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Germany's Volkswagen AG said it has bought an initial 49.9 percent stake in fellow carmaker Porsche AG for $5.9 billion. VW reiterated that it hopes to take over Porsche in...

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned Monday that it's too soon to know whether the economic recovery will last and again pledged to hold rates at extra-low levels for an...

The Federal Reserve said consumers borrowed less for a record ninth consecutive month in October. It was another sign that consumer spending is likely to remain weak, experts said, making...

Vets honor Pearl Harbor anniversary Mayor Daley, a survivor of Pearl Harbor and other veterans threw a wreath off Navy Pier on Monday to honor those killed in the attack...

Biotechnology company Celgene Corp. said it will buy privately held Gloucester Pharmaceuticals Inc. for $640 million, obtaining access to key cancer drugs. The deal includes $340 million in cash upfront...

In the past five days, Chicago police have released 11 alerts to the media about residents who have been reported missing. They include a 14-year-old girl who was last seen...

Tens of thousands of students, many shouting "Death to the Dictator!" and burning pictures of Iran's supreme leader, took to the streets on more than a dozen campuses Monday in...

McDonald's claim Zikerria Bellamy, 17, who is transgender, says a McDonald's restaurant in Florida discriminated against her when managers refused to interview her for a job, according to a complaint...

Alabama and Texas get to play in a national title game. For TCU, Cincinnati and Boise State, the math doesn't quite add up but they still get a spot in...

Web lockdown Government opponents shouted "Allahu Akbar" and "Death to the Dictator" from Tehran's rooftops in the pouring rain on the eve of student demonstrations planned for Monday. Authorities choked...