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Bihar may be ‘ground zero’ for the ancient battle in India between powerful gentry and impoverished rural laborers.

Baucus is expected to keep a lower profile than his predecessors did.

Tea Party Patiot Brian Schwanke, a Michigan resident, faces two federal child porn-related charges.

Analysts say the veteran Democratic Montana senator, if confirmed as ambassador to China, would be a surprising but sensible choice.

Although the Fed said it plans to gradually reduce stimulus over the next year, when is it likely to occur? Analysts offered their view.

“The message is very clear. NSA, you’ve gone too far,” Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy said after the report’s release.

A look at the people and trends that wowed readers and China-watchers, and those that made us wince.

Michele Bachmann and other Tea Party Reps. visited Libya to discuss the Benghazi attacks, but could their anti-Islamic views do more harm than good?

The U.S. attorney in Manhattan criticized India for focusing solely on the official’s arrest and not on the underpaid victim's plight.

The city assembly will hold an extraordinary session Tuesday to approve the resignation and an election could be held in February.

Chairman Bernanke defended his eight-year track record at the Fed in his last press conference.

The U.S. Department of Defense has no long-term plan for a replacement aircraft.

Rodney Lee Scott allegedly shot at Tyler Larkin after experiencing road rage in Tennessee, according to authorities.

The death toll is rising as ethnic tensions worsen, but former vice president Riek Machar denies involvement.

Chinese health officials have confirmed that a new strain of bird flu has killed a woman in Jiangxi province.

The move was a bit of a surprise, but the U.S. stock market reacted favorably.

The Commission further noted that the process of cloning is still far too expensive to make it economically viable for food production.

The Gripen, manufactured by Sweden's Saab, will join the Brazilian Air Force, in a surprise victory over Boeing and Dassault.

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings jokingly offered the president a cameo on the political show, but there are plenty of reasons it could really happen.

North Korea may hold the title for the world's most reclusive nation, but China's autonomous region of Tibet can be just as impenetrable.

After decades of declines, the recent U.S. manufacturing job rebound has many rejoicing, though female factory workers are likely not.

Ex-politicians who earn money from speeches are not violating any laws – although questions of ethics and integrity may abound.

Do the New York and Los Angeles metro areas dominate this list? The answer may surprise you.

The move, which was delayed for almost five decades, comes soon after the ruling Congress party suffered a major blow in state elections.

A Chinese newspaper says Western nations cannot afford to help out Myanmar. But the rival may be closer at hand.

India withdrew special privileges to U.S. diplomatic officials in India, while politicians snubbed visiting U.S. delegations.

In July, Snowden had sought asylum from a dozen countries, including Brazil, after the U.S. revoked his passport.

Sustainability can boost a company’s bottom line, new research shows, contradicting popular belief that non-financial goals can harm profits.

The men, all of them Indians barring one Bangladeshi national, are implicated in the worst riot in the city-state in 40 years.