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A suicide bomber and a security guard died, the State Department says. U.S. officials are calling it a "terrorist attack."

China's incoming president Xi Jinping wants to be seen as a man of the people. So for this year's opening of parliament he has banned extravagant banquets, gifts and flowers in delegates' rooms.

The jobless rate was 7.9 percent vs. 7.8 percent in December. But new data show job growth has been better than first thought and ended 2012 on a strong note. Overall, it's estimated that several hundred thousand more jobs were created in 2011 and 2012 than previously thought.

The annual Cocktails for Conservation at the Chattanooga Zoo will be held Friday February 8th from 6 to 9 PM. Proceeds from the event will benefit…

Spoiler alert: A few Super Bowl commercials have launched on social media well before Sunday's big game. Ad industry watchers say the multi-million-dollar spots are meant to be entertaining, but a few of the ads are already controversial.

Nobody knows exactly how many jobs the economy added (or lost) last month. Here's how to make an educated guess.

President Obama recently backed proposals by the "Gang of Eight" senators to overhaul the nation's immigration system. Host Michel Martin takes a look at how some border towns could be affected. She speaks with Scott Smith, the Republican mayor of Mesa, Arizona, and David Coss, the Democratic mayor of Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Some organizations have objected to the health care overhaul's rules, saying they violate religious freedom.

In the early days of the NFL, the average lineman weighed 190 pounds. Now they average 300 pounds. A look at the physics behind a tackle shows that bigger and faster players means harder slams to the turf and more severe injuries.

The iconic black cabs of London got a lift Friday when a Chinese company rescued the British automaker that manufactures the taxis.