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The Bolivian president launched an anti-U.S. tirade after his plane was diverted to search for Edward Snowden.

Jason-1, a satellite that tracked in detail the extent of climate change on Earth for more than a decade, has been decommissioned by NASA.

The Gulf of Maine is seeing a lobster boom recently, but scientists warn of the consequences of warmer waters.

Crude oil prices reached a 14-month high, on the back of concerns about protests in Egypt.

Some agricultural techniques that speed production may have the side effect of reducing emissions, researchers say.

What do the 6.3 million Americans who live abroad do each year on the 4th of July? Turns out, quite a bit.

Reddit, Mozilla and Wordpress are joining a 'Restore the Fourth' (Amendment) anti-NSA protest.

This week we celebrate the Aphelion holiday, when the Earth is farthest from the sun, which may explain why the date is associated with so many momentous events.

Fun facts and trivia about America's Independence Day and whether it should be celebrated on July 4.

The government doesn't want to release a secret court ruling on illegal NSA spying. Here are some theories on what the opinion might say.

The 4th of July is known for the plethora of food, family fun and fireworks. In the case of fireworks, some don't necessarily go as planned. Take a look at some ways not to play with fireworks.

More than half of the company's major commercial airplane deliveries this year came in the second quarter.

According to quarterly ratings released this week by Nielsen, MSNBC’s average primetime viewers were down 16 percent. Rachel Maddow logged her lowest month since her show debuted.

China's government hasn't been able to pop the nation's increasingly large real estate bubble.

A new video of an American citizen serving a 15-year sentence in North Korea has been released. Why is the regime allowing it?

After being stranded in Vienna, Bolivian President Evo Morales was finally allowed to fly home, where his neighbors rose in his defense.

Nasdaq announced a technology exchange deal with Turkish exchange Borsa Istanbul on Wednesday.

As Asian shipping firms go through restructuring as a result of business slump, American private equity is betting on them to ride the recovery.

Facebook made a map showing happiness about the Supreme Court rulings. But the map didn't show what people thought it did.

Nowhere, if the bills show any signs of wear, stain or other baffling imperfections.

A comprehensive immigration reform bill got an overwhelming vote in the Senate. And most likely, it will stay there.