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G8 Climate Scorecard shows US bringing up rear

The U.S. has done the least among the world's eight biggest economies to address global warming, a study released Thursday found. The G8 Climate Scorecards 2008, released Thursday ahead of next week's gathering of the Group of Eight on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, also found that none of the eight countries are making improvements large enough to prevent temperature increases that scientists think would cause catastrophic climate changes.

Bon Jovi New York Concert will offer 60,000 free tickets

Rock band Bon Jovi is scheduled to perform in New York City's Central Park on July 12 for free as a prelude to the All Star Baseball Game 2008, New York City officials said on Monday.

Belarus bomb explosion wounds more than 50

A homemade bomb tore through a crowd that included the country's authoritarian president early Friday, wounding more than 50 people at an all-night holiday concert, health officials said.

InBev pitches buyout to Bud owner's shareholders

The brewer InBev SA on Tuesday urged Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. shareholders to challenge the biggest U.S. beer company's rejection of its $46 billion buyout bid.

Xbox undercuts Nintendo Wii for first time

Microsoft's Xbox 360 has become the least-expensive of all current generation game consoles following price cuts announced in Australia early Wednesday.

Sept. 11 memorial head wants to open by 9/11/11

The head of the foundation building the Sept. 11 memorial told supporters Tuesday it's "essential" to open the memorial by the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, disputing a report that the project couldn't be finished on time.

Honda grows while US auto industry falters

When consumers astonished the U.S. auto industry two months ago by quickly shunning trucks and going for gas mileage, the biggest beneficiary ended up being Honda Motor Co.

AT&T Reveals iPhone Service Prices, Analysts Bullish; Apple Rallies

AT&T unveiled subscription prices for Apple's second generation phone on Tuesday, while analysts became bullish on the iPhone's future prospects, sending the computer maker nearly five percent higher in active trading.

Google ordered to turn over YouTube Records

A federal judge overseeing a $1 billion copyright-infringement lawsuit against YouTube has ordered the online video sharing site to disclose who watches which clips and when.

Starbucks closing 600 stores in the US

For a decade it appeared there was no such thing as too many Starbucks for U.S. coffee drinkers, whose willingness to buy its $4 lattes and dark drip brews rationalized a second green-and-white mermaid awning just down the street--and sometimes even a third.