Amazon eyes rosy revenue
2011-04-27 10:02:18
Amazon.com gave a confident revenue forecast that suggested its aggressive expansion into new businesses is paying off.
Chavez says Libya officials discuss peace options
2011-04-27 09:53:00
A delegation of Libyan officials is in Venezuela to discuss possible peaceful solutions to the war in the North African country.
In a first, women surpass men in advanced degrees
2011-04-27 09:17:19
For the first time, American women have passed men in gaining advanced college degrees as well as bachelor's degrees, part of a trend that is helping redefine who goes off to work.
Obama wasn't qualified for Ivy League
2011-04-27 09:11:42
Real estate mogul Donald Trump suggested that Obama had been a poor student who did not deserve to be admitted to the Ivy League universities.
Sony PlayStation suffers data breach
2011-04-27 09:08:13
Sony suffered a massive breach in its video game online network that led to the theft of personal information belonging to 77 million user accounts.
Mubarak still in Sharm el-Sheikh hospital
2011-04-27 08:32:02
Egyptian former president Hosni Mubarak can't be transferred out of Sharm el-Sheikh international hospital for health and security reasons.
Mubarak's sons to be detained for 15 days more
2011-04-27 08:16:23
Egypt's top prosecutor ordered Tuesday to renew the detention of former President Hosni Mubarak's sons Alaa and Gamal for another 15 days.
Webcam death suspect appears in court
2011-04-27 07:46:58
A man charged in the death of a Chinese university student has been remanded in custody until the next hearing May 24.
F-4 jet crashes in central Turkey
2011-04-26 22:37:45
The Turkish Air Forces Command said an F-4 jet crashed in central Turkey on Tuesday, Turkish media reported.
India to set up independent nuclear watchdog
2011-04-26 22:36:13
India has decided to set up an independent watchdog to oversee all of its nuclear reactors in view of mounting concerns about the safety of them.
Afghan forces recapture 65 from jailbreak
2011-04-26 22:23:25
Afghan forces have recaptured at least 65 of the prisoners who escaped from the south's largest prison.
Hot baths in winter might lead to cardiac arres
2011-04-26 20:43:24
That long soak in a hot tub to warm up during the winter could hold some unexpected dangers, a Japanese study has found.