George Zimmerman has taken up painting since his acquittal on murder and manslaughter charges in the killing of Trayvon Martin.
What do pistachios and baklava have to do with the Syrian civil war? And why are Turkish baklava makers worried?
Banks were better cushioned with capital to withstand financial losses, a new report states.
The banks are likely to secure a plea deal with Washington regarding tax-evasion accounts info, but some are warning their U.S. clients first.
Francis Bianco, 76, was arrested on charges of prowling, loitering and indecent exposure for allegedly masturbating inside a Fort Myers Beach Winn-Dixie.
Snowden continues his fight against political espionage that he interprets as violating civil and human rights.
Dustin Friedland and Jamie Schare Friedland were planning to start a family before the husband was shot at the Short Hills mall in New Jersey.
Luxembourg's unique tax code allows some firms to look better than they actually are.
One telling stat: Rampant inflation has stoked an underground black market for U.S. dollars, undermining tight Venezuelan currency controls.
The amount represents half of all global humanitarian aid the U.N. and its partners will require in 2014.
Slower increases in food and energy prices caused the inflation to moderate to a multiyear low.
In the last 8 years, most of the 37,000 “investor-class migrants” who settled in British Columbia originated in mainland China.
Three economic issues will likely be front-and-center in her administration.
The session will focus on the economic impact of files leaked by Snowden on tech firms and address issues dogging the Obamacare website.
The compensation, if and when disbursed, will be used to reduce the use of lead-based paint in tens of thousands of homes.
Officials are looking into claims that the Wall Street giant tried to impede the investigation of its ties to the swindler.
Dictator Kim Jong Un is celebrating his birthday with a basketball game hosted by Dennis Rodman, who promises "NBA all-stars."
U.S. Rep. Ryan says Republicans don't want to leave the debt ceiling negotiation empty-handed. The White House says they will have to.
The removal and execution of Kim Jong Un's uncle was a shock. Official North Korean news sites have deleted everything suggesting it happened.
A plaintiff's attorney for claimants criticized strict documentation standards needed for claims on BP’s oil spill fund, arguing that thousands are left unpaid even if they suffered damages.
U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon ruled that PRISM likely violates the Fourth Amendment’s ban on unreasonable search and seizure.
Water stress is an important risk for governments and companies to evaluate -- but may not necessarily lead to armed conflict.
Women in India still feel unsafe and vulnerable in public and are dissatisfied with the legislative progress in bringing rapists to justice.
Jang Song Thaek was a known supporter of Chinese trade and economics. Following his execution, China-based North Koreans are being summoned home.
Republicans don't like the spending increase; Dems would've liked to have unemployment insurance extended. But neither wants another shutdown.
Harvard's Science Center and Thayer, Sever and Emerson Halls were evacuated following unconfirmed reports of explosives on campus.
The German union is demanding better pay and formal negotiations with the Seattle-based e-commerce giant.
Yutu and the lander photographed each other on the moon's surface and sent live images to China’s space mission on Earth.
The measure marks changing attitudes in India toward religious practitioners and so-called holy men who draw a large number of followers.
During the Cold War, the Soviets developed a device to generate and store high-frequency electromagnetic radiation produced by the human brain.
