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While military drone strikes have made headlines for years, the peaceful use of drones has received less media attention until recently.

As winter sets in, Greeks are looking to stay warm with cheaper -- but more harmful -- energy sources.

The Canadian Supreme Court on Friday struck down three laws that banned certain aspects of prostitution.

Credit and debit card information stolen during the recent, massive Target hack is now being sold all over the Web.

Congress and Hollywood aren't the only places for drama and intrigue. The energy sector wasn't far behind in 2013.

After making huge aircraft orders recently, AirAsia X will start flights again in a bid to dominate the market.

How does internet retail giant Amazon benefit from the "showrooming" phenomenon?

It’s unclear whether the problem is isolated or systemic.

Change.org, the online petition service, which was launched inauspiciously five years ago, has had stunning success in worldwide campaigns.

Third quarter U.S. growth topped 4 percent, government now says.

The EU said Google has not gone far enough with its latest proposal to settle an antitrust case.

A new law would ban the use of e-cigarettes in public and private venues in New York City, where smoking is already prohibited.

A rising stock market, low interest rates and risk-friendly investors have helped propel 222 companies onto major exchanges.

Next year, higher interest rates and tighter lending rules are set to take effect. Is the sales uptrend over?

More and more Latin Americans have jobs ... but not all of them are recognized as such.

It’s as if the Fed’s tapering announcement never happened. After weeks of jitters, markets have discounted it and are moving on.

Confidence among German consumers is improving, aided by a buoyant economic outlook, while producer prices continued to decline.

Analysts say economic growth could worsen existing imbalances in the economy as CAD increased three-fold over the previous number.

The deal involves the creation of a $75 billion common European fund to tackle ailing banks while avoiding expensive, taxpayer-funded bailouts.

Recent rating cuts involving several member countries affected the overall rating of the EU.

Including Yellen's, 10 nominations are awaiting Senate confirmation, and many of these could be pushed to after the holidays.

The telecom giant's decision comes as the debate over data gathering heats up.

The BoJ said that Japan's and the world's economies are recovering moderately, but a lackluster recovery is seen in the latter.

The enormous breach is the latest example of a growing problem for retailers as companies outsource writing and maintaining software.

The collapse occurred during "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time." Nearly 90 people were injured but no fatalities were reported.

In light of the Fed’s recent decision to scale back on its QE program, what taper clue steered some investors wrong?

Pussy Riot's Nadya Tolokonnikova and Maria Alekhina were sentenced to two years in prison for “hooliganism motivated by religious hatred.”

This is just bitcoin's most recent, massive valuation swing - giving weight to currency opponents who constantly cite its volatility.

A 7-year-old girl was allowed to go into surgery with her service dog that monitored her condition while under anesthesia.