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The Los Angeles Lakers hired Mike D’Antoni to be their head coach, over Phil Jackson.

The sharp slump in output will bolster calls for an interest rate cut from the Reserve Bank of India to perk up the economy.

Officials were tipped off to an affair between General David Petraeus and his biographer Paula Broadwell after investigators began looking into a complaint that Broadwell was sending harassing emails to a Petraeus family friend, whom she accused of having an inappropriate relationship with the general.

President Obama is reportedly seeking support from business, labor leaders prior to fiscal cliff negotiations with Congress.

Congress heads back this week to an abbreviated session. Lawmakers will address the so-called fiscal cliff. Here's what's at stake.

Lance Armstrong posted an internet picture of himself with the seven Tour de France winner's jerseys that have been anulled from the history books.

Halle Berry asked a judge if she could move her daughter, Nahla, 4, to France, but the judge rejected the request on Friday.

Iran Monday launched a massive four-day defense exercise even as tensions mounted in the Gulf after the U.S. accused that country of firing at a drone last week.

The U.S. stock index futures point to a higher open Monday but investors are expected to be guarded amid the concerns about the looming “fiscal cliff,” which consists of tax increases and spending cuts, at the beginning of next year.

After laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to mark the Veterans Day Sunday, President Barack Obama pledged support to the veterans and said their needs would be met.

Japan’s tertiary industry activity index rose in October, indicating that the total value of services purchased by businesses is rising, which could give the much required support to the country’s faltering economy.

The China National Space Administration announced on Friday plans for its next manned space launch.

Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., had no advance warning of the David Petraeus scandal, she said Sunday.

In Doha, Syrian opposition groups in exile formed the new Syrian National Coalition for Opposition and Revolutionary Forces, which will incorporate the SNC.

Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced plans Sunday to revive a bipartisan immigration reform initiative that would provide a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants currently in the United States.

While most normal Americans are relieved the long 2012 campaign is at last over, for those who can't stop speculating about the next election are focusing on Hillary Clinton.

Political feelings always run high in the home stretch of a campaign, but anyone looking to find the most depressing, offensive comments needed to look no further than Twitter after President Barack Obama won re-election over Mitt Romney.

The political fallout from CIA Director David Petraeus’ resignation only looks to be spreading up with the news an FBI whistleblower alerted House Majority Leader Eric Cantor.

Reports of early issues with Surface tablet point to audio problems. Apparently, several users witnessed random muting and audio stuttering while the Surface is in use or standby, The Verge has reported.

At least two people were killed and several others were injured, Saturday late night, in a massive fire explosion in the U.S. city of Indianapolis.

A powerful earthquake hit the city of Shwebo in central Myanmar early Sunday leaving at least five people dead and several others missing.