Exec at NY trial: Apple didn't fix e-book prices
A top Apple Inc. executive described as Steve Jobs' right-hand man took the witness stand at a Manhattan price-fixing trial and denied scheming with ...

Unpaid internships in jeopardy after court ruling
Unpaid internships have long been a path of opportunity for students and recent grads looking to get a foot in the door in the entertainment, ...
Oil back above $96; gasoline steady at $3.63
The price of oil rose above $96 a barrel Thursday on signs of steady hiring and resilient consumer spending in the U.S. and a rally in the stock ...

US stocks surge, breaking a three-day slump
Stocks are surging on Wall Street as investors focus on positive news about the U.S. economy. The Dow Jones industrial average ended up 180 points, ...

Privacy - the online generation wants it
The generation that's grown up posting their lives online wants a little privacy. That's not what we might expect as we debate just how much access ...
Survey: Many Americans say 'Big Brother' is here
There's little wonder why George Orwell's novel "1984" is seeing a resurgence in sales. More than half of Americans polled in a survey released ...

Israel moving ahead with new settler housing
Israel is moving forward with plans to build more than 1,000 homes in two small isolated Jewish settlements deep in the West Bank, a spokesman said ...

Satellite boost for Greece's public TV holdouts
Journalists from axed Greek state broadcaster ERT returned to the airwaves Thursday amid an escalating crisis that saw the country rocked by a general ...

Rupert Murdoch files for divorce from Wendi Deng
News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch has filed for divorce from Wendi Deng Murdoch, his wife since 1999, citing a breakdown in the relationship. The matter ...

Court ruling may open up breast cancer gene tests
A ruling by the Supreme Court that human genes can't be patented is expected to increase access and drop the cost for tests for gene mutations that ...
3-D TV falls flat: ESPN to kill 3-D broadcasts
ESPN's decision to shut down its 3-D channel by the end of the year is the latest sign the format won't revolutionize entertainment as the industry ...

Coverage may be unaffordable for low-wage workers
It's called the Affordable Care Act, but President Barack Obama's health care law may turn out to be unaffordable for many low-wage workers, including ...

Nicaragua approving massive canal project
A multi-billion dollar Chinese plan to plow a massive rival to the Panama Canal across the middle of Nicaragua was headed for approval by the ...
Court sides with Oklahoma in Red River dispute
The Supreme Court on Thursday decisively sided with Oklahoma and rejected Texas' claim that it has a right under a 30-year-old agreement to cross ...

Lawmaker accuses Google of dodging taxes
An influential committee of British lawmakers accused search company Google of dodging its taxes on Thursday in a scathing report that said the U.S.

US whites falling to minority in under-5 age group
In a first, America's racial and ethnic minorities now make up about half of the under-5 age group, reflecting sweeping changes by race and class ...

Gaza suffers drop in foreign aid over Syrian war
A refugee from Syria recently opened a bakery here, drawing long lines of customers eager to taste meat and cheese pastries with the special flavors ...
Cyprus court hands life sentence to ex-TV host
Cyprus' criminal court on Thursday sentenced a former television presenter, her brother and two other men to life in prison after finding them guilty ...
Gov't: LNG export decisions due by end of year
Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz says he will move "expeditiously" to review about 20 applications to export liquefied natural gas and will make ...
Int'l court case against ex-pope fizzles
The International Criminal Court has rejected a longshot request by clergy sex abuse victims to investigate former Pope Benedict XVI and Vatican ...

'Modern Warfare' mastermind introduces 'Titanfall'
Vince Zampella is back at E3. After spending the past three years engaged in both legal battles and work on a new game, the "Call of Duty: Modern ...

Rural America posts first-ever loss in population
Living in a rural Nevada town, Moe Royels recalls a more bustling time years ago when retirees poured in to enjoy the warm desert climate, nearby ...

China's Shenzhou 10 ship docks with space lab
China's latest manned space capsule docked with an orbiting space station Thursday, and the three astronauts climbed aboard what will be their home ...

Launch of US-EU trade talks may be hitting snag
One of the big goals of President Barack Obama's upcoming trip to Europe may be in jeopardy, with French objections threatening to hold up the launch ...