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U.S. airlines, determined to keep their grip on recovery, will at best allow unions in contract negotiations to take back only part of what they gave up in concessions during restructuring.

Manhattan Federal Court Judge Lewis Kaplan has dismissed all criminal charges against slain al-Qaeda chieftan Osama bin Laden.

Shares of Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) plunged more than 20 percent after the BlackBerry maker reported weaker-than-expected first quarter results and slashed full-year forecast.

The world's biggest banks face a capital surcharge of up to three percent in a bid to keep taxpayers off the hook next time a lender gets into difficulty, Bundesbank and industry officials said on Friday.

The United States' first chief information officer (CIO) Vivek Kundra, 36, will resign and leave the Obama administration in middle of August, according to the White House. After resignation he plans to take on a fellowship post at Harvard University.

Forty years after the end of the 1971 East Pakistan war – which resulted in the independence and formation of the modern nation of Bangladesh – a new book on the conflict by an Indian author has sparked outrage among Bengalis around the world.

A powerful and corrupt telecommunications mogul has turned away from his friend, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

A deal on steps to curb food price volatility between G20 agriculture ministers next week is reachable but far from guaranteed, French Farm Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Friday.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 which is set to hit US retailers tomorrow is expected to be the next big thing in tablet PC world.

Shares of Research In Motion Ltd fell more than 15 percent in pre-market trade on Friday, a day after the Blackberry maker posted weak quarterly results and outlook, prompting two analysts to downgrade the stock and several others to cut their price targets.

In the United States, big hotel chains get to float above the fray. India brings them down to earth.

Former President Jimmy Carter, writing in a NYTimes op-ed, agreed with a Global Commission on Drug Policy that showed the current global War on Drugs to be a “total failure, especially in the US.

Vice President Joe Biden said yesterday that negotiations on raising the debt ceiling are entering a contentious new phase now that Democrats and Republicans have agreed on cuts favored by both parties.

A German teenager accused of stealing unreleased tracks of Lady Gaga and Justin Timberlake and selling them to fans was jailed on Thursday for 18 months. The 18-year old, who called himself DJ Stolen, operated from his parents' home. He was found guilty of computer break-ins by a court in Duisburg, Germany.

A man lurking suspiciously overnight in Arlington National Cemetery was arrested by U.S. Park Police. Several major roads are currently closed near the Pentagon.

U.S. regulators could file civil fraud charges against some credit rating agencies, and settle with more Wall Street banks, for their role in developing mortgage-bond deals that helped trigger the financial crisis, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

As competition heats up, Canadian telecommunication company Research in Motion (RIM) is fast losing its standing in the highly competitive mobile market.

Research In Motion saw a challenging first quarter and the same troubles - hardware gap, BB7 delays, competitive headwinds, average selling price pressure - are weighing on its second quarter too.

Mexican Central Bank Governor Agustin Carstens, a contender to head the International Monetary Fund, said on Friday that it would be premature for him to comment on whether he earned Japan's support for his bid to become head of the fund.

The new Al Qaeda boss has been in hiding since 2001. Will the United States locate him soon?

The first glasses-free 3D phone coming to U.S. from HTC known as HTC EVO 3D is slated to be a super cool and powerful smartphone that requires some serious attention.