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Following the death of Chavez, Venezuela appears to be engaged in a "diplomacy war" with the U.S., on the eve of new elections.

Paul Ryan, the former GOP vice presidential candidate, has authored yet another budget, once again titled "The Path To Prosperity."

The law, awaiting signature by Governor Bryant, bans any attempt to regulate the food and beverage industry in order to combat obesity.

After three decades of conflict and 40,000 dead, peace talks are under way, but some say ulterior motives lurk just behind.

Hiring confidence is dragging in Europe, but in Asia, Latin America -- and especially the U.S. -- employers are clawing back robustly.

The Commerce Department's February retail sales report will show a 0.2 percent rise over January's level, analysts say.

Illinois officials lied to bond investors about its pension fund's woeful state, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission alleges.

U.S. retail dollar volume growth fell significantly in February to 2.5% compared to January’s growth of 5.7%.

Celebrities and political officials, including FLOTUS Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Beyonce and Kim Kardashian have had what appears to be their financial records and personal information published online by hackers.

Bullets have been selling like hotcakes in the U.S., leading to a nationwide retail shortage.

Tensions escalated in the Korean peninsula as the North Korean leader threatened war immediately against South Korea.

OCZ, Yum!, Research In Motion, Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras, Dicks Sporting, Credit Suisse prevailed in the pre-market trading Tuesday.

In 14 states, guns kill more people than car accidents. In five of those states, gun suicides alone outnumber traffic fatalities.

The U.S. stock index futures signaled early Tuesday that the Dow Jones will open below its recently set record high.

Five members of the NATO-led coalition forces in Afghanistan died in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan on Monday, authorities said.

A small Maine town, Byron, will not require every household to own a gun.

Many of the 13 new national historic landmarks announced Monday recognize the contributions of Latinos, African Americans and Native Americans.

Abu Hamza's lawyers would like him to be equipped with a spork in place of his prosthetic hook.

Company says it's buying the 10th tallest building in the U.S., a parking garage and the park that's next to L.A.'s Central Library.

U.S. stocks had another strong trading day Monday as investors ignored weak data from Europe and China to lift the blue-chip index.

Punjab not only serves as major hub of drug smuggling, but many local residents have become users.