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A court ruling striking down the Department of Defense's Don't Ask Don't Tell policy must be declared moot, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled. Thursday.

Major markets around the world are in liquidation mode, meaning investors long risk-assets are still trying to sell out of their positions, Craig Ferguson, a currency hedge fund manager at Antipodean Capital Management in Melbourne, told Bloomberg TV.

Stocks mostly rose in a volatile session on Thursday as stronger-than-expected economic data and German approval of a beefed-up Eurozone crisis fund relieved two of the worst fears hanging over the market.

Liz Claiborne Inc on Thursday won the dismissal of a shareholder lawsuit accusing the clothing designer of fraudulently misrepresenting its relationships with department store chains Macy's Inc and J.C. Penney Co , causing its stock to fall.

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, began on Wednesday Sept. 28, and goes until Friday. Here's a look at five things you should know about the holiday, from the recipes, to the greetings and the symbols.

Federal prosecutors demanded on Thursday that the judge who will sentence convicted Galleon Group hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam make documents about the former money manager's medical records public.

Amazon has launched its long awaited next generation of Kindles, but Kindle Fire has been the one to steal the spotlight as its full color, full feature tablet form priced at a reasonable $199 is suspected to pose a threat on the Apple's iPad dynasty.

There have long been suspicions that Chinese companies which are listed on U.S. bourses do not adhere to strict accounting standards

Ford (F) is in discussion with the United Auto Workers (UAW) to add as many as 10,000 jobs in the U.S. negotiations for a new four-year contract, people familiar with the talks said Thursday.

Shares of U.S.-listed Chinese companies fell on Thursday after a top securities regulator said U.S. criminal authorities are investigating accounting irregularities at Chinese companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges.

Michael Jackson's doctor delayed calling 911 so he could hide certain medical supplies first, a witness testified Thursday in the trial of Conrad Murray, who is facing involuntary manslaughter charges in the singer's 2009 death.

With the urging of George W. Bush, Henry Kissinger and Nancy Reagan, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, in what is beginning to feel a smidge like Groundhog Day, is said to be giving serious thought to jumping into the GOP presidential ring, the New York Post reported.

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The technology-heavy Nasdaq led stocks lower on Thursday as investors continued to fret about weakness in the global economy and Wall Street looked set to limp to its worst quarter in three years.

If History holds, Mitt Romney's healthy ways might prevent him from being the party's champion.

Reswan Ferdaus believed undercover FBI agents were Al Qaeda recruiters

A weakening of the Canadian dollar helped pushed up the Canadian producer price index in August by 0.5 percent, Statistics Canada said on Thursday.

The White House has condemned Iran's conviction of Christian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, who has been found guilty of apostasy.

People worldwide wake up happy, get grumpier as the workday drags on, but then reach a second wind of euphoria by day's end, researchers said Thursday.

In recent weeks, two separate clauses have been proposed as additions to the Americans with Disabilities Act - obesity and ugliness. Do these attributes merit government assistance?

Kraft Foods boss Irene Rosenfeld is the most powerful woman in U.S. business, Fortune magazine said on Thursday, bumping PepsiCo Inc. chief Indra Nooyi into second spot after five years on top.