Google accelerates search
Google Inc. stepped on its Internet search accelerator Wednesday with a new feature that displays results as soon as people begin typing their request.
John Lennon killer denied parole in NY
John Lennon's killer was again denied parole in New York, nearly 30 years after gunning down the ex-Beatle outside the musician's New York City apartment
Hostage-taker hated TV programming
A gunman police shot to death after he took hostages at Discovery Channel's headquarters said he hated the company's shows such as "Kate Plus 8" because they
Rapper T.I. arrested on drug charges
Grammy-winning rapper T.I. was arrested along with his wife on suspicion of possessing methamphetamines, five months after the hip-hop star finished a prison
Apple's Jobs announces new iPod lineup
Apple Inc. announced a smaller, cheaper version of its Apple TV device for streaming movies and television shows over the Internet and into the living room. It
Photos: Oval Office makeover
President Barack Obama's Oval Office is sporting a new look — one that pays homage to Martin Luther King Jr. and four previous presidents.
Photos: Hurricane Earl
Hurricane Earl has weakened to a Category 1 storm as it heads for the Northeast and some watches and warnings have been reduced or dropped from Long Island to
'Mad Men,' 'Modern Family' top Emmys
The darkly intimate 1960s-era drama "Mad Men" and the comedy romp "Modern Family" were the top honorees at Sunday's Emmy Awards.
Reward for suspect in deputy killing
The U.S. Marshals Service has offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the capture of a man accused of killing a Utah sheriff's deputy in northern
Imam behind NYC mosque faces divisions
New York City Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf has long worked to bridge divisions, whether they are marital fissures or political chasms.
Bikini-clad strippers protest OH church
Strippers dressed in bikinis sunbathe in lawn chairs, their backs turned toward the gray clapboard church where men in ties and women in full-length skirts
USA Today undergoing 'radical' overhaul
USA Today, the nation's second largest newspaper, is making the most dramatic overhaul of its staff in its 28-year history as it de-emphasizes its print
RIM seeks talks on encryption
Research In Motion Ltd., the maker of the BlackBerry, said Thursday it is seeking to involve other technology companies in its talks with the Indian
A rundown of Facebook's Places
According to a Pew Internet & American Life Project survey, only 5 percent of adult Internet users in the U.S. have used a location-based service. Here is a
Photos: Recovery 5 years after Katrina
U.S. 90 is dotted with "For Sale" signs on weed-choked vacant lots, boarded-up strip malls and concrete slabs where homes once stood, all reminders that a full
Lindsay Lohan released from rehab
A source familiar with Lindsay Lohan's criminal case says the actress has been released from rehab but will not appear at a Wednesday morning court hearing.