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Pandora's stock soared after the company surprised Wall Street investors on Thursday with better-than-expected quarterly sales and an announcement that its CEO will be stepping down.

If passed, the town of Byron, Maine, will check to ensure that all residents have a permit for a legal firearm.

The gain in 236,000 jobs was well above estimates and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent.

Nouriel Roubini, the bearish economist who predicted the subprime-mortgage mess, says U.S. growth will be dampened due to past errors.

Myanmar’s opposition, the National League for Democracy, began its first party conference on Friday to elect new leadership.

Pandora Media, First Majestic Silver, Xerox Corp, Navistar, Citigroup, and SunTrust Banks prevailed in the pre-market trading Friday.

The British government has tried to tackle knife crime by banning certain types of weapons.

When you’re down so low sometimes the only direction is up. And many hard-hit U.S. housing markets topped the 2012 price increase list.

To stay ahead, U.S. policymakers must continue to invest in the success of the country's clean-energy companies.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday that Moscow won’t press Syrian President Bashar Al Assad to stand down.

U.S. stock index futures point to a higher open Friday ahead of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' nonfarm payrolls and unemployment reports.

Japan’s economy appeared to have stabilized on the back of flat growth in the fourth quarter after contracting in the previous two quarters of 2012.

Crude oil prices declined slightly and hovered below $92 a barrel during Asian trading hours Friday as investors awaited non-farm payrolls report.

USAID is implementing a $42 million program to address gang violence and drug-related crime in El Salvador that have impeded economic growth.

The Japanese automaker Subaru is recalling nearly 50,000 "zombie" vehicles because they run the risk of starting themselves, without human intervention.

Rand Paul criticized fellow GOP senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham after they attacked Paul's views on the United States' domestic drone policy.

MS-13 is bolstering its arsenal by acquiring more powerful weapons while strengthening its ties to the powerful Zetas drug cartel.

Microsoft is backing a Mass. bill that would prohibit the use of student data for commercial purposes. The bill could affect Google, too.

The City of Angels are aiming to host the Games for a third time.

Data suggests that companies are targeting an aggressive reduction in cost of goods sold.

The Dow has raced to more than 14,000. Have you missed the party? Most certainly not, if you choose quality companies.