President Barack Obama, facing a budget showdown with Congress, called on some of the top U.S. corporate executives Wednesday to use their influence with Congress to avoid a potentially damaging...

Starbucks says guns are no longer welcome in its cafes, though it is stopping short of an outright ban on firearms.   The fine line that the retailer is walking to address the concerns of...

Greek civil servants walked off their jobs Wednesday at the start of a two-day nationwide strike protesting planned job cuts required as part of the country's international...

The first addition to the Boeing 787 family completed its maiden test flight Tuesday, taking off from Paine Field, near the factory where the plane was assembled, and landing in Seattle about five...

The U.S. poverty rate stood still at 15 percent last year, the sixth straight year that it has failed to improve.   The Census Bureau reported Tuesday that 46.5 million Americans — or...

European Union car sales are still sagging despite the return of modest economic growth.   For the first eight months of the year, passenger car sales were off 5.2 percent to 7.84 million...

China has begun flight operations at the world's highest civilian airport in a bid to boost tourism.   At an elevation of 4,411 meters (14,472 feet) above sea level, Daocheng Yading...

President Barack Obama, facing a potential federal shutdown, warned congressional Republicans they could trigger national "economic chaos" if they demand a delay of his signature health care...

The gap in employment rates between America's highest- and lowest-income families has stretched to its widest levels since officials began tracking the data a decade ago, according to an analysis...

On the fifth anniversary of the Lehman Brothers collapse, President Barack Obama says the Republican focus on budget tightening could widen income disparities in the nation even as the economy climbs...