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The former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives pleaded guilty last year to a financial crime linked to the sexual abuse of teenage wrestlers.

It was not immediately clear if the second launch, about two hours after the first, was successful, South Korea’s military said.

The meeting with about 10 dissenters was prompted by a recent letter signed by more than 50 State Department officials.

"I think it will be a great buying opportunity for U.S. assets, from Treasuries to high-yield 'junk' bonds," Prudential's Gregory Peters said.

The Copa America semifinal match is sold out. Tickets are available on the secondary market, but they might cost you.

The market leaders pulled out of the Texas capital last month over its requirement that drivers for ride-hailing services be fingerprinted.

Four gun control measures failed in the Senate, but more such initiatives could be introduced soon.

By next year, nearly a third of all U.S. internet users will be blocking ads. Or maybe it's a quarter. It depends on which report you believe.

June 21 marks National Selfie Day in the U.S. See if you can name the most famous ones before you scroll our list.

The fast-food chain is the highest-rated in the U.S., even though its leadership has taken potentially divisive stands on social and religious issues. Here are five reasons why.

More than 80 percent of Instagram users are located outside the United States.

Voters in the state think Donald Trump has made racist comments. The races are closer in two other key swing states.

The Libertarian Party nominee for president would scrap the Education Department to return more control to states and districts, he tells IBT in an exclusive interview.

The People’s Bank of China said it will allow qualified foreign companies to issue shares in stock exchanges on the mainland.

As many as 66 million Americans — nearly a third of the adult population — reported having nothing saved for an unexpected expense.

“For our children and their children we should be facing the problems of the world together and not alone,” the former England soccer star said.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen addresses the Senate on Tuesday in testimony that could cover everything from the Brexit vote to negative interest rates.

Here's why ordinary Americans aren't necessarily feeling the slowdown in medical cost increases.

State-owned shipping company COSCO said it also plans to develop other routes in the South China Sea and Taiwan Straits.

Yoga, which has been practiced in the country for centuries, received global recognition after the United Nations declared June 21 as International Yoga Day.

Bahrain accused Ayatollah Isa Qassim of using his position to “serve foreign interests,” and endorse “sectarianism and violence” in the kingdom.