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Liz Miller of Summit Place Financial Advisors says Wall Street's been overly emotional these past couple of weeks, and that includes the response to the Federal Reserve this week.

'As far as I am concerned my parental rights have been taken away.'

Thriving cross-border trading links laid waste by Syrian conflict and rise of Isis, say researchers

Derby's prosthetics are specially-designed so they don't dig into the ground.

Elon Musk has lost over $1 billion on his Tesla holdings recently, but he may soon be happier, if analysts are right.

Pakistan’s foreign and security policies are not the result of democratic process, says Shashank Joshi

Saying North Korea is linked to attack exposes the dilemma facing Washington

Sporting a thick beard and intoning a fat Texas drawl, Bradley Cooper has transformed for his role in "American Sniper." But so too in a way has Clint Eastwood. The director hasn't tackled this kind of material in years, if ever, and certainly not with the same immediacy or intensity. A new trailer has arrived for the non-fiction drama about human costs enacted upon individuals who pull the trigger with the full sanction of the U.S. government. Co-starring Sienna Miller (excuse us, Hollywood? We... Читать дальше...

IT consultant Peter Faist, who was paid $10,000 by the Liberal caucus to wipe data off of approximately 20 government computers, is the spouse of former premier Dalton McGuinty's deputy chief of staff, according to the Ontario Provincial Police.

Rand Paul's stance on Cuba is more closely aligned with Hillary Clinton's than his Republican comrades, reports NBC.

It has built a nuclear deterrent to protect its leaders’ claims to legitimacy, says Adam Cathcart

Russia and Canada expected to file competing claims soon

Premiums in important lines have tumbled to lowest level in a decade

By now, anyone who's used social media long enough probably knows someone who has died, but whose profile page remains.

Lawyers often tell clients that the "e" in email stands for evidence. Here's how that evidence would play out for Sony in court.

Large cash hoards have already left Russia, much of it stashed in former Soviet states.

Easing of US relations could spark a boom but large-scale emigration is a risk

A better police response should be the priority.

CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera reports from Havana, Cuba, where though they would never admit to it, has been making incremental changes towards some free market policies.

"A Little Chaos" was selected as the closing film of Toronto International Film Festival this fall, but there may be a reason you forgot or didn't hear much about it. It's not that good. Our review called it "a lackadaisical picture, far removed from anything remotely exciting as chaos." But the cast and the story is tempting, and perhaps this trailer will convince you to give it a whirl.  Starring Kate Winslet, Matthias Schoenaerts, Stanley Tucci and Alan Rickman (who also directs), the story follows... Читать дальше...

New York is first to float rules for the fledgling cryptocurrency

Global risk appetite buoyed by US central bank’s latest policy statement

With an abundance of sales happening early on this holiday season, some retailers may fare better than others.

Right now, whether truth or fiction, there's no story unfolding in Hollywood more captivating than that surrounding "The Interview," but it seems James Franco likes a good real life yarn. Next month, he'll hit the Sundance Film Festival with two movies based on true stories: the Gus Van Sant-produced "I Am Michael" and the Brad Pitt-produced "True Story." The latter's first trailer show's a different side to the actor. Co-starring Jonah Hill and Felicity Jones, "True Story" is based on the memoir... Читать дальше...

Short-term pressures could cause more pain than expected and pave the way for cuts