DURBAN, South Africa - Germany missed the attacking thrust of the suspended Thomas Mueller in the World Cup semifinals on Wednesday, creating few chances before losing 1-0 to a dominant Spain.

Looking at Mozilla's new Firefox 4 beta 1 GUI, the first thing that struck the CRN Test Center was the amount of what appears to be wasted space at the top of every window.

Like the president of the United States asking networks to clear time for a prime-time address, LeBron James solicited ESPN for an hour of its time Thursday night to address the nation on a matter of critical importance.

The stock market staged its biggest rally since May on Wednesday, driving the Dow Jones industrial average above 10000, as investors rushed to buy blue-chip shares near their lowest levels this year.

BRUSSELS - The European Parliament appealed on Wednesday for a ban on the sale of foods from cloned animals and their offspring, the latest sign of deepening concern in the European Union about the safety and ethics of new food ...

The "Grim Sleeper" serial killer who has eluded Los Angeles police for more than two decades may have finally been nabbed.

The blast is one of eight apparently targeting Shiite pilgrims as well as security forces. Residents, including Sunnis, come to the aid of the wounded after the explosion.

Some Democrats, even in Arizona, are fearing an election backlash over immigration, as President Obama sues Arizona over its new immigration enforcement law and pushes Congress to pass a comprehensive immigration overhaul.

Google's YouTube launched YouTube Leanback late on Wednesday, a technology that intelligently plays new YouTube videos continuously, apparently forever.

The indictment names new suspects in the case, including two who allegedly were planning a similar attack in Britain. By Julia Love, Tribune Washington Bureau An unsuccessful plan to detonate homemade bombs in the New York subway system last year was ...

A British firm which created the quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? has won a multi-million pound legal battle against Disney over unpaid profits.

LOS ANGELES - "American Idol" is voting off several stops on its summer tour. Seven shows on the American Idol Live! Tour have been canceled while others have been changed, according to a revised schedule released by tour organizer Live Nation.

The Solar Impulse team has given pilot André Borschberg the thumbs up to fly through the night. The team on the ground has been carefully monitoring the aircraft's batteries and power usage throughout the day in Switzerland.

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Wells Fargo & Co. shares ticked higher late Wednesday after the banking firm said it will restructure of one of its units, including the elimination of positions, while Hot Topic Inc. shares rose ...

WEDNESDAY, July 7 (HealthDay News) -- The number of deaths due to cancer continues to decline in the United States, according to new statistics from the American Cancer Society.

Former Beatles member, Ringo Starr, celebrated his 70th birthday at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City. Watch footage of the Beatles in Washington, DC from 1964.

The plan to stress test European banks was intended to reassure markets that the institutions were strong enough to withstand any difficulties they are likely to face in the wake of the financial crisis, Instead, the tests, ...

Robert Butler was only 83 when he died. That might seem like a respectable age - indeed, it exceeds the average life expectancy of a white American man by 6½ years - but Butler, the prominent gerontologist, psychiatrist and founder of the US ...