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U.S. stocks opened lower Tuesday, as investors wait for Greek leaders to agree on the terms of a new bailout package, a key step to avoiding a default.... More

President Barack Obama and Oval Office hopefuls Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney have all released at least one year of tax returns. And they all gave big money to charity.... More

In a huge consolidation of the international mining industry, Swiss company Glencore International PLC has agreed to acquire rival Xstrata PLC for $61.9 billion in stock, the companies announced Tuesday.... More

U.S. stocks were set to open little changed Tuesday, as investors sit on their hands and wait for Greek leaders to agree on the terms of a new bailout package, a key step to avoiding a default.... More

After seeing enrollment decline for the first time in a decade, the University of Charleston, in West Virginia, slashed tuition by 22% for the upcoming school year hoping to entice more students.... More

There's good news and bad news on the honeybee beat.... More

An Obama administration lending program set up to funnel cash to small banks was expected to cost taxpayers $1.3 billion. Instead, it will turn a profit of $80 million.... More

If you're like most people, you're inclined to trust your doctor's advice.... More

Facebook's upcoming IPO will make founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg a billionaire -- but it will also stick him with an eye-popping tax bill that could reach as high as $2 billion.... More

More than one in three Americans lived in households that received Medicaid, food stamps or other means-based government assistance, according to a new report.... More