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Relentless rain caused more catastrophic flooding in the northeastern United States on Thursday, killing at least five people and forcing the evacuation of more than 130,000 more in three states.

World number three Roger Federer set up a semifinal meeting against top seed Novak Djokovic with a straight-sets win over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open, while Rafael Nadal will face Andy Roddick in the delayed quarterfinals.

Regulators are close to an agreement with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to settle a case over disclosing their exposure to risky subprime loans, The New York Times reported on Thursday.

Sonia Gandhi, leader of Congress party, returned home on Thursday after more than a month of medical treatment in the United States which had left the government rudderless to deal with the biggest protests in decades

Deutsche Boerse late on Thursday said shareholders in the Frankfurt-based exchange operator who had not yet tendered their stock as part of the NYSE Euronext deal, would not be forced to do so as part of a so-called squeeze-out.

Five-time U.S. Open champion Roger Federer beat 11th-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday night in a quarter-final interrupted by rain for about 1 1/2 hours in the first set.

Almost nine percent of the U.S. population used illegal drugs last year, according to a new survey, which found marijuana was the most popularly consumed drug.

NYC and Washington D.C. to be on high alert on the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks

Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Louisiana made major contributions toward increasing the national average. Each of these states recorded their hottest summers ever, with the average summer temperature in Texas being 86.8 degrees. In Oklahoma, the average was 86.5 degrees.

Bloomberg thinks memorial was rushed

If Sprint (S) obtains the right sell Apple's iPhone 5, will it spark a cell phone renaissance or an IPhone 5 Wave that benefits both AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ), as well?

First responders are not invited to the 9/11 National Memorial for the upcoming 10th anniversary ceremony, in what many people are calling a slap in the face to those who risked their lives to save others from the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

Should the satirical newspaper have won a Pulitzer?

The same day Fashion Week kicked off in New York, Christian Dior's John Galliano was convicted and fined for racial insults he made last year.

Facebook has launched an app allowing users to dedicate their status in honor and remembrance for those who perished in the 9/11 terror attacks in 2001.

Decades-old flood walls were no match for the swelling waters of the Susquehanna River, which forced 20,000 locals to seek higher ground as heavy rain from the aftermath of Tropical Storm Lee pushes already swollen rivers higher.

Origin of humans up for debate, according to new papers.

Persistent heavy rains from the aftermath of Tropical Storm Lee has left 25,000 customers in New York without power, according to information release from the governor's office.

Footage recorded by NASA Astronaut Frank Culbertson offers an unprecedented glimpse of the 9/11 attacks as seen from the International Space Station, some

More heavy rainfall of up to two inches per hour is falling on parts of Maryland as the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee continue across the northeast of the United States. The National Weather Service on Thursday said a flash flood warning still remains in effect until 4 p.m. for Montgomery County, Md., as the heavy rainfall is being felt from Gaithersburg to the American Legion Bridge, which will cause even more flooding.

NASA Astronaut Frank Culbertson has a fairly uncommon answer to where he was when the attacks of September 11, 2001 happened -- he was aboard the International Space Station, and he has the astonishing 9/11 footage to prove it.