Asian stocks dipped on Tuesday, erasing earlier gains that had stemmed from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's comments that the Fed was likely to keep U.S. interest rates low.

A village is asking itself if the economic advantages of moving terrorism suspects to its prison are worth it.

The British government has made an unflinching commitment to continue its role as the second-largest troop provider in the coalition fighting the war in Afghanistan.

The Secret Service said that a police advance car working ahead of Vice President Joe Biden’s motorcade was involved in a traffic accident in New York.

The I.R.S. announced the number as it released the criteria to get names of account holders in a UBS tax case.

Senator Reid says he close to unveiling his health care bill, but acknowledges he is not certain he has 60 votes to bring up for for debate on the Senate floor.

New York State Senate and Assembly leaders agreed to toughen a law to make driving drunk with a child in the vehicle a felony.

A federal appellate court upheld a lower court's ruling that the "Fifth Avenue rule" did not amount to a restriction of free speech.

The uprising against communism that began 20 years ago in Czechoslovakia was sparked by a false rumor that to this day remains a mystery.

The New York Police Department hasn’t been able to take advantage of a wider pool of candidates because of budget cuts.

President Obama has avoided public meetings with liberals, free press advocates and even ordinary Chinese.

The new recommendations, released Monday by an influential group, reverse longstanding guidelines.

Some of the nation’s largest retailers, discount and luxury chains alike, posted better-than-expected earnings.

The Buffalo Bills fired Coach Dick Jauron Tuesday.

The old custom of giving cash-filled envelopes at weddings is being criticized as wasteful and, in some cases, even corruptive.

After a close election, political consultants offered suggestions: grow a beard, visit the Bronx and listen to poor residents.

From Petaluma to Peshawar, volunteer cartographers are logging details of neighborhoods near and far.

The U.S. is open for Teodoro Nguema Obiang, the son of Equatorial Guinea’s ruler, despite evidence of corruption.

Both sides of the health care debate in Washington are waiting to hear what Douglas W. Elmendorf has to say.

After meeting on Tuesday, President Obama and President Hu Jintao said the U.S. and China would work together on nuclear proliferation, climate change and stabilizing the world economy.