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A new European Union law preventing insurers discriminating on the basis of gender will see the cost of premiums for women across the continent rise when it comes into effect later this year.

Rush Limbaugh has incurred a slew of backlash for admittedly choosing two wrong words to characterize Georgetown student Sandra Fluke as promiscuous.

Bruce Springsteen's new album Wrecking Ball is vying with Military Wives' 'In My Dreams' for the number one slot on the U.K.'s Official Albums Chart with only four more days before sales are tallied.

The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council met on Wednesday to draft a new resolution in hopes of ending nearly a year of violence in Syria.

A little more than a year ago, Karl Brauer stood on stage at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show and introduced the 2011 North American Car of the Year: the Chevrolet Volt.

This terrible situation has no simple answers, Panetta added.

Another trend is sweeping across Twitter, gaining much popularity among ordinary citizens and celebrities who have been mobilized to action to end the reign of Joseph Kony, leader of Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army or LRA.

Gold prices snapped three days of losses to rise on Wednesday, helped by the euro paring losses versus the dollar, which eased negative currency effects on the precious metal, and by a tentative recovery in demand for physical gold at lower prices.

Wall Street stocks bounced back on Wednesday, a day after its worst selloff in three months, as a report showed the U.S. private sector added more jobs than expected last month.

Rick Santorum did well among Ohio Republicans who want their party's nominee to be a true conservative. Though he narrowly lost to Mitt Romney in Ohio, Santorum won primaries in Tennessee and Oklahoma as well as North Dakota's caucus.

The Food and Drug Administration rejected an experimental combination cholesterol drug produced by Merck & Co Monday. The experimental drug, known as MK-0653C, hopes to fight heart disease in two different ways, by combining Lipitor and Zetia.

Stocks edged higher on Wednesday, a day after Wall Street suffered its worst selloff in three months and as a report showed the private sector added more jobs than expected.

Juppe’s stand would seem to contradict the more belligerent tone that French President Nicolas Sarkozy has taken with respect to the Iranians.

If Rush Limbaugh hasn’t already offended enough young women across America, today’s comment might just do it. On this morning’s show, the controversial radio host made another insulting inference aimed at the female population.

Rumors are flying, and I’m certain they’re based on fact, that Ron Paul supporters are going to sit out the general election.

The pace of job creation by U.S. private employers accelerated more than expected in February, a report by a payrolls processor showed on Wednesday.

U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday, a day after Wall Street suffered its worst selloff in three months and as a report showed the private sector added more jobs than expected.

U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday, a day after Wall Street suffered its worst selloff in three months and as a report showed the private sector added more jobs than expected.

One of the world's most-wanted hackers secretly became an FBI informant last year, providing evidence that led to charges on Tuesday against five other suspected leaders of the Anonymous international hacking group.

HSBC announced on Wednesday an agreement to sell its insurance businesses in emerging markets for $914 million in cash, in a continuing effort to offload non-banking assets.

Stocks edged higher on Wednesday, a day after Wall Street suffered its worst selloff in three months and as a report showed the private sector added more jobs than expected.