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Researchers have compiled genetic atlases of DNA mutations associated with acute myeloid leukemia and endometrial cancer.

President Barack Obama wants quick confirmation of Tom Wheeler and Rep. U.S. Mel Watt so they can start working right away.

Could the release of Android 4.3 Jelly Bean mean that the Galaxy S3 and other dual-core processor devices will update past Android 4.2.2?

A Tennessee county commissioner was blasted for posting an anti-Muslim photo and caption on his Facebook page.

Azamat Tazhayakov, Dias Kadyrbayev and Robel Phillipos will be charged for their alleged roles in the Boston Marathon bombings.

A Consumer Reports study found that the majority of ground turkey available in the United States contained fecal bacteria and other antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains.

China has announced a plan to discourage overspending - something that may hurt luxury goods sales.

May 1, May Day, or various permutations of Laborer's/Workers' Day, is taken seriously in a few parts of the world.

Atheist and secular groups have created the National Day of Reason as a counter-observance to the National Day of Prayer, which they say is unconstitutional.

Two of the suspects, Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov, natives of Kazakhstan, were arrested earlier on immigration charges.

UPDATE: Nine auto makers report combined U.S. sales of 1,146,449 vehicles in April; four reported double-digit sales increases; two declines.

With thousands dead or injured from the Rana Plaza garment-factory-building collapse, industry labor practices are under fire.

Coda Holdings filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday after selling just 100 of its all-electric sedans.

Researchers at Stanford University have determined that 'Ata,' the tiny humanoid skeleton discovered in the Atacama desert, is indeed human.

Ford struck the proverbial gold with its two latest popular models, which saw sales climb 24 percent. Buyers are spending more, too.

Scooby-dooby-doo! The boys of One Direction have a new set of wheels, a customized van that looks like the mystery machine, and they're hoping to take it on their summer U.S. tour.

Legumes rule: Sabra Dipping, a joint venture of PepsiCo and Israel's Strauss Group, is turning American palates on to chickpeas.

Titles that will disappear include 15 seasons of “South Park,” James Bond classics, “Big Daddy” and “Cruel Intentions.”

The Auburn Hills, Mich.-based automaker says it had its best April since 2007 - another sign of the U.S. auto industry's health.

Analysts expected private employers to create 158,000 jobs last month. They got 75 percent of that forecast.

Europe may look like a disaster, but it's also home to some businesses that have success written all over them.