New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo may be considering different ways to revamp the state's Medicaid system after a panel on Thursday proposed a possible change allowing coverage of sexual reassignment surgery for transgendered residents under the health care insurance program.
A 67-year-old man, David DaVau, was found alive by his family six days after his car crashed off a cliff 50 miles north of Los Angeles, California.
Intel Capital, the investment arm of Intel Corp , the world's biggest chipmaker, believes valuations of early-stage technology companies in India have reached a near-bubble stage, as too much capital chases too few quality opportunities.
On Wednesday, T-Mobile joined Verizon in filing an amicus brief in the most recently contested Apple vs. Samsung case over the design of the Galaxy line of tablet computers and phones. The original suit was filed in April in Northern California and covered seven utility patents, three design patents, several iOS app icons, and a number of trade dress designs for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad, as well as the packaging for the Apple products.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has warned that a potential $1 trillion cut to the Pentagon budget could raise U.S. unemployment by 1 percentage point but analysts differ on how many jobs could be lost and what that actually means for the economy.
Governors along the U.S.-Mexico border agreed on Thursday to examine how to create shared databases where they can swap DNA and other biometric information on criminals in an effort to curb the flow of guns and drugs between the two countries.
Leo Apotheker, the recently fired CEO of Hewlett-Packard, will take with him more than $13 million in cash and stock as part of his severance agreement, according to an SEC filing.
Big Yankees Fan Michael LaPayower's newest Yankees themed video rips on the Red Sox's regular season collapse to the tune of LMFAO's Party Rock Anthem.
The entire technology world is looking forward to the Oct. 4 iPhone event at Apple's headquarters, where the tech giant is expected to unveil its next-generation iPhone, presumably called as iPhone5.
U.S. District Judge Sharon Blackburn's decision to uphold key provisions of Alabama's controversial new immigration law -- characterized by supporters and detractors alike as the toughest in the country -- could have repercussions that reverberate far beyond the Yellowhammer State.
Hollywood waistlines appear to be thinning, with some cases causing alarm. Though the super skinny celebrities hardly admit that they suffer from any eating disorders, it is almost unbelievable that they could lose so many pounds in a matter of months.
A group of surfers and passers-by at Venice Beach, Calif., rescued a baby white shark on Saturday morning that washed ashore near the Venice Pier after being hooked by a fisherman.
Kraft Foods (KFT.N) boss Irene Rosenfeld is the most powerful woman in U.S. business, Fortune magazine said on Thursday, bumping PepsiCo Inc (PEP.N) chief Indra Nooyi into second spot after five years on top.
Tim Cook introduces an exciting new product from Apple.
A court ruling that had struck down as unconstitutional the now-defunct law banning gays from serving openly in the U.S. military must be vacated as moot, a federal appeals court decided on Thursday.
AstraZeneca PLC (AZN.L) said on Thursday it has reached a settlement with privately held Handa Pharmaceuticals LLC that will keep the company from selling a generic form of its Seroquel XR anti-psychotic medicine in the United States until late 2016.
The U.S. Energy Department on Thursday said it has finalized a $132.4 million loan guarantee for an Abengoa (ABG.MC) cellulosic ethanol project.
A California policeman accused of murdering a schizophrenic homeless man during a July altercation was freed from jail on Thursday after fellow officers helped him make bail, his lawyer said.
Geron Corp (GERN.O), which is conducting the first U.S.-approved human embryonic stem cell trial, has named John Scarlett as its chief executive officer, replacing interim CEO David Greenwood, who will leave the biotech company at the end of the year.
Just before solar panel maker Solyndra scrambled in August to get more cash from private investors and better loan terms from federal bureaucrats, top company officials went on a political road show.
Fitch Ratings has assigned a rating to Lodi Unified School District, California's (the district's) bonds as follows:
A U.S. federal judge dismissed on Thursday the first scheduled bellwether case in nationwide litigation alleging Toyota Motor Corp made defective vehicles that accelerated unexpectedly.
