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A string of explosions hit a Baghdad market and the capital’s western outskirts on Saturday, killing at least 15 people and exposing the challenges still […]

Libya’s oil production is quickly increasing and now stands at more than 600,000 barrels a day, a prominent Libyan oil expert said Thursday.
Ali Tarhouni, who […]

Asian stocks slumped for a third day Wednesday, as fears intensified that Greece might reject an austerity plan and default on its massive debts.
Japan’s Nikkei […]

Clear Channel Communications Inc. said Friday that it had dismissed some on-air and off-air staff earlier this week, in a reshaping of its regional and […]

A new coalition to push the St. Louis region’s bioscience research efforts and industry announced Tuesday morning a $30 million commitment from three funding organizations.
The group, which will […]

Weddings are a big enough gamble without worrying about hurricanes or tornadoes crashing the party.
For $500, you can get cancellation insurance worth up to […]

When I bought my first insurance policy three years ago, I wanted it to do three things: Pay off my house; cover other expenses for […]

Global stock markets tumbled Friday amid fears the U.S. may be heading back into recession and Europe’s debt crisis is worsening. The sell-off follows the […]

Eli Lilly and Co. said Thursday its second-quarter net income fell 11 percent, as increases in marketing and other expenses blunted the drugmaker’s revenue growth.
The […]

Looking out your window for the weather report has long been overtaken by up-to-minute cable television reports, web alerts and mobile phone apps.
And if […]