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Russia's controversial stance in the Syrian crisis has left many wondering what Moscow stands to gain by backing the brutal regime of Bashar al-Assad.

You can add Rick Santorum to the list of Republican presidential candidates with plans to cut taxes for most Americans, while possibly adding billions to the federal deficit.

The payroll tax cut is expected to be extended for another two months. How will lawmakers come up with the billions it's going to cost?

Bad smog in Beijing is costing the U.S. billions.

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Alabama's Jefferson County is set to file for the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history after commissioners failed to approve a settlement on the county's billions in debts.

In the days of rising oil prices and fears of dwindling supplies, it makes sense to get as much crude as possible out of any given well.

California lawmakers unveiled a balanced budget Tuesday that cuts billions from education but likely allows them to keep collecting their paychecks.

Alcoholism is costing Russian society and the Russian economy billions in lost income and lost lives every year.

That's made for some unusual attempts to break addicts of their addiction. From Moscow comes the tale of one cure known as The Torpedo.

This much is a shoo-in: President Obama will spell out hundreds of billions in spending cuts in his 2012 budget request on Monday.

While U.S. businesses are still reluctant to invest in new plants and jobs in the United States, many are pouring money into China.

But not for the reasons you'd think.