A sweeping majority of Transocean shareholders voted down Icahn's proposal for a $4 a share dividend and voted out chairman Michael Talbert.
The Agriculture Committee passed an amendment to the 2013 Farm Bill that could limit states' power.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) has joined several other retailers in signing an accord aimed at improving factory safety in Bangladesh.
The people of Shanglin county in southern China have ventured to an unlikely place to seek their fortunes.
In the wake of scandals involving the IRS and the Associated Press, critics are drawing comparisons between President Obama and Richard Nixon.
The CFTC is investigating the legitimacy of more than 1 million energy and metals transactions by the biggest traders.
Pioneering journalist Barbara Walters announced her retirement on Sunday, calling into question the future viability of ABC's "The View."
President Michael Sata's government could slash subsidies to corn millers as it cuts back on the expenses.
A yearlong boycott of advertisers that began with the Sandra Fluke controversy has wreaked havoc on Cumulus Media, which broadcasts Limbaugh.
Iranian Quds forces have grown more bold and attacked more places in recent years, from Kenya to Thailand to India.
"Mad Men" got back to business in "For Immediate Release," which finds Peggy Olson on her way back to Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce -- and not on her terms.
Economic growth is on the upswing in Africa, but it will only continue if the drivers of commerce can take flight.
Cambodian union leader Chea Vichea was killed nine years ago. But, today, he's taking an unexpected new stand.
A U.S. law mandates that minors be included in sex-offender registries. A Human Rights Watch study reveals the devastating effects of that law.
No, the current U.S. job market is not “a jungle out there.” But it’s close.
If U.S. officials decided to arm the Syrian rebels, what sorts of weapons and regulations would be involved?
Bolivian President Evo Morales called for USAID to leave the country -- and he had a couple good reasons to do so.
Tom Hanks was nominated for a Tony Award for his role in Nora Ephron's final work, "Lucky Guy." The question is, does he deserve it?
The system from Israeli firm Elbit could help fight terrorism and cybercrime. Or it could spy on ordinary citizens.
The "Mad Men" episode "The Flood" focused on the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., but were its hints at civil unrest in Harlem accurate?
The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. is front and center in "The Flood," "Mad Men" season six's best episode yet.
Polar Star Mining completed its 16-hole, 2,500-meter surface drill program at its Chepica gold/copper mine project, near Talca, Chile.
Amid debates over the broken state of breaking news, the New York Times Company announced enhanced paywall options for important stories while BuzzFeed hires its first news director.
A preliminary deal among Serbia, Kosovo and the EU makes headway in the dispute over Kosovo sovereignty.
The Rewriting Wikipedia Project is holding a global write-in to encourage more women to contribute to Wikipedia, which has come under fire recently for gender bias and sexism in its articles.
Zach Braff, the former "Scrubs" star and "Garden State" filmmaker, has turned to Kickstarter to fund his new movie, but some crowd-funding proponents don't think it's fair.
Fox News beat its competition, CNN and MSNBC, during its coverage of the Boston marathon bombings and aftermath, signaling a possible credibility problem for CNN.
A New Jersey school proposed a ban on strapless dresses for the junior high dance. But what about other questionable styles like super-high slits, midriff cutouts and backless styles?
The concentration of U.S. crude oil imports among its top-five suppliers is the highest since 1997.
Paraguay has elected a conservative millionaire businessman as president, in contrast to the region's majority of left-leaning leaders.
