MB Chairman Discusses Palestinian Reconciliation With Hamas Delegation

Muslim Brotherhood Chairman Dr. Mohamed Badie met with Hamas delegation led by the movement’s political bureau chief, …

European shares extend rally to 4th day; banks gain

* FTSEurofirst 300 rises 0.9 percent * Credit Agricole leads banks higher after results * Diageo up, Ahold down, o…

US Stock Futures Weaken; Apple Shares Drop

By William L. Watts U.S. stock index futures edged slightly lower Thursday, pointing to a flat-to-weaker openin…

OIL FUTURES: Crude Rises; Focus On US Fed Chief's Speech, Libya

By Cheang Chee Yew Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Crude-oil futures rose in Asia Thursday, with …

New York Spars in Foreclosure Talks

By RUTH SIMON and NICK TIMIRAOS Efforts to forge a consensus among government officials seeking to negot…

Sensex Declines on Concern Economic Slowdown, Inflation to Lower Earnings

By Santanu Chakraborty and Rajhkumar K Shaaw Indian stocks dropped for the first time this week o…

Obama's vacation: A golfing trifecta

It took President Obama nearly a week, but he's played the trifecta: golf courses in the three main Martha's V…

David Ortiz, Red Sox cruise again

By Scott Lauber Thursday, August 25, 2011 - Added 7 minutes ago A RLINGTON, Texas — In the week since he was diagnos…

Thomas brings all the silverware to Michigan

The Stanley Cup had some company yesterday upon its appearance in Michigan. …

U.S. stock futures signal mixed open; techs eyed

* U.S. stock futures pointed to a mixed open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for both the S&P 500 SPc1…

Rick Perry and the demons of Fred Thompson and Wesley Clark

By Aaron Blake Texas Gov. Rick Perry stands outside his tour bus during a campaign stop in Florence, S.C., last wee…

Earthquake shows difficulty of evacuation from DC

y ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press – 3 hours ago   WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's capital has prepared for emergenci…

Activist: Syrian gunmen snatch, beat up cartoonist

By ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY, Associated Press – 2 hours ago   BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian gunmen attacked a renowned anti-regime …

Libya conflict: Kidnapped Italian journalists freed

Four Italian journalists kidnapped and held by suspected loyalists of Libya's Muammar Gaddafi have been freed, ac…

Russia orders extra tests before satellite launch

Aug 25 (Reuters) - Russia will go ahead with the launch of a navigation satellite on Friday only after it has carri…

U.S., Allies Join Libyan Rebels in Hunt for Qaddafi Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/08/25/us-allies-join-libyan-rebels-in-hunt-for-qaddafi/#ixzz1W2Nh53Ss

ripoli –   The U.S., NATO and Britain were helping Libya's rebel fighters Thursday track down the elusive Muammar…

Confusion over 'rescue' of US man in Pakistan

Confusion surrounds the reported release of a US citizen in Pakistan after a senior policeman retracted a statement t…

Bloomberg Hurricane Irene Strikes Bahamas on Path Toward U.S. East Coast

August 25, 2011, 6:08 AM EDT By Conor Sullivan and Brian K. Sullivan Aug. 25 (Bloomberg)…