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Shares of Time Warner Inc. and Groupon Inc. plunged Wednesday following quarterly earnings, while The Walt Disney Company's stock was flat.

The threat of a direct intervention by Russia's military in Ukraine is feared to have risen over the last couple of days.

Nearly 60 percent of Americans think the U.S. economy is getting worse.

The $56M endeavor will involve scanning some 23,000 square miles of ocean floor near Australia.

The maneuvers include missile-firing practice and will assist "coordination between aviation and anti-missile defense."

T-72 tanks painted bright colors will be rushing through race courses and shooting targets for the next two weeks in Alabino, Russia.

Moscow said the 400 soldiers deserted the Ukrainian army, but Kiev claimed separatists forced the troops into Russian territory.

France's plans to deliver two warships to Russia may change after pressure from the U.S. and EU to punish Russia over Ukraine.

"It’s very disappointing because we’re here to do one thing -- to bring back the remains and the possessions.”

An official from Russia's FSB secret service agency has claimed that hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers had asked for asylum in Russia.

At least six have died in weekend fighting.

While Ukraine looks to take the city of Donetsk from pro-Russian separatists, investigators continue to have access to the MH17 crash site.

Investigators spent a second day at the MH17 crash site despite fighting in the area.

Relations between Moscow and Brussels have deteriorated since the EU imposed sanctions on Russia over its involvement in the conflict in eastern Ukraine, where pro-Russian separatists are fighting government forces.

A plane crash 20 years ago turned two American women into advocates for families devastated by airline disasters, including MH17 and MH370.

A U.S.-backed cease-fire in Gaza broke down about 90 minutes after it became effective Friday.

Russia accepted transfer requests from three Crimean football teams from Ukrainian leagues to be administered by the RFU.

The Texas oil giant says its offshore Arctic drilling rigs are set to start producing late this year.

Investors look to payrolls for insight into rate policy.

The area around the crash site has seen fierce fighting as Ukrainian government forces and Russia-backed rebels fight for control of the region.

Edward Snowden's request for a renewal of his asylum comes during one of the darkest periods in U.S.-Russia relations.