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Mexico host Jamaica in World Cup qualifying.

Honduras beat the United States 2-1 in the opening game of the CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying Hexagonal.

Obama will not attempt to restart the stalled Middle East peace process on his trip to Israel, the White House said.

Brazilian and Israeli defense contractors are collaborating to develop an unmanned aircraft program for Brazil’s military.

President Barack Obama will nominate Sally Jewell, CEO of Recreational Equipment Inc., to be his second secretary of the interior.

Honduras host the U.S. in World Cup qualifying.

Two Democratic congressmen introduced bills that would de-federalize marijuana policy and guide the taxation of the substance.

Entrepreneurship is a critical measurement of our country’s political vitality, and of our own personal liberties.

King Coal, which powered the Industrial Revolution, probably won’t see a return of his glory days.

Russian said that moves by the UK and France to approve same-sex marriage will preclude couples of such unions from adopting Russian orphans.

You don’t have to cross the Pacific to enjoy the 2013 Chinese New Year celebrations honoring the Year of the Snake.

Sprint-Nextel (NYSE:S) will report another fourth-quarter loss Wednesday as investors await news on the SoftBank Corp. (TYO:9984) merger.

A national survey of employees revealed that biopharmaceutical company Celgene is the best employer.

In a video, the Israeli PM commended the Bulgarian government for its investigation into the terrorist attacks of July 2012.

Two separate weather systems are expected to combine into one burgeoning Nor'easter that the Weather Channel has dubbed Winter Storm Nemo.

Nancy Gonzalez isn’t the first prison guard accused of becoming pregnant or impregnating an inmate.

France has been mining Niger's uranium for many years, and now the poverty-stricken West African country is demanding a fairer share.

The federal background checks for firearm sales witnessed a 10 percent decline in January to 2,495,440 following a huge surge in demand at the end of 2012, even as Washington mulls new gun-control legislation following mass shooting in public places across the nation last year.

Elan Corporation, Walt Disney Company, Hewlett-Packard Company, Harmony Gold Mining Co, Sony Corporation, Carnival Corporation, Research In Motion Ltd, France Telecom SA and ING Groep N.V. are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Wednesday.

The expiration of the U.S. payroll tax cut likely left consumers with 3.5% less personal disposable income in January.

The U.S. stock index futures point to a higher open Wednesday as investors were optimistic that earnings reports from corporates will provide momentum to the economy that is tracing a recovery trajectory.