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The U.S. is planning to finally let in thousands of Syrian refugees, but it won't be an easy process.

Sunni tribesmen in Iraq are fighting their fellow Sunnis in the Islamic State group. They are a key element in defending Baghdad.

President Nicolás Maduro lashed out against U.S. lawmakers as "insolent imperialists" over the measures.

Some Republicans don't think the budget bill punishes Obama enough, while Democrats are peeved about rollbacks to financial reform.

The debut of Apple Pay and similar services was expected to usher in an era of cashless, cardless transactions. So far, it’s not happening.

The prize, an alternative to the Nobel, was awarded to Castro for "important contributions to emphasizing the need to eliminate nuclear war."

Time has run out to pass a $1.1 trillion spending bill, but Congress seems set to avoid another government shutdown. Here's why.

A newly released report says that the unsuccessful program needlessly jeopardized young Cubans.

The recent drop in gasoline prices, coupled with Thanksgiving weekend sales, helped U.S. consumers pick up retail spending last month.

A massive pension fund run by Wall Street fuels the debate in Congress over cuts to retiree benefits.

A man accused of extortion on behalf of the Gambino crime family was arrested in New York.

"Torture programs right after 9/11 have made the matter of terrorism worse," said Juan Mendez, the U.N.'s special rapporteur on torture.

The U.S. Senate's massive report on CIA torture contains not so much as one syllable of recommended reforms to the spy agency.

However, users cannot use Bitcoin to directly purchase Microsoft products and services.

Ansar al-Shariah, an al Qaeda affiliate, reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack on Al Anad air base.

In a flip-flop of geopolitical ties in the region of late, Russia has grown friendlier with Pakistan while the U.S. has warmed up to India.

The regulator is investigating if Deutsche Bank and Barclays used algorithms on their trading platforms to manipulate foreign exchange rates.

A U.K. government-commissioned review warned that infections from drug-resistant microbes could cost the world nearly $100 trillion by 2050.

According to a CFPB report, some 43 million Americans have credit reports marked with overdue medical debt.

An official of the militant group argued that Washington had "foolishly" chosen armed force over negotiation.