Air raid kills 20 militants in Pakistan
Officials in Pakistan say the military has killed 20 militants and destroyed their positions during an air raid near the Afghan borders.
IBM sales fall more than expected, but EPS up
IBM reported a bigger-than-expected fall in quarterly sales, showing that even one of the healthier U.S. technology companies was being hurt by a slowdown in corporate spending.
Nokia sells mobile TV technology unit
The world's top cellphone maker Nokia has sold its enterprise mobile TV unit to India's Wipro, a spokesman for Nokia said on Monday.
Hopes dampened between U.S.-Cuba relations
U.S. President Barak Obama, speaking at the close of the Summit of the Americas on Sunday said the relations between U.S. and Cuba need to be backed up by action not simply words.
Sun's MySQL could thrive under Oracle ownership, analysts view
The Oracle-Sun acquisition could thrive under oracle ownership according to analysts, but it could be a bleaker outcome for MySQL.
Oracle to buy Sun Micro, enters hardware market
Oracle Corp plans to enter the computer hardware market by buying Sun Microsystems Inc for more than $7 billion, swooping in after Sun's talks with IBM fell apart.
TI Q1 revenue, Q2 outlook top estimates
Texas Instruments on Monday posted a surprise quarterly profit on better-than-expected revenue and gave a rosier outlook for the current quarter as demand for its chips appeared to stabilize.
Wall Street sinks on banks' woes
U.S. stocks slid more than 3 percent on Monday after weak results from Bank of America reignited concerns over the state of the banking industry and the economy.
Fannie Mae names insider Williams as CEO
Fannie Mae , the largest provider of U.S. residential mortgage funding, on Monday named Michael Williams, an 18-year veteran of the government-controlled company, as president and chief executive officer.
Time for TV: Adobe Flash comes to the home
Adobe Systems Inc. announced that it will be bringing its popular Flash technology beyond computer screens to Internet-connected televisions, set-top boxes, Blu-ray players and other home entertainment devices.
Russia gives cautious response to Obama nuclear plan
Russia responded cautiously on Monday to U.S. President Barack Obama's plans for a nuclear-free world, saying a number of conditions would need to be met for the vision to become reality.
177 killed in tribal violence in Sudan's south
At least 177 people have been killed in weekend attacks on villages of the Lou Nuer tribe by armed men from the rival Murle ethnic group in south Sudan's Jonglei state, a government official told Reuters on Monday.
U.S. Treasury targets head of China separatist group
The U.S. Treasury on Monday sought to cut off the flow of money to the head of a group considered responsible for killing more than a dozen Chinese police officers ahead of last year's Beijing Olympics.
Airline stocks down
Airline stocks were down Monday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 130 points to 8,001 after the Air Transport Association posted its March passenger revenue fell 23 percent in the United States.
NY Times leads race for Pulitzer Prize's in 2009
The New York Times took the lead for the Pulitzer Prize this afternoon walking off as the winners in five categories including investigative reporting, breaking news reporting and international reporting.
Best Save-the-Earth Trips
At 3 a.m. on a moonless, steamy night, I trudged along a stretch of Caribbean coast, peering into the darkness. My sneakers sloshed with a mixture of wet sand and seawater; sand flies bit my ankles.
What's the meaning of '420 Day'?
The April 20 dates back to the 1970's when a group of Northern California teenagers smoked marijuana daily at 4:20 p.m., The New York Times reported Monday.
PepsiCo bids $6 bln for bottlers; results top view
PepsiCo Inc offered $6 billion to buy the remaining stakes in its two largest bottlers, Pepsi Bottling Group and PepsiAmericas, as it seeks to secure more control of its distribution and cut costs.
Text query firm launches new media service
Britain's AQA 63336, a general information company that receives and answers queries by mobile phone texts, launched a new text media service on Monday for providers of information on specific subjects, such as a local sports team's results.
Microsoft CEO very surprised by Oracle-Sun deal
Microsoft's chief executive said on Monday he was 'very surprised' by Oracle Corp's plans to buy Sun Microsystems Inc.
Somali Pirates attack two more but free one food aid ship
Somali pirates released a hijacked ship and its 19-man crew after they found out it was picking up food aid for their hungry countrymen, a Somali clan elder said Monday.
New Apple Ads Ignore Price Wars
Apple, in its newly ads Get a Mac campaign addressing a selling point for Macs vs. PCs has ignored price wars and over Microsoft’s latest “laptop hunter” series of commercials.
TI posts quarterly profit, revenue topping estimates
Texas Instruments on Monday posted a small quarterly profit and better-than-expected revenue as demand for its chips appeared to stabilize even though it emphasized caution about the business climate.
The World's Most Spectacular Waterfalls
“Don’t go chasin’ waterfalls,” sang the ladies of TLC in their huge ‘90s hit.
Obama seeks agency spending cut by $100M
President Obama convenes his first formal Cabinet meeting Monday and asked department and agency chiefs to find way to cut $100 million out of the federal budget over the next 90 days, a senior administration official said.
America's Best Retro Escapes
Does your generic local multiplex get you down? Are you pining for a little movie action under the stars, snack bar included? A legit drive-in theater is hard to come by these days, but if you’re anywhere near Cape Cod this summer,
Chemical companies' outlook to trump weak earnings
Investors are expected to look past a weak crop of earnings reports from U.S. chemical companies this quarter and focus on whether a potential economic upturn can keep shares on an upswing, analysts said.
Bank of America net up, shares sink on bad loans
A surge of troubled loans overshadowed better-than-expected earnings at Bank of America Corp, and the largest U.S. bank said it expects the credit situation to worsen, driving its shares down 24.3 percent.
How to Get TV Talk-Show Tickets
Think participating in a TV audience is just for fans? Not always. When Jenny Jones was preparing for her show’s launch in 1991, she dropped by a taping of The Phil Donahue Show.
HP updates its Pavilion line with dv6t
Hewlett Packard appears to be in a serious move to increase its laptop sales market share.