Apple's much anticipated Mac App Store made its debut on Thursday, bringing the promise of easy access to new software for customers, and exposure to a large customer base for software developers.

By BEN NUCKOLS AP © 2011 The Associated Press HANOVER, Md. - Two packages about the size of small books ignited and released a sulfur-like smell when they were opened Thursday at Maryland state government buildings 20 miles apart, slightly burning the ...

The Cinderella story of Ted Williams, the man with the golden voice, is bringing hard-to-find attention to the cause of the homeless.

Andrew Luck will return to Stanford for his redshirt junior season, risking millions of dollars by forgoing the opportunity to be the No.

Image Credit: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images; Lisa Maree Williams/GetOprah Winfrey held her first press conference today in Pasadena, CA to help launch OWN, her fledgling cable network that her executives say is already ranked No.

By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Mega Millions jackpot winners and Washington state residents Jim and Carolyn McCullar stepped forward on Thursday to claim their half of a $380 million prize during a Washington State Lottery news conference.

Ivory Coast's incumbent president is expelling the British and Canadian ambassadors after their countries withdrew recognition of his envoys.

Think Michael Vick against Washington on Monday Night Football, toying with the Redskins with a near-perfect performance and announcing to millions of prime-time viewers that he is indeed back and better than ever.

By Khaled Desouki, Getty Images By Clint Brewer, USA TODAY NASHVILLE - Thousands of Southern Sudanese immigrants will cast votes in eight US cities starting Sunday to decide whether their region of the country will part ways with northern Sudan and its ...

Arkansas' Ryan Mallett made it official Thursday, announcing his decision to declare himself eligible for the 2011 NFL draft. The junior quarterback led Arkansas to Tuesday's Sugar Bowl -- the Razorbacks first trip to a BCS bowl game -- and threw for ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers have documented yet another health benefit for circumcision, which can protect men against the AIDS virus, saying it can protect their wives and girlfriends from a virus that ...

Defendant Howard K. Stern, long-time attorney and partner of late celebrity Anna Nicole Smith, leaves the Los Angeles County Criminal Courts building in Los Angeles October 28, 2010.

As expected Verizon Wireless is going full throttle with consumer plans for its next generation 4G LTE network. The company unveiled a suite of 10 consumer-oriented LTE (Long Term Evolution) devices at a CES press conference, including smartphones from ...

NEW YORK (TheStreet) - Stocks finished mixed, with the Dow snapping its four-day winning streak, as so-so retail sales and a slight miss on initial jobless claims dampened optimism ahead of the December ...

On Wednesday, Motorola took the wraps off its upcoming Xoom tablet. The Xoom will run the tablet-oriented Android 3.0 "Honeycomb" sports a dual core processor, 10.1" screen, and will be capable ...

Paul Sakuma/Associated PressGoldman's investment in Facebook has forced the networking site's hand on a public offering. Facebook says that it will begin reporting its financial results by April 2012, setting the stage ...

It's widely held that a woman's tears will turn a man to mush. And many think that sympathetic response is a sign of sensitivity, a psychological shift away from baser male impulses.

As lawmakers and the White House engage in another game of economic chicken, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says hitting the debt ceiling would cause 'catastrophic damage to the economy.