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Washington's ability to mediate the Israeli-Palestinian conflict became more complicated Thursday after the militant Palestinian group Hamas announced plans to join the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), furthering its reconciliation with rival Palestinian faction Fatah.

Apple has bought Anobit, a maker of flash storage technology based in Israel, for up to $500 million according to a report in the Calcalist financial daily .

A direct-mail solicitation for Ron Paul's political and investment newsletters two decades ago warned of a coming race war in our big cities and of a federal-homosexual cover-up to play down the impact of AIDS.

Akamai Technologies stock was up more than 17 percent on Thursday, or $4.58 per share share, to $31.25. The stock traded up as much as 18 percent during the day.

Israel has categorically rejected criticism by European members of the UN Security Council of its settlement activities in West Bank and East Jerusalem and growing attacks by extremist settlers on Palestinians.

Iran will not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told CBS News on Monday, adding that despite efforts to spoil Iran's nuclear program the country has already progressed enough to assemble a bomb within a year or less.

Immigrants founded or cofounded almost half of 50 top venture-backed companies in the United States, a new study shows, underscoring some of the high stakes in potential immigration reform.

Apple has acquired Anobit, an Israeli flash storage maker, for a price ranging between $400-$500 million, Hebrew news site Calcalist reported on Tuesday.

In honor of Chanukah, the Israel Ministry of Tourism, in cooperation with El Al Israel Airlines, has re-launched its popular Chanukah microsite where visitors can log on and light virtual candles for each night of the holiday with the chance of winning a trip to Israel.

Iran has moved most of its government websites from foreign-based hosting companies to new computer facilities inside the country, to protect them against cyber attacks, a senior official said on Tuesday.

The House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected a two-month extension of the payroll tax cut passed by the Senate on Saturday, calling for a conference committee to find a middle ground between the two houses of Congress.

What will it take to get the U.S. economy growing at a faster rate and to stabilize Europe's economy? Courage. The courage to deploy more fiscal stimulus and stabilization funds.

The $8-billion, multi-year contract provides a big boost to Lockheed, while Japan seeks to replace its aging fleet of Boeing F-4 jets.

The U.S. Cabinet comprises the Vice President and the head of fifteen executive departments, the most prominent of which is probably the Secretary of State.

Apple has bought Israel's Anobit, a maker of flash storage technology, for up to $500 million, the Calcalist financial daily reported on Tuesday.

Facebook will sue Mark Zuckerberg, an Israeli entrepreneur who changed his name in an effort to get back at the social network.

Apple has bought Israel's Anobit, a maker of flash storage technology, for up to $500 million, the Calcalist financial daily reported on Tuesday.

Anobit told employees today that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) had made an offer for the firm and it had accepted. Employees were told that once the deal is formally completed they will be employees of Apple, according to Israel's Calcalist. The deal is reportedly for nearly $500 million, which makes it Apple's largest acquisition. It is also the first acquisition in Israel for the Cupertino, Calif.-based company.

Patients want easy access to any notes their doctor has recorded about them, and they want the right to let others view their medical information, according to a pair of U.S. studies.

Canadian fertilizer giant Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan is seeking approval from the Israeli government to increase its stake in rival Israel Chemicals Ltd. to 25 percent, according to media reports.

There now two Mark Zuckerbergs in the world and one is being threatened with a lawsuit from Facebook.