January 2012
AT&T to pay $215M to TiVo to settle patent... →
LOS ANGELES (AP) — AT&T Inc. will pay TiVo Inc. at least $215 million through June 2018, becoming the latest TV signal provider to settle a patent lawsuit involving the digital video recorder…
Fire attacks at NYC homes, Islamic center probed →
US auto industry to post another good sales year →
DETROIT (AP) — After hitting a 30-year low in 2009, U.S. auto sales are poised for a second straight year of growth - the result of easier credit, low interest rates and pent-up demand for cars and…
Designer behind Apple's products knighted in UK →
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fans of the clean, inviting look of the iPhone, iPad and other blockbuster Apple products are legion, and that includes Queen Elizabeth II….
Bright spots, dark clouds _ Obama seeks right tone →
Iran navy tests surface-to-air missile in drill →
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s navy said Sunday it test-fired an advanced surface-to-air missile during a drill in international waters near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the passageway for one-sixth…
Hollywood's take on Obama: Less gushing this time →
NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood loves the Next Big Thing, and four years ago, that was Barack Obama, the equivalent of a breakout movie star….
Designer behind Apple's products knighted in UK →
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fans of the clean, inviting look of the iPhone, iPad and other blockbuster Apple products are legion, and that includes Queen Elizabeth II….
December 2011
Hope reigns as US rings in 2012, after dud 2011 →
In 2012, Obama to press ahead without Congress →
HONOLULU (AP) — Leaving behind a year of bruising legislative battles, President Barack Obama enters his fourth year in office having calculated that he no longer needs Congress to promote his…
Hope reigns as US rings in 2012, after dud 2011 →
Icons of 2011: A 'winning' actor, a runaway bride →
NEW YORK (AP) — Sure, we had wars, natural disasters, a growing populist movement and a presidential race heating up, not to mention the deaths of a technology icon, a silver-screen goddess and a…
Verizon reverses on $2 fee for one-time payments →
NEW YORK (AP) — After a customer backlash, Verizon Wireless on Friday dropped a plan to start charging $2 for every payment subscribers make over the phone or online with their credit or debit…
US wants 2012 talks for Taliban political office →
Marvel wins NYC dispute over Ghost Rider rights →
NEW YORK (AP) — Comic book publisher Marvel Entertainment owns the rights to the Ghost Rider character in the fiery form that originated in the early 1970s, a federal judge ruled Wednesday as she…
Preventive care: It's free, except when it's not →
Gingrich goes after rivals despite positive pledge →
Abstract painter Helen Frankenthaler dies at 83 →
NEW YORK (AP) — Helen Frankenthaler, an abstract painter known for her bold, lyrical use of color who led a postwar art movement that would later be termed Color Field painting, died Tuesday at her…
Sony, Samsung dissolve panel joint venture →
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Sony and South Korean rival Samsung are dissolving their joint venture in liquid crystal display panels as Sony tries to stanch years of losses in its TV business….
Royal Dutch Shell says Nigeria spill contained →
ABOARD THE BONGA FLOATING OIL VESSEL (AP) — The worst Nigeria offshore oil spill in more than a decade has been contained before reaching the West African nation’s coast, officials with Royal Dutch…
Royal grandkids visit Prince Philip in hospital →
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II emphasized the importance of family in her Christmas message this year and her grandchildren brought some Christmas cheer to her husband, Prince Philip, as he…
Sony, Samsung dissolve panel joint venture →
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Sony and South Korean rival Samsung are dissolving their joint venture in liquid crystal display panels as Sony tries to stanch years of losses in its TV business….
Decades later, a Cold War secret is revealed →
'Anonymous' hackers target US security think tank →
LONDON (AP) — Hackers with the loose-knit movement “Anonymous” claimed on Sunday to have stolen a raft of e-mails and credit card data from U.S.-based security think tank Stratfor, promising it was…
Wives in ads, kids on the bus as GOP voting nears →
4 personal finance technology trends for 2012 →
NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re one of the holdouts still paying bills with checks, tracking your accounts with pen and paper or clipping coupons from the newspaper, 2012 could be the year you take the…
Economic inequality an issue for 2012 campaign →
Economic inequality an issue for 2012 campaign →
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fighting to win over unhappy American voters, President Barack Obama and his Republican challengers are seizing on one of the most potent issues this election season: the…
GOP: Gingrich, Perry will not be on Va. Ballot →
LA's 'Wonderful Life' Day honors Frank Capra film →
LOS ANGELES (AP) — George Bailey can rest easy. He really did make a difference in the lives of people, including all 3.8 million in Los Angeles….
4 personal finance technology trends for 2012 →
NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re one of the holdouts still paying bills with checks, tracking your accounts with pen and paper or clipping coupons from the newspaper, 2012 could be the year you take the…
Profiling lawsuit could add to sheriff's troubles →
Moody's keeps Austria's triple A rating →
VIENNA (AP) — Moody’s says it is keeping Austria’s triple-A status due to the nation’s robust economy and plans to cap budget deficits….
Payroll tax deadlock ends as House caves →
Apple's late boss Steve Jobs to receive Grammy →
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is receiving a posthumous Grammy for his technological innovations in the arts….
Economy ends tough 2011 on a surprising upswing →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy is ending 2011 on a roll….
Welles' Oscar for 'Citizen Kane' sells for $861K →
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Academy Award statuette that Orson Welles won for the original screenplay of “Citizen Kane” was auctioned for more than $861,000 Tuesday in Los Angeles….
China probing blast at Apple supplier factory →
SHANGHAI (AP) — Authorities are investigating the cause of an explosion over the weekend that injured dozens of people at the Shanghai factory of a supplier to Apple Inc….
Clinton urges stable transition in NKorea →
CNN star Piers Morgan faces UK media inquiry →
LONDON (AP) — CNN star interviewer Piers Morgan faces questions Tuesday about his time at the top of Britain’s tabloid industry - widely anticipated testimony that may dredge up allegations his…
NY man gets 1 year in prison for 'X-Men' piracy →
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A New York man has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for illegally uploading and distributing a copy of “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” before the movie’s premiere….
AT&T drops $39B T-Mobile bid; 'duopoly'... →
LOS ANGELES (AP) — AT&T Inc. is hanging up on its $39 billion bid to buy smaller wireless provider T-Mobile USA, nearly four months after the U.S. government raised concerns that the deal would…
Kim Jong Il, a Cold War-era leader in modern times →
A device attempts to elevate the iPad's keyboard →
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Even if you love the iPad, you’re probably not keen to write your next novel using its on-screen virtual keyboard. You may not be thrilled to type up a lengthy email with it,…
Fort Hood: 300 troops home from Iraq for holidays →
Afghan official: Most Kabul Bank loans recoverable →
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s new central bank governor expressed confidence Sunday that the government can recover up to 80 percent of the $825 million it cost to bail out the private…
Havel, Czech playwright and president, has died →
Sony's PlayStation Vita hits stores in Japan →
TOKYO (AP) — Sony’s long-awaited PlayStation Vita portable game machine hit stores in Japan on Saturday as thousands of game enthusiasts lined up early in the morning to be among the first to buy…
Michael Jackson house contents sell for nearly $1M →
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The contents of the home where Michael Jackson lived with his three children just before his death have sold for nearly $1 million at auction….
Occupy activists stake camp at Obama office →