Wall Street Journal
Sep 2, 11:36 PM PDT
Toshiba said that it will release by year-end a tablet computer that runs on Google's Android operating system as the company aims to compete with Apple's iPad.
Wall Street Journal
Sep 2, 11:03 PM PDT
Private-equity firm TPG Inc. has sold its remaining stake in Ping An Insurance for $1.16 billion in the latest example of how the U.S. company is reaping profits from its investments in Asia.
FoxNews.com
Sep 2, 4:56 PM PDT
A Wyoming man has given more than $1.5 million to help defend Arizona's controversial immigration enforcement measure in court, Gov. Jan Brewer's office said Thursday.
New York Times International
Sep 2, 8:43 PM PDT
The third phase, from the end of 2016 to the end of 2020, is the "completion phase" by which time the Iraqi army will be a "real power," able to deal not only with internal, but also external threats.
Washington Post
Sep 2, 8:03 PM PDT
The federal government is suing Joe Arpaio, the controversial Arizona sheriff, over his refusal to turn over documents in a civil rights probe. Sheriff - Law - Joe Arpaio - Lawsuit - United States Justice Department
Washington Post
Sep 2, 5:44 PM PDT
The federal government awarded $330 million Thursday to two groups that are developing new student assessment systems for the District, Maryland and dozens of other states in an effort to upgrade their much-maligned standardized tests. Race to the Top - Education - United States...
Washington Post
Sep 2, 9:37 AM PDT
Hurricane Earl is again upgraded to a Category 4 hurricane and poses a serious threat to the Outer Banks and other parts of the East Coast. Meteorology - Hurricane - Earth Sciences - Atmospheric Sciences - Weather Phenomena
Wall Street Journal
Sep 2, 7:53 PM PDT
House Republicans are hunting for an election-season middle ground on which they can make promises to voters without providing enough details to be attacked by Democrats.
Wall Street Journal
Sep 2, 7:19 PM PDT
Asian stock markets were modestly higher Friday with technology plays leading markets in Tokyo and Seoul. The Nikkei rose 0.4%.
New York Times International
Sep 2, 7:01 PM PDT
Some veteran peace process practitioners say Israel and the Palestinians should first aim for a partial solution because the gaps between the positions are too wide.
CNN Top Stories
Sep 2, 4:09 PM PDT
"Resistance operations" will continue against Israelis despite the arrests of Hamas activists in the West Bank, a Hamas official said Thursday.
LA Times Entertainment
Sep 3, 12:00 AM PDT
The 84-year-old comedian is gearing up for another telethon for the Muscular Dystrophy Assn. And despite health problems in the recent years, he's feeling better and planning stage and film projects. On a recent afternoon, comedy legend Jerry Lewis cracked open a diet soda...
LA Times Entertainment
Sep 3, 12:00 AM PDT
Like their New York counterparts, local thespians will have a chance to populate the show's supporting parts. Their fresh faces are seen as a plus for the newest version of the show, which is set in L Like their New York counterparts, local thespians will have a chance to populate the show's...
If you ask a robot scientist why his industry is so interested in cleaning our floors, chances are he'll mention the "three D's." Robots, it turns out, are best suited to replacing humans in jobs that are dirty, dull, or dangerous. Sweeping, vacuuming, and mopping fit the first two D's, and...
Car manufacturers sometimes use cadavers in crash tests, according to Wired magazine. Researchers claim that, despite advances in dummy technology, there's still nothing like good old flesh and bone to validate new safety features. Everyone knows that medical students rely on cadavers...
Wall Street Journal
Sep 2, 6:22 PM PDT
Two Americans detained last year by soldiers who said they found two marijuana-filled suitcases in their truck were found guilty of drug trafficking by a Mexican court.
Wall Street Journal
Sep 2, 6:17 PM PDT
A public-service strike in South Africa has laid bare divisions between labor unions and the government of President Zuma.
New York Times International
Sep 2, 6:04 PM PDT
Attackers smashed windows and damaged security cameras at the home of Mehdi Karroubi a day before a rally that the authorities worry might reignite antigovernment protests.
Wall Street Journal
Sep 2, 6:01 PM PDT
The Russian prime minister's move helped push up the price of wheat and sparked fears of supply shortages and broader unrest over rising food costs.
Wall Street Journal
Sep 2, 5:50 PM PDT
Disney and Time Warner Cable reached an accord after marathon negotiations over a long-term deal that will provide Time Warner Cable subscribers with a wide swath of Disney's programming.
New York Times International
Sep 2, 5:44 PM PDT
Just getting to work is an ordeal for staff members, who have also had to face chanting protesters in their emergency room.
Wall Street Journal
Sep 2, 5:41 PM PDT
TV shows are emerging as a new front in the war over digital media between Amazon.com and Apple amid their ongoing battles over electronic books and online music.
New York Times International
Sep 2, 5:40 PM PDT
Labor Minister Éric Woerth conceded Thursday that he wrote a letter in 2007 to Nicolas Sarkozy pressing for a state award for his wife’s future employer.
New York Times International
Sep 2, 5:36 PM PDT
Mexico’s military says 25 suspects have been shot dead by soldiers in a gunbattle near the U.S. border.
CNN Top Stories
Sep 2, 5:28 PM PDT
After a week mostly focused on Iraq and Mideast diplomacy, it's back to the economy for President Barack Obama, who will deliver remarks Friday on the August unemployment numbers.
CNN Top Stories
Sep 2, 5:15 PM PDT
Cammie King Conlon, who played the ill-fated Bonnie Blue Butler in "Gone With the Wind," used to joke "that I peaked at age 5."
LA Times Entertainment
Sep 2, 5:07 PM PDT
Hollywood is targeting three distinct audience segments on the traditionally slow Labor Day weekend at the box office.
Wall Street Journal
Sep 2, 4:57 PM PDT
The U.S. Treasury is concerned about the political fallout of allowing overseas investors to buy big stakes in General Motors through the car maker's initial public offering this fall.
LA Times Entertainment
Sep 2, 4:37 PM PDT
"What does a 70-year-old jazz legend get to play on his birthday at the Hollywood Bowl?" The answer for the great Herbie Hancock is, of course, anything he wants.
Wall Street Journal
Sep 2, 4:21 PM PDT
A slim lead helped spark a global inquiry that found some of Europe's vaunted banks actively evaded U.S. law in aiding sanctioned countries to move $2 billion undetected.
MSN Health
Sep 2, 4:02 PM PDT
Researchers say new findings shouldn't affect patients taking bisphosphonates, but said the medicines should be watched closely. Other studies have been divided over whether the risk is real.
FoxNews.com
Sep 2, 3:47 PM PDT
Louisiana Democrats are seizing on Sen. David Vitter's role in a 2007 prostitution scandal for a new campaign attack ad that seeks to cut into the Louisiana Republican's commanding lead over his election opponents.
Wall Street Journal
Sep 2, 3:31 PM PDT
The European Union reached a preliminary deal Thursday to set up four new European regulators to strengthen supervision of the region's financial-services industry.
CNN Top Stories
Sep 2, 3:21 PM PDT
An Ohio death row inmate who has repeatedly claimed his innocence was spared execution, after the state's governor Thursday noted "legitimate questions" about evidence used to convict the man.
MSN Health
Sep 2, 1:44 PM PDT
Linda Bruno called her Pennsylvania cat rescue the land of milk and tuna. It thrived for years as people sent pets they couldn't care for from hundreds of miles away — unaware it was a death camp for cats.
FoxNews.com
Sep 2, 1:08 PM PDT
While James Jay Lee was holding three hostage at the Discovery Channel's headquarters, his image was broadcast to the world, catching the eye of an anti-abortion group that says it crossed once paths with him
CNN Top Stories
Sep 2, 12:32 PM PDT
The latest round of peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians is starting off much like similar endeavors in the past, but the Obama administration hopes that this time, the outcome will be different.
Going the Distance (Paramount) is a pleasant, floppy romantic comedy that's hard to hate—the lead couple, played by Justin Long and Drew Barrymore, are too game and appealing to inspire much snark—but also hard to love. There's just not quite enough to the movie: not enough...
Two weeks ago, best-selling author Jodi Picoult sent a Tweet in a fit of pique. Upon reading Michiko Kakutani's glowing review of Jonathan Franzen's new novel Freedom in the New York Times, the lady novelist took to her keyboard and typed out the following: [ more ... ] Jonathan Franzen...
New York Times International
Sep 2, 1:33 PM PDT
Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin announced Thursday that Russia’s ban on grain exports would be extended well into next year because of continued uncertainty over production.
New York Times International
Sep 2, 12:56 PM PDT
A World Food Program screening center in Port-au-Prince.An easy-to-produce paste may help cure malnourishment around the world. But who owns the recipe?
New York Times International
Sep 2, 12:58 PM PDT
In the Cemetery of the Martyrs of the Army of the Imam Mahdi, death is not mourned. The men here have died as martyrs, and sacrifice is exalted.
MSN Health
Sep 2, 12:33 PM PDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A cell phone text message -- and the buzz or beep that signals its arrival -- may not help a woman remember to pop her birth control pill, a new study suggests.
FoxNews.com
Sep 2, 10:19 AM PDT
Middle East peace talks got under way Thursday for the first time in nearly two years with a violent reminder sent by the Palestinian terror group Hamas that it will try to torpedo any agreement struck in Washington between Israelis and the Palestinian Authority.
LA Times Entertainment
Sep 2, 11:59 AM PDT
The FYF Fest marks the unofficial close of the outdoor rock 'n' roll festival season, bringing it to an end with dissonant guitars, vocal yelps, disaffected beach-bum punks and even a song or two inspired by the Civil War.
Washington Post
Sep 2, 11:35 AM PDT
NAGS HEAD, N.C. - Hurricane Earl's powerful winds and lashing rains began hitting the fragile Outer Banks late Thursday, and people all along the Eastern Seaboard braced for major disruptions and significant damage as the massive storm swept up the coastline. Hurricane Earl...
New York Times International
Sep 2, 8:48 AM PDT
In war, emotions run high. Adam Ferguson has found that can help as well as hinder, Eirini Vourloumis reports.
After the public spectacle surrounding the arrest and trial of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, the jury's decision to hang on 23 of 24 charges has largely been viewed as an embarrassing failure for Patrick Fitzgerald, Chicago's top federal prosecutor. The editorial boards of the Washington...
MSN Health
Sep 2, 11:07 AM PDT
The transplant recipient made his first appearance on Thursday, about a week after he underwent a nearly 18-hour transplant procedure at a hospital.
FoxNews.com
Sep 2, 10:54 AM PDT
As the Treasury Department considers a tax policy change that would allow trial lawyers to deduct their litigation expenses in contingency-fee cases, the American Medical Association and 90 medical organizations are urging Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to drop the proposal...
