After eight days in which 40 potential jurors have been culled from a sea of hundreds, a jury of six people is close to being seated in the trial of George Zimmerman.    

The Emmy Award-winning actor shot to fame on the HBO drama “The Sopranos” as a New Jersey mob kingpin.    

Michael Froman, currently a senior White House economic adviser, will lead an agency involved in two significant trade deals.    

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and top legislators have agreed to ask voters in November to amend the State Constitution to allow seven nontribal casinos.    

The steep market declines on Wednesday underscored the fears circulating through trading desks that the economy is not strong enough to do without the Fed’s support.    

Policy makers, more confident about the recovery, said they intended to reduce their monetary stimulus program later this year if unemployment continues to decline.    

Friends and fellow conservationists are worried about the future of the singer’s 957 acres in the Colorado mountains.    

The move would be the most consequential climate policy step he could take and one sure to provoke legal challenges from Republicans and some industries.    

American officials, worried about a crumbling peace process, moved to try to resolve the Afghan government’s objections to what appeared to be a publicity coup.    

The prevalence of dangerous strains of the human papillomavirus, a principal cause of cervical cancer, has dropped by half in the last decade, officials say.    

For an urban elite, including some protesters, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s response to demonstrations has led to a final break that began with his intimidation of the news media.    

The United Federation of Teachers’ endorsement could help jump-start the candidacy of William C. Thompson Jr. as he seeks to extend his support.    

Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana were handed a suspended sentence and a fine that could reach 10 million euros for hiding income from authorities.    

Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, said the legal and practical obstacles are under review by Edward J. Snowden’s lawyers and supporters.    

Actor James Gandolfini, best known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of a conflicted New Jersey mob boss in the acclaimed HBO cable television series "The Sopranos," has died while vacationing in Rome, the network said on Wednesday.    

Visited by nearly six million Christian pilgrims every year, the site is turning to the faithful for financial relief after storms inundated the celebrated grotto and vast subterranean church.    

George Zimmer, the founder of Men’s Wearhouse and a frequent presence in its commercials, was fired by the company’s board on the day of its shareholders’ meeting.    

From New Age cocoons and backyard playthings of the rich to contemporary art objects, giant nests are having a moment.    

The case stems from an off-campus party in 2012 that involved heavy drinking.    

“The Son” spans 200 years, six generations and a great many downfalls in one proudly purebred American family, the McCulloughs of Texas.