Gold struggled to make headway Friday as the euro came under pressure after Standard & Poor's downgraded Spain's credit rating, while investors waited for a monetary policy decision by the Bank of Japan later in the day for further trading cues.
Asian shares inched up Friday, tracking U.S. stocks which jumped overnight on strong U.S. housing data and earnings, but concerns over the health of European banks weighed on investor risk appetite after Standard & Poor's downgraded Spain's rating.
Sen. James Inhofe is launching an investigation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over comments a top EPA administrator made about enforcement of environmental laws.
Following the successful launch of its Risat-1 satellite Thursday, India's space agency announced that it will test two of its heavy rockets prior to its planned 2014 moon mission.
Greta Van Susteren is bringing Lindsay Lohan to the White House Correspondents' Dinner as her guest, but she was offended by the original choice of Louis C.K. as host.
The United States is expanding CIA and military drone strikes against al-Qaeda in Yemen to protect American from the increasing threat the terror network poses in that country.
What is CISPA? This article breaks down the bill that has Internet privacy advocates concerned that it would end the Internet as we know it.
The bond market focused Thursday on weak economic data while equity investors responded to news that an unexpectedly high number of people sought first-time jobless benefits, leaving both types of securities higher.
Macau casino operator Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd plans to invest HK$16 billion in the second phase of its latest resort in the world's largest gambling destination.
An extradition hearing has been set for Joran Van Der Sloot, the 24-year-old accused of killing Natalee Holloway, now imprisoned in Peru for an unrelated murder.
Days after a Christian group prayed Gaga away, a group of students have announced plans to protest Friday's show.
The first part in a saga of litigation and claims for damages following the BP 2010 Gulf oil spill is just days away from being finished.
Many Americans misuse or abuse prescription drugs, according to research by Quest Diagnostics.
The Securities and Exchange Commission launched a probe on Thursday of a program by Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) that let its founder and CEO get an ownership interest in any well drilled by the second-largest U.S. natural gas producer.
Joe Biden literally said the President has a big stick, I promise you on Thursday. Here's videos of 5 other gaffes he's made as VP.
Seattle-based KIRO-TV claims to have spoken with a government subcontractor who saw Secret Service agents pay for in San Salvador in 2011 ahead of Obama's 2011 visit.
Two former Olympic gold medalists hope to overcome some recent disappointment in the London Games.
The South China Sea may appear to be little more than a vast bay filled with rocky uninhabited islands. But global trade routes and underlying oil reserves have made this body of water the frontline for a tense standoff between China, the Philippines and the United States.
Game between Chelsea and Barcelona sets a brand new Twitter record for hits per second.
U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rates dipped to 3.88 percent in the week ending April 26, staying near record lows as the housing market remained mixed, mortgage financier Freddie Mac said Thursday.
The U.S. Secret Service is investigating news reports alleging that about a dozen agents paid for the services of prostitutes while in El Salvador last year.
Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK), the second-largest producer of natural gas in the United States, announced on Thursday that it was stopping a controversial program that gave its chief executive officer a stake in the company's wells.
