Nato and Afghan special forces killed more than 50 militants in a major operation against the Haqqani network in eastern Afghanistan, Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said on Friday.
Samsung is hoping to counter Apple’s iPhone 4 price reduction plan with the launch of its cheaper Samsung Galaxy S2 prequel known as Samsung Galaxy R.
Thousands of fans infiltrated San Diego this week for Comic-Con, the annual gathering of all things related to the sparling comic boom industry, bringing out everyone from Hollywood A-listers to zealous fans.
President Barack Obama said Friday that time for negotiations had ended after House Speaker John Boehner broke off talks on reaching a deal to raise the federal debt limit and handle the United States' long term debts and deficits.
A U.S. judge rejected Oracle Corp's claim for billions of dollars in damages from Google Inc for infringing on Java patents, a day after warning both sides they had taken unreasonable positions in a patent battle over the Android mobile system.
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said Friday there is no agreement in private on a debt deal and that negotiators are not close to an agreement. That left official Washington wondering, on a sweltering 100-degree day, if the talks have reached another impasse, of if Boehner is merely deploying that old beltway tactic of 'rhetoric for dollars'?
The bankruptcy trustee for Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc's brokerage arm is appealing a February decision awarding Barclays PLC about $1.1 billion associated with Barclays' purchase of Lehman's North American unit at the height of the financial crisis.
Borders Group has received approval from a bankruptcy judge.
Borders is officially liquidated, though Books-A-Million will buy up to 35 stores. Borders will begin closing stores as early as Friday.
Borders began its going-out-of-business sale Friday, offering discounts of up to 40 percent off on books and other gift merchandise. The company is liquidating, ending its run at America's second-largest bookstore chain.
Borders Group has received approval from a bankruptcy judge to commence with the liquidation of its assets yesterday. The sales are starting today.
It's not an easy job to get wine into a bottle. Yet as one Australian vintner was told in a difficult phone call, that hard work can quickly be undone by a malfunction.
New York City may be frying in near record temperatures but Wall Street has been feeling the heat for months. Wrangling over the debt ceiling and questions marks over corporate earnings mean markets are unlikely to get a break any time soon.
The U.S. military is prepared to accept servicemembers who are openly gay and lesbian as President Barack Obama, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen have certified that such a move won't harm military readiness.
US President Barack Obama has announced the 17-year military ban on openly gay service will end on Sept.20 2011.
The Royal Family has confirmed that the Duke of York will step down as economic envoy.
An 18-year old West Point cadet died while participating in field drills on Thursday and the most recent heat wave might be to blame.
Investors poured into tech shares on Friday as promising chipmaker earnings and optimism a solution was on the horizon for the U.S. debt stalemate triggered a move into growth-oriented shares.
Top 10 smartphones of 2010 include Apple iPhone 4, HTC EVO 4G, Samsung Galaxy S, Motorola Droid, HTC Droid Incredible, BlackBerry Torch, Google Nexus One, Nokia N8, HTC Desire and HTC HD7.
Obesity is becoming serious problem among Chinese youth as the Asian giant prospers and increasingly adopts Western customs and lifestyles.
Silicon Valley's old guard is waking up to the fact that the era of consumer PC may be in its twilight, accelerating the need to invest and adapt to rapidly changing tastes.
Hundreds of union and nonunion workers of Hyatt Hotel gathered outside San Francisco’s prestigious Grand Hyatt Hotel Thursday afternoon, protesting against the existing labor conditions of the housekeeping staff.
