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Republican presidential candidates met at the Ronald Reagan presidential library in Simi Valley, California, on Wednesday for a televised debate.

A lawsuit accusing several mortgage lenders of fraud over home loans maintained within the industry's private electronic database cannot proceed, according to a U.S. appeals court ruling.

Toyota Motor Corp is battling with plaintiffs' lawyers over how many vehicle owners the company can interview ahead of a potential trial over sudden unintended acceleration claims.

The U.S. Open was washed out for the second day in a row Wednesday, leaving organizers scrambling to clear a backlog and appease players who revolted against conditions on the court.

Peter David Gibson, 22, Ashley Rhodes, 26, Christopher Weatherhead, 20, and a 17-year-old student - were released on bail after the hearing at Westminster magistrates court on Wednesday morning, according to British media.

Germany's Constitutional Court rejected on Wednesday a series of lawsuits aimed at blocking German participation in bailout packages for Greece and other euro zone countries, but said parliament must have a bigger say in future rescues.

Amanda Knox, convicted of killing her roommate while studying abroad in Italy, could go free after an Italian judge denied prosecutors' request for more DNA testing.

In an order signed on Monday, Judge Ellen S. Huvelle of the United States District Court in Washington, has asked the Justice Department, AT&T and Deutsche Telekom, the parent company of T-Mobile USA, to file the joint plan by the due date and has ordered that the parties shall be prepared to discuss the prospects for settlement at a Sept. 21 status conference, according to reports.

Shafilea, 17, was last seen alive in the town of Warrington, Cheshire in September 2003

Delhi is considered to be in Zone 4 of the Earthquake Hazard Map of India and is therefore designated as being in the High Damage Risk Zone. There hasn't been a significant earthquake in the city's recent history, although it has experienced minor vibrations from quakes elsewhere in the country and in Pakistan.

Gold fell hard Wednesday when some investors took profits from the yellow metal's recent runup in price and other investors abandoned the yellow metal for stocks.

New Delhi, India, was shaken awake Wednesday night by a medium-to-large intensity earthquake. There were no immediate reports of damage of injuries, but strong aftershocks are likely.

[Romania] has no information whatsoever showing that there existed secret CIA detention centers on its territory, the Foreign Ministry stated, responding to allegations that the country hosted secret black sites, where terror suspects were tortured.

The ongoing saga of the American girl charged with murder in Italy may finally be closing, and prosecutors think that Knox may be free after the trial resumes on Sept. 23.

Gadhafi and Mubarak appear to be surrounded, one by troops and the other by iron bars. In Iran, six people were executed, while in Syria, seven were shot for protesting against the government.

The judge assigned to the federal antitrust case that seeks to undo the $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile USA by AT&T wants all parties to appear on Sept. 21.

New York weather has delayed matches, and the rain should continue this week.

Take it from Wal-Mart: Losing can be winning, as the company stands to get some major benefits from a class action lawsuit filed by angry consumers regarding its agreement with Netflix.

The legal battle over California's same-sex marriage ban could be bound for the U.S. Supreme Court.

At least 34 people were killed in separate terrorist attacks in India and Pakistan Wednesday when militants attacked both civilians and state officials. Police have a number of suspects, but so far nothing is confirmed.

In yet another lawsuit against AT&T and T-Mobile, Sprint filed Tuesday its own in an attempt to block AT&T from acquiring T-Mobile.