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A new trailer for the Steven Spielberg film "Lincoln" aired after the first presidential debate.

Two charities tied to Hamas in Gaza, al-Waqfiya and al-Quds, now have sanctions on them imposed by the U.S. Treasury for supporting Hamas families and projects.

After seven long years of litigation, Google Inc. and the Association of American Publishers have reached an agreement to settle over the search giant’s book-scanning project.

The first U.S. presidential debate has broken records on Twitter, and sparked fictional character accounts such as @FiredBigBird.

President Obama travels to Wisconsin as his campaign promises he will get aggressive during his next debate with Romney.

Famed ballet dancer and teacher Yvonne Mounsey has died.

Anglo-Dutch consumer goods company Unilever is seeking a buyer for its Skippy peanut butter brand.

Ten years later, the ghost of Argentina's 2001 default still lingers as hedge fund takes naval vessel.

If you experience any specific error or problem in iOS 6 Maps, there’s an easy way to send off a report to Apple so they can fix it.

Tuscaloosa, Ala., police said the governor’s home was burglarized over the weekend but did not make the crime public until Wednesday.

Hispanics like Miguel Cabrera now account for almost 30 percent of Major League rosters.

Conventional wisdom says Romney won the first presidential debate. But some political scientists say it probably won't sway the election.

The recently restored Pirate Bay is running a Republican created anti-Obama ad from the American Future Fund.

After a strong debate, Mitt Romney looks to rebound. But will his fundraising numbers go up now?

Samsung's Galaxy Note 2 has been released without one of its advertised features, buyers in Europe have said.

Oil India Ltd (OILI.NS) and Indian Oil Corp (IOC.NS) have jointly bought a 30 percent stake in Houston-based Carrizo Oil & Gas's (CRZO.O) Niobrara shale asset in Colorado for $82.5 million, the companies said in a statement, according to a Reuters report.

Nobody alive on Oct. 4, 1957, will ever forget the launch of Sputnik 1, the first successful earth-orbiting satellite, by the Soviet Union.

Friday's jobs report probably won't be dramatic enough to alter the direction of the U.S. presidential race.

Asian stock markets advanced Thursday as better-than-expected economic reports from the U.S. buoyed sentiment.

The U.S. stock index futures point to a higher open Thursday as market sentiment was buoyed by the optimism that the economy is strengthening and monetary easing measures will further bolster the economic growth momentum.

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