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U.S. stock index futures point to a higher open Wednesday ahead of the conclusion of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting.

South Korean authorities are investigating network outages that hit the nation’s key broadcasters and banks Wednesday.

Katy Perry and John Mayer have apparently split up for the second time.

J.P. Morgan Chase has reached a $546 million settlement with the trustee liquidating MF Global Holdings.

When BBC Worldwide announced it was selling Lonely Planet to NC2 Media Tuesday, the first question was: Wait. Who?

It’s finally happening. Gandalf is going to marry Captain Jean-Luc Picard.

The Iraqi economy is growing quickly since Saddam was overthrown and sanctions were lifted. But why aren't civilians benefiting?

Has Samsung revealed the price of the Galaxy S4 in the rules for its “Cut to the Front of the Line” Contest?

Sante Fe officials argue the gender-neutral language in the state's marriage statute never outlawed gay marriage.

Dying Iraq War veteran, Tomas Young, writes his last letter to former President George Bush.

An alleged, but unconfirmed, chemical weapons attack in Syria on Tuesday has the world wondering if a red line has been crossed.

Here are Lisa Rinna and seven other female celebrities with bad lip procedures.

Seevakumaran is believed to be of partial or full East Indian descent.

The outlook in Congress for some gun control measures that deal with Sandy Hook-type incidents looks uncertain.

However, Paul emphasized that Congress must take steps to strengthen security at the nation’s borders before opening citizenship.

The appearance of Taiwan's president at the Vatican angered Beijing, but there's a clear reason behind it: the Vatican recognizes Taiwan.

A recent analysis that shed light on the companies that made money off the Iraq war named Houston's KBR as its the top earner.

U.S. builders began work on slightly more homes than expected in February, and new building permits jumped.

A series of car bombs killed at least 50 people on the 10th anniversary of invasion of Iraq.

China's Outbound non-financial investment rose to $18.4 billion in the first two months of 2013.

Israelis have been campaigning to have convicted spy Pollard, currently in a U.S. prison, deported to Israel. He's unlikely to be released.