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The boy's lawyer admitted he made up a story about who killed his 8-year-old sister, but says that doesn't make him a murderer.

Sales of bank-owned homes fell to encouraging lows in the first quarter, amid news of rising home sales.

Not all payments go to the government. Here are how the payments stack up in Wal-Mart's settlement to various agencies.

A tsunami warning was issued following a moderate earthquake in the Santa Barbara, Calif., area early Wednesday morning. Two 2.6 aftershocks quakes have already rocked the state.

Christian Barnes, 22, was described as an outdoor vending cast member at Disneyland; the blast did not injure theme park visitors.

The latest from the Apple rumor mill suggests the iPhone 6 might double the iPhone 5's Retina display resolution, but retain a 4-inch screen.

Apple’s CEO Tim Cook spoke of "several more game changers" at an interview on Tuesday.

Twitter and message boards will be analyzed, along with old-fashioned surveillance video.

Conor Brady, the former editor of the Irish Times, wants Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) to help bail out the country’s ailing newspaper industry.

Amanda Bynes and Rihanna in a heated feud, "Big Bang Theory's" Mayim Bialik's divorce is finalized and more! Find out the hottest headlines and latest gossip on your favorite celebrities.

Anthony Alvarez, a 63-year-old California man, shot daughters Jennifer Kimble and Valerie Alvarez on Monday, while his three grandchildren were in the same home.

Ahead of the crucial Obama-Xi summit scheduled next month, the U.S. sought strong military ties with China on Tuesday

A wildfire broke out on Monday in California's Los Padres National Forest forcing evacuations.

"Barcelona Island" would be like a slice of Dubai off of Spain -- and that’s exactly why Barcelona leaders are aghast.

The European Commission will investigate Apple's tactics to sell the iPhone.

"Arrested Development" returned with its fourth season on Netflix. Find out what happened in episode one, "Flight Of The Phoenix."

The perils of 3-D printing extend far beyond plastic guns: counterfeit military parts, drugs on demand and chemical weapons are in the offing.

AT&T cancels U.K. launch of HTC First, also known as the first "Facebook phone," after a lukewarm response from the American consumer.

Google could face the antitrust investigation it has been trying to avert over its Internet advertising marketplace.

Amanda Bynes was arrested after reportedly throwing a bong out of her 36th-floor apartment.

Amanda Bynes gets kicked off of a private plane after telling a pilot to Google her.