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Leaders of both parties, Democrats and Republicans, came to an agreement after they worked furiously to sell their rank-and-file members on a debt deal reached with President Barack Obama in a bid to end a political 'cat and mouse' chase that nearly undermined Americans faith in their political institutions.

NYSE Euronext and Germany's Deutsche Boerse AG will lead the ultra-competitive U.S. options trading industry once their merger is complete, data from clearinghouse OCC showed on Monday.

The Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) estimate that the deal deal will cut the deficit by at least $2.1 trillion may not only save the debt deal -- it may save the nation's two, major political parties.

Investigators looking for missing New Hampshire girl Celina Cass found a body in the Connecticut River near her home on Monday.

A recent study from the University of Missouri-Columbia found that ?stayover relationships? are a growing trend among college-aged couples who are committed, but not interested in getting married or moving in together. What are these types of relationships, you ask? A University of Missouri researcher explains the new dating trend.

Euro group chairman Jean-Claude Juncker said on Monday it would be surprising if the rest of the world, and the euro zone in particular, avoided repercussions were the U.S. to lose its AAA-credit rating.

Euro group chairman Jean-Claude Juncker said on Monday it would be surprising if the rest of the world, and the euro zone in particular, avoided repercussions were the United States to lose its AAA credit rating.

President Barack Obama will continue to push for an extension of the payroll tax cut despite that not being part of a deficit-cutting deal reached by lawmakers, the White House said on Monday.

The pace of growth in the U.S. manufacturing sector slowed more than expected in July, according to an industry report released on Monday.

Google's Android platform has taken almost 50 percent of the global smartphone market, dominating in the Asia-Pacific region, research firm Canalys said on Monday

The increase in the debt ceiling is only half of what President Obama was asking for and will therefore create another round of default trauma when the next debt ceiling is reached. I

Stocks fell a sixth day on Monday as weaker-than-expected U.S. manufacturing data and uncertainty over the debt deal in Washington kept the mood skittish on Wall Street.

High inflation and soaring real estate prices have thrown thousands of residents into dire straits.

In the rush to strike a debt deal to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a U.S. Government default, one question has been overlooked: will the debt deal increase or decrease the U.S. unemployment rate?

Retailers are poised to report higher sales for July, a discount-driven month that may do little to lift their margins.

Samsung Electronics has agreed to halt sales of the newest version of its Galaxy tablet in Australia until a patent lawsuit brought by Apple Inc in the country is resolved, Bloomberg reported on Monday.

South Africa's rand fell against the dollar on Monday as a set of weak international manufacturing data reawakened worries about the global economy, prompting investors to go for traditional safe-haven trades.

Fulfilling a goal set out in the new health care law, the Department of Health and Human Services mandated on Monday that health insurers cover the cost of a range of women's health services, including birth control.

A British teenager charged with hacking offences and believed to be a leading member of the Anonymous and LulzSec online activist groups was released on bail in a London court on Monday on condition he did not use the Internet.

Pakistan cannot afford to antagonize China.

Stocks dropped 1 percent on Monday as weaker-than-expected U.S. manufacturing data and uncertainty over the debt deal in Washington left investors wary about the outlook for the economy and the market.