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The French defense ministry announced the capture of a key city held by the rebels.

"Mythbusters" misused a Chinese popcorn machine and called it a "popcorn cannon." Here are some other unusual Chinese creations.

The Pentagon has decided women are now officially allowed to serve combat roles in the U.S. military. But they've already spent years in the line of fire.

Burt Reynolds has been hospitalized and placed in an intensive-care unit at a Florida hospital because of dehydration and flulike symptoms, according to one of his representatives.

When it comes to manufacturing, China is no longer a no-brainer.

Contract talks between the longshoremen and their employers in the New York area are coming down to the wire; a strike would devastate the U.S. economy but perhaps bolster the labor movement.

President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are sitting down for their first-ever joint interview on CBS' "60 Minutes."

Political junkies and/or fashonistas may have noticed that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was wearing glasses during her Wednesday testimony for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. So what’s the story behind Clinton’s new accessory?

America's second-largest auto company will show higher income despite slightly lower revenue, according to analysts' estimates.

While many U.S. senators are very wealthy, these lawmakers would certainly miss their $174,000-per-year paychecks if a Republican measure passes.

Morsi isn't alone: Anti-Semitism in the Middle East is mainstream. Here's what some others have said about Jews, Judaism and the Holocaust.

Donor-advised funds have reportedly channeled money from the Kochs to groups that deny the link between fossil fuels and global warming.

McDonald's fish will be all-sustainable moving forward, the company announced recently, in a move that many see as part of a push by the fast-food giant to shore up its sales and image in a year that may be a difficult one for the company.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), said its year-old commitment to improving conditions for workers at Chinese contract manufacturers has seen results.

As many as 18,000 wild jaguars were killed every year until 1973.

The future of travel looks like this: Driverless cars, space tourists, electronic passports, remote-control luggage and virtual assistants.

Kim Kardashian showed off her baby bump for the first time since announcing on New Year's Day that she is pregnant.

The practice of configuring a mobile phone to avoid specific carrier network restrictions known as “unlocking” will become illegal in the U.S. on Saturday.

Kim Kardashian had an affair for years, rapper/producer Consequence and his wife, Jen the Pen, revealed earlier this week.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) will sell its consumer Linksys line, which makes home WiFi routers, to private Belkin International, a competitor.

Allowing women to take on front-line roles could help transform the military's misogynistic culture, Army Gen. Martin Dempsey said.