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Conrad Murray, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson, was sentenced on Tuesday to maximum four years in prison.

What happens to the wire, chip and sensor makers working for Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) when the company gives them the boot? The answer to that question might be found in the dismal quarterly results released Tuesday by OmniVision Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:OVTI), a company that makes imaging sensors used in smartphone, tablet and notebook cameras.

A new cross-border tunnel used to smuggle drugs from Mexico was found in San Diego, U.S., which is the second such tunnel found within two weeks, authorities said on Tuesday.

Depending on the local weather, tourist traffic, entertainment options and cultural experiences, a leading inspirational travel website, has announced their top five destinations for winter 2011.

While some prefer to put the past behind them, others, like Kris Humphries, prefer to rid of the past altogether by annulling his marriage Kim Kardashian, rather than filing for divorce.

Shares of Yahoo rose two percent in early trading after a report private equity giant Silver Lake Partners was bidding $16.60 a share for the troubled search engine and media company.

The highly contested provision, part of the National Defense Authorization Spending bill Act, was upheld after the Senate rejected an amendment on Tuesday that would have removed the detainee provision.

Wells Fargo Securities said there are still many signs that California's labor market remains deeply ill, despite the better job creation performance this year.

Wells Fargo Securities said the California housing market continues to struggle and is not yet ready to bolster California's economic rebound.

Only 28 percent of the 1.2 million Americans living with HIV have the infection under control, increasing the risk that they will spread the disease to others, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday.

One in every five HIV-positive Americans are unaware of their condition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. That's 240,000, out of 1.2 million Americans, of whom just an estimated 28 percent have the infection under control.

Two-month-old babies who receive immunizations in the afternoon sleep better afterward than children who have their shots in the morning, according to a new study.

A man accused of killing eight people during a shooting spree at a Southern California hair salon in October pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to murder and attempted murder charges.

Hewlett-Packard, the world’s No. 1 printer maker, conceded some of its laser printers have “a potential security vulnerability” but denied they can be made to explode.

A new California law means Murray will serve his time in overcrowded Los Angeles County Jail

News that Oneal Ron Morris injected a mixture of cement and tire sealant into another transgender woman's face has just surfaced as the victim tells her story to CBS News.

Remember the Wal-Mart shopper that pepper-sprayed people to get an Xbox 360 on Black Friday? Yeah, that Wal-Mart shopper that pepper-sprayed people to get an Xbox 360 on Black Friday. Well, turns out she may not have done it to get an Xbox 360 after all.

The struggling Jaguars have a lease that keeps them in Florida.

U.S. homeowners with mortgages worth more than the value of their homes decreased slightly in the third quarter, according to a report from CoreLogic.

Prince Harry of Wales' time in the United States has ended. The member of the British Royal Family and active duty member of the British Navy has finished his training stint in Arizona and is headed home to England.

Still another private equity bidder may be eyeing a bid for Yahoo: Boston-based giant Thomas H. Lee Partners