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The visit, five years after the assassination of a former Lebanese prime minister, showed that Syria’s influence over Lebanon was rising again.

Those who have gained a measure of freedom and financial independence see little effort by officials to look out for their future.

Hundreds of thousands of people were believed to be unable to evacuate to safer ground.

The 63 deaths have made July the deadliest month for American troops in the nine-year war in Afghanistan, according to a Web site that tracks casualties.

Senator Grassley requested data from Zimmer Holdings, a maker of artificial hips and knees, on how it responded to complaints from surgeons.

Critics call it a Band-Aid, but supporters say the suicide hot line has become a gateway into government services.

With growth at an annual rate of 2.4 percent in the second quarter and the stimulus fading, an analyst says the rest of the year will feel like a recession.

There were no injuries, but the explosive damaged buildings and brought panic to the streets of Ashkelon on Friday after more than a year of relative calm.

White Collar Watch examines the issues and problems that the Securities and Exchange Commission faces in its case against the billionaire Wyly brothers, who are accused of securities fraud and insider trading.

Soldiers shot a leader of the powerful Sinaloa drug cartel Thursday, providing a needed victory to President Felipe Calderón in his war against cartels.

The investigation concluded that the department should examine its handling of the domestic violence case involving a senior aide to the governor.

Deprived of jobs and government services, people in Baghlan Province are turning to the Taliban for speedy justice and work.

The deal ends a laborious bidding process that saw the label’s co-founders, Harvey and Bob Weinstein, fall short in their attempt to regain control.

Using human embryonic stem cells, the trial will be tested in patients with new spinal cord injuries.

For decades, the oil industry, farming and lax oversight have contributed to a dead zone in the gulf.

Salmonella outbreaks that sickened more than 400 in the U.S. and Britain have been traced to mice sold as food for exotic pets.

Representative Charles B. Rangel’s trial before the House ethics committee is a potential embarrassment for Democrats during election season.

Three U.S. service members were killed in blasts in Afghanistan, bringing the toll for July to at least 63 and making it the deadliest month for American forces in the nearly 9-year-war.

A program admits students if they study humanities instead of the traditional pre-medical school curriculum.