Twitter is testing a way to let users go shopping or make charitable contributions. (Richard Drew / Associated Press). By Bloomberg News. BusinessTwitter, Inc.E-Commerce IndustryAmazon.com Inc.Live NationTicketmaster. Twitter is partnering with payment ...

Iraqis inspect bodies found in a mass grave and displayed for identification in the town of Tuz Khurmatu, northeast of Baghdad. The victims are believed to have been killed by Islamic State fighters. Iraqis inspect bodies found in a mass grave and displayed for ...

The culprits who hacked into Apple iCloud accounts to steal nude photos of Hollywood stars could face dozens of federal charges, including distributing child pornography, sources told the Los Angeles Times. At least some of the racy images were of a ...

President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference in Tallinn, Estonia, on Wednesday. (Mindaugas Kulbis / AP). By Kathleen Hennessey contact the reporter · RussiaUkraineInternational OrganizationsNATOWars and InterventionsUkraine Crisis ...

"Who has ever benefited during the past 237 years by betting against America?...America's best years lie ahead." You can expect these words to be thrown back in Buffett's face this week (as we're doing), as word spreads of his investment in a corporate ...

A grand jury in St. Louis County began hearing evidence Wednesday in the death of Michael Brown, who was shot Aug. 9 by a police officer in Ferguson, Mo. Here are some questions and answers about how the grand jury works and what to expect. What will ...

Federal Reserve officials at their last policy meeting debated an earlier-than-expected move in raising interest rates, suggesting the central bank may be shifting to a more aggressive stance in light of the recent pick-up in job growth and inflation. Although Fed ...

Federal Reserve officials at their last policy meeting debated an earlier-than-expected move in raising interest rates, suggesting the central bank may be shifting to a more aggressive stance in light of the recent pick-up in job growth and inflation. Although Fed ...

A detail of a Knot Standard promotional banner for its spin on the Ice Bucket Challenge. A detail of a Knot Standard promotional banner for its spin on the Ice Bucket Challenge. (Knot Standard). By Susan Denley contact the reporter · InstagramReddit Inc.

Nicky Rivers, left, and her mother, Alison McSpadden, the aunt of Michael Brown, join a march Sunday in protest of the police shooting in Ferguson, Mo. Nicky Rivers, left, and her mother, Alison McSpadden, the aunt of Michael Brown, join a march Sunday in ...

Kurdish fighters guard a position on the front lines east of Mosul, Iraq. (Ahmad al-Rubaye / AFP/Getty Images). By Patrick J. McDonnell contact the reporter · Middle EastWorld NewsIraqArmed ForcesMosul (Iraq)Armed ConflictsBarack Obama. Iraqi Kurds ...

Elon Musk is one of many tech executives who have participated in the ALS ice bucket challenge. Elon Musk is one of many tech executives who have participated in the ALS ice bucket challenge. By Salvador Rodriguez contact the reporter.

Tear gas fills the street in Ferguson, Mo., on Sunday evening. Blacks and whites differ sharply over whether the police response has "gone too far," a new poll shows. Tear gas fills the street in Ferguson, Mo., on Sunday evening. Blacks and whites differ ...

Demonstrators hold up a "Don't shoot" sign during an Aug. 17 protest over the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. Demonstrators hold up a "Don't shoot" sign during an Aug. 17 protest over the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. (Scott Olson ...

Palestinian boys walk on the bombed out remains of a mosque that was targeted by Israeli airstrikes in Nuseirat, central Gaza. Palestinian boys walk on the bombed out remains of a mosque that was targeted by Israeli airstrikes in Nuseirat, central Gaza.

A Ukrainian government supporter with a national flag at a statue of Soviet founder Vladimir Lenin in formerly separatist-held Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine. A Ukrainian government supporter with a national flag at a statue of Soviet founder Vladimir Lenin in ...

Rescuers carry an injured earthquake victim in Ludian County in southwestern China's Yunnan province. (AFP/Getty Images). By Barbara Demick contact the reporter · World NewsChinaNews AgencyAmerican Red CrossU.S. Geological Survey. Death toll ...

Secretary of State John F. Kerry on Thursday announced a 72-hour cease-fire in Gaza. On Friday, he condemned Hamas for the collapse of the truce. Secretary of State John F. Kerry on Thursday announced a 72-hour cease-fire in Gaza. On Friday, he ...

A coffin with the remains of a victim of the Malaysia Airlines crash is loaded into a Dutch military plane during a ceremony at the airport in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on July 23. A coffin with the remains of a victim of the Malaysia Airlines crash is loaded into a Dutch ...

A coffin with the remains of a victim of the Malaysia Airlines crash is loaded into a Dutch military plane during a ceremony at the airport in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on July 23. A coffin with the remains of a victim of the Malaysia Airlines crash is loaded into a Dutch ...