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The Gaza conflict and the immigrant crisis have affected public opinion of the president and Congress.

Microsoft argued that personal email should have the same legal protections as paper.

Weak U.S. data contributed to the bearish tone as jobless claims rose more than expected in the latest week.

The “Viking King” is helping Russian oil companies skirt the EU and buy equipment for deepwater and arctic drilling.

As Israel promised to "finish the mission," Gaza said at least 315 of their dead are children and at least 225K Palestinians are now displaced.

More than 200 government documents released show Hillary Clinton's State Department approved her husband's speeches around the globe.

Gold prices are up this year thanks to geopolitics and a lagging U.S. economy, but they’re looking to fall again pretty soon.

T-Mobile, recently acquired by Sprint, has made a variety of pricing options available to entice new customers.

More than 32 secret Hamas tunnels have so far been found and destroyed, and Israel has called in 16,000 reservists to help in the offensive.

Even a short default will raise local companies' borrowing costs.

Sierra Leone has declared a state of emergency and Liberia has appealed to the international community for assistance.

Shell posted a profit of $5.1 billion in the second quarter of 2014 -- more than twice what it made in the second quarter of 2013.

Libya's government has been unable to rein in heavily-armed rebel brigades who continue to wreak havoc across the country.

Yum Brands, which owns the KFC and Pizza Hut chains, is also dealing with the impact of a December 2012 report about unsuitable meat.

India's ultimatum has revived doubts about the future of the WTO as a negotiating body.

Israel began its campaign to make Yom Kippur a U.N. Holiday in May, before the Israeli-Hamas war began.

Gaza officials say at least 1,361 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have now been killed while Israel has lost 56 soldiers and three civilians.

Russia announced a ban on most fruit and vegetable imports from Poland and said it could extend it to the entire European Union.

Europe's broader strategy for reducing EU dependence on Russian natural gas would provide medium-term fixes, not an immediate backup plan.

PlayStation 4 owners in the U.S. and Canada will have the chance to test PlayStation Now, Sony's game streaming service.

Argentina failed to strike a deal to avert its second default in more than 12 years after talks with holdout creditors ended without a settlement on Wednesday.