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The first estimate for 2012's Q4 GDP suggested the economy contracted 0.1 percent -- now, revised data may suggest it grew .5 percent.

The United States plans to provide medical supplies and food – at least -- to Syrian rebel fighters in a policy shift.

Morrissey was set to kick off his latest tour with an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” but he dropped out after learning that the stars of the hunting show “Duck Dynasty” would be appearing as well. Now it seems there’s bad blood all around.

The Senate confirmed Jack Lew as treasury secretary, putting him in the middle of a crisis over the federal budget.

The New York Times has struck a new deal with Starbucks to offer coffee drinkers limited access to the paper's stories.

Sarah Palin wrote in a Facebook post that went viral on Tuesday that the U.S. government is stockpiling bullets in order to fend off any "civil unrest" that may result from the ongoing economic troubles facing Americans.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Scalia reportedly suggested the heart of the civil rights law could promote "racial entitlement."

As tough as times still are for job seekers and employers alike, recovery signs keep popping up in financial services - particularly at the big banks.

Shell has spent more than $4.5 billion on its search for oil in the Chukchi and Beaufort. But it's faced setbacks this winter.

Melissa King, Miss Delaware Teen USA, gave up her crown after a supposed porn video, in which she allegedly appeared, surfaced online on Tuesday. King is not the only beauty queen to be embroiled in a scandal.

Mary Fetchet, the mother of 9/11 victim Brad Fetchet, told the Daily News that Kathryn Bigelow's "Zero Dark Thirty" featured an audio clip of her son's last words without her permission.

There’s something off-putting, and maybe even sexist, about ranking scientists by their sex appeal.

Jhaqueil Reagan, 18, was walking to an appointment at an Indianapolis Dairy Queen that was 10 miles away.

Obama has called a meeting with congressional leaders Friday -- the day the 2013 sequester is to take effect.

U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison went into epic meltdown mode on "The Sean Hannity Show" Tuesday evening in a self-described "rant" against the host and his interpretations of the ongoing debate over the sequester.

The underlying strength of the report suggests that business investment started the New Year on a particularly strong note.

Political freedom and human rights are still at the root of the rebellion, but things have changed since the uprising began.

Beijing is now buying up depressed assets on foreign soil. And their favorite destination is Europe.

During the talks, the six world powers -- France, Germany, the U.S., China, Russia and Britain -- offered to lift some sanctions if Iran curtailed its nuclear activity.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has joined prominent Republicans, ex-military leaders and 60 other U.S. companies including Facebook, Intel and Morgan Stanley, who have signed on to a filing that will be presented to the Supreme Court in favor of the nationwide legalization of gay marriage in the United States.

U.S. stock index futures point to a slightly higher open Wednesday ahead of the publication of the Census Bureau's durable goods orders data.