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Games likely to follow Pentagon on women in combat
Lara Croft. Samus Aran. Jill Valentine. Chell. In the realm of video games, it's not difficult to identify tough-as-nails women who uncover ancient ...
Stocks rise on strong jobs numbers
Stocks rose Friday after the latest employment report showed that the country added 157,000 jobs in January, and that hiring for the past two years ...
10 spots to look out for during Super Bowl Sunday
Celebrities, humor, babies and cute animals will once again rule the commercial breaks on Sunday during Super Bowl XLVII, advertising's biggest ...
Spain's attorney says PM Rajoy could be quizzed
Spain's top prosecutor says there is sufficient cause to investigate fresh allegations of irregular financing of Spain's governing Popular Party and ...
Futures moving higher on strong jobs numbers
Stock futures rose Friday after the latest employment report showed that the country added 157,000 jobs in January, and that hiring for the past two ...
Rare good news for eurozone economy
Mention it quietly, but there were rare hopeful signs for Europe's struggling economy on Friday. Three pieces of economic news for the 17 European ...
Few surprises in Super Bowl ads
So much for surprises. The majority of the 30-plus Super Bowl advertisers have been releasing their spots in the days leading up to the game. So it's ...
China poised to control strategic Pakistani port
China is poised to take over operational control of a strategic deep-water Pakistani seaport that could serve as a vital economic hub for Beijing and ...
Oil slips closer to $97 ahead of US jobs report
The price of oil slipped to near $97 a barrel on Friday after figures showed weak growth in China's manufacturing sector and as investors awaited a ...
Solid Jan. hiring would boost hopes for US economy
The January employment report is expected to show Friday that job growth remained steady last month even though Americans began receiving smaller ...
MetLife to spend $2 billion on pension business
MetLife Inc. plans to pay about $2 billion to buy the largest private pension fund administrator in Chile, as the insurer and annuity provider seeks ...
TeliaSonera boss quits over Uzbekistan allegations
The chief executive of TeliaSonera resigned Friday after an independent review on alleged bribery by the telecoms company found it had failed to ...
Panasonic, Sharp expect red ink despite yen help
Japanese electronics makers Panasonic Corp. and Sharp Corp. both stuck to full year forecasts for massive losses even as results for the latest ...
Black ex-coaches say NFL's Rooney Rule is broken
Three black former NFL head coaches say the league needs to rethink its Rooney Rule for promoting minority hiring after 15 top vacancies — eight head ...
US satellite lost in failed launch from Pacific
Sea Launch AG says a U.S. communications satellite was lost after a booster rocket carrying it into space failed shortly after its launch from a ...
US weighs tougher action over China cyberattacks
High-level talks with the Chinese government to address persistent cyberattacks against U.S. companies and government agencies haven't worked, so ...
NKorean uranium nuclear test would raise stakes
As North Korea warns that it plans its third nuclear test since 2006, outside governments and analysts are trying to determine a crucial question: ...
Samsung chairman keeps fortune in inheritance case
The chairman of Samsung Electronics has kept his fortune and control of the Samsung conglomerate after a South Korean court Friday ruled against his ...
25 dead, 101 hurt in Mexico oil company blast
An explosion at the office headquarters of Mexico's state-owned oil company killed 25 people and injured 101 on Thursday as it heavily damaged three ...
Endowment returns flat for universities
After two strong years, college and university endowments lost ground slightly during the fiscal year ending last June 30, with their investments ...
Japan to send investigators to US for 787 probe
Japan's Civil Aviation Bureau is sending investigators looking into problems with Boeing 787 batteries to Seattle, where the aircraft are assembled.
Asia stock markets mixed on US jobless data
Asian stock markets were mixed Friday after a weak jobs report from the U.S. unnerved some investors, although losses were stanched by Wall Street's ...
China manufacturing growth in January weak
China's manufacturing activity expanded in January in a new sign of recovery for the world's second-largest economy but growth was weak, two surveys ...
Japan industrial production up 2.5 percent in Dec.
Japan's industrial production picked up pace in December from the month before, in a sign the world's third-largest economy may be stabilizing thanks ...
SUPER BOWL WATCH: Beyonce, avocados, practice
Around Super Bowl XLVII and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the ...