Jul 29, 2010 10:02AM

What's so scary about Elizabeth Warren?

Elizabeth Warren doesn't look or sound scary. She's a 61-year-old Harvard Law School professor from Oklahoma who has written personal finance books, some with her daughter.

Jul 29, 2010 06:18AM

Jobless claims slide in latest week

The number of Americans filing for initial unemployment insurance fell last week, the government said Thursday.

Jul 29, 2010 10:09AM

New Wall Street rules pit SEC vs. the media

One of Wall Street reform's littlest known provisions is getting big attention for giving a government agency a possible loophole for avoiding journalists' requests for information.

Jul 29, 2010 05:22AM

Obama vs. Big Business

Corporate chiefs may seem hardboiled, but they can be sensitive, too. Take the ruckus they've been raising over what they perceive to be rough treatment from the Obama White House.

Jul 28, 2010 06:27PM

California workers stiffed again

California's 200,000 state workers just can't catch a break.

Jul 29, 2010 03:32PM

Microsoft feels tablet 'urgency'

Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said Thursday that the software giant is urgently working with its partners to unveil a host of tablet computers running Windows 7, to compete with Apple's fast-selling iPad.

Jul 29, 2010 03:57PM

Stocks edge lower

Stocks slid Thursday, although they finished off their session lows, as investors weighed cautious comments from a regional Federal Reserve president about the health of the economy and a mix of quarterly profit reports.

Jul 29, 2010 06:07PM

Google search working again in China

Google users in China were temporary blocked from accessing the search engine, the company said Thursday, but the site was was once again working a few hours later.

Jul 29, 2010 01:47PM

Senator demands probe of BP tax break

Two days after BP said it will write off the cost of the oil spill cleanup against its income taxes, a U.S. senator is calling for a Congressional probe into the company's tax plans.

Jul 29, 2010 09:59AM

Exxon, watch out for Apple! - The Buzz

Better watch your back Exxon Mobil.

Jul 29, 2010 11:08AM

6,600 Arlington graves may be unmarked or mislabeled

Families of veterans buried in Arlington National Cemetery are outraged after learning as many as 6,600 graves may be "unmarked, improperly marked or mislabeled."

Jul 29, 2010 07:13PM

Feds, parish leaders devise recovery

The man overseeing the federal response to the Gulf oil disaster will meet New Orleans parish presidents Thursday to outline the plans after the well is permanently sealed.

Jul 29, 2010 07:11PM

Governor appeals immigration law

The legal battle over Arizona's new immigration law entered its next stage when Gov. Jan Brewer filed an expedited appeal.

Jul 29, 2010 10:02PM

Protests mark 1 year of hikers in Iran

A protest Friday afternoon outside Iran's U.N. mission in New York kicks off a weekend of events demanding the country release three American hikers it has held for one year.

Jul 29, 2010 10:04PM

Police: Ex-NBA player shot in homicide

A body found in Memphis this week was identified as former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, police said. The death was ruled a "homicide by gunshot wound."

Dec 31, 1969 04:59PM

Amazon's New Kindle Reinvigorates E-Reader Price War - PC World

CBC.ca

Amazon's New Kindle Reinvigorates E-Reader Price War PC World by IDG News Service, IDG News | 0 Comments Recommends Amazon has announced a new Kindle with dramatic improvements over its predecessors. The third-generation Kindle is 15% lighter and 21% smaller than the second-generation model, ... Amazon Wages E-Reader Price WarThe Money Times Heard on the Street: The High Cost of Amazon's Cheap KindleWall Street Journal The Kindle, FlipBoard for the iPad, and the Connected ReaderPC Magazine InformationWeek -Bloomberg -Washington Post all 1,434 news articles »

Dec 31, 1969 04:59PM

Android leader Motorola still well behind Apple's iPhone - Apple Insider

Kansas City Star

Android leader Motorola still well behind Apple's iPhone Apple Insider Motorola reported a phenomenal 600 percent leap in earnings this quarter, but is still behind Apple in mobile units sold and is far behind in smartphone sales, leaving Apple the top US phone vendor by units for the second quarter ... Motorola profit beats estimates, powered by AndroidLos Angeles Times Motorola Android Strategy Pays Off as Smartphone Sales RiseeWeek Motorola Mobile Devices Generate $87 Million ProfitInformationWeek PC Magazine -ABC News -AFP all 550 news articles »

Dec 31, 1969 04:59PM

Microsoft aims to be BFF with consumers - Seattle Times

TG Daily

Microsoft aims to be BFF with consumers Seattle Times Pitching to 200 financial analysts Thursday, Microsoft grabbed the mike and said the company gets consumers and is ready to compete mightily... By Sharon Pian Chan Pitching to 200 financial analysts Thursday, Microsoft grabbed the mike and said the ... Ballmer: Microsoft feels tablet 'urgency'CNNMoney Ballmer Pushes Slates but Reveals Few DetailsPC World Holman Jenkins: The Microsoft SolutionWall Street Journal MarketWatch -CNET -The Associated Press all 434 news articles »

Dec 31, 1969 04:59PM

Details of 100mln Facebook Users Out on Torrents - Techtree.com

NEWS.com.au

Details of 100mln Facebook Users Out on Torrents Techtree.com We've heard about popular social networks like Twitter and Facebook suffering from hacking attacks. Sooner or later, those holes got fixed. This time, Rob Bowes, a security consultant, has uploaded details of about 100 million Facebook users in form of ... Another ugly reminder to check your Facebook settings ? NOW!msnbc.com Skull Security Offers Up 100 Million Facebook Profiles to AnybodyDailyFinance Searchable Facebook user data posted to Pirate BayCNET BBC News -FOXNews -ChannelWeb all 318 news articles »

Dec 31, 1969 04:59PM

'Suspicious' Android wallpaper app nabs user data - Register

New York Times (blog)

'Suspicious' Android wallpaper app nabs user data Register An Android wallpaper application that collected data from users' phones and uploaded it to a site in China was downloaded "millions of times", according to mobile security firm Lookout. ... Google Suspends Android Wallpaper AppsTom's Guide Google adds 'phone home' DRM to Android MarketAfterdawn.com Android App Data Theft: Advantage Apple?PC World Apple Insider -PC Magazine -BetaNews all 766 news articles »

Jul 29, 2010 06:50PM

Samsung Scores Record Q2 Profit on Chips, LCDs

Samsung Electronics reported a record operating profit in the second quarter driven by strong sales of memory chips and LCDs, it said Friday.



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Jul 29, 2010 06:21PM

Sprint's HTC EVO 4G to Get Android 2.2 Next Week

It's official: Sprint will begin rolling out the Android 2.2 upgrade to EVO users on Tuesday, August 3.



Android - HTC Corporation - Sprint - 4G - Handhelds

Jul 29, 2010 06:00PM

Google Reports Brief Search Outage in China

Google's search engine in China may have been blocked briefly overnight Thursday, the company said.



Google - Web search engine - Search - China - Search Engine

Jul 29, 2010 05:50PM

Smartphones, Tablets Seen Boosting Mobile Health

Wireless devices will allow doctors to provide their patients with more medical information, said a speaker at a mobile health conference.



Smartphone - Mobile Computing - Services - Telecommunications - Wireless Data

Jul 29, 2010 05:50PM

Lab Tested: 21.5- and 27-inch Core I3 IMacs/3.2GHz

With Apple's recent update of the iMac line, all new models now feature discrete graphic subsystems and Intel Core i3 and Core i5 processors. The two systems in...



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Amazon's New Kindle Reinvigorates E-Reader Price War - PC World

Android leader Motorola still well behind Apple's iPhone - Apple Insider

Microsoft aims to be BFF with consumers - Seattle Times

Details of 100mln Facebook Users Out on Torrents - Techtree.com

'Suspicious' Android wallpaper app nabs user data - Register

Jul 29, 2010 06:25PM

Police: Cheeseburger found in SC woman's gas tank (AP)

AP - A South Carolina woman found out fast food won't make your car go fast. The Herald of Rock Hill reported Thursday a 30-year-old woman made a complaint to police after she took her car to a Rock Hill mechanic last week because it would suddenly stop running.

Jul 29, 2010 08:00AM

Obama talks race, pop culture on 'The View' (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama said Thursday that the racial firestorm that led to the ouster of a black Agriculture Department official was a "phony controversy" generated by the media. He said his administration overreacted by forcing her out.

Jul 29, 2010 09:00PM

BP Oil Spill: Has Environmental Damage Been Exaggerated? (Time.com)

Time.com - So far, predictions of ecological catastrophe on the Gulf Coast following the BP oil spill seem overblown

Jul 29, 2010 07:30PM

T.O. practices with Bengals for first time (AP)

AP - Terrell Owens arrived fashionably late, received a white jersey with his favorite number, and got a smattering of applause for doing even the simplest thing.

Jul 29, 2010 07:49AM

Second U.S. sailor's remains found in Afghanistan (Reuters)

Reuters - The body of a second U.S. sailor who went missing in Afghanistan last week has been recovered, an Afghan police chief said on Thursday.

Jul 29, 2010 07:53AM

Vicar conducted 360 sham marriages (Reuters)

Reuters - A vicar was found guilty on Thursday of conducting hundreds of sham marriages between African nationals and cash-strapped eastern Europeans to allow illegal immigrants to gain residency in Britain.

Jul 29, 2010 07:59AM

Brewer claims world's strongest beer (Reuters)

Reuters - A Dutch brewer with a penchant for competition has laid claim to creating the world's strongest brew: a beer that is some 60 percent alcohol by volume.

Jul 29, 2010 08:04AM

Churchill's dentures fetch nearly $24,000 (Reuters)

Reuters - A partial set of British wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill's gold-mounted dentures has fetched 15,200 pounds ($23,770) at auction, over three times the estimate.

Jul 28, 2010 09:32AM

Hamas targets women's underwear in modesty drive (Reuters)

Reuters - The Islamist rulers of the Gaza Strip have ordered lingerie shops to display more modesty.

Jul 28, 2010 09:42AM

Fur farm foxes trained to combat rat plague (Reuters)

Reuters - Authorities in China's far west have bred and trained "an army" of silver foxes bought from a fur farm to fight a plague of rats threatening a huge expanse of grasslands, state media said on Wednesday.