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Special Report: Scotland stays in UK, but Britain faces change

When 3.6 million Scots voted on Thursday on whether to leave or stay within the United Kingdom, they were answering one simple question: Should Scotland be an independent country?

Sep 19, 2014 11:15 AM EDT

World

French jets strike in Iraq, expanding U.S.-led campaign against Islamic State

French jets struck a suspected Islamic State target in Iraq for the first time on Friday, expanding a U.S.-led military campaign against militants who have seized a third of the country and also control large parts of neighboring Syria.

Markets

Alibaba expected to jump more than 25 percent in trading debut

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's (BABA.N) shares are expected to surge in their first day of trading on Friday as many investors that received fewer shares than hoped lined up orders to buy what looks likely to be the largest IPO in history.

News

Wall Street sees holes in Fed's new policy-tightening plan

No sooner did the Federal Reserve reveal its plan for eventually tightening U.S. monetary policy than many on Wall Street flagged problems with the mechanics of the strategy, and said more adjustments would have to come.

Sophia Loren, Italy's national icon, turns 80 with book of memoirs

Sophia Loren, Italy's national cinema icon and eternal diva, turns 80 this week and is marking the milestone with a book of memoirs revealing details of her rags-to-riches life.

Sep 18, 2014 4:38 PM EDT

Fey, Bateman improv sibling love in 'This is Where I Leave You'

Tina Fey and Jason Bateman called mutual friends when they learned they would co-star as siblings in the drama-infused comedy "This Is Where I Leave You," just to do a little reconnaissance on each other.

Sep 18, 2014 4:34 PM EDT

U.N. to deploy Ebola mission as death toll reaches 2,630

The United Nations unveiled plans on Thursday for a special mission to combat the worst Ebola epidemic on record in West Africa, as the death toll hit 2,630 and France became the latest Western nation to step up its support.

Sep 18, 2014 4:30 PM EDT

Chagrined NFL teams bow to pressure on domestic abuse cases

Another National Football League player was arrested on domestic violence allegations hours after two teams succumbed to public pressure and suspended players enmeshed in similar cases on Wednesday.

Sep 18, 2014 4:26 PM EDT

How to whittle down that wireless bill

If you're unhappy with your cell phone service - and really, who isn't? - now might be a unique time to either renegotiate your contract or move to a new carrier.

Sep 18, 2014 4:22 PM EDT

Extreme retirement abroad: How one footloose couple sees the world

For Americans looking to retire abroad, deciding where to live can be a challenge. But Lynne and Tim Martin took that question off the table by deciding to retire everywhere and anywhere.

Sep 18, 2014 4:18 PM EDT

Archaeologists uncover buried gas chambers at Sobibor death camp

Archaeologists working at the site of the Nazi concentration camp at Sobibor, in eastern Poland, say they have uncovered previously-hidden gas chambers in which an estimated quarter of a million Jews were killed.

Sep 18, 2014 3:50 PM EDT

Microsoft lays off 2,100 as part of earlier job cut plan

Microsoft Corp made a second round of layoffs on Thursday, moving towards its target of cutting 18,000 staff, or about 14 percent of its workforce, as Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella tries to slim down the giant software company.

Sep 18, 2014 3:41 PM EDT

Dollar hits six-year peak vs yen, stocks rally

The dollar hit a more than six-year peak against the yen on Thursday on data showing U.S. jobless claims fell more than expected last week, while global equity markets rallied after the Federal Reserve renewed a pledge to keep interest rates low.

Sep 18, 2014 3:29 PM EDT

Dollar slips vs euro after U.S. CPI data hints at dovish Fed

The U.S. dollar edged lower against the euro on Wednesday after data showed U.S. consumer prices fell last month, fuelling scepticism that the Federal Reserve will adopt a more hawkish tone in a policy statement later in the session.

Sep 17, 2014 11:42 AM EDT

Swiss keeper shocked after fans urinate in his water bottle

A Swiss goalkeeper has threatened legal action after fans of a rival lower league team urinated in his water bottle and then taunted him when, unawares, he took a sip during a match at the weekend.

Sep 17, 2014 11:37 AM EDT

A Minute With: Ethan Hawke on lessons from Robin Williams

It has been more than 25 years since a young Ethan Hawke stepped on his desk to salute his teacher, portrayed by Robin Williams, in "Dead Poets Society."

Sep 17, 2014 11:32 AM EDT