Steve Jobs, the iconic chief executive of Apple who has battled serious health problems for years, said Monday that he is taking another medical leave of absence, raising questions about whether the country's most highly valued ...

AP / January 18, 2011 The Raiders promoted offensive coordinator Hue Jackson to head coach yesterday after he helped the team more than double its scoring output in his first year with the franchise.

UNITED NATIONS - A UN prosecutor Monday submitted a sealed indictment against suspects in the 2005 assassination of a former Lebanese prime minister, concluding an investigation that has cast suspicion on top Syrian ...

Let me qualify my commentary at the start. I am a senior citizen, a combat veteran and aware of the damage guns are capable of. I am a gun owner, and I was a hunter but gave it up for reasons not pertinent to this commentary.

Facebook will ask you each time you download an app whether to allow access to your contact information. On Friday, Facebook made yet another change to its privacy policy, enabling third-party application developers to access your street ...

For the second consecutive year, there was serious intrigue as the Horse of the Year was announced last night at The Fontainebleau Miami Beach.

ABIDJAN, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who is also the African Union (AU) mediator in Cote d'Ivoire's post-election crisis, began a new round of discussions by first meeting with incumbent Laurent Gbagbo on Monday.

At 10 am Monday, a state police DNA database got a hit identifying the so-called Kensington strangler, police said, as 22-year-old Antonio Rodriguez, sparking a massive manhunt across the city.

STEPHEN LONG: But first to flooding closer to home. Fifty one towns and cities in Victoria are now affected. And this afternoon the threat's shifted to Warracknabeal in the state's north-west - where 140 homes at risk.

They start flat, and strong finish isn't enough, as Jack Johnson's penalty shot with 52 seconds left is stopped. It's their eighth loss in 10 games as they fall to 11th place in Western Conference.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Apple Inc is set to report a stunning 50 percent jump in quarterly sales on Tuesday, as its iPhone and iPad excited holiday shoppers, but the consumer electronics powerhouse may face more pressing ...

Caption: Nicole Kidman (Picture) and Keith Urban 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton hotel - Arrivals Beverly Hills, California .... New parents NICOLE KIDMAN and KEITH URBAN have paid tribute to the "spirit" of their fellow ...

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. slammed the door on US clients hoping to invest in a private offering of shares in Facebook Inc., because it said the intense media spotlight left the deal in danger of ...

Emily reveals her tragic past to Brad, while Madison the vampire has a crisis of conscience. By Kristen Baldwin | Published Jan 18, 2011 "Ladies, come join me in the living room please!

Europe's shared currency declined against 11 of its 16 most active peers and slid to $1.3281 at 11:08 am in Tokyo from $1.3294 yesterday.

Jan. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray advanced to the second round of the Australian Open when their opponents retired hurt.

BEIJING Jan 18 (Reuters) - China is committed to reforming its exchange rate policy, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, after senior US senators pressed for Congress to get tough with China over "manipulating" its currency.

The Patriots have seen - and heard - enough of the Jets to last an entire offseason. After New York's wild on-field celebration in Foxborough - complete with Braylon Edwards' backflip - following Sunday's 28-21 playoff win, Patriots wide receiver Deion ...