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Steve Jobs' biological father has said that he yearns to meet his son. The father has expressed regret at his decision of giving him up for adoption.

Hewlett-Packard Co's personal computer business will retain its position as the world's largest PC manufacturer even after any spinoff, the head of HP's PC business said on Tuesday.

Michael Jackson's dermatologist will not testify in the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, a judge ruled on Monday, in a blow to defense plans to portray the singer as a drug addict who may have given himself the substance that caused his death.

Los Angeles wholesale gasoline differentials fell 15 cents per gallon Monday on news that production at Exxon Mobil's (XOM.N) 149,500 barrel per day (bpd) Los Angeles-area refinery in Torrance, California, was unaffected by a malfunction on Thursday night, traders said.

Arraignment was postponed for a second time on Monday for a California mom accused of dropping her 7-month-old baby to his death from a hospital parking structure.

If you were to scientifically engineer a modern male country star, you might come up with Jake Owen. He's got the stubble-laden dimples, the easy grin, the longish, slightly tousled hair, the pleasant, Southern-accented baritone, and the obligatory one-syllable first name and two-syllable last name.

A California mom accused of dropping her 7-month-old baby to his death from a hospital parking structure was due in court on Monday for her arraignment on murder charges.

California lawmakers rejected a bill on Monday that would have disincorporated Vernon, a small city near Los Angeles where excessive salaries of some officials attracted the attention of investigators.

Star bond fund manager Jeffrey Gundlach was in discussions to leave Trust Company of the West and succeed Bill Gross at Pacific Investment Management in 2009, according to court testimony.

Romney stops reports about the expansion of his California home.

Officials in Fort Bragg, Calif. are conducting a sweeping manhunt for the person who gunned down respected City Councilman Jere Melo after he discovered a marijuana field growing on the outskirts of the town.

Amazon shares rose 3 percent after Forrester predicted success with an iPad rival

Some think Apple's pay for its new CEO might be risky because nobody replaces Steve Jobs.

Tim Cook's $390 million payday isn't the first time he's been taken care of by Apple directors

President Obama announced Monday that he has chosen Princeton University labor economist Alan Krueger to serve as the top economist in the White House.

U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday he has chosen Princeton University labor economist Alan Krueger to become the top White House economist.

An analysis of several studies found that regular consumption of chocolate may reduce the risk for both heart attack and stroke.

Hurricane Irene shut down the neon lights on Broadway, and substantially reduced commercial activity over the weekend -- including canceling thousands of flights, but the storm's economic damage will likely be far less than originally predicted. In particular, New Yorkers, for the most part, feel like they were spared.

A councilman from Fort Bragg, Calif., was shot and killed while investigating a marijuana-growing operation, authorities said.

Four woman have pleaded guilty for disfiguring a Banning Peach Queen beauty pageant winner in 2008, according to the Riverside Press-Enterprise.

An experimental anti-clotting drug from Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer saved more lives than standard treatment warfarin in a major study, giving it an edge over rivals in an emerging multibillion-dollar market.