aegypti, otherwise known as the yellow-fever mosquito, is known to carry dengue fever and yellow-fever viruses. The mosquito has been spotted in several California counties.

An Associated Press report links agrochemical use with increased health problems in Argentine provinces using pesticides on genetically modified crops.

On NBC News' "Meet the Press," the Israeli hard-liner outlines his reasons for skepticism. Watch the interview here.

Mexico's tax-reform legislation comes after a month of protests and disagreements.

U.S. Cellular announced that it would start selling the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c on Nov. 8, while Apple is rumored to cut its iPhone 5c production.

Latest moves are the tip of the iceberg for bank's legal woes.

A U.N. report said such attacks set a dangerous precedent.

Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres gave $10,000 to a New Hampshire waitress who picked up the lunch tab of two National Guard soldiers affected by the government shutdown.

The death of an elderly woman in Alabama marks the first death caused by a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at a nursing home in Florence, Ala.

A longshot U.S. bill that would repeal the much-maligned Patriot Act has gained a smattering of sudden co-sponsors.

Syrian Christians face difficult decisions as the refugee crisis in the war-torn country grows.

The current U.S. energy boom makes it easy to forget the great impact the oil shortage had on Americans 40 years ago.

With the U.S. government back open, we will finally get the government payrolls report next Tuesday.

In a statement, President Obama said, “Today, America has lost a legend of the U.S. Congress.”