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There are growing concerns about how the interim Transitional National Council (TNC) will guide the war-ravaged country going forward.

Poor U.S. jobs figures on Friday put President Barack Obama on the spot to create a viable jobs plan in a speech to Congress next week that may help determine whether he wins re-election or not.

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin said on Friday there was room for more candidates in the presidential race, but stopped short of announcing whether she would launch her own bid for the White House.

The U.S. President, Barack Obama, has shelved the controversial plan to tighten air-quality rule on Friday, said the officials.

European Union (EU) foreign ministers have, in principle, reached an agreement for imposing far reaching new economic sanctions against Syria. The major one is an embargo on oil-related imports from that country

Coloring book is violent, anti-Muslim, critics say.

President Barack Obama put a stop on Friday to new rules that would limit smog pollution, unexpectedly reversing course on a key policy measure after businesses said it would kill jobs and cost them billions of dollars.

Mitt Romney promised on Friday to propose a bold jobs plan that seeks cuts in federal spending and business taxes, a reduction in burdensome regulations and a balanced budget.

A major Republican-linked fundraising group has amassed $25 million this year to finance attacks on President Barack Obama and other Democrats in the 2012 elections.

After a slow start that has frustrated U.S. business groups, the next four months could be important to President Barack Obama's legacy on trade.

During his tenure as the U.S. ambassador to China, GOP 2012 contender Jon Huntsman voiced his concern about China's gender imbalance that results from its one child policy, according to a diplomatic cable he penned in 2010.

Amazon.com has offered to create 7,000 jobs in the company's California distribution centers if lawmakers agree to put a recently enacted online sales tax law on hold until 2014.

Libya's new leadership reaffirmed its commitment to democracy and good governance on Friday as it worked on how to spend billions of dollars released from the frozen assets of fugitive strongman Muammar Gaddafi.

A top California lawmaker unveiled legislation on Friday to help advance a proposal for building a new stadium in downtown Los Angeles to bring the National Football League back to the second-largest U.S. city.

Bipartisan committee will meet same day as Obama's economy speech.

Ontario has ordered a full environmental review of a proposed mega-quarry backed by one of Boston's best-known hedge funds, a move that may threaten a project that has already raised local opposition.

A group of 30 Pakistani boys were abducted by the Taliban after they unknowingly wandered into Afghanistan during an outing on Thursday.

The city of Oakland is set to hold the country's first marijuana street fair this weekend in order to educate the public about the medical uses of the plant.

A diplomatic cable released by Wikileaks has spurred the Iraqi government to reopen an investigation into allegations that American troops handcuffed and and executed 11 Iraqi civilians -- charges that the U.S. military has categorically denied.

Turkey dramatically downgraded its relations with Israel on Friday, expelling the country's ambassador and cutting military ties with its former ally over Israel's refusal to apologize for an armed assault on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla that killed nine people.

EchoStar and Hughes had originally entered into a $26-billion merger agreement in October 2001.

Chris Jeon, a 21 year old college student at UCLA, thought fighting in a war would be a cool to spend his summer vacation. In reality, it's just dumb.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry has cast himself as the true conservative among Republican presidential candidates, but his record on immigration could tell a different tale.

His endorsement would be a coup for any of the GOP candidates.

The centre-left paper alleges it has proof that it was targeted by the counter-intelligence services to protect Sarkozy’s private interests.”

Mitt Romney promised Friday to unveil his proposal to cut federal spending and business taxes in a bold jobs plan that would call for a reduction of burdensome regulations and also seek a balanced budget.

Following a disappointing jobs report, the Obama administration announced it has decided to postpone a requirement to tighten the nation's clean air standards, claiming the process is too expensive for businesses and local governments to implement in the current economic climate.

Fox News will tap into Google’s technology to include viewers in a jointly-hosted Republican presidential debate.

At Apple, all senior executives are male. Why? And why so few female CEOs?