Thanksgiving 2012 put smiles on the face of US troops in Afghanistan as they laid down their rifles to savor a fine spread of epicurean delights that brought fond memories of home and traditional Thanksgiving Day dishes to the fore.
Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd, India’s largest drug manufacturer by sales, announced a voluntary recall of its generic version of the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor from the U.S. market.
The U.S. stock index futures point to a higher open Friday as signs of an improvement in global manufacturing buoyed the sentiment.
Walmart and Bharti Enterprises have suspended the chief financial officer and other staff belonging to their joint venture in India pending the outcome of an investigation into a bribery charge.
Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon is once again trying to get his country to drop “United States” from its official name to make it just “Mexico.”
Despite the typical platitudes, holiday speeches by the president and the top female GOP lawmaker illustrate their differences.
The M23 insurgency in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could turn into another major war if international diplomats drag their feet.
Internal emails among the U.S. military officers, released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Defense, indicated that Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden’s burial at sea followed traditional Islamic procedures.
The top after-market NYSE gainers Wednesday were Yanzhou Coal Mining, Aeropostale, SunTrust Banks, CapitalSource and J.C. Penney Co. The top after-market NYSE losers were Headwaters, IntraLinks Holdings, Forestar Group, AECOM Technology and AAR Corp.
Asian shares rose Thursday as a survey showed China's manufacturing sector expanded for the first time in 13 months in November.
Ambassador Susan Rice spoke out for the first time Wednesday to defend her early account of the Benghazi attack, saying she based it on the initial intelligence assessments.
Mayim Bialik, the star of "Blossom" and "The Big Bang Theory," is divorcing her husband.
The United States Soccer Federation announced the formation of a new professional women's soccer league. The league will feature eight teams and players from the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Hillary Clinton appeared to fall asleep during President Obama's speech prompting responses from the public.
Though the turkey might not be the national bird for most of the year, millions of Americans will vote with their knives and forks on Thanksgiving.
A lawsuit claiming United Airlines was responsible for the collapse of 7 World Trade Center, which fell after the jet collided with the north tower on 9/11, was rejected by a New York federal judge Wednesday.
Bankrupt Hostess Brands Inc. gained a court OK to wind down operations and fire 15,000 workers, one day before Thanksgiving.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton fell asleep during Obama's historic speech in Myanmar.
Shares of Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), the customer-relationship management software developer, jumped nearly 9 percent Wednesday.
Wal-Mart says planned protests are union-backed; workers say they're acting on behalf of the company's employees. They're both right.
Pro-Palestinian sentiment has a much louder voice in Egypt's government than in Washington. After the Gaza ceasefire, here's how it could be a problem.
Pope Benedict Wednesday urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders to make "courageous decisions" to end the Gaza conflict, saying it risked spilling over into the rest of the Middle East.