Judge rejects Apple bid to ban Samsung devicesA federal judge Thursday rejected Apple's request to ban an array of Samsung smartphones and tablets found to have infringed on patents held by the US tech giant.
New Yorker joins legal fray over Nazi art troveAn elderly New Yorker has joined the legal fray over the ownership of artwork found in a Munich apartment that was allegedly looted by the Nazis during World War II.
07 March 2014
Dalai Lama says no problem with gay marriageThe celibate Dalai Lama has thrown his considerable moral weight behind gay marriage, condemning homophobia and saying sex was fine as long as it was consensual.
07 March 2014
Crimea moves to join Russia, US and EU sanction MoscowUkraine stood in danger of breaking apart Friday after Crimea's parliament unanimously voted to join Russia in a sharp escalation of the worst East-West security crisis since the Cold War.
New 'Game of Thrones' to premiere at New York arenaThe first episode of the new "Game of Thrones" season will be screened at a New York arena on March 20 -- two weeks before the smash show returns on HBO.
06 March 2014
Pope popular in US but sex scandals cast long shadowA year after being chosen Pope Francis is very popular with American Catholics though his handling of the pedophile priests' scandal left many underwhelmed, a new study found.
06 March 2014
CIA under investigation for monitoring Senate: lawmakerThe CIA's internal watchdog is investigating allegations that the agency improperly spied on Senate staffers probing secret details of a now-defunct interrogation program.
US businessman, engineer sold trade secrets to China: juryA US jury convicted a California businessman Wednesday of selling stolen trade secrets to Chinese firms so they could develop a pigment used to whiten a wide range of products.
06 March 2014
Travolta 'beating self up' over Oscar name mangleJohn Travolta said he has been feeling terrible over his much-ridiculed Oscars mangling of singer Idina Menzel's name -- but concluded she would want him to "Let it Go."
06 March 2014
Los Angeles bans e-cigarettes in public placesLos Angeles lawmakers voted to ban e-cigarette use in public places where tobacco smoking is prohibited, including work places, restaurants and bars.
05 March 2014
Future warming imperils Statue of Liberty: studyThe sightseer of 4014 may have to pay a virtual visit to the Tower of London or Statue of Liberty, said a climate study Wednesday that warned of dramatic ocean encroachment on heritage sites.
05 March 2014
Facebook out to buy solar drone maker: reportFacebook is in talks to buy a solar-powered drone startup in what could lead to making wireless Internet available in regions without online access.
No talks on Kazakhstan's accession into WTO for Russia in WashingtonThe United States has banned representatives of Rosselkhoznadzor from participating in the negotiations on adjusting the Veterinary and Phytosanitary Measures in the context of Kazakhstan's accession into the WTO.