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Senate Majority Leader McConnell is reportedly looking over his Democratic counterpart's proposal at this very moment.

Victor Valdes and Brad Guzan have drawn interest from the Premier League leaders.

Ikea, the world's largest furniture retailer, said sales rose 3.1 percent to 27.9 billion euros, or $38 billion, in its fiscal year.

The Chinese are investing more money in global assets, and London and New York are among popular destinations.

Along with a recent Android 4.3 Jelly Bean final test firmware leak, sources indicate that the Samsung Galaxy S4 will update to Android 4.3 within the next two weeks.

This week will be crucial in the countdown to a potential U.S. default. Here are the key dates to watch.

Jeremy Lin led the Houston Rockets to preseason wins in Taiwan and the Philippines.

Will proposals for US LNG export projects face the same delays as the proposed Keystone XL pipeline?

Kendall Jenner joins famous Victoria's Secret model Candice Swanepoel in a swimsuit campaign, and shows support for her father.

"The Walking Dead" introduced a new threat in the season 4 premiere, "30 Days Without An Accident."

Now in its third week, it's clear that the government's partial shutdown is affecting many more people than just federal employees.

Improving consumer sentiment worldwide should help Coke recover in sales volume, its most closely watched metric.

China is tired of living in a world led by the U.S., especially when the U.S. may default on the dollar debts China holds.

Why are blimps a significant part of the latest U.S. Air Force missile technology?

The Canadian government may soon require cable and satellite providers to unbundle their TV channels and offer a la carte solutions.

Jennifer Lopez, 44, and Casper Smart, 25, have not been seen together in three weeks. Have they called it quits?

Another "Walking Dead" character has made the jump from the comic books to the television show.

Gulf states have increased crude oil production, hitting record highs, showing their dominance in the global oil market.

The markets are becoming increasingly concerned that Congress will not raise the debt ceiling in time to avert a catastrophic default.

Ylvis’ “The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)” could become YouTube’s new “Gangnam Style.”

Although 389 national park sites remain closed due to the government shutdown, a few American icons reopened this weekend.