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U.S. stock index futures point to a mixed open on Monday ahead of release of Chicago Fed National Activity Index for April.

Tornadoes reportedly touched down Sunday in three U.S. states: Oklahoma, Kansas and Iowa.

Someone purchased the winning ticket for the largest-ever Powerball jackpot in the small town of Zephyrhills, Fla.

Here's a video of an explosion on the moon caused by a meteoroid March 17: It could have been viewed from Earth without a telescope, NASA said.

The planned speech on antiterrorism policy may let the U.S. president reframe the national debate after an embarrassing week of scandals.

As graduating seniors exit the ivory tower, politicians and media figures will send them off with some parting words of wisdom.

The U.S. Federal Reserve chairman delivered an address centered on "Economic Prospects for the Long Run," and here's what he had to say.

The U.S. has by far the greatest variety of military drones in the world. Check out the other 59 countries that also possess military drones.

Scientists examine winds on Uranus and Neptune, "crazy" ants invade the Southwest, and a bright explosion on the Moon is visible from Earth.

Snapshots show North Korea as seen through the lens of an American tourist on a visit to its capital city of Pyongyang.

A South Korean official told Reuters the government would not speculate whether the missiles were part of a drill or training exercise.

Anonymous announces a cyberattack dubbed Operation Petrol on June 20.

A sweeping majority of Transocean shareholders voted down Icahn's proposal for a $4 a share dividend and voted out chairman Michael Talbert.

Yemen, where unemployment is high, is seeing its remittances from rich Saudi Arabia dry up as the latter gets tough on illegal workers.

The death toll in Syria is now above 80,000 and the number of refugees stands at 1.5 million, according to U.N. estimates.

The drop in tourism has been attributed to the global recession, a high crime rate and a lack of investment in infrastructure.

Amazon's original pilot "Zombieland" was not picked up by the online streaming service. Producer Rhett Reese took to Twitter to voice his disappointment.

Kim Kardashian insists on wearing heels during her pregnancy though her feet are extremely swollen and look like they are being tortured.

Toru Hashimoto took to Twitter to say it is unfair to single out Japan for using "comfort women" in wartime.

India moves to drop price of pharmaceuticals. Drugmakers have until the end of June to comply.

CIA Director John Brennan is in Israel following a letter from Fatah officials which declared their support for a one-state solution.