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Robert Vadra, the businessman son-in-law of India’s Congress-led ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Chairman Sonia Gandhi, deserves some credit for the clever wordplay that he has offered to define a nation and its people.

Apple's new A6 core inside the iPhone 5 is an engineering breakthrough -- illustrating new design skills, a top chip expert said.

Corporate CEOs are getting behind a campaign that seeks to influence discussions of spending cuts and tax hikes after the November general elections.

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' inventions have shaped how we live, work, and play. He may have been the greatest inventor of the Information Age.

Kenyans who were tortured by British colonialists during the Mau Mau rebellion of the 1950s have finally won the right to sue the UK government.

The people of Taiwan have enjoyed tremendous economic development in recent decades, but this prosperity has harmed the quality of life for many. For example, there is too much noise on the overcrowded island.

As the world recalls the death of Steve Jobs, his career of triumphs and setbacks has parallels with two living legends: Lee Iacocca and Sanford Weill.

The nominations for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2013 are in.

It's been a year since Steve Jobs died. Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) is humming. But could it encounter problems.

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.

Where to get a free cup of coffee on National Coffee Day.

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.