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A report from the Bank of International Settlement suggested that the European Central Bank inadvertently encouraged institutions to increase their risk.

Troops from nearly 50 lands dine on combat meals in Afghanistan each reminding them of where they’d rather be.

At the New York Fashion Week that begins on Thursday, many promising new designers are of Asian descent, an important demographic shift on Seventh Avenue.

Despite setbacks and public cynicism, the puzzle that is the new World Trade Center complex is being pieced together — rapidly.

A belief by Westerners that Afghans expect misrule and malfeasance could make Afghans’ contempt for their leaders as much a threat as the Taliban.

Since riots between the Han and Uighur groups in 2009, the Chinese authorities have arrested hundreds and tried to soothe frayed nerves. But the push has done little to repair distrust.

Why are doubles matches usually poorly attended even though most tennis fans play and enjoy doubles?

The talks could cement the legacy of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as a diplomat, or pose risks to any political ambitions she may harbor.

Corey Pavin, at the Deutsche Bank Championship, says he is trying to encourage without raising expectations as he talks to players.

Novak Djokovic eliminated the crowd favorite James Blake in straight sets at a blustery Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Armed with a map, compass, hiking boots and a blue Honda, a hiker tackles the highest point in each New England state.

The proposal for a tax credit for business research expenses will be part of a pre-election initiative to spur job creation.

The Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools project in Los Angeles, at the site where he was assassinated, has become a new chapter in a long battle.

Police and fire departments in some parts of the country have begun billing accident victims to offset budget cuts.

Craigslist, the classifieds Web site, has blocked access to its “adult services” section and replaced the link with a black label with the word “censored.”

Air fares have marched steadily upward in recent months and are now close to pre-recession levels — and that’s not even counting all the new fees that airlines have introduced lately.

J. Craig Venter wants to create creatures — bacteria, algae or even plants — to carry out industrial tasks and displace fossil fuels.

Beatrice Capra’s surprising run ended in a swirl of gusting winds and a barrage of crosscourt strokes by Maria Sharapova.

The Afghan government scrambled to bolster the nation’s largest bank after depositors mobbed it for a third day.

Florida has set up foreclosure-only courts to reduce a huge backlog, but borrowers’ lawyers are critical of the process.