Facebook settles privacy case with US FTC
2011-12-01 04:10:33
Facebook has settled complaints that it disregarded its users' privacy, agreeing to establish a raft of measures to better protect its 800 million members' data.
Police dismantle anti-Wall Street's LA camp
2011-11-30 22:12:04
Police in riot gear and biohazard suits removed anti-Wall Street activists from an encampment outside the Los Angeles City Hall on Wednesday, arresting an estimated 200 people as they enforced the mayor's eviction order.
Autistic boys have larger brains: Study
2011-11-30 08:40:36
Abnormal brain growth starting at four months of age occurs in a type of autism in which toddlers lose language and social skills they once had, according to a US study published on Monday.
American Airlines files for bankruptcy
2011-11-29 17:37:55
American Airlines, the third-largest US carrier, and its parent AMR Corp filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday.
Michael Jackson doctor gets 4 yrs in jail
2011-11-29 15:30:34
Michael Jackson's personal physician, Conrad Murray, on Tuesday was sentenced to four years in jail and denied probation for his conviction.
Colombia, Venezuela ink new trade deal
2011-11-29 14:20:39
Colombia and Venezuela Monday signed a new trade deal, among other agreements, during an official visit by Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos.
Black Friday takes record-breaking haul
2011-11-29 14:18:09
An all-time high of 226 million Americans flocked to stores and websites over the Black Friday holiday weekend, spending an estimated $52.4 billion.
1/5 Americans economically insecure
2011-11-29 13:31:06
More than one in five Americans saw their available household income decline by a quarter or more in the past three years, according to a report released Monday.
Brazil looks to identify terrorists for 2014 World Cup
2011-11-29 13:29:44
Brazil announced a strategy on Sunday that will help increase its security during the 2014 World Cup.
Chilean students pledge to continue protests
2011-11-28 14:17:50
Chilean student groups vowed on Sunday to continue their mass-scale protests against the government's 2012 education budget.
UN condemns FARC for killing hostages
2011-11-28 10:52:30
The United Nations Sunday condemned Colombia's main rebel group for killing four military hostages who had been held for over 10 years.
11 prisoners escape in southern Mexico
2011-11-28 09:40:20
At least 11 inmates on Sunday escaped from the Social Rehabilitation Center in the San Pedro Cholula city of Puebla state in southern Mexico.