The gruesome broad-daylight killing of a man believed to be a British soldier was quickly branded an act of terrorism by officials, reviving fear of violence by Islamic extremists in a country that has spent years buttressing its defenses in the wake of past attacks.
A man with ties to suspected Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev was shot and killed by a federal agent in Orlando while being questioned about a 2011 triple murder, federal law-enforcement officials said.
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AP Photo/Geert Vanden WijngaertGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel responds to Belgium's Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo, far left, in Brussels on Wednesday.
Faced with public outrage over tax-evasion scandals at a time of austerity budgets, European leaders are trying to ensure that everybody—from high rollers to big multinationals—pays their fair share.
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Sweden's capital was hit with a third night of riots, as unrest that began in an area predominantly populated by immigrants spread to other parts of the city.
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Bernanke said the Fed could start reducing bond buying "in the next few meetings" but warned against premature action, amid conflicting messages that roiled markets.
The International Monetary Fund urged the U.K. government to ease back on its austerity program to avoid inflicting long-term damage on the nation's growth prospects.
Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group were given a pass by regulators to fill their multi-billion-pound capital holes through earnings and asset sales, without issuing new shares.
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Big firms that sell recommendations on how to vote in corporate elections are losing some of their relevance, as companies more aggressively court key investors.
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Finra agreed to take on oversight of two more U.S. exchanges, a move that will improve its surveillance and expand its coverage to about 90% of daily stock trading.
Asian shares were mostly lower, tracking Wednesday's losses on Wall Street in the wake of Fed Chairman Bernanke's comments, while the Nikkei outperformed on the back of a weaker yen. The Nikkei rose 1.9%.
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Infrequent travelers will be in for plenty of surprises over the next three months and ought to prepare to avoid frustration.
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IMF chief Christine Lagarde is set to appear for questioning at a special court in Paris on Thursday as part of a criminal probe into whether public funds were misused when she served previously as France's finance minister.
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Officials in Moore, Okla., hit the second time in 14 years by a devastating tornado, plan the recovery, as many residents seem inclined to remain.
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The Obama administration is set to restart transfers of detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, kick-starting a long-stalled drive to close the prison.
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How can a high-tax welfare state also be so strongly entrepreneurial, writes Ben Rooney.
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Hermès scarves are designed by a far-flung array of freelance artists.
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This year is the 50th anniversary of chaos theory, and coincidentally this might be a good time for investors to study it.
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REUTERSIn today's pictures, a house stands on a rock in a river in Serbia, a mother reads to her daughter in Oklahoma, a car burns during rioting in Sweden, and more.
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Dinner in the SkyMixing construction equipment with gourmet cooking, two Belgian entrepreneurs are trying to redefine haute cuisine.
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Emile GarcinThis 19th-century house on the banks of the River Indre comes with separate guest accommodation in a converted mill building.
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Steve Gooch/Associated PressTornadoes swept through towns south of Oklahoma City Monday afternoon, killing dozens of people. See aerial photos of the damage in Moore.
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Charlie Riedel/Associated PressViolent tornadoes swept through towns just south of Oklahoma City Monday afternoon, flattening neighborhoods and landing a direct blow on an elementary school.
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Rising above the quaint, seaside community of Halfmoon Bay, B.C. is an outstanding, 160 acre development...
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An American couple makes the transition to a land defined by its faith.
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Actress Morgan Fairchild, "Wheel of Fortune" host Pat Sajak and other members of The Experts recommend books retirees or soon-to-be retirees might find inspiring for the next phase of their lives.
