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With the government shutdown well into a ninth day, and the debt ceiling approaching, was the Janet Yellen nomination from President Obama ill timed?

Some say a U.S. default on the debt is a rumor. Others don't want to find out what will happen after the Oct. 17 debt ceiling deadline.

The U.S. government shutdown has put the Antarctic research program on ice. Here are five other science programs the shutdown has left in limbo.

Schad, who was twice convicted of first-degree murder, served nearly 35 years in prison. He was lethally injected with pentobarbital.

Toyota moves the price of its plug-in Prius to the bottom of the stack of competing models from GM, Honda and Ford.

Jurgen Klinsmann is already looking ahead to the World Cup as he prepared his United States side to face Jamaica.

Credit Suisse says that while wealth is growing, and mostly in the U.S., many countries have big problems with sharing the wealth.

Janet Yellen will likely be confirmed by a large majority in the Senate, ensuring a seamless transition of Fed leaders.

Starbucks attracted the most spending of any outlet from corporate credit cards, according to expense management tracker Certify.

Janet Yellen joins Angela Merkel and Christine Lagarde atop the world's economy.

Here are three curious quotes from Republican lawmakers regarding the ongoing U.S. debt limit crisis.

Aliyev was so confident of victory that he had not even bothered to campaign.

FOMC minutes show some Fed policymakers on the fence about reducing the level of stimulus.

Is Tesla's drop merely U.S. debt-ceiling jitters or is a correction underway?

Here's a hint where they are: They’re concentrated in New York, California and Florida.

The U.S. pivot to Asia has been out of the news for some time, but with renewed tensions over territories, the U.S. is stepping up its role.

Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE: FDO) and Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) reported quarterly earnings on Wednesday.

Acutely aware of the damage a U.S. default could cause, China is getting increasingly nervous.

Emerging markets are stagnating, as businesses neither expand nor contract, according to the latest reading of the index.

Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom were seen out together this week for the first time in 129 days.

About 3,000 truck drivers are planning a mass protest along the Capital Beltway this weekend -- or is #T2SDA (Truckers to Shut Down America) just a hoax?