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Yoselyn Ortega, the nanny charged with murdering two children in her care, pleaded not guilty to murder on Wednesday.

As China's infrastructure continues to develop, some homeowners refuse to make way for developers because of inadequate compensation.

Economists have trimmed their expectations for Q1 2013 U.S. GDP growth for the fourth straight month.

Whatever the reason for gold's unexpected Wednesday sell-off, very few analysts see more downside and some actually see strength.

Workers at New York fast food chains, especially McDonald's, began a one-day strike on Thursday, calling for higher wages and more benefits.

If the U.S. switched from paper bills to $1 coins, it could save the government a lot of money.

Michael Jordan violated the dress code at a swanky country club in south Florida and was banned for wearing cargo pants

Ismail Aliyev was fired from FedEx as a driver over his Russian accent

The Bombay Stock Exchange’s benchmark Sensex Thursday ended at its highest level since April 2011 after Goldman Sachs upgraded the Indian equities to an “overweight” rating and the government agreed to allow voting in the Parliament on its decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment in multi-brand retail.

Larger retailers have seen robust sales growth this past year, but for smaller job creators, the post-recession rebound may have ended.

Infoblox Inc, Gold Fields, Rio Tinto, Nokia Corp, Transocean Ltd, BHP Billiton, ASML Holding, Frontline and Retalix Ltd. are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Thursday.

As the U.S. government explores options to avoid the looming fiscal cliff, President Obama has warned that if the much-despised tax hikes was to occur, it would impact the global economy.

India’s current account deficit is likely to narrow to 3.5 percent from the current 4.5 percent by the end of the fiscal year, Prime Minister's Economic Advisor Council Chairman Dr C Rangarajan has said.

U.S. stock index futures point to a higher open Thursday ahead of the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ gross domestic product (GDP) report and the Labor Dept.'s weekly jobless claims data.

The top after-market NASDAQ gainers Wednesday were Semtech Corporation, Coldwater Creek Inc, Incyte Corporation, ZAGG Inc and First Midwest Bancorp Inc. The top after-market NASDAQ losers Wednesday were Veeco Instruments Inc, PDC Energy Inc, Aegion Corporation and Penn National Gaming Inc.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Wednesday were Infoblox Inc, Hillenbrand, Guess Inc, Western Alliance and Pandora Media. The top after-market NYSE losers were La-Z-Boy, Sauer-Danfoss, Aeropostale, Leapfrog Enterprises and Generac Holdings Inc.

Japan’s retail sales fell in October compared to those in the same month last year, indicating a faltering consumer spending which accounts for the majority of overall economic activity.

Asian shares edged up Thursday, mirroring U.S. and European stock rises overnight, as sentiment improved after U.S. House Speaker John Boehner said he was "optimistic" on reaching a budget deal.

Two BP rig supervisors and a former executive pleaded not guilty Wednesday to criminal charges, and the U.S. government banned BP from new federal contracts.

Both the Spanish central bank and the European Union announced Wednesday the details of the financial sector rescue.

Holiday spending reached an all-time high, aided by surges in e-commerce for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, data indicates.

For more than 3,000 years, traditional Chinese medicine has been an integral part of Chinese culture and the predominant medical treatment for a large part of the population.

The number of U.K. underemployed has climbed by almost 1 million to 3 million since the beginning of the recession in 2008.

Minister says gov't has the votes to prevent a showdown on allowing the likes of Wal-Mart and IKEA into subcontinent.

Lustig says to avoid quick picks, and past winners relish their old lives.

With the forthcoming and likely end to so-called “Bush tax cuts,” analysts predict the fourth quarter will see a wave of special dividends.

Credit Suisse said another big divestment was coming to the Asian insurance market.

Olivier Martinez, Halle Berry's fiance, said he comes from a family of professional boxers. He made the comments when he described the bruised face Berry's ex, Gabriel Aubry, after the two fought one another in front of Barre's home.

The 2013 Pirelli calendar was vastly different, featuring photos of completely clothed models and its first ever pregnant model, Adriana Lima.