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Publishers are placing big bets that Apple Inc's iPad will kick-start a commercially viable transition to digital magazines and newspapers -- even though few executives have laid hands on the tablet ahead of launch.

Charles Schwab Corp violated federal law when it failed to get approval from shareholders of its YieldPlus mutual fund before putting roughly half the fund's assets into uninsured mortgage-backed securities, a federal judge ruled.

AMD chipped away at Intel Corp's market share for computer microprocessors in the fourth quarter, as consumer and business spending rose on hopes for a strong tech sector recovery, according to the latest data from iSuppli.

The double-whammy of rising Treasury yields and the end of the Federal Reserve's $1.25 trillion mortgage-buying program could prove to be a buying opportunity for the biggest bond investors.

A lender which claims it is owed millions by the Sex.com domain name operator is asking a U.S. bankruptcy court to dismiss an involuntary bankruptcy case against the company, so it can resume a foreclosure auction, according to new court documents.

California's Treasurer has sent a letter to six big banks that underwrite the state's municipal bond sales, asking what the banks' role may be in also selling credit default swaps on California debt.

California Treasurer Bill Lockyer has sent a letter to six big banks that underwrite the state's municipal bond sales, asking what the banks' role may be in also selling credit default swaps on Californian debt.

The Obama administration on Monday unveiled another bailout program for troubled homeowners, pledging to divert $600 million in housing rescue funds to 5 more states on its list of hardest-hit markets.

By Matt Isaacs and Reuters staffLate last autumn, a Hong Kong jury convicted four men of a conspiracy to commit bodily harm and a fifth of soliciting a murder.

The Floating Bungalow demonstrates all the restraint, craftsmanship, and functionality of a Japanese house mixed with an unbridled So Cal creative vibe in the use of industrial materials and color throughout.

As all parents know, children often want to do exactly what their parents don't want them to do. In three areas that children often consider parts of their personal domain-clothing, friendship, and leisure activities-having a degree of choice over decisions is important for children's sense of identity and mental health. A new study that considered connections between control over issues within ch...

(Reuters) - The H1N1 swine flu virus may have been new to humanity in many ways but in one key feature its closest relative was the 1918 pandemic virus, researchers reported on Wednesday.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A woman may not be able to change her family history of breast cancer, but she can typically control what she eats and drinks. And consuming more vegetables and whole grains -- and less alcohol -- just might trim her chances of getting the disease, according to an analysis of published studies.

The White House plans to announce on Friday that it will require lenders to lower the mortgage payments of some unemployed workers and encourage lenders to eliminate some principal debt of homeowners who owe more than their home is worth, sources familiar with the plan said on Thursday.

When Toyota Motor Corp concluded that seemingly harmless floormats posed a danger in all of its cars and trucks, the automaker sent a stark warning intended to prevent crashes.

California's attorney general asked a court on Tuesday to bar Michael Jackson's former doctor, Conrad Murray, from practicing medicine while he faces charges in connection with the pop star's death.

California's economy faces yet more hardship this year marked by high unemployment as its labor market struggles to recover from steep job losses, the UCLA Anderson forecast unit said on Wednesday.

Scientists today reported development of the first two-in-one test that can simultaneously detect both the E. coli bacteria and other toxins which causes terrible food poisoning. They described it at the 239th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), being held here this week.

Infertility among men has increased the aggressiveness of the development of prostate cancer.

Williams-Sonoma Inc beat quarterly profit estimates and forecast strong results for the current fiscal year on signs that consumers are ready to spend more on home decorating, and its shares rose 10 percent.

Williams-Sonoma Inc reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on lower costs and strong holiday sales, prompting the home goods chain to forecast strong results in the current quarter and the full year.