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Put your patriotic songs on pause and get out your shopping bags; Many retailers are offering deals and discounts on Thursday with 4th of July sales that extend throughout the Independence Day weekend.

A misleading translation of a Chinese high school student's political essay has gone viral in Western media. Was it bravery or just bad writing?

Nowhere, if the bills show any signs of wear, stain or other baffling imperfections.

Growth in the U.S. service sector occurred in 14 industries, but the overall growth rate slowed and also missed analyst expectations.

European banks have faced a particularly difficult period, as regulatory reforms will likely hurt their core businesses.

Economists have been disappointed by the May trade deficit figures for the United States.

Chesapeake Energy's year-to-date asset sales have now reached about $3.6 billion.

The four missing children have been located and are safe, ABC 7 News reports.

The Labor Department said claims fell by 5k to 343,000, and the key, 4-week moving average decreased to 345,500.

Toyota issued its latest recall -- for 185,000 vehicles -- even though the issue has not caused any accidents.

The resignation of two senior ministers has caused uncertainty about the governing coalition, and investors reacted.

Most new jobs last month were created in the utilities and transportation sectors, ADP said.

Most job cuts related to health care stemmed from lower Medicare reimbursements and state Medicaid cutbacks.

The home refinancing segment has been particularly hard hit by the sudden rise in interest rates.

Rising oil prices as Egypt simmers, a slowing Chinese economy, and US data will influence markets ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.

Beijing is carefully tamping down expectations for the second-quarter GDP data due out on July 15. How low can it go?

India's telecom body endorsed full ownership of telecom firms by foreign investors in an effort to attract more FDI to revive a stalling economy.

Hydrogen fuel-cell cars are back in flavor as the auto industry explores cheaper, greener and more efficient fuel alternatives.

The price of oil touched $102 a barrel on Wednesday, the highest since May 2012, as Egypt's political crisis raged on.

A weakening in China's services sector hurts Asian markets, which will now look to key jobs data from the US on Friday for direction.

Southwest Airlines has announced it will let passengers view TV for free on their personal devices when flying on the airline's Wi-Fi enabled planes reports USA Today.

Authorities say that former Tiffany and Company executive Ingrid Lederhaas-Okun, 46, stole about $1.3 million in jewelry from the Tiffany & Co. flagship store in New York.

Paul Deneve, a former CEO of fashion house Yves Saint Laurent, will be returning to Apple as a VP for "special projects."

Even with banks growing faster than ever, Cambodia's informal money lending business is still flourishing.

Toyota sold 1.1 million units in the first six months, while Honda topped 745,000.

LeBron James is not as rich as Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett, mostly because he hasn't been in the league nearly as long as they have.

Spain's unemployment drops by its biggest-ever margin as seasonal employment eases crisis.

It has been 16 years since its 1997 financial crisis, but Thailand may still be vulnerable to another financial shock.

The German automaker missed industry estimates by well over 10,000 units as Americans flocked to Detroit offerings.