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Three years after receiving a hefty bailout check from the United States government and enduring a bankruptcy and restructuring process, General Motors Co. is set on attaining a goal of earning more than $10 billion a year.

A failure on the part of Greece's politicians to agree on an austerity framework rippled through the currency markets of London, the government halls of Budapest and the pits of the New York Stock Exchange Monday morning. The nonevent was only the headline occurrence in a morning that was also filled with contradictory, and at times despondent, statements out of Athens.

Egypt, seemingly determined to expel all foreign agencies from the country, is going to prosecute 43 international NGO employees on criminal charges.

Iran has repeatedly threatened Israel with destruction. U.S. President Barack Obama has vowed that his country will do everything it can to protect long-time ally Israel.

Lamborghini, the maker of low-slung supercars once advertised as closer to the road, is planning a new model that will be further from the tarmac than ever -SUV. Lamborghini hopes to repeat the Porsche Cayenne's success.

Humana Inc posted a big rise in fourth-quarter earnings that was generally in line with analysts' targets, helped by higher membership in its Medicare plans for the elderly, and the health insurer slightly lifted its full-year profit forecast.

Stock fell on Monday after a five-week rally on concerns Greece may be unable to avoid a chaotic default as it struggles to reach terms on a new bailout package.

The Italian woman who miscarried after suffering severe psychological trauma aboard the sinking cruise ship is now suing Costa Cruises for 1 million euros, claiming the terror of the evacuation and the resultant lifeboat escape triggered her miscarriage. The 30-year-old, identified only as Cristina M from Milan, is one of several passengers suing Costa for the horrific accident, which may have claimed as many as 32 lives.

Malaria kills more than 1.2 million people worldwide a year, nearly twice as many as previously thought, according to new research published on Friday that questions years of assumptions about the mosquito-borne disease.

Yuvraj Singh's cancer is curable and the hard-hitting Indian batsman is likely to be back in training in May, a New Delhi oncologist said on Monday.

M.I.A. not only bounced on stage with Madonna and Nicki Minaj during Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show, she shocked the audience by giving them the middle finger.

While many ads relied on tried-and-true tactics using dogs, babies and hot celebrities, one of the more original ads of the 2012 Super Bowl featured Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno and the Soup Nazi. The hilarious commercial shows the comedian who will stop at nothing to acquire the first Acura NSX 2012.

Google has dedicated its front page to French film director, screenwriter and critic François Truffaut today, with a Google Doodle headed to the U.S. to celebrate what would have been his 80th birthday. Check out all three tributes to the iconic New Wave filmmaker here, and relive some of his best work through clips of The 400 Blows, L'Enfant Sauvage and Day For Night.

The BSE Sensex rose for the fifth straight session on Monday, ending 0.58 percent higher, after last week's robust U.S. jobs data helped improve risk appetite, but the rally in the local market is expected to take a breather soon.

Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Monday, indicating the S&P 500 index will pull back after a five-week rally on concerns Greece may be unable to avoid a chaotic default as it tries to reach terms on a new bailout package.

Shares of Micron Technology fell 3 percent Monday after the chipmaker appointed Mark Durcan, president and COO, to the top spot.

The Samsung Galaxy Note is bringing back the stylus, a pen that allows you to write directly on the screen's surface.

European shares fell back from a six-month high early on Monday, with investors worried about whether Greece can avoid a messy default as its politicians struggled to agree austerity measures needed to secure a bailout package.

RoseMarie Terenzio, a former assistant to the late John F. Kennedy Jr., gives a very personal account of her time working with one of the most sought-after men of his time in her book, Fairy Tale Interrupted.

The rhetoric against illegal Bangladeshi immigration in India is strikingly similar to what right-wing American politicians say about illegal Mexican immigrants

Stock index futures fell on Monday, indicating the benchmark S&P 500 index could pull back after a five-week rally on concerns Greece will be unable to avoid a chaotic default as it tries to reach terms on a new bailout package.