Oil rises to $96, reverses 2 days of losses
The price of oil rose above $96 a barrel and reversed some of its losses for the past two days. In New York, benchmark oil for July delivery rose 50 ...
Court: Texas inmate's decades-old sentence invalid
The life sentence given to a Texas man who has remained in prison for 33 years since being pulled off of death row isn't valid, Texas' highest ...
Penguins sign coach Dan Bylsma to 2-year extension
Dan Bylsma couldn't avoid speculation about his status as the Penguins coach in the days following Pittsburgh's four-game pratfall against Boston in ...
Singer, dancer Big Freedia to star in TV show
The singer and dancer known as Big Freedia is taking his hypersexual, booty-shaking moves from the streets of New Orleans to cable television with a ...
Protecting NYC: Mayor's plan, successor's question
A $20 billion plan to gird New York with levees, flood gates and other defenses is a bold stroke from a mayor who saw the city through Superstorm ...
Lions among Blackhawks fans in Stanley Cup finals
The Chicago Blackhawks can boast of some mighty beasts among their supporters: two massive bronze lions that guard the Art Institute of Chicago.
Iran nuke policy 'unchangeable' no matter who wins
Just hours after Iran's presidential candidates bickered over nuclear policies during a televised debate, the country's foreign minister stepped in ...
Priest, ex-teacher get prison in Philly abuse case
Exceeding sentencing guidelines, a judge on Wednesday handed down prison terms of at least six years to a Roman Catholic priest and a former teacher ...
Top military leader disputes diplomat on Benghazi
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesday that four members of Army special forces in Tripoli were never told to stand down after last ...
Lawsuits over government surveillance languish
Before there was Edward Snowden and the leak of explosive documents showing widespread government surveillance, there was Mark Klein — a ...
New Myspace takes it back to the future
Tim and Chris Vanderhook think Myspace had it right — at one point. And they believe they've revived and improved that formula for success as the ...
Transgender student suit goes to Maine high court
Lawyers for a transgender girl and an elementary school that required the fifth-grader to use a staff bathroom instead of the girls restroom clashed ...
Voice-operated dashboard technology still risky
Dashboard technology that lets drivers text and email with voice commands — marketed as a safer alternative — actually is more distracting than simply ...
Rare Superman comic book sells for $175,000
A rare copy of the comic book featuring Superman's first appearance that went undiscovered for over 70 years in the insulation of a Minnesota house ...
NSA leaker Snowden says he's not avoiding justice
The former CIA employee who leaked top-secret information about U.S. surveillance programs said in a new interview in Hong Kong on Wednesday that he ...
Belichick not judging Tebow after 1 practice
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick isn't ready to give his impressions of Tim Tebow after one practice. Belichick says he's not getting into ...
NSA leaker Snowden in hiding in Hong Kong
The former CIA employee who suddenly burst into headlines around the globe by revealing himself as the source of top-secret leaks about U.S.
Facebook starts first servers outside the US
Facebook on Wednesday started processing data through its first server farm outside the United States, on the edge of the Arctic Circle in Sweden.
US chief executives more optimistic about hiring
Chief executives for the largest U.S. companies are more optimistic about sales over the next six months and plan to add more workers. The Business ...
Southern Baptists urge reporting of abuse claims
The Southern Baptist Convention has passed a resolution calling on all Southern Baptists to report allegations of child abuse to authorities.
BP: Global demand for energy slows
Global demand for oil, gas, coal and nuclear power grew at a slower pace last year due to weak economic growth, recession and increased efficiency, ...
US beats Panama 2-0 in World Cup qualifying
Jozy Altidore continued his scoring run. Eddie Johnson earned a moment to remember getting a goal before his raucous home crowd that matched the hype ...
Swiss upper house backs bill to end US tax spat
Swiss lawmakers have pushed forward a government-backed bill aimed at ending a long-running dispute with the United States over tax evasion.
Cutting up the US Open with a butter knife
On a quiet day and on a relatively empty course for practice rounds, just about every player at Merion stops at the plaque in the 18th fairway that ...
Pfizer settles Protonix patent case for $2.15B
Two generic drugmakers will pay $2.15 billion to Pfizer and Takeda Pharmaceutical to settle a patent fight over the heartburn treatment Protonix.
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