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Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JPMorgan, blamed “errors, sloppiness and bad judgment” for a loss at a unit of the bank stemming from a hedging strategy that backfired.
Even as it emerged that Vice President Biden had apologized to President Obama for hastening his backing of gay marriage, Mr. Obama’s campaign sought to capitalize on it.
Mitt Romney faced fallout over allegations that he once taunted a classmate who later came out as gay.
Two of the leading candidates to become Egypt’s next president traded barbs about their political histories and arguments about the role of religion in public life.
After the evacuation of this Colombian town of 2,900 in 2010 due to a combination of heavy rains and geologic activity, some residents are scavenging off what remains.
The review of police actions appears to be part of a deeper critical look at the deposed Chinese leader’s four-year reign in Chongqing.
A slowing economy and political upheavals add urgency to questions of how much control the state should exert.
Command Sgt. Maj. Teresa L. King, recently reinstated as head of an elite drill sergeant school, says her authority was challenged because she is a woman.
Charges against Karl Vanderwoude were dropped after he was wrongly accused of groping four women.
A Microsoft-Facebook alliance plans an overhaul of Bing in an effort to loosen Google’s grip on the search engine market.
To prevent cuts to the Pentagon’s budget, House Republicans have chosen to cut programs that help some of the most vulnerable Americans.
This 400-year-old city offers seductive history, fiery food and a dynamic high-tech scene.
The host of “Man vs. Wild” describes what happened after his parachute failed.
The housing market is robust in Malmo as Sweden was left largely unscathed by global financial troubles.
Cars produced for the Japanese domestic market have a following in the United States that’s based on their limited availability and cultural significance. But owning such a car demands commitment.
Carl Bass, president and chief executive of Autodesk Inc., a software maker, says it is important to be clear about the direction a company is taking.
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