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Usama al-Kini and his lieutenant, Sheikh Ahmed Salim Swedan, were both killed in recent days, US counter-terrorism officials said. Usama al-Kini is believed to be behind last year's deadly bomb attack on the Marriott hotel in Islamabad. Fifty-five people were...

President-elect Barack Obama warned of dire and long-lasting consequences if Congress doesn't pump unprecedented dollars into the national economy, making an urgent pitch Thursday for his mammoth spending proposal in his first speech since the election. "In short, a bad...

Fox's comedy "Bride Wars," which opens on Friday, would have you believe two female best friends would go to war with a ferocity equal to the Normandy landing when their wedding dates both fall on June 6 at New York's...

The number of people continuing to seek unemployment benefits has risen sharply, according to government data released Thursday, indicating that laid-off workers are having a harder time finding new jobs as the recession enters its second year. The Labor Department...

A strong earthquake has shaken the Costa Rican capital of San Jose, sending frightened residents running into streets. There have been no reports of injuries or damages in the minutes following the earthquake...Geological Survey says the 6.2 magnitude quake was...

Obama and Kaine both praised outgoing DNC Chairman Howard Dean for a strategy that sought to make Democrats competitive in all states. “We’re in a strong position” thanks to Dean, Obama said in introducing Kaine, adding that Dean served the...

Germany's second biggest bank Commerzbank is to be recapitalised again, with the state taking 25 percent plus one share in return for 10 billion euros (13.6 billion dollars) in fresh funds. "The federal government will hold a stake of 25...

A moderate 4.5-magnitude earthquake rattled southern California Thursday but there were no reports of casualties or damage, officials said. The quake, initially measured at 5.0, was centered near the town of San Bernadino, some 55 miles (88 kilometers) east of...

Ssangyong said in a statement Friday that it made the "unavoidable choice" to address its liquidity crisis. The carmaker said the decision came at a meeting of its board of directors in China on Thursday where its parent company Shanghai...