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John Kerry met with Iran's foreign minister at the U.N. for an informal chat -- the highest-level meeting between the nations since 1980.

In the past week, the cost to insure U.S. government debt has increased greatly, amid the battle over raising the debt ceiling.

Core consumer inflation hit 0.8 percent in August over a year earlier, the government announced Friday.

Portland stripper Lynsie Lee caused quite the stir when she shared images of her brief Twitter conversation with Newark Mayor Cory Booker. Here are some important facts to know about the witty woman at the center of this humorous "scandal."

The draft "requires" Syria to give up chemical weapons but has no real teeth.

State Rep. Bill O'Brien, a Republican, fired back at Obama hours after he criticized his comparison of Obamacare to the Fugitive Slave Act.

Not only do men donate more in elections, but they also donate in larger amounts, a new study finds.

Alan Huffman weighs in on the dangers of journalists reporting from Syria: Dozens have been kidnapped and killed with the government .

Washington's idea of "small business," particularly when it comes to helping such entities, is strikingly expansive.

Homosexuality is illegal in Pakistan and those who are convicted of engaging in same-sex practices can be sent to jail for up to life.

Kelsky Patterson was scheduled to appear in bond court Thursday to answer charges in the shooting of 14-year-old Isaiah Johnson and a 22-year-old man.

Indian shopping centers have already increased security efforts since the 2008 attacks in Mumbai.

House Speaker John Boehner says a government shutdown won't happen. That's because Republicans are choosing to fight Obamacare another way.

Although authorities said a woman was involved in the terror attack on the Westgate Shopping Mall in Nairobi, it's unclear whether Samantha Lewthwaite was among the terrorists.

Goldman Sachs analysts wrote that markets seem less fearful about looming government dysfunction than they were in previous years.

Immigrants and their descendants lag in terms of political representation in Germany.

Connor Bishop Zion stabbed his mother, his roommate, and an Orange County sheriff's deputy before being shot and killed by another deputy.

Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Botswana and Zambia are among the African nations adjusting to the continent's surge in Islamic banking.

King and other American public figures were targeted in the late 1960s and early 1970s when protests against the Vietnam War peaked.

The drones have been banished to the desert, but Djibouti remains a major hub for U.S. counterterrorism ops in the Horn of Africa.

Economic data including GDP, jobless claims and home sales data are coming up while the debt ceiling question continues to dent sentiment.

President Rouhani said he was authorized by Iran’s Supreme Leader to reach an agreement with the West over Tehran’s nuclear program.

Between 70,000 and 100,000 people of Indian origin -- constituting less than 1 percent of the population -- live in Kenya.

President Hassan Rouhani's remarks, which came during a CNN interview, have been subject to various interpretations.

A Chicago Teenager faces gun charges after he brought a 9mm handgun to school. His mother says it was for protection against area gangs.

The Southeast Asian nation needs to bring 70,000 more skilled foreign workers to keep up with growth.

During the Parma standoff, the suspect told cops that he had a gun, but that proved to be false. He suffered self-inflicted injuries.

The FBI said Aaron Alexis, who bought a Remington shotgun two days before the shooting, believed he was being controlled by electromagnetic waves.

Participants at this year's Clinton Global Initiative responded positively to Bono's dig at Big Oil.