THE NEW YORK TIMES

The Parents Television Council (PTC) has called on the chairmen of the U.S. Senate and House Judiciary Committees and the Department of Justice to open an investigation regarding child pornography and exploitation on MTV's Skins.

Washington policymakers are seeking to make it easier for states to declare bankruptcy and escape the burdensome debt that they labor under, often exacerbated by generous pensions paid out to retired public employees.

Citing previous commitments to HBO he exited the movie

Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin and YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim are investing $8 mln in Series A funding into Qwiki, a startup pioneering the information experience via on-the-fly transformation of data into rich media narratives

Students in 54 Miami-Dade County Public Schools in Florida are studying in virtual classrooms where core subjects are taught entirely on computers.

Chinese President Hu Jintao got an earful of U.S. lawmakers criticism on North Korea and human rights on Thursday, but tried to assure the United States that China's military and trade policies were not a threat.

The United States warned China that if it didn't rein in its ally North Korea it would redeploy forces in Asia, the New York Times reported on Friday, as Pyongyang bowed to pressure and agreed to crisis talks.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo may consider eliminating up to 15,000 state workers in a bid to reduce the state's $9 billion budget gap.

The text of the 14-page complaint against the iPad hackers.

A debate rages on over the role that educational institutions could play in preventing individuals like Loughner from causing a threat to public safety.

Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple Inc. (AAPL), has taken medical leave to focus on his health. In his absence, Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook will be responsible for day to day operations.

On Friday, Pima County Sheriff's Department released a complete chronology of the series of events that took place before the Tucson massacre that left 6 dead and 13 injured including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

Bookseller Borders Group Inc told publishers in a meeting it was close to securing refinancing from GE Capital and other lenders, the New York Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

China has carried out a test flight of its advanced laser-evading stealth fighter J-20, media reports have said, perfectly timing the event to coincide with the visit of U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates to the country.

The shocking (and highly ludicrous) news over the weekend that Mark Zuckerberg was going to shut down Facebook because it was causing him too much “stress” was only the latest in a long line of corporation-related hoaxes that have long amused, annoyed and bedeviled the public.

Jared Lee Loughner, who is held responsible for the killing of six people including a federal judge and critically wounding Gabrielle Giffords, Democratic Congresswoman from the state, is variously described as a right wing extremist, a mentally deranged killer, an anti-government fanatic, a white supremacist and as a die-hard leftist who adored Che Guevara.

Reports had stated that Microsoft will showcase a slew of tablets running on Windows 7 and Windows 8 manufactured by Dell and Samsung at CES 2011, and part of the forecast has come true, as a UK-based AHX Global launched a Windows-based iTablet.

Qualcomm Inc. (Nasdaq: QCOM) is preparing to acquire semiconductor company Atheros Communications (Nasdaq: ATHR), for about $45 per share, or $3.5 billion, according to a report in the New York Times.

Internet TVs are expected to be a hot product at this year's CES.

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) is preparing for a potential onslaught of embarrassing and perhaps damaging information about the bank from Julian Assange’s WikiLeaks, according to a report in the New York Times.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is seeking a one-year salary freeze for state workers as the first step after assuming office on Jan 1, 2011.