David Magee

Michael Vick has come back from bankruptcy and a prison sentence to sign a $100 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. Isn't America a great country?

Google chairman Eric Schmidt said Google+, the company's new social network that's come under scrutiny for its real names use policy, is for people to stand for something and who are willing to express themselves. Schmidt said if using a real name creates a danger, for instance for people in Iran or Syria, they don't have to use Google+.

Even PIMCO's Bill Gross makes a wrong call every now and then. Gross, manager of the world's largest bond fund noted for calling the housing bubble early on that burst several years ago, feels like crying in his beer for betting so heavily against U.S. government related debt this year.

Amazon is preparing to take on Apple's iPad in a head-to-head battle that promises to get interesting soon -- as soon as Amazon launches its new tablet, possibly as early as October. If you thought the discontinued TouchPad's brief success as a $99 fire sale product as the first realistic competitor to Apple's iPad was interesting, you haven't seen anything yet. Amazon has shown the company can be successful with a mass consumer tablet-like product -- the Kindle e-reader.

Are angry Netflix customers upset over the company's price hike last month turning to Wal-Mart's Vudu? One subscription service shows Wal-Mart's Vudu is gaining momentum, fast.

Social gaming company Zynga is delaying its IPO, according to a report.

Claims by Michele Bachmann and Glenn Beck that last week's earthquake and hurricane were merely attempts by God to get our attention aren't funny. Nevertheless, Bachmann says her quote was only made in jest. Some of us aren't laughing, however.

New York reopened for business Monday, as subways got back into operation, though the city is moving slow getting back into full swing. Yet 25 lives were claimed by Hurricane Irene's destructive path, and millions remain without power. Hurricane Irene 2011 may not have been as damaging as some forecasts predicted, but from North Carolina, to Philadelphia and New Jersey, the storm's impact was severe, and weeks if not months may be required for full recovery.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, Chase bank has found a heart for potential suffering customers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut: Staff will be increased, banking hours will be extended, and that banking overdraft fees and credit card late fees will be waived.

Apple's board of directors has moved to lock in new CEO Tim Cook through mid-2021 by awarding him one million share of company stock. Cook is replacing long-time co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs, who announced his retirement last week. In connection with Mr. Cook's appointment as Chief Executive Officer, the Board awarded Mr. Cook 1,000,000 restricted stock units, Apple said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Hurricane Irene has left the U.S. East Coast but the update in the aftermath reveals a path of destruction, as the storm plodded along 1,100 miles of coastline while inflicting whipping and drenching impact. Clean will likely take months, and damage could near $20 billion on all.

Following Irene's fury, America's largest metropolitan city is back in business on Monday as most subways and buses resumed service. Commuter traffic is lighter than normal as many in the region still lack power and others who fled remain out of town, but it was a quick turnaround for New York.

Was the Hurricane Irene Path Evacuation and transit system shutdown ordered by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg wrong?

New York has lifted an unprecedented evacuation order in place for Hurricane Irene and the New York Stock Exchange will open Monday, but New York area airports will not reopen until at least late Monday, officials said. New York's transit system including subways that serve eight million people each weekday were closed in advance of Hurricane Irene. Also, all New York area airports were closed. But the evacuation was lifted Sunday afternoon, and the New York Stock Exchange says i

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has lifted the unprecedented evacuation order in place for Hurricane Irene, allowing 370,000 people to return to their homes Sunday afternoon in low-lying areas of New York after the storm hit the city Sunday.Also, the New York Stock Exchange will open Monday under a normal schedule, a spokesman said.

The New York Stock Exchange will open Monday, a spokesman said.

New York dodged a big bullet as Hurricane Irene weakened early Sunday on approach, but America's largest city and the surrounding area in particular didn't dodge significant impact from the storm's path and might. Hurricane Irene had weakened to a tropical storm when it made landfall in New York City, with winds of 65 miles per hour. One hour earlier the storm had taken a toll on New Jersey and Long Island, knocking out power for most, downing big trees, and causing flooding in the are...

More than three million residents along the U.S. East Coast are left without power Sunday as Hurricane Irene cut a damaging path. Eleven lives have also been claimed in the storm.

Congratulations New York. You can really weather a storm. First this week there was an earthquake, registering 5.8 on the scale. That rattled some nerves, but the city, calmly, came out just fine. Today, Hurricane Irene cut a path to the city, but just before 10 a.m., the worst has passed, the sun is peaking out and the rain has let up to a trickle.

A new report says if current trends continue half of all adults in the United States will be obese by 2030. The report calls for government action to stem the trend.

New York may have dodged a big bullet as Hurricane Irene weakened early Sunday but America's largest city isn't dodging major impact from the storm's path and might. Irene weakened to barely hurricane as it approached New York early Sunday morning and hurricane force winds were expected to spare the city, but the storm has rattled windows and been driving heavy rain since the early morning hours.

The U.S. has killed Al Qaeda's second in command. Has the U.S. won the war on Osama Bin Laden's terrorist organization?

Hurricane Irene has shut New York City down. Mayor Michael Bloomberg says subway lines may not reopen Monday.

The Hurricane Irene update Saturday is not a good one for residents living along the upper U.S. East Coast. Hurricane Irene 2011 is on a path to become possibly the most destructive and disruptive storm most have seen in a lifetime lifetime, claiming lives, pouring destruction, and shutting down New York, America's largest city, before the storm even arrives.

Live Weather Channel coverage of Hurricane Irene 2011 was disrupted by a live streaker when reporter Eric Fisher was giving a report from stormy Virginia Beach. As rain and wind pelted down, streakers ran by in the background nude.

Hurricane Irene 2011 is on a path to become the East Coast storm of a lifetime, claiming lives, pouring destruction, and shutting down New York, America's largest city, move before the storm even arrives. Irene has already claimed three lives in North Carolina and winds of 90 miles per hour and torrential rainfall is inflicting heavy damage.

When the U.S. went to war with al Qaeda almost a decade ago after the terrorist organization launched a deadly attack against the U.S., killing thousands and taking down New York's World Trade Center towers, the contest seemed un-winnable at times. Since pundits and experts even labeled it that -- the un-winnable war. First, the U.S. killed Osama bin Laden. Now, reports say the U.S. has killed al Qaeda's number two leader.

The U.S. has killed al Qaeda's number two leader, officials say. The U.S. is close to defeating the terrorist organization responsible for the Sept. 11, 2001 attack on the U.S.

Just hours after making landfall in North Carolina, with a path projected up the U.S. East Coast ravaging through high-population areas including New York, Hurricane Irene 2011 holds the potential for being one of the costliest storms ever. Already New York is in an unprecedented shutdown in anticipation of the storm, and while economic loss for business closings ahead of a storm isn't used as a formal hurricane damage calculation the impact is indicative of what's to come from Irene