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One economist said that currency reform could widen the yuan's trading band in the near term.

The plane that carried the 2.2lb of gold had arrived from Bangkok earlier in the evening.

Israel tested its new missile defense system, David's Sling, the final piece of its multi-layered defense shield.

The Galaxy S5 may feature a 64-bit CPU to help Samsung compete with Apple’s iPhone 5s.

The experimental drug, when used with standard statins, was found to be effective without an increase in side effects.

The release of a slew of economic data and the minutes of Federal Reserve's FOMC meeting are ahead this Wednesday.

Cambodia is encouraging farmers to raise crocodiles instead of selling them as babies.

There is something on the streets of New York City that most people do not know about that can harm them. What is it?

Uruguayan beef has reached worldwide fame for its quality -- and here is why.

The concern is that hackers could misuse the feature to disable phones used by legitimate owners.

Retired guidance counselor Estella Pyform’s Brilliant Bus provides technology resources for residents in need throughout Palm Beach County, Fla.

Both imports and exports boomed, but fuel costs took a toll.

Joshua Hathaway was identified as the student who was shot by school police at Liberty University after an alleged altercation.

The two influential figures sparred in front of 100 top executives at a Wall Street Journal event in Washington.

A conservative group in Austin canceled a planned "catch an illegal immigrant" event after widespread backlash.

When paired with a board game, a certain kind of counting method can improve a child's understanding of numbers, researchers say.

Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) on Tuesday posted fiscal third-quarter earnings of 16 cents a share on revenue of $9.36 billion.

Three bitcoin companies have teamed up to help push the digital currency into the mainstream.

The Wealth-X and UBS Billionaire Census shows that the United States has the most billionaires of any country, but Asia is catching up.

The People's Bank of China said that it will end normal intervention in the currency market.

Both imports from and exports to China from the EU28 member countries declined in the first half of 2013.

Burkina Faso, for example, is primed to grow if it can access long-term capital, the World Bank leader said.

Airbus and Boeing could not take their latest products, the A350 and 777X, to Dubai. But the A380 and 787 were both there.

Influential U.S. politicians and economists at a D.C. conference puzzled out their thoughts about the world’s second-largest economy and America's top economic rival.

As global prices for Arabica green coffee beans hit record lows, Starbucks will see millions in benefits over the next two years. But customers won't see cheaper lattes any time soon.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says decision to investigate vehicle safety issues is an “independent process.”

The outsized media mogul talks about his energy level and the survival of the planet in an interview with CNNMoney.

President Joyce Banda faces the music as a number of donors suspend development assistance.

Should investors steer clear of the stock market early in a new federal reserve chair’s first term in office?