Rupert Murdoch’s NewsCorp says it has given up on making an offer to take full control of British Sky Broadcasting. The company is facing a political and legal firestorm over a phone hacking scandal at its shuttered News of the World tabloid. (July 13)
Continue reading …Near-simultaneous bombings killed at least 17 and wounded scores of people Wednesday evening in Mumbai, India’s financial center. (July 13)
Continue reading …President Barack Obama collected $86 million combined for his re-election campaign and the Democratic party during the past three months, giving him a large fundraising advantage over the Republican field seeking to challenge him in 2012. (July 13)
Continue reading …New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly announced Wednesday that a 35-year-old suspect had been arrested after the remains of a missing 8-year-old boy were discovered inside the man’s refrigerator. (July 13)
Continue reading …Samsung’s Chromebook offers a new approach in functionality. It presents all of the user experience in websites, apps, games and productivity tools, through Google’s Chrome browser. This streamlines things a bit, at the cost of standalone apps. (July 13)
Continue reading …Samsung’s Chromebook offers a new approach in functionality. It presents all of the user experience in websites, apps, games and productivity tools, through Google’s Chrome browser. This streamlines things a bit, at the cost of standalone apps. (July 13)
Continue reading …At least 19 large restaurant chains, including Burger King, Chili’s, IHOP and Friendly’s, say they will include healthier options on their children’s menus. (July 13)
Continue reading …At least 19 large restaurant chains, including Burger King, Chili’s, IHOP and Friendly’s, say they will include healthier options on their children’s menus. (July 13)
Continue reading …A grief-stricken Afghan president Hamid Karzai attended the funeral ceremony for his half brother Wednesday, then pleaded with his countrymen to stop killing one another. (July 13)
Continue reading …A zoo in Ukraine is putting a two-headed snake on display that it says competes with itself for food. (July 13)
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