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Working conditions at Amazon.com aren’t any better than they are at Walmart. The difference is you don’t see Amazon's employees.

Info that may have been stolen includes customer names, card numbers, expiration dates and 3-digit security codes on the back of cards.

A study has found that dolphins in Louisiana's Barataria Bay, affected by BP’s oil spill, are five times more likely to contract lung disease.

Growing poppy is the only viable option for many farmers in Myanmar.

There are roughly 4,000 offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, and the number may increase by 25 percent.

Following the Fed’s long-awaited decision on its QE program, attention should switch back to economic data.

The city assembly will hold an extraordinary session Tuesday to approve the resignation and an election could be held in February.

A report about an imminent deal shows that the two partners are betting differently on the market for diabetes drugs.

Industry activity in Japan, measured by the Indices of All Industry Activity, entered negative territory in October.

Millions of customers' credit and debit card information has reportedly been stolen in a massive data breach at Target department stores.

Deborah Washington, a North Carolina woman, has filed a lawsuit claiming hospital security guards forcibly discharged her dying or already deceased son on Nov. 22, 2011.

Chairman Bernanke defended his eight-year track record at the Fed in his last press conference.

The U.S. Department of Defense has no long-term plan for a replacement aircraft.

Today on 60 Sec Tech: Google lets you take pictures with your eyes, Microsoft sits on its hands, and Nintendo reveals a game nobody expected.

The Federal Reserve issued the following statement announcing it would reduce its asset purchasing program in January.

The move was a bit of a surprise, but the U.S. stock market reacted favorably.

As Ben Bernanke gets ready to deliver his last press conference as Fed Chairman, we look back at the man's philopsophy in his own words.

The fates and futures of the two well-known brands diverge remarkably, to say the least.

The Gripen, manufactured by Sweden's Saab, will join the Brazilian Air Force, in a surprise victory over Boeing and Dassault.

Ahead of the FOMC announcement, Mark Newton of Greywolf Execution weighs in on three main indicators investors should watch for tapering.

The content sharing website has banned empty freaking-out posts on the virtual currency.

After decades of declines, the recent U.S. manufacturing job rebound has many rejoicing, though female factory workers are likely not.

Ford's ambitious 2014 new-vehicle rollout will introduce 23 new models across the globe.

The world's largest online storefront doesn't operate like a typical business. It doesn't need to make money.

When a Samsung Galaxy S4 owner posted a video on youtube that was intended to serve as evidence that the phone had caught fire while charging, the response from Samsung was less than friendly and from a PR standpoint, senseless.

Ford's 2014 results will reflect a still-struggling European economy.

FedEx's Express Delivery unit, its largest operation, reported that revenue fell in its fiscal second quarter.

The latest housing starts data was strong and has some wondering if it will be the trigger for the Fed to taper Wednesday.

The expansion represents another win for Amazon’s increasingly important cloud computing business.