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Adele has reportedly signed on to play Dusty Springfield in an upcoming biopic.

As winter approaches England looks to diversify its energy mix as demand and prices soar.

“The government is closed because of the irrationality that is going on on the other side of the Capitol,” Majority Leader Reid, D-Nev., said.

Maybe the reason US government shutdowns are such a non-event is because much of the US government doesn't shut down during shutdowns.

Volkswagen continues to be hit by strong competition in the segments in which it usually does well.

Everyone is concerned over the price of gas at the pump, but prices are falling, according to AAA.

While many might think America has the most powerful banks in the world, they are not very strong. Here's the world's 20 strongest.

Dodge, Ram and Chrysler sales were up last month. Jeep and Fiat retreated.

The company's seasonal employees are eligible for health care benefits, and many are eventually offered permanent jobs.

Markets seem unruffled by the government shutdown having factored a possibility of the event and now hope for an extension of the QE.

General Motors Co. and Jaguar Land Rover PLC have similar problems on different sides of world right now.

AmazonFresh's slow two-step strategy may be an effective way to develop a profitable distribution system, unnoticed by powerful rivals.

If you hate the FAA’s pesky rules on the use of electronic devises during takeoff and landing, you may be in luck.

The federal government began a partial shutdown Tuesday that could affect one group much more than others: travelers.

Traders expect the Fed to continue its loose monetary policy to limit any adverse economic impact caused by the government shutdown.

Both Republicans and Democrats had objected to the networks planning a documentary and miniseries on Clinton’s life.

Active-duty military personnel will continue to report to work, and U.S. embassies and consulates around the world will remain functional.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg will expand free wireless Internet service to boost tech industries.

Obama says the health care law is coming, shutdown or not.

Microbes known as haloarchaea living in Antarctica's Deep Lake, considered the world’s saltiest, may shed light on how life thrives in extreme conditions.

The new president is mulling something the Iranians haven't done since the 1979 revolution. But they may have to use old planes to do it.