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Ivan Reitman’s 1984 summer comedy is enduringly popular, but its all-original storyline wouldn’t pass go with today’s franchise-obsessed Hollywood producers.

For those in mental health and law enforcement, Elliott Rodger's killing spree is prompting discussions of how better to prevent such tragedies.

The Malaysian government today released some of the raw data it used to determine the whereabouts of the missing MH370.

After the Thai military took over on Thursday, economists say it could help stabilize markets, but only for now.

Pascal Tessier, who believes the BSA’s anti-gay policy violates Amazon’s terms, plans to deliver 120,000 petition signatures to Amazon's headquarters.

The Chinese are shipping soil to the reef to enlarge it for an airstrip, Philippine and U.S. sources say.

Once someone brings a case against Yahoo or Microsoft's Bing, then the same ruling will apply.

Regardless of outcome, the U.S. and the West look forward to a more engaged post-Karzai relationship.

LG has revealed more details and a closer look at its G Watch, powered by Android Wear, and we wish they hadn't.

China's GDP growth slowed to its slowest pace in 18 months; as a result, officials are looking for ways to maintain the 7.5% target growth rate.

Texas Monthly is suing the New York Times, but not incoming magazine editor Jake Silverstein, as the Times initially claimed.

Prices surged 0.5 percent. Economists surveyed by Reuters had expected March producer prices to rise by just 0.1 percent.

Asian-American activist Suey Park spars with HuffPost Live’s Josh Zepps over the limits of satire.

"Friends With Better Lives," the new CBS sitcom premiering on March 31, is the first step to moving on from "How I Met Your Mother."

Setting itself apart from CNN and Fox News, the fledgling Al Jazeera America has resisted the urge to fixate on Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

The U.S. and Europe have yet to deploy sanctions that will affect Russia's economy, but there's one weapon that could wreak havoc.

As the families of more than 200 people grieve for their missing loved ones, the mysterious nature of MH370’s disappearance has made it open season for some comedians and quipsters.

For more than a decade Caterpillar has made big bets on Russian trade, but growth could be at risk if the United States imposes sanctions.

Matthew McConaughey’s shout-out to the almighty in his Best Actor acceptance speech became a public referendum on America’s culture wars.

Opinion: David Russell’s mediocre period caper has benefited from a buzzy cast and hyped-up Oscar campaign; will the Academy drink the Kool-Aid?

For the Kremlin, it's a question of what's worse: a failed state on its doorstep or a going concern that's independent of Moscow.

There's only so much you can blame on the weather.

The global financial crisis slowed Brazil’s economy, but it plummeted Mexico's into one of the worst recessions in its history.

Institutional investors are trying to sort out whether the sell-off is merely Fed-stimulus related or a deeper problem.

Israeli company SodaStream is trying to ride a wave of hype surrounding its banned Scarlett Johansson commercial, but criticism of its West Bank operations is fueling the conversation.

Quick: Name one commodity enjoying rising demand, flattening production and tightening inventories?

Scrambling to soften its image with women voters, the Republican Party chose Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., to rebut President Obama’s State of the Union Address.

The much-touted economic impact of Super Bowl XLVIII comes with a hefty tax bill for New Yorkers and New Jerseyans. Is it worth the cost?

Following his much-mocked comments about women’s libidos, former Gov. Mike Huckabee made a plea for donations to his political action committee, Huck PAC. It worked.