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Wal-Mart has hired Dan Bartlett, ex-advisor to George Bush, to head government relations amid bribery and Bangladesh-factory controversies.

Apple CEO Tim Cook appeared before Senators McCain and Levin to address concerns that the tech giant uses offshore companies to skirt taxes.

Burj Al Arab has pushed the boundaries of outrageous hotel perks one step further by issuing each guest their own gold-plated iPad.

While some shows have been canceled, many more have been announced for the Fall 2013 lineup. Check out some of the shows coming this summer and fall 2013.

Yemen, where unemployment is high, is seeing its remittances from rich Saudi Arabia dry up as the latter gets tough on illegal workers.

The drop in tourism has been attributed to the global recession, a high crime rate and a lack of investment in infrastructure.

Tommy Chong from the comedy duo "Cheech and Chong" says marijuana cured his prostate cancer.

The attorney general said he recused himself from the leak investigation, but is the GOP skeptical about what he knows?

The Food and Agriculture Organization says that for environmental and health purposes, people should eat bugs.

The cult, which worships death, mixes some indigenous beliefs with the Catholic veneration of saints.

78,000 people have applied to abandon Earth and live in a permanent colony on Mars.

Brazil's candidate for director-general of the World Trade Organization has been chosen for the position, replacing Pascal Lamy.

The recall, about 220,000 vehicles, includes BMW 3-Series sedans, M3 coupes, M3 convertibles and station wagons from 2002 and 2003.

Contrary to widespread belief, Cinco de Mayo is actually not Mexico’s independence day. Read on to find out more about the history of Cinco de Mayo.

Kenneth Bae's friends gave a glimpse of who he was before being detained and sentenced in North Korea.

Fun history facts about Cinco de Mayo and its celebrations for kids.

Trade, drug trade, and immigration will all be discussed, but some topics will be discussed more openly than others.

North Korea said on Thursday that it had sentenced a U.S. citizen to 15 years of prison labor, for hostile acts against Pyongyang.

Aston Villa are intent on keeping striker Christian Benteke, despite interest from Arsenal.

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

The electronics retailer is ditching Europe just as the partnership with Carphone Warehouse seemed to be gaining momentum.