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With passenger numbers at all-time highs, Amtrak's CEO has asked for multi-year federal operating and capital funding.

A new CNN poll shows Obama with high approval rating, but on guns and the budget deficit -- not so much.

Upon its release on April 11, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 will sell for $399 in the U.S.

Hurricane cocktails are a complex chemical bouquet, but too many of them might induce a 'metabolic storm.'

The asset manager's chief recommends a new strategy for reinvesting debt as it matures.

At 3.93 million job openings, this survey, which is separate from the monthly jobs report, continues to show a slowly healing U.S. job market.

Pyongyang's most recent warning to foreigners in South Korea comes a day before a previous 5-day warning expires.

In an exclusive interview with IBTimes China, "Life of Pi" author Yann Martel talks about working with Ang Lee and educating Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

A previous version of the drug Diclegis was voluntarily removed from shelves in 1983 over birth defect concerns that were later proven false.

Ahmadinejad has also ordered the development of new nuclear reactors; the country still claims its nuclear tech plans are energy-related.

Slapping is a familiar custom in India, although it's typically confined to the home when parents seek to punish their children.

Stephen Colbert signed Bill Clinton up to Twitter with the username "PrezBillyJeff."

The U.S. Air Force is cutting flying hours to comply with budget cuts, and must leave a lot of its fighters and bombers on the ground.

Katy Perry was in Madagascar for four days playing with children and meeting with U.N. workers.

Uhuru Kenyatta was inaugurated to become Kenya's president, despite his indictment for war crimes and upcoming International Criminal Court case.

Even in death, Margaret Thatcher cannot escape the hatred she has long inspired.

A group of well-known celebrities have written an open letter to President Obama, asking him to reform prisons and enact changes to the nation's drug policies.

The first deal for Bombardier's newest jetliners could be finalized by Wednesday.

Musician Kid Rock announced Monday that his U.S. summer tour tickets will cost no more than $20.

Small business owners were less optimistic in March than in recent months about the U.S. economy's direction, according to a new study.

Kanye West is being sued for allegedly sampling lyrics from his 2005 hit "Gold Digger" without permission.