The head of the commission reviewing whether the UK's biggest banks should be broken up is expected to say later wide-ranging reform of the banking sector is needed.
Former Haitian leader Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier tells reporters he returned home to work for national reconciliation and apologises to the victims of his 15-year rule.
Nine-year-old First Daughter Sasha Obama has been learning Chinese in school, but who does she speak to outside the classroom? The answer might surprise you.
After being swallowed by a crocodile, cell phone still audible. Aquarium workers say croc has been lethargic and may need medical attention if phone doesn't come out on its own.
The secrecy around Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s selection of Cathleen P. Black to run the city’s schools highlighted his faith in business leaders and dislike of public debate.
Starting Thursday, Wal-Mart plans to offer free shipping on its Web site, a move that may create an expectation among consumers and a threat to smaller retailers.
AP - Keith Olbermann was MSNBC's most popular personality and single-handedly led its transformation to an outspoken, left-leaning cable news network in prime time. Despite that, he often seemed to be walking on a tightrope with his job. Friday night, it snapped.
AP - Malaysia's navy was holding seven Somali pirates Saturday after thwarting an attempt to hijack a chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden, authorities said.
The Philippine Coast Guard is searching for a missing sailboat carrying five Americans.
The 38-foot twin-hulled catamaran, "The Pineapple," left the Pacific island of Guam 15 days ago and was scheduled to arrive in the central Filipino island of Cebu Sunday.
Federal investigators have joined local and state law enforcement in an effort to track down and prosecute Ann Pettway, who is suspected in the 1987 abduction of Carlina Renae White, according to a law enforcement source.
After eight years together, Keith Olbermann and MSNBC are parting ways. The prime-time host made the surprising announcement at the end of his "Countdown" show on Friday.
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