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Tokyo-based electronics and media conglomerate reports $279 million profit for second quarter, compared with loss of $136 billion a year earlier
Kansas City Royals pitcher Johnny Cueto's 2-hitter gave team a 2-0 World Series lead over the NY Mets
Wealthy Chinese remain No. 1 buyers of luxury products worldwide, appearing inured to economic turmoil at home as they zigzag globe in search of deals, study finds
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said Senior Deputy Ben Fields did not use proper procedure during his intervention with a student
'Sayonara,'' shown in competition section of Tokyo International Film Festival, is stark commentary on inhumanity of society, sobering reminder of realities of post-Fukushima Japan
Anti-terror legislation follows reports that many IS recruits are coming from Indian Ocean archipelago of just 350,000 people
Worst quake-hit areas are in remote mountainous regions that are hard to reach at the best of times
US central bank policymakers left benchmark rate at record low Tuesday but indicated they might raise it at December meeting if US economy keeps improving
At least 12 people, mostly children, died in five separate incidents in the eastern Aegean Sea on Wednesday
Tentative deal on tougher emissions tests reached after Volkswagen scandal exposed previous methods as ineffective
Larger fires are occurring at greater rates and pose much greater threats to communities
First lady will speak about her Let Girls Learn program as she pays official visits to Qatar, Jordan
Passengers were crowded on left side of the deck of whale-watching boat when it was struck by wave from right side, causing vessel to roll over and capsize, investigator says
Kansas City Royals outfielder Paolo Orlando is one of several Brazilian-born players to reach the major leagues, but the first to play in the World Series
Scott Kelly set to break US record of 215 days – or more than seven months – in space; world record by Russian stands at 14 months
Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom filed a court petition dismissing a divorce filing, but the reality TV star says that doesn't mean they're reconciling
Pope Francis marks 50th anniversary of turning point in Catholic Church's relations with other religions by calling for greater interfaith collaboration
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg defended his company's contentious efforts to expand Internet access in developing world during his 2nd visit to India this year
Report found math scores slipped for 4th and 8th graders over last two years, and reading grades were not much better
Much is packed into 144-page budget deal reached by congressional leaders, including establishing spending levels, which averts government shutdown, and suspending debt limit to avert default
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