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THQ (Nasdaq: THQI) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will sell off its U.S. assets to affiliates of the private equity firm Clearlake Capital Group L.P., the company said today in a statement to investors.

The E.U. is looking to add the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah to its terrorist list, says a U.S. State Department official.

All you need to know about Wednesday night's 2012 Miss Universe pageant, including where to watch, live streams and the beautiful contestants from all over the world.

With a ratio of 23.8 firearms/weapons per 100 people, Canada has the thirteenth highest rate of gun ownership in the world.

It's been two years since a Tunisian vendor set off the Arab Spring. Here's a rundown of where things stand now, from Morocco to Kuwait.

Pakistani girls' education advocate Malala Yousafzai is currently recovering from extensive surgery in a hospital in Birmingham, England

Free Shipping Day 2012 will be celebrated on Monday, with deals, discounts and free shipping offered by many e-retailers and stores.

The Seahawks are on pace for their best record since 2007.

The U.S., Canada and the UK have refused to sign a U.N. treaty at the global telecommunications conference in Dubai.

The Justin Bieber murder plot exposed earlier this week is getting more interesting by the day as new details continue to emerge.

An Afghan women's rights activist was killed Monday. Here's a list of some of the most famous women who died fighting for a cause.

Multinationals are cash-rich abroad and cash-poor at home.

"Ban Justin Bieber" trends after a Filipino law maker wants Biebs barred from the country.

Canadian parents are upset that the Amanda Todd anti-bullying video is being shown in classrooms.

For the Las Vegas wedding industry, the date 12-12-12 is very important.

Is it a hit? Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) boosted production of its $499 Surface tablet, rival to the iPad from Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL).

Most experts will tell you that monkeys are not the best choice for a pet, but if you're dead set on getting a primate companion, know if your state has laws against keeping one.

Shares of Eastman Kodak Co. (PINK:EKDKQ) rose 30 percent after reports it had sold 1,100 imaging patents to a syndicate headed by Google and Apple.

A monkey in a fashionable jacket was found roaming an Ikea parking lot in Toronto, and has since been captured by Animal Services.

Dozens of women from the Middle East and North Africa are doing big things in science and technology, with American help. Meet some of them.

Long-term exposure to antibiotics, like the kind seen with agricultural runoff, may encourage antibiotic-digesting bacteria to thrive.