Justin Timberlake: Not my Penis on Mila Kunis' Phone
Mila Kunis became one of the latest victims of phone-hacking on Wednesday when four risqué pictures were leaked, including one of Justin Timberlake shirtless in bed and one of him with a pair of pink panties on his head. A third photo showed a man's penis, but Justin says it isn't his.
Birth Control Recall: Qualitest Recalls 1.4 Million Oral Contraceptive Packs
Qualitest Pharmaceuticals is recalling several lots of its birth control pills because of a packaging error that could increase the risk of unplanned pregnancy. Normally, birth control pills are packaged so that it is easy to see what order the pills should be taken in, but in about 1.4 million Qualitest packs, the orientation was reversed and the pills' lot numbers and expiration dates were not visible.
GM, UAW close in on labor deal
General Motors Co and the United Auto Workers union were nearing a new contract for 49,000 production workers in talks in Detroit on Friday, people with direct knowledge of the negotiations said.
Analysis: Wary retailers play safe with holiday hiring
People looking for a temporary retail job this holiday season will have better luck at dollar stores and discounters than at department stores and middle market apparel chains, as the anemic U.S. economy keeps other retailers cautious.
More Kids Accidentally Poisoned by Prescription Medications, Study Finds
More children are coming to the emergency room after accidentally overdosing on medication, according to a study from the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. The Centers for Disease Control attributes more than 70,000 emergency room visits each year to accidental child overdoses, and the number is increasing at an alarming rate.
Business is Booming for Japan’s ‘Corpse Hotels’
Checking in to Lastel hotel means checking out at this corpse hotel.
Cuba shuts down second Canadian trading company
Cuba has shut down one of the most important western trading companies in the country as an investigation into alleged corrupt import-export practices broadened to a second Canadian firm, foreign business sources said on Friday.
Brain-manipulating Virus Turns Caterpillars Into Zombies [VIDEO]
An article published on Sept. 9 identified a specific viral gene that drives infected caterpillars to die in a way that offers the best potential for spreading the virus that killed it, scientists say.
Mayweather vs. Ortiz: Why Boxing Needs ‘Vicious’ Victor to Win
Victor Ortiz needs to pull the upset on Saturday and help boxing out of a rut.
Rocky Ford Cantaloupe: A City Bruised By Listeria, Recalls After Outbreak
Beginning on Monday, an outbreak of listeria, a food-borne bacteria, carried by cantaloupe from the Rocky Ford region of Colorado spread across nearly seven states and forced several farmers of the tainted fruit to remove the produce from shelves.
Blackberry Messenger disrupted in the Americas
Research In Motion's BlackBerry Messenger service was disrupted by an apparent service outage on Friday, adding a further headache as the company reels from a dismal earnings report.
Shares of video game companies swing on reviews
Want to know why video game stocks pop or drop? Check the reviews.
Software helps government track recovery funds
Inexpensive software and technology used mainly by intelligence agencies and law enforcement have helped limit fraud linked with $840 billion in federal recovery funds, a senior U.S. official said.
Nigeria eyes 2012 budget deficit under 3 pct: finmin
Nigeria's 2012 budget will be based on average oil production of 2.48 million barrels per day and a benchmark price of $75 dollars per barrel, the country's finance minister said on Friday.
Gaddafi loyalists hold off new Libyan attacks
Diehard loyalists of Muammar Gaddafi threw rockets, mortars and heavy gunfire at Libyan fighters who pushed into two besieged towns on Friday in a bid to end months of civil war and capture key figures from the old ruling system.
UBS trader charged with $2 billion fraud
UBS trader Kweku Adoboli wept in a London court on Friday as he was charged with fraud and false accounting dating back to 2008, a day after the Swiss bank was plunged into crisis by revealing a $2 billion trading loss.
Irish startup sells translation for app developers
Irish startup Tethras on Friday rolled out a translation service aimed at helping mobile application developers target non-English speaking users.
An Apple a Day Reduces Stroke Risk by 52 Percent: Data
Consuming lots of white-fleshed fruits and vegetables, such as apples and pears, may significantly reduce the risk of stroke, according to new research.
Court orders UBS trader to be held until next week
A tearful Kweku Adoboli appeared in a London court on Friday charged with fraud after Swiss bank UBS said it had lost about $2 billion in unauthorized trades. The court ordered him to be detained until a further hearing next week.
iPhone 5 Rumor Mill: Release Date Disputed, Definitely October (Maybe)
The release date of the iPhone 5 has been disputed by multiple reports.
Suspicious trades probed on Wall Street: regulator
A Wall Street regulator said industry complaints about market manipulation and trade reporting have spiked this year, raising questions about the adequacy of banks' internal controls over their traders.
Market up for 5th day, but Europe issues linger
Stocks rose for a fifth day on Friday on hopes Europe was on course to solve its debt problems, but investors warned of sharp reversals if real solutions failed to materialize.
Premier League Preview - Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs, Liverpool
Get briefed on the weekend's action as Manchester United and Chelsea face each other in an early-season grand slam while Liverpool and Tottenham will also battle it out at White Hart Lane.
Prescreen launches limited-time indie streaming
Prescreen, a new online movie marketing and distribution platform started by former Groupon executive Shawn Bercuson, launched this week with a focus on online streaming and sharing via social media.
Director Gus Van Sant gets romantic with Restless
Restless, the new film from Oscar-nominated Milk director Gus Van Sant tells a simple tale: boy meets girl, girl dies of cancer, boy mourns girl. But in Van Sant's hands, the film is anything but a sentimental four-hankie weeper.
Netflix's Ted Sarandos takes stage as share prices plummet
Ted Sarandos, Netflix's chief content officer, had the unenviable task of fielding questions at the Paley Center for Media conference on Thursday as shares of the company plummeted on news that subscriber growth was shrinking.
September consumer sentiment up, but expectations sink
Consumer sentiment inched up in early September, but Americans remained gloomy about the future with a gauge of expectations falling to the lowest level since 1980, a survey released on Friday showed.
RIM shares battered as questions swirl about future
Investors punished Research In Motion on Friday, driving the stock down 20 percent and raising fresh questions about whether management -- and even the company -- can overcome a raft of troubles.
Instant view: Consumer sentiment up, expectations 31-yr low
Consumer sentiment inched up in early September, but Americans remained gloomy about the future with a gauge of expectations falling to the lowest level since 1980, a survey released on Friday showed.
Wall Street set for flat open after 4-day rally
Stocks were set to open little changed on Friday after equities notched four days of gains and as European policymakers gathered to discuss the region's debt crisis, while BlackBerry maker Research in Motion weighed on the technology sector after a weak earnings report.