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Glenn Beck's TheBlaze TV network, which he founded after his departure from Fox News, is launching "For the Record," which purports to offer an objective viewpoint. Can a conservative network pull off investigative journalism?

Argentina's Catholics reacted joyfully to news that Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio would become Pope Francis, but not everyone is quite so devoted.

How has China, a nation with 12 million practicing Catholics and a complicated past with the Vatican, reacted to the election of a new pope?

Former Nigerian State Governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha stole millions of dollars from the public but was pardoned by President Goodluck Jonathan.

While the U.S. dollar is still the primary global currency, its long-term dominance is less certain.

Shares of Canadian Solar, Walgreen, and Coach dominated the pre-market trading session, Wednesday.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a flat open Wednesday ahead of the publication of a key retail sales report and import price index.

ArQule, Scientific Games, Halozyme Pharmaceuticals, XenoPort and STEC prevailed in the Nasdaq post-market trading Tuesday.

National Financial, LIN TV, MagnaChip Semiconductor, AMN Healthcare and Unisys prevailed in the NYSE post-marketing trading Tuesday.

Taylor Swift has graced the covers of Glamour, Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Elle and now Vanity Fair, but they aren't selling like her music.

Afghan security forces were implicated in dozens of so-called green-on-blue attacks against U.S. and other ISAF troops in Afghanistan.

Illinois officials lied to bond investors about its pension fund's woeful state, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission alleges.

OCZ, Yum!, Research In Motion, Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras, Dicks Sporting, Credit Suisse prevailed in the pre-market trading Tuesday.

The U.S. stock index futures signaled early Tuesday that the Dow Jones will open below its recently set record high.

IRobot, BioScrip, Life Technologies, XenoPort and Stewart Enterprises prevailed in the NASDAQ after-market trading Monday.

Heckmann, Verifone, Yum! Brands, Aqua America and GMX Resources prevailed in the after-market trading Monday.

U.S. stocks had another strong trading day Monday as investors ignored weak data from Europe and China to lift the blue-chip index.

Saint Marina Eastern Orthodox Church trustees are mulling a second try at selling the pricey Rolex to pay the electric bill.

Car sales in India's passenger market plunged nearly 26 percent last month on an annual basis, its worst performance in 12 years.

Puerto Rico's year-old enticing tax reforms reportedly has billionaire hedge-funder John Paulson considering a move to the tropics.

Some of the largest companies in the U.S. greatly boosted their tax-avoiding cash stockpiles abroad last year.

Genworth Financial, ArcelorMittal, Ericsson, Best Buy, and Royal Caribbean prevailed in the pre-market trading Monday.

The U.S. stock index futures point to a slightly lower open Monday after stocks reported biggest weekly gain since January in the last week.

Asian stock markets mostly advanced Monday as better-than-expected U.S. non-farm payroll data boosted sentiment.

Arnold Worldwide has announced an advertising campaign for Jack Daniel's whiskey that celebrates the product's place in musical history.

The Jets continue to field calls for their superstar cornerback.

The government vows to address China's growing class divide, but reports of vast off-the-books wealth show it worsening.

Consumer Portfolio, Viropharma, Trius Therapeutics, Rockwell Medical and Thoratec prevailed in post-market trading.

Quicksilver, Elan Corp, Tetra Technologies, Broadridge and Chimera prevailed in the NYSE post-market trading Friday.