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A senior BoE official warned of a major bond bubble threat while the BoE said the consequences of raising rates too quickly would be severe.

But the resolution that was passed does not require individual Baptist churches to cut ties with the Boy Scouts of America.

NBA legend Patrick Ewing has been hired by the Charlotte Bobcats, owned by longtime rival Michael Jordan.

A Canadian model has accused Kanye West of cheating on Kim Kardashian, but the two are denying the rumor.

Mercy for Animals is calling on Amazon.com Inc. to stop selling foie gras, a French delicacy that's already been banned in California.

A tailor in Hong Kong made a suit that is believed to be the second-most expensive suit in the world.

At least 10 U.S. states are expected to experience the rare wind storm "derecho" as early as Wednesday afternoon. The 2012 derecho classified storm led to the death of 22 citizens due to power outages.

There was a $1.09 trillion fiscal deficit by the end of fiscal year 2012, when $2.44 trillion was raised and $3.5 trillion was spent.

Amid scandals, politicians and activists are calling for Obama's impeachment, echoing similar efforts for almost every president since Nixon.

The question of who the U.S. government can target with drones, including its own citizens, has been hotly debated in recent months.

Chuck Schumer's mission to get the 2013 immigration reform bill passed with 70 votes is making some colleagues and advocates uneasy.

Starting in 2016, electronic cigarettes will face tougher regulations in the U.K. and be classified as medicine.

In March 2012, the average private employer paid $1.41 hourly to offer workers’ health insurance. A year later it’s $2.26.

After exposing the NSA's secret data mining PRISM program, Edward Snowden fled to Hong Kong. Now he's speaking out.

Falling exports from Southeast Asia, which fared better than the rest of the world in the financial crisis, could spell trouble for the region.

The fact that two of the oldest people on the planet are both Japanese is not a coincidence.

Goldman Sachs announced it has closed its long position on copper prices due to the metal hitting a six-week low.

About 9.7 million homeowners are “underwater,” owing more than their properties are worth, the lowest rate since the housing crisis.

In recent years, questions have been raised about Amnesty International's internal finances and its independence and integrity.

Cosmetics maker Coty opened their first IPO this week, and are expected to receive more than $1 billion in offers.

Online retailer Amazon.com has emerged as a bidder for secretive government cloud computing contracts.