A sheriff's spokesman in Washington state says Seattle police have fatally shot the man suspected of gunning down four police officers.

On Black Friday, retailers move so much product that their balance sheets switch from red to black. On Cyber Monday, online stores join in the cost cutting

President orders a revamped war plan for Afghanistan that appears to endorse the strategy of his top generals but will set limits in terms of duration, manpower and money • •

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Five British sailors detained in the Gulf after straying into Iranian waters could face "serious" punishment if they are found to have acted with "evil intentions," a close aide to President Ahmadinejad said Tuesday, the Times of London reported.

A 38-year-old former Miss Argentina has died from complications after undergoing cosmetic surgery on her buttocks.

Police say the victims are two males and one female but no other information is immediately available.

Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are so close to each other that emergency calls from cell phones on one island are going to operators on another, slowing responses.

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Turkeys in the Canadian province of Ontario have become infected with the H1N1 flu virus, but no birds or eggs from the farm entered the food supply, provincial government officials said on Tuesday.

Switzerland says the country's new ban on the building of minarets is not aimed at Muslims but at Islamic fundamentalism.

A delinquent loan should no longer appear on your credit report if the loan's more than seven years old. But if it does, take steps to remove it ASAP.

Pfizer (PFE) unveiled a deal worth up to $115 million Tuesday to acquire the rights to Protalix's (PLX) Gaucher's drug.