Yahoo introduces Axis search browser
2012-05-24 17:15:58
Yahoo launched a search browser service Wednesday night that enables users to bypass the standard list of links and go directly from query to page.
US hacked Yemen al-Qaida sites
2012-05-24 14:57:37
The State Department has launched a different sort of raid against al-Qaida - hacking into al-Qaida websites in Yemen.
Aerial firefighting in Wellington
2012-05-24 15:01:42
A Cal Fire aircraft drops flame retardant on the Topaz Ranch Estates Fire in Wellington, Nevada May 23, 2012. Evacuations were lifted today as the fire moved north into the canyons.
Venezuela's Chavez reappears with confidence
2012-05-24 14:24:04
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez reappeared Tuesday on TV to express his confidence of winning the upcoming presidential race after he finished his last round of cancer treatment in Cuba.
Facebook told analysts to cut forecasts
2012-05-24 11:10:12
Facebook Inc advised analysts for underwriters to reduce revenue and earnings forecasts before the company's IPO.
HP announces massive layoff plan
2012-05-24 08:43:55
HP on Wednesday announced a massive layoff plan while releasing its latest quarterly earnings report.
Student pleads guilty to threat on Obama
2012-05-24 08:08:16
A college student pleaded guilty in federal court to threatening in a Facebook post to kill Obama by putting "a bullet through his head."
HP to lay off 27,000, profit slides 31%
2012-05-24 08:05:36
Hewlett Packard Co said it would lay off roughly 27,000 employees or 8% of its workforce to jumpstart growth, and its shares rose 11 percent.
US falls behind in global race for talent
2012-05-23 14:09:35
Because its immigration system turns away both high and low-skilled workers needed for economic growth.
US seeks China's nod for sanctions against DPRK
2012-05-23 07:29:26
Glyn Davies, US special envoy for DPRK policy, emphasized a need for sanctions against the DPRK during meetings with Chinese officials on Tuesday.
Obama, Romney locked in dead heat
2012-05-23 06:41:43
Voters were evenly divided between Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney on handling the economy, the top concern of voters.
Two charged over killing Chinese students
2012-05-23 06:24:16
Two men suspected in the killings of two Chinese students were charged Tuesday with capital murder.