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The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, amid signs of easing inflation. The central bank signaled that its benchmark borrowing rate may start to fall next year.

Ex-Prime Minister Alexander Stubb, who represents the conservative National Coalition Party, will face former Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto, who is making his third run for the office, on Feb. 11.

The storm brought snow levels to several Northeast cities not seen in years. Another major storm arriving early this week threatens to bring even more hazardous conditions to the region.

Opill, an over-the-counter birth control pill, goes on sale online today. The pill is expected to be available in stores within a few weeks.

Guinness World Records at first rejected a tower replica that Richard Plaud made from more than 700,000 matchsticks. But on further review, the organization said it might have been too "heavy-handed."

A brief primer on Iran's vote for president.

The world record holder out-threw his opponents under a steady rain at Stade de France, becoming the first-ever shot-putter to win three Olympic gold medals.

The International Booker Prize celebrates fiction that's been translated into English. This year's shortlist, announced Tuesday morning, features books in six languages from three continents.

New members tried out any number of rituals — from lucky dances to backflips — hoping the office odds were ever in their favor.

The government figure is roughly triple the U.N. estimate of victims killed in the South Pacific island nation's interior. Estimates of the casualties have varied widely since the disaster occurred.