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The al Qaeda preacher had previously called for the killing of Charlie Hebdo's editor, Stephane Charbonnier.

U.S. jobless rate falls from 5.8 percent to 5.6 percent. Hourly wages decline by 5 cents an hour. Long-term unemployed unchanged.

Some analysts say this is less of an authentic investment and more of an "extend-and-pretend" debt restructuring.

Raif Badawi, founder of the website "Free Saudi Liberals," will be flogged every Friday for 20 weeks until the completion of his sentence.

More weak data from Europe ensured shares worldwide were set to end their first full week of 2015 in the red on Friday.

The unemployment rate is forecast slipping one-tenth of a percentage point to 5.7 percent in December, which would be the lowest since June 2008.

The announcement follows the U.S. government's decision to close 15 military bases across Europe.

The U.S. government had not yet openly denied if it was involved in the failure of North Korea's Internet network.

Not only was 2014 the state's hottest year, it was so by a significant margin.

At the current pace of fossil fuel use, the rise in global temperatures cannot be restricted to 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit, a new study says.

Infosys posted a higher-than-expected 13 percent increase in net profit for the quarter ended Dec. 31.

The decision to close 15 military bases could result in a reduction of about 2,000 U.S. troops in the UK over the next several years.

The decision to send the US attorney general comes even as countries across Europe have beefed up security to prevent further attacks.

The transport ministry cited passenger safety as the reason behind the ban, but some experts believe the taxi industry influenced the move.

The 2024 Summer Olympics could potentially be held in Boston.

Al Qaeda militants in Syria are plotting attacks to inflict mass casualties in the West, possibly against transport systems or "iconic targets", the head of Britain's MI5 Security Service said on Thursday.

Some editorials, while condemning the killers, suggested Charlie Hebdo was not entirely blameless.

The Japanese automaker admits it knew as far back as 2011 about failing to disclose years of complaints about accidents and injuries.

After nine months of fighting in eastern Ukraine, Russia may at last be ready to cooperate to save its shaky economy.

The White House plan to lower premiums on federally issued mortgages will boost homeownership but doesn't do enough to reinvigorate the market.

Looks like a lot of people are addicted to games such as "Candy Crush," as Apple's app store revenue is up 50 percent.