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Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) may face charges of anticompetitive practices brought by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission this week.

Patti Page, the top-selling female vocalist of the 1950s who rose to stardom with songs like "(How Much Is That) Doggie In The Window?" and "Tennessee Waltz," died Jan. 1 at the age of 85 years old, according to her publicist.

A judge set Jan. 23 for a pretrial conference on the class-action lawsuit against Facebook.

A California man drowned after being swept out to sea on Tuesday, trying to rescue his dog.

The Airbus A320 is selling the fastest, but the Boeing 737 is still the world's best-seller. Here are some rivalry statistics.

Bryant said the Lakers' age is a big reason why L.A. has struggled.

A paparazzo was killed New Year's Day while trying to photograph Justin Bieber. The incident has revived the debate over California's anti-paparazzi legislation.

The U.S. House passed the tax/budget bill Tuesday night, enabling the United States to avert the worst of the fiscal cliff.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are seen together for first time since announcing Kardashian's pregnancy Sunday night.

Jane's Addiction, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Jay-Z and Coldplay are among the top live-music acts playing on New Year's Eve 2012.

Directors of Netflix Inc. doubled CEO Reed Hastings's salary to $4 million next year despite a management challenge from Carl Icahn.

Harry Carey Jr., the red-haired actor who appeared in about 100 films during the golden era of Western movies with actors such as John Wayne and Ben Johnson and directors John Ford and Howard Hawks, died on Thursday. He was 91.

2013 could be brighter for technology IPOs if the likes of Cloudera, Xtera, Dropbox, Cvent and Acquia take the plunge.

Comedian Katt Williams was arrested and released on bond Friday night after police say he stashed guns and drugs in his California home.

If Congress cannot reach a bipartisan deal to avert the fiscal cliff, then it should vote on a forthcoming Senate package, the president says.

Police in California said they are searching for a motive after arresting a 24-year-old man for allegedly setting a homeless woman on fire as she slept on a bench in San Fernando early Thursday morning.

Former Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch denied fraud charges invoked by Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) in its takeover.

2012 saw the first private spacecraft docking at the International Space Station and a host of discoveries in the depths of space.

Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson's relationship had a rough year after she was caught cheating with Rupert Sanders.

There are thousands of tech companies to watch, but how can one determine which will be the game-changers? Don't worry, here are a few.

When will the first “Alien Earth” planet be found? Some astronomers predict the discovery of a planet resembling our own to be uncovered in 2013.