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Senate Passes 2013 Immigration Reform Bill, 68-32

The legislation, which includes more than 1,000 pages, was written by four Democratic and four Republican senators.

Pandora Responds To Pink Floyd Over Royalty Dispute, Says Band Has Been 'Misled'

Pandora has released a statement denying claims made in Pink Floyd's op-ed piece about a bill's effect on artist royalty payments.

Indonesia Claims Sumatra Forest Fires Caused By Errant Slash-And-Burn Farming Of Malaysian And Singapore Palm Oil Companies

Indonesian authorities claim Malaysian and Singapore palm oil companies are to blame for the Sumatra forest fires that have been casting a haze over the two countries.

IMF Director Says Green Economies That Respond To Climate Change Will Create Jobs

Christine Lagarde says that green energy innovation can spur job growth in roles that have not yet been invented.

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Stimulus To Be Prolonged If Federal Reserve Bank Misses Forecast Projections

William Dudley says the Federal Reserve will prolong its asset purchases if economy lags.

Mortgage Rates Spiked Following Fed's Taper Talk

Despite rate hike, homebuyer affordability remains strong for many families, according to the government lender.

Sharp Signs Deal With Chinese LCD Company To Make Next Generation Screens

Sharp Signs up with Chinese company to make LCDs that use just a tenth of the power of conventional screens.

Aereo To Launch Its Internet TV Service In Chicago Sept. 3

Barry Diller's online TV service is opening up shop in Chicago in September, making the Second City its fourth metropolitan area.

A Petrobras Oil platform is seen at Guabanara bay in Rio de Janeiro

Malaysian and Norwegian Joint Venture Land $2.7 Billion Brazilian State Oil Contract From Petrobras

SapuraKencana gets a $2.7B joint venture with Norwegian offshore deepwater driller Seadrill.

Britain Revises Past GDP Numbers; Now Says It Did Not Enter A Double-Dip Recession At The Start Of 2012 But Did Start 2013 Farther Behind Than Initially Thought

The British Office for National Statistics announced Thursday it has revised away the economic contraction of Q1 2012.

Rolls Royce Trent 900 engine used on the Airbus A380

Aircraft Engine Maker Rolls-Royce ‘Regrets’ The Nearly Disastrous Engine Explosion Of A Qantas A380 Jet Over Indonesia In 2010

Australia closed the books Thursday on its investigation of the first aircraft accident involving an Airbus A380 super-jumbo jet.

Nestle Embarks On Hiring Spree, Wants To Employ 20,000 Youths In Europe

Swiss food giant Nestle wants to tackle severe levels of youth unemployment in Europe.

Ireland Slips Back Into Recession As 2012 Shows Shrinkage

The former Celtic tiger has tipped back into recession -- its second in four years.

Pot Fed Pigs: Washington Farmer Uses Medical Marijuana Dispensary Byproduct In Pig Feed [VIDEO]

A Washington farmer is feeding his pigs using an unlikely additive to his pig feed: marijuana.

Moody’s Ratings Warns About $980 Billion Government Workers' Pension Shortfall Among US States, With Illinois In Much Trouble

The comprehensive analysis found that Illinois was burdened with the greatest challenge in funding government workers' pensions.

Weekly First-Time Claims For Unemployment Benefits Fell Last Week to 346,000, Slightly Higher Than What Analysts Expected

The key 4-week moving average - which screens out anomalies like holidays, strikes and weather events - also decreased by 2.75K to 345,750.

Kimberly McCarthy Becomes 500th Inmate To Be Executed In Texas Since It Resumed Capital Punishment In 1982; Texas Has Killed 40% Of All US Death Row Inmates Since 1976

Kimberly McCarthy reportedly uttered “God is great” as she was executed at 6:37 p.m. CDT Wednesday evening in Huntsville.

Sony Releases PS3 4.46 Firmware Update With Fix For Consoles Affected By Version 4.45 Bug

Sony released a firmware update v.4.46 for the PS3, which fixes the issue with the 4.45 firmware version that recently affected some PS3 units.

Florida CEO Chip Starnes Freed After Deal Reached With Chinese Workers At His Specialty Medical Supplies Factory Outside Beijing

Chip Starnes described being held captive by his own employees as humiliating and embarrassing. And where were the police, by the way?

European Leaders Strike $1.3 Trillion Budget Deal For 2014-2020; Parliament Expected To Vote Next Week To Approve The Plan

After months of wrangling, Europe’s budgetary landscape through 2020 is starting to take shape.

US Could Suspend Trade Benefits For Bangladesh Over Poor Working Conditions

Mounting concerns in the U.S. over worker safety in Bangladesh may force President Obama to suspend an import-duty waiver on Bangladeshi goods.

Eiffel Tower In Paris Reopens For Tourists After Two-Day Worker Strike

The Eiffel Tower in Paris reopened to tourist traffic on Thursday, after a two-day workers' strike over salary hikes and other demands.

Turkey Targets Western TV Reporters In Crackdown On Protests

The BBC and CNN are the targets of some Turkish officials' ire.

US Stock Futures Signal Slightly Higher Open Ahead of Personal Spending, Jobless Claims Data

U.S. stock index futures advanced as investors await reports on personal spending and weekly jobless claims.

Slovenia Bailout: Borrowing Costs Rise Again, High NPL Ratio In Banking Sector Fuel Concern

Slovenia’s banking sector is saddled with about 6.8 billion euros ($8.87 billion) worth of nonperforming loans, which is equivalent to 20% of its GDP.

Coca-Cola To Introduce Cola Drink With Natural Sweetener Stevia While The Market For Carbonated Drinks Suffers

A new mid-calorie cola, sweetened with sugar and the natural sweetener stevia, will go on sale this week in Argentina.

Haiti Wants To Boost Tourism With New Campaign, But U.S. Advises Against Travel

Bright blue skies, shimmering ocean, white sand: Haiti, just another Caribbean paradise. Or so says its government.

Fed QE Tapering Will Not Cause 1994-Style Bond Market Sell-off, Derail Economic Recovery

By hinting at a QE expiration date, Bernanke has essentially hit the reset button on the global financial system. But it’s all for the better.

Creeping Tiger: India’s Presence In Africa Grows, Even As China Steals The Spotlight

In China's shadow, India -- the other emerging Asian superpower -- is making moves in Africa.

Essar Group To Profit From Indian Rupee's Depreciation, Helped By Billionaire Owners' Strategy

The Indian rupee's recent free fall -- more than 10 percent in 2013 -- will benefit India's $27B Essar Group.

EU Finance Ministers Agree On Draft Deal To Help Ailing Banks, Say Burden First Falls On Creditors, Shareholders And Large Depositors

EU politicians have agreed to move the burden of failing banks to creditors and shareholders, and clients with more than €100,000 in deposits.

Foreign currency dealers from the Korea Exchange Bank are seen in front of a monitor displaying the current Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the KEB in Seoul

Asian Markets Upbeat As Hopes Rise Of A Continuation Of The US Fed's Bond-buying Program After US GDP Is Revised Down

Asian markets rallied Thursday after a sharp downward revision of US GDP rekindled hopes that the US Fed might stretch its asset-purchase program.

Chip Starnes, An American Executive Held Hostage in China Says Compensation Will Be Paid To Chinese Workers, Expects To Be Released Soon After

Chip Starnes, CEO of Specialty Medical Supplies, said that an agreement has been reached with employees who have held him in his Chinese factory.

Connecticut Couple Chooses Baby Name With Help Of Starbucks Customers

A Connecticut couple employed the assistance of customers at their local Starbucks to help them choose a name for their baby.

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