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U.S. stocks climbed on Wednesday after tumbling steeply Tuesday on worries that governments would be forced to take over banks to avoid a financial meltdown.

President Barack Obama spent his first night in what he calls the new era of responsibility being serenaded by some of the most famous singers of our time.

The U.S. government is recommending consumers to avoid eating peanut butter products such as cookies, crackers, cereal, candy and ice cream on risk they may be contaminated with salmonella.

Britney Spears' changed the name of her controversial new single from her latest Circus after US radio stations threatened to ban it.

The U.S. Virgin Islands are a territory of the United States consisting of three main islands—St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John—along with many smaller islands and cays

US Senator Edward Kennedy, who is battling a malignant brain cancer collapsed during the inauguration lunch for President Barack Obama.

T-Mobile is gearing up to launch G1 phones across Europe with prices starting at 1 Euro for a two-year contract.

Australian Dollar: The Aussie dollar traded lower in local trade yesterday weighed down by continued weakness in equity markets and a slide in the Euro. After holding onto

U.S. stock slumped Tuesday after President Barack Obama gave his inauguration speech on concerns the economic recession will deepen after dismal financial data.

The world weary because of factors like war, recession, unemployment and fear shed its collective burden on Tuesday, with worldwide soars to celebrate the arrival of the new American president.

From downtown’s Battery Park to uptown’s Harlem, the Big Apple has been dipped in caramel and is more tempting than ever. And visitors are eating it up in record numbers: more than 45 million people were estimated to have visited New York City in 2007 to see what all the buzz is about...

Kids will love to watch sharks, stingrays and other creatures of the deep interact in habitats that incorporate Lego sculptures at the Sea Life Aquarium. Courtesy of Legoland CaliforniaNo Southern California family vacation is complete without a visit to Legoland, mecca for the ankle-biter set, and its new addition, Sea Life Aquarium. The parks are located in Carlsbad, Calif.—30 miles north of d...

Black, white or no matter what this is a moment in history for all people of the United States.

When President Barack Obama and his family move into the White House this week, they plan to bring his mother-in-law as well.

Amid a huge crowd gathered in the cold in Washington, Barack Hussein Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America, calling the country to usher in a new era of responsibility facing the stiff challenges of a faltering economy, wars in the middle east, and a faltering national confidence.

President Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States of America on Jan. 20, 2009, at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. Below are the prepared remarks of his inaugural address.

As the clock hit noon, history was made as the presidential seat was occupied by the nation's first African American president, Barak Hussien Obama. In his inaugural speech, he reminded the nation to choose hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord to overcome the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.

T3 Technologies Inc will file an antitrust complaint with the European Commission on Tuesday accusing IBM of abusing its power in the mainframe computer industry.

Don't be fooled if one these days you see Barack Obama in a TV ad selling medicine.

Michelle Obama, the soon-to-be first lady, accompanied her daughters on the eve of her husband's inauguration to a teen filled Kid's Inaugural: We Are the Future concert.

TD Ameritrade, ranked among the top three biggest online brokers in the U.S., said Tuesday its first quarter profit declined 23 percent and lowered its forecasts for the year citing the economic deterioration in the nation.