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Asian Stock Markets drifted in a narrow range in early trading Wednesday, but their gains were limited on disappointing U.S. economic data. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average rose 6.94 points, or 0.1 percent, to 10,299.57. South Korea's Ko…

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has reportedly signed a $1.3 million Book Deal, and he says he did it to cover legal fees and keep his whistleblowing site in operation. "I don't want to write this book, but I have to," he told the Sunday Times …

A return from the Christmas break on Wall Street found markets mostly lower in Asia and Europe, a sign that December may continue at a crawl. In China, the Shanghai Composite index was down 1.9 percent. The Nikkei 225 in Japan had some bounce, ris…

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia has cut some time off the Prison terms of 7,300 inmates, including two Australian women convicted of Drug Smuggling. Holiday remissions are traditional in Indonesia for some inmates with good behavior, exc…

It's the darnedest thing, but some Economists say the U.S. economy is in some kind of recovery. That may be hard to believe and for anyone unemployed, the concept may be as remote as a winning lottery ticket. Unemployed at Christmas is no recovery…

Three men were found Guilty Thursday of plotting to attack a Sydney Army Base with high-powered weapons and kill as many people as possible to further their vision of Islam. The Supreme Court in Melbourne heard that the men, who have been linked …

American Exceptionalism is currently at the heart of a great debate over the country’s future and, according to one presidential hopeful at least, will be “one of the two or three deciding issues in 2012.” USA Today devoted its…

In a landmark vote for the rights of gay Military members, the Senate passed Legislation that will do away with the Clinton-era policy known as “don’t ask, don’t tell.” President Clinton campaigned on the promise of allowin…