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Would the U.S. actually intervene if Syria were to employ chemical weapons? Probably. The question is what Assad will do, when and how.

Idiosyncratic events in Nov. likely hurt the U.S.'s slow, but steady, job market recovery from the depths of the Great Recession.

The U.S. stock index futures point to a lower open Thursday ahead of the Labor Department's weekly jobless claims data.

Typhoon Bopha has left 325 people dead and 379 others missing in the Philippines.

Hunters have discovered two bodies believed to be those of Iowa cousins who went missing five months ago.

Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after U.S. President Barack Obama made a positive comment on the fiscal cliff Wednesday.

The global economy continued to recover in November, helped by a sharp growth in the service industries.

South Korea's economic growth slowed to 0.1 percent in the third quarter compared to that in the previous quarter.

The Syrian military is prepared to use chemical weapons against its own people and is awaiting final orders from President Bashar al-Assad, NBC reported Wednesday, citing unnamed U.S. officials.

The Texas Nationalist Movement is forming a PAC, but their cause is unlikely and constitutionally impossible.

Invasive cheatgrass is contributing to bigger and more frequent wildfires in the western U.S., according to new research.

The USGA bestowed its highest honor on the veteran golf pro.

NASA satellites give an interesting nighttime view of the planet.

Angelina Jolie expects to give up acting once her children become teenagers.

In the past week, Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) have raised $9 billion in bonds. Neither needed the cash.

Poor Americans, on average, are likely to stay poor, according to the Congressional Research Service.

The head of the world's oldest Christian church, Ignatius IV of Damascus, died Wednesday of complications from a stroke.

Cruising review site Cruise Critic has just released its list of the best cruise ships of 2012.

As the president works to get the corporate execs' support, Republicans want him to put another fiscal cliff offer on the table.

The dubious distinction of having the world's most corrupt government is shared by three countries this year.

Starbucks plans to build 1,500 stores amid booming profits and massive expansion.