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Minutes from the September meeting of the Federal Reserve's rate-setting committee show it was a tense affair.

Lt. Gen. Kuldeep Singh Brar, an Indian Sikh, was attacked in London this weekend -- a reminder that tensions between Sikhs, Hindus and Muslims still exist.

Sprint (NYSE: S) fell 3 percent Thursday on the heels of the effective acquisition of MetroPCS Communications Inc. by an arm of Deutsche Telekom.

Nobody alive on Oct. 4, 1957, will ever forget the launch of Sputnik 1, the first successful earth-orbiting satellite, by the Soviet Union.

It appears that Jim Lehrer may be the real debate loser, as many observers say he did a bad job of moderating the discussion between Obama and Romney.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was reportedly refused a visit to China this year, which could have big implications for Beijing's policies in a changing region.

South African poultry farmers charge that Brazil is exporting too many chicken into the country, threatening jobs and their livelihood.

A rape case in Tunisia has motivated protesters to rally in support of women's rights, and the Islamist ruling party is taking notice.

HP (NYSE: HPQ) CEO Meg Whitman has had a year to devise a turnaround strategy. Here are five things she must deliver.

New York State is suing JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM) for alleged misdeeds by Bear Stearns, which JPMorgan bought at a big discount.

Georgia’s parliamentary election on Monday, between parties led by President Mikhail Saakashvili and Bidzina Ivanishvili, comes to a close amid premature results projections.

Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) will ship the HP ElitePad 900 tablet for business and government clients in January. The price will be announced later.

In dueling Sunday talk-show turns, Chris Christie and Paul Ryan both loyally supported Mitt Romney, but had little else in common.

Women constitute the majority sex in Egypt and played key roles in its revolution. But their government appears to have cast them aside.

Facebook's (Nasdaq: FB) botched IPO hurt tech stocks, but Palo Alto Networks (Nasdaq: PANW) shined with Trulia (Nasdaq: TRLA).

Conservatives call Spain's new budget one for "crisis," while opposition Socialists deride it as one for a "depression."

The Biafra War ended in 1970, but sectarian violence still rages in Nigeria. Chinua Achebe's new memoir recalls that bloody conflict with an eye toward preventing new ones.

Micron Technology (NYSE: MU), the sole U.S. DRAM maker, will report a loss but what about new orders?

When Research in Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM) reports 2Q results, nobody will be surprised about another giant loss. How much longer?

Human rights are abused every day in Mali, a once-peaceful West African country that is now ruled by Islamist extremists associated with AQIM.

Russia has one of the world's highest rates of alcoholism and road accidents caused by booze.

Caribbean immigrants are diverse: they may be black, white, Latino, East Indian, Chinese, Arab, Christian, Muslim, or Hindu.

One reason why only 5 million iPhone 5 units were delivered by Apple was a shortage of new display screens from Asia.

Under threat of UN sanctions, Sudan President Omar al-Bashir and South Sudan President Salva Kiir may finally come to an agreement on border disputes and the resumption of oil production.

Canada and the United Kingdom have agreed to share embassies and consulates on foreign soil -- is this a tough break for Ottawa?

If the U.S. elections were held not Nov. 6 but today, it appears there would be no change in control at either the White House or the Congress.

An independent study found California's debt is likely billions of dollars more than previously reported.