Steve Jobs gave a lot of juicy quotes before he died, and Apple Inc (AAPL.O) has failed to keep some of them out of an upcoming patent trial against Google's (GOOG.O) Motorola Mobility unit, according to a court ruling.
American military machines are endangered by phony components from China. No one has been hurt yet as a result, but solving the problem will be a herculean task.
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced Saturday that the country will shift most of its warships to the Asia-Pacific region by 2020 as part of a new military strategy.
Governor Andrew Cuomo just broke New York?s heart. Literally. He got rid of it. In a move some New Yorkers are calling ?heartless,? he?s replaced the iconic logo I Love NY with ?I [fill in the blank] NY.?
New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposal to ban sales of large soda drinks drew swift criticism from beverage makers and retailers, who say consumers should be able to make their own decisions.
In 2011, this tiny nation of only 8-million people recorded 86 murders per 100,000 inhabitants (the highest rate on the planet), up from 82 in the prior year, and double the rate from just six years ago
Katy Perry might be widely recognized as a pop diva who experiments with rainbow shades of hair dye, layers of foundation and false eyelashes and outfits so glittery that a Vegas showgirl would shield her eyes, but without makeup on, Katy Perry is just a regular California girl.
The top after-market NASDAQ gainers Wednesday were: CE Franklin Ltd Inc, Envivio Inc, Zumiez Inc, Datalink Corporation and 21Vianet Group Inc. The top after-market NASDAQ losers were: F5 Networks Inc, BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc, Tivo Inc, Pacific Biosciences of California Inc and American Superconductor Corporation.
An honorary consul of Syria in the United States quit Wednesday, saying his decision was motivated by the killings of more than 100 civilians in Houla.
The new bill would prevent financial executives from obtaining insurance policies that protect their paychecks.
A group of merry pranksters buried a treasure chest in Venice Beach, Calif., only to dig it up and discover it the next day in front of a gaggle of stunned beachgoers. And it's all on video.
California death row inmate James Lee Crummel hanged himself from a locker in his cell in San Quentin State Prison over the weekend.
Gone is the properly prim Brit we all know as Emma Watson and in her place is a gaudy Los Angeles vixen for Sofia Coppola's new film, The Bling Ring. How did Emma Watson get her bad girl look?
The governor of Wisconsin may get to keep his office on June 5. One expert says any recall -- even those that fail -- can inspire Americans to take action.
Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook said he would like to see more of the company's products assembled at home than in China and contain more U.S. components such as semiconductors.
The U.S. Supreme Court let an appeals court ruling stand that said police used excessive force when tasering two women, though the officers had immunity from lawsuits.
Pacific bluefin tuna carried radioactive isotopes from the site of the Fukushima disaster to the coast of California, but the levels of contamination were well below safety standards in the U.S. and Japan, and well below the levels of other naturally occurring radioactive isotopes in the fish, a new study says.
Francesca Eastwood, daughter of actor Clint Eastwood, decided that destruction is a beautiful version of freedom. So she and her boyfriend, photographer Tyler Shields, went out, bought a $100,000 Birkin bag and carelessly destroyed it.
The notable and flamboyant former NBA star Dennis Rodman has been sentenced in Southern California to 104 hours of community service and three years of informal probation after he was convicted of contempt for failing to pay the proper amount owed in child support.
Americans have long been in love with Puerto Rico's high-yielding municipal bonds. Now the Caribbean island hopes they will flock to its sand, surf and spanking new resorts to help pay off massive debts.
With 12,383 miles of coastline, the U.S. has a plethora of beaches -- but only one can be the best.
Lindsay Lohan has one Nevada-based tanning company scorching mad over a $40,000 unpaid tanning bill.
