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China told its independent refineries to disregard U.S. sanctions over their purchases of Iranian crude.

Local governments are trying to create housing that is permanently affordable by investing directly in construction. They are rewriting how housing programs have traditionally oper

A stalwart on defense spending, Poland is training its citizens in civil defense while balancing their jobs and families.

The U.S. vowed to help tankers navigate the perilous conditions that have kept them stranded in the Persian Gulf, but it remained unclear if companies would try to get out.

The technology giant met with administration officials last week to address a growing concern in Washington: insufficient computing power for artificial intelligence.

Analysts question the feasibility of this long-shot bid by the video game retailer to acquire the much larger online marketplace.

Chatham Park, a master-planned community in Pittsboro, N.C., is expected to expand the town to 60,000 people when completed.

In India, Firozabad has depended on its glassmaking industry for centuries. Fuel prices are starting to shatter businesses already under pressure.

Having gotten into trouble for making jokes critical of the Chinese government, the standup comic Chizi now lives in self-imposed exile. He’s finding that freedom imposes its own c

The tractor-trailer was on the New Jersey Turnpike on Sunday when it was damaged, the authorities said. Its driver had minor injuries and no one aboard the plane was hurt.

Oil prices fell and futures on the S&P 500 rose slightly on Sunday as investors reacted to continued uncertainty about the war in Iran.

One case of hantavirus infection has been confirmed in a laboratory, the organization said on Sunday. There are five additional suspected cases.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently referred a reverse-discrimination complaint by an employee to the agency’s legal unit for review.

It was the biggest opening weekend for a traditional comedy in 11 years. One analyst called the debut “sensational.”

Even in its reduced state, the company played an important role in forcing other airlines to keep fares low, some experts said.