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New Zealand's Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages recently updated its list of banned baby names, which include King, Lucifer and Messiah.

Kyenge has been called “Congolese monkey," "Zulu" and "the black anti-Italian," among other epithets.

May 1, May Day, or various permutations of Laborer's/Workers' Day, is taken seriously in a few parts of the world.

Europe may look like a disaster, but it's also home to some businesses that have success written all over them.

Borussia Dortmund beat Real Madrid 4-3 on aggregate in their Champions League semifinal, despite a 2-0 defeat in Spain.

Detroit auto giant GM is expected to report lower first-quarter profits, but analysts expect improved performance overall this year.

Borussia Dortmund lead Real Madrid 4-1 heading into the second leg of their Champions League semifinal.

The euro zone jobless rate grew to 12.1 percent in March. Youth unemployment, especially in the south, rose to an appalling level.

U.S. stock index futures point to a slightly higher open Tuesday as investors await economic data, including the Chicago PMI report, which offers a regional view of the national economy.

Real Madrid are down but not out trailing 4-1 to Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League semifinals.

Chelsea’s proposed deal for Bayer Leverkusen’s Andre Schurrle has reportedly encountered a late obstacle.

Neonicotinoids, a class of pesticides linked to colony collapse disorder, will likely be severely curtailed across Europe starting in December.

"Iron Man 3" has grossed more than "The Avengers" overseas in its opening week. The new Tony Stark movie will arrive in theaters in Canada and the U.S. on May 3.

Robert Lewandowski is unlikely to join Manchester United this summer, according to the striker’s agent.

Arsene Wenger has confirmed Arsenal’s interest in Sevilla’s Geoffrey Kondogbia.

While fears about the impact of the crises in Cyprus and Italy have died down, the wider economic outlook has not improved.

Local rivals Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid meet in Saturday’s La Liga clash at the Vicente Calderon.

Barcelona visit Athletic Bilbao in Saturday’s La Liga action.

Monetary policies will also be in play, with European Central Bank and U.S. Federal Open Market Committee meetings on the calendar.

The Spaniard is gearing up for a French Open run in May.

Arsenal have reportedly begun negotiations over the signing of Fiorentina’s Stevan Jovetic.