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Clinton’s testimony over the Benghazi disaster is really about the need for more funding to strengthen U.S. embassies.

The House voted Wednesday to suspend the debt limit, and the Senate is expected to follow suit, despite some Democrats' misgivings.

Experts say House Speaker Boehner no longer fears his party's fading tea party faction and may now get more party unity on deals.

The secretary of state became impatient with Republican Ron Johnson's line of questioning on the consulate attacks.

Several of China's cities continue to register hazardous toxic air pollutant levels. But what is it like to live in these conditions?

As House Republicans prepare to vote on a proposal to extend the debt ceiling, the tea party-affiliated FreedomWorks wants them to say "no."

Spring is the holiday shopping season for home improvement retailers. Lowe's says it's hiring 54,000 this year.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's introductory testimony for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

In one of her last duties as secretary of state, Hillary Clinton is appearing before the House and Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

McDonald's Corp. beat profit estimates for the last three months of 2013. However, it says January could see flagging sales.

U.S. home prices rose for a tenth consecutive month in November.

The British prime minister said he would hold a referendum on leaving the EU if his party wins in 2015.

Ultra-easy monetary policy is increasing the risk of a boom-bust cycle in capital flows, the Institute of International Finance warned.

North Korea has reacted sharply to Tuesday’s U.N. Security Council resolution that condemned Pyongyang’s December rocket launch and expanded existing U.N. sanctions.

U.S. stock index futures point to a lower open Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of quarterly earnings reports by major corporations.

The Israel elections revealed a few surprises, but kept Netanyahu and the right wing in power by a slim margin.

Lindsay Lohan has reportedly rejected an offer to appear on "DWTS," ABC's hit reality dancing show.

Logistical support from the U.S., UK and other Western powers is beefing up French capabilities in Mali.

Adrienne Maloof confirms she is dating Sean Stewart, the 32-year-old son of Rod Stewart.

A new report from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech claims that Windows Phones outsold BlackBerry units across Europe during the 12 weeks leading up to Christmas in 2012.

A government shutdown following unsuccessful debt-ceiling talks would be a disaster -- or would it?