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This time, the Congressional Budget Office refused to cave in to the pressure.

While details were not disclosed, a merger could save the two struggling companies, which recently have lost market share to online rivals.

This week's highlights: FOMC and MPC minutes, Italy elections and the appointment of a new BoJ governor.

The New York Times review proved the stigma of the electric car is alive and well, but can Elon Musk and Tesla Motors overcome it?

Given their relative affluence, Jews were resented by their Limerick neighbors, most of whom lived in wretched poverty.

One former FBI agent said that exempting a particular gun from the ban is "a joke."

The logo for Obama's first visit to Israel will be selected by Facebook users.

Mercader’s road to his fateful encounter with Trotsky took some unexpected turns.

The Duchess of Cambridge is set to appear at several charity events after her vacation on the Caribbean island of Mustique with husband Price William.

Balancing accelerated food production with sustainability is a tricky act, but some scientists think aquaculture can pull it off.

The third-season finale of "Downton Abbey" airs Sunday night on PBS. During its three seasons, the show has attracted legions of fans across economic lines.

The administration has drafted an alternative in case lawmakers fail to agree on an immigration plan, Obama's chief of staff says.

Sen. John McCain said Sunday that his fellow Republicans will drop their delaying tactics on the Chuck Hagel nomination, and the ex-senator has the votes to become defense secretary.

The Buffalo Sabres will host the Pittsburgh Penguins at 12:30 p.m. EST before the Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings faceoff against the Chicago Blackhawks at 3:30 p.m. EST. Both games will be available for streaming on NBC Sports online.

ABC News reminded Ryan that he was an avid supporter of the legislation that created the sequester.

Thousands of people tied the knot in South Korea Sunday in the first mass wedding organized by the Unification Church since the death of its controversial founder Sun Myung Moon in September.

Even though "Downton Abbey's" third season seems to have only just begun, its finale will be available for online streaming Sunday night.

Google Inc. reportedly plans to open a chain of self-branded retail stores in the U.S. before the end of this year.

News of a meteor exploding over Russia made international headlines the same day that California residents reported seeing a fireball flying overhead on Friday.

The U.S. Justice Department says the CIA has seven more photographs of Osama bin Laden's corpse, but it won't release them.

As international brands try to lure Chinese buyers, high-end spending at home is in decline.