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The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 879 points. That's on top of Monday's drop, when the Dow tumbled more than 1,000 points.

She was celebrated in folk and country-music circles for her crystalline voice and storytelling skill.

The former CEO of Tyco International, Dennis Kozlowski, and ex-finance chief Mark Swartz are convicted of improperly taking more than $600 million in corporate bonuses and loans from the industrial services company.

AMC Theatres will charge more to sit in the middle of the auditorium, and less to sit on the front rows. The pricing model has already been implemented in select U.S. markets.

The traditional Spanish Christmas Lottery happens every Dec. 22. Madrid students bring joy, and sometimes a lot of money, to people all over Spain. Its top prize is known as "El Gordo."

Justice Department officials have launched an investigation into the bank amid growing questions about who shares responsibility for the largest bank failure since the 2008 collapse.

Tuesday marked 26 consecutive days in Phoenix, Az. with a temperature over 110 degrees, and it doesn't look like it will let up any time soon.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates flew into Afghanistan Monday on an unannounced visit. Gates is checking progress on the military campaign around the southern Afghan town of Marjah and laying plans for the next big offensive, in Kandahar.

Before last month, no human had ever been known to beat the original Nintendo version of Tetris. Artificial intelligence had done so, but then came Willis Gibson, who only needed 39 minutes.

Every year, The Advocate magazine publishes its list of the "Gayest Cities in America." This year, there were a few surprises.