Obama's Immigration Push Triggers Skepticism of 2012 Election Ploy
President Barack Obama's push for comprehensive changes to the nation's immigration laws that would allow more than 11 million people in the country illegally to remain in the country was met with skepticism by Arizona's governor, who said it would be a shame if it was a ploy to get votes in the 2012 presidential election.
Angelia at Cannes: Jack Black shares intimate story about Angelina Jolie [Video]
Angelina Jolie and Jack Black promote film at Cannes, and discuss the maternity dress Angelina sent to Jack's wife.
Rating agencies win dismissal of lawsuits
The three major U.S. credit rating agencies won the dismissal of lawsuits seeking to hold them liable as underwriters for helping banks structure securities transactions to achieve desired ratings.
Google IO: Angry Birds Comes To Chrome
The popular mobile based game is now headed to web browsers.
Chelsea Handler admits to “casually” dating 50 Cent
Comedienne Chelsea Handler has finally admitted to the obvious: she dated 50 Cent. Casually dated, she stressed.
BofA working through mortgage problems: CEO
Bank of America Corp is working to improve profits by reducing its number of problem mortgages and cutting other expenses, Chief Executive Brian Moynihan told shareholders on Wednesday.
Republicans seek changes to SEC whistleblower rule
U.S. House Republicans are mounting a last-ditch effort to influence a corporate whistleblower rule that companies fear will drive cash-hungry tipsters directly to the government, undermining internal compliance programs.
Greeks strike over cuts, EU goes slow on new aid
Greek police clashed with stone-hurling youths and thousands protested against austerity in Athens on Wednesday as EU and IMF envoys began talks with the government on stepping up fiscal reforms.
Texas Instruments wins Ubiquisys small cell deal
Ubiquisys, a technology start-up backed by Google, will partner with Texas Instruments to develop a new generation of small basestations to help meet demand from surging mobile data consumption.
Wall Street falls on energy weakness as oil tumbles
U.S. stocks faltered on Wednesday after a three-day rally as a strengthening dollar and data showing a rise in U.S. fuel supplies sent crude oil prices lower, hurting energy stocks.
CSU has “no good options” to mend $1 billion cut
California State University Chancellor Charles Reed told CSU trustees that “there are no good options, only extreme choices” regarding an upcoming budget cut which could total $1 billion.
Greeks strike as EU and IMF start key visit
Police fired tear gas at dozens of youths hurling stones in central Athens on Wednesday and a strike against austerity brought much of Greece to a halt during talks on the next slice of a bailout package.
Exports hit record high, trade gap widens on oil
U.S. exports hit a record high in March, buoyed by the weak dollar and strengthening global demand as U.S. trade returned to levels last seen before the global financial crisis.
Common’s performance at the White House stirs up controversy
It's no secret that President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are fans of hip hop and rap music. Just recently Michelle Obama danced the Dougie for her Let's Move initiative.
EU goes slow on new aid, Greeks strike over cuts
EU finance ministers will discuss Greece's debt crisis next week but will not decide on new emergency aid until a mission to strike-hit Athens that began on Wednesday gives its verdict on progress on reforms.
Will Smith parks luxury trailers in Manhattan while filming 'Men in Black 3' [PHOTO]
Will Smith has parked his two luxury trailers on the street of lower Manhattan where he is currently filming his upcoming movie “Men in Black III,” with his $25k per month rental only a few blocks away.
U.S. exports hit record high, trade gap widens on oil
U.S. exports hit a record high in March, buoyed by the weak dollar and strengthening global demand as U.S. trade returned to levels last seen before the global financial crisis.
Yahoo shares slide on Alipay restructuring
Yahoo shares fell as much as 8.6 percent on Wednesday after the controller of Alibaba Group, which includes China's largest e-commerce company Alibaba.com <1688.HK>, took full control of Alipay, a Chinese online payment business.
Sony repeats apology for PlayStation Network shutdown
Sony has repeated its apology for shutting down of PlayStation Network after it got hacked and hackers stole user information possibly including names, emails and credit card numbers 3 weeks ago. Meanwhile, PSP and PlayStation3 users still cannot use PlayStation Network.
Visa to launch digital wallet for U.S. banks
Visa Inc, the world's largest credit and debit card processing network, is building a digital wallet that people can use to pay for things online or with their phones instead of with traditional cards.
Trading Titan Guilty: Rajaratnam Earned $63.8 million on Insider Tips, Jury Says
Top hedge fund founder and stock trader Raj Rajaratnam was 'expressionless' in a New York federal court on Wednesday as a jury verdict was read finding him guilty of 14 charges, including insider trading.
Sweeping guilty verdict against Rajaratnam
Galleon Group hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam was found guilty of 14 securities fraud and conspiracy charges on Wednesday, in a vindication for the government's use of aggressive tactics in prosecuting insider trading on Wall Street.
Analysts: Xbox Will Gain Little From Playstation Network Outage
Xbox stands to gain little in the wake of the Sony PlayStation Network outage according to industry experts.
Another Palin gets TV show, and admits to jaw surgery
Bristol Palin denies rumors of aesthetic plastic surgery and amps up for new reality show to air on the Biography Channel.
Energy stocks weigh on Wall Street, Disney hurts Dow
U.S. stocks faltered on Wednesday after a three-day rally as falling crude prices hurt energy stocks and disappointing Disney earnings dragged down the Dow industrials.
Rajaratnam Verdict: Guilty on All Charges for Wall Street Hedge Fund Titan
Raj Rajaratnam, the head of one of Wall Street's largest hedge funds was found guilty on all charges on Wednesday, after a jury delivered its verdict after nearly two weeks of deliberation.
Is Katie Holmes pregnant?
This week's cover story of OK! Magazine dons a photo of Katie Holmes with the words Yes, I'm Pregnant loudly displayed on the page.
LIRR service still reduced till Thursday
Long Island Rail Road to and from Penn Station will continue to be disrupted till Friday morning, May 13.
Medtronic names GE health exec its new CEO
Medtronic Inc named a top executive of General Electric Co's healthcare division as its CEO and chairman, effective June 13.
Navy Changes Course: Will Not Allow Same-Sex Weddings On-Base
Navy officials have retracted guidance that would have allowed chaplains to perform weddings for same-sex couples in some states. The retraction follows expressions of outrage by some members of Congress at the release of an April 13 memo on don't ask, don't tell repeal training.
