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The Senate approved of the legislation in a 64 to 34 vote, which will prevent the U.S. from hitting its debt limit until May 19.

The body of a missing fighter pilot was recovered Thursday in the Adriatic Sea four days after Capt. Lucas Gruenther was reported missing.

A look at what the Free Syrian Army and others are using in the war against the Assad regime.

Anheuser-Busch InBev says it will fight the U.S. government's effort to stop it from buying Grupo Modelo.

China's cyberespionage entity known as APT-12 seems to be behind the attack on the New York Times. What else do we know about APT-12?

Several LA Times subscribers had their homes burglarized over a period of three years after a contract employee acquired its lists of vacation delivery holds.

Google seems to have restocked its U.S. Google Play store, but that may not be the only surprise in store for Nexus 4 fans. Photos of the flagship smartphone in white have allegedly leaked online earlier this week.

HRW has published its 2013 World Report with a particular focus on the social and political upheavals in North Africa and the Middle East.

The niece of Italy's erstwhile, and possibly future, prime minister shares at least one trait with her uncle: a penchant for spectacular gaffes on national tv.

Iceland has very strict laws regarding names -- proposed names at birth must abide by Icelandic pronunciation and grammatical rules.

When Research in Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) introduced the BlackBerry 10, it also announced a name change. A mistake?

McCain's friendship with his former Senate colleague ended, due to the Iraq surge. At Hagel's hearing, the surge came up again, contentiously.

Individual donors will be able to contribute a total $5,200 per candidate in the next election cycle. Here's a breakdown of the new rules.

Latin America contributed nearly 30 percent of Colgate-Palmolive's 2012 sales while North America contributed less than 20 percent.

Michael Lohan and his fiancée, Kate Major, on Wednesday welcomed a son, Landon. The boy's birth fell on the same day that his famous big sister, Lindsay Lohan, appeared in court.

Wal-Mart stores across the country began limiting the sale of ammunition to three boxes per customer, per day as consumer demand has outpaced supplies.

The head of the Syrian National Coalition, Moaz al-Khatib, wrote on his Facebook that he was "ready for direct discussions" with Assad.

Kim Kardashian is finally showing off her baby bump. She wore a tight black shirt while leaving the gym.

An estimated two-thirds of Malaysia’s 3.1 million foreign workers are illegal.

Initial jobless claims are back to levels consistent with modest job growth.

Al-Qaeda is re-emerging as a formidable fighting force in Mali and other unstable countries. But is the threat of terrorism contained?