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Former U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Jim Wright, a Texas Democrat known for hardball politics who quit amid accusations of financial impropriety, has died at the age of 92, the Texas Democratic Party said.

This week, the U.S. reported its largest trade deficit since the financial crisis. Here are the top goods imported and exported in each state.

The company chaired by Elon Musk recently announced plans to expand beyond its traditional solar-panel installations.

It's not clear if the NSA taps without a warrant phone calls made between Americans.

Securus, a billion-dollar tech firm, will no longer force jails to replace in-person family visits with its video visitation system.

A bill to authorize funding for the U.S. military could be affected as members of Congress spar over immigration proposals.

If Japan supplied a version of its Soryu submarines, it would largely be seen as an important diplomatic move for relations between Australia, the U.S. and Japan.

Xiaomi's success in India is driving domestic Chinese rivals to plan their own entries into the subcontinent, the world's No. 3 mobile market.

It may be June before Jeb Bush officially enters the race; Scott Walker can also afford to wait. Chris Christie? It may already be too late.

Navinder Singh Sarao has been charged by the U.S. Justice Department with wire fraud, commodities fraud and market manipulation.

The discovery was made about 2.5 miles from the site where 26 bodies were found a few days ago.

Iran's Supreme Leader warned military threats may jeopardize a nuclear deal to be finalized next month.

Information about four ISIS members is being sought under the State Department's Rewards For Justice Program.

Although the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for Sunday's attack, experts questioned the group's role.

Greenpeace India says the government is trying to silence criticism and dissent in the world's largest democracy.

U.N. sanctions and a future mechanism for Iran to buy atomic technology are two core sticking points in the talks.

"We can’t wait any longer for a path to full and equal citizenship," Hillary Clinton said, at a Nevada high school where the student body is 70 percent Latino.

A judge said it's not up to the state to decide who is in the United States legally.

Ferry services between Cuba and the United States were cut off in the early 1960s, following the Cuban revolution that brought Fidel Castro to power.

The Republican leader of the U.S. Senate cleared the way on Tuesday for a vote on a bill that would give Congress the power to review an international nuclear agreement with Iran, ending debate over efforts to use the measure to impose more conditions on Tehran.

The federal Office of Management and Budget has granted U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack the authority to transfer an additional $330 million in funds for the agency's handling of the avian influenza outbreak, USDA agency sources told Reuters, an exclusive report said.