Young adults are gaining health insurance faster than ever, mostly due to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
The United Auto Workers has turned its focus in contract negotiations to Ford Motor Co after progress in talks with smaller rival Chrysler appeared to stall, two people with knowledge of the discussions said on Wednesday.
Netflix Inc and Discovery Communications reached an agreement to bring episodes of popular TV adventure shows including Man vs. Wild and River Monsters to the streaming service, the companies confirmed on Wednesday.
Moody's Corp cut the debt ratings of Bank of America Corp , Wells Fargo & Co and Citigroup Inc on Wednesday, saying the U.S. government is getting less comfortable with bailing out large troubled lenders.
Europe's debt crisis is the biggest threat to the global economy, the Treasury said on Wednesday, and it called on European policymakers to provide unequivocal support to banks and governments under stress.
U.S. researchers have found that the ability of birds like penguins to smell is far more developed than previously thought.
A new state law banning driving while texting has helped more than double the number of related traffic tickets, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday.
Zvi Goffer, a former securities trader known as Octopussy because of his many sources of information, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Wednesday for insider trading.
Rick Santorum asks Google to fix search results.
With many analysts predicting that Sprint will be the next wireless to the iPhone 5, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse said Wednesday in a conference that full-year targets in 2011 did not include any potential iPhone sales.
A lawyer for Full Tilt Poker rejected on Wednesday allegations made by federal prosecutors that the company and its board of directors operated the company as a global Ponzi scheme.
Singer Tony Bennett apologized on Wednesday for controversial comments he made in a radio interview that suggested the United States bore blame for provoking the September 11 attacks.
In an interview with Newsmax, a conservative news magazine, former President Bill Clinton told founder and CEO Christopher Ruddy that Obama’s approach to tackling the deficit was “a little confusing,” and said that President Obama should not increase taxes in this economy.
American Matt Kuchar finds it a little strange that he could end up clinching the FedExCup and its mind-blowing $10 million bonus without winning this week's season-ending Tour Championship.
A former securities trader known as Octopussy because of his many sources of information was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Wednesday after being found guilty of insider trading.
The sentencing of Raj Rajaratnam, the prominent hedge fund founder who was convicted in May in a sweeping insider trading prosecution, was postponed to October 13 from next Tuesday.
Hulu, the popular online video service which has been put up for sale by its joint owners, now has more than 1 million paying subscribers, Chief Executive Jason Kilar said on Wednesday.
Sprint Nextel Corp would need to change its full year guidance for 2011 if the company started selling the Apple Inc iPhone, Chief Executive Dan Hesse said on Wednesday at a conference.
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday moved to counter what it said were significant risks to the U.S. economy with an effort to lower long-term borrowing costs and bolster housing.
R.E.M, once dubbed America's Best Rock & Roll Band, said on Wednesday they decided to call it a day after more than 30 years of generating hits and selling millions of records.
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday ramped up its aid to the beleaguered U.S. economy, launching an effort to put more downward pressure on long-term interest rates and increase its support for housing.
Former Dallas Stars forward Mike Modano, the all-time goals and points leader among U.S.-born players, announced his retirement from the National Hockey League (NHL) on Wednesday after a 21-season career.
