Japanese stocks fell, sending the Nikkei 225 Stock Average to its lowest level since November, on concern the economy is slowing. Toyota Motor Corp.

SAN FRANCISCO - Even after a former actress in erotic films had accused Hewlett-Packard's chief executive, Mark V. Hurd, of sexual harassment, the company's board stood behind him.

HOUSTON -- The Mets announced closer Francisco Rodriguez tore a ligament in the thumb of his right (pitching) hand, reportedly a result of an altercation with the grandfather of his children last week in the Citi Field ...

A former Apple manager pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that he and a confederate collected more than $2.5 million in kickbacks from six Asian suppliers of parts for Apple's hottest products.

On Monday afternoon, the third-floor offices at Nationals Park buzzed with an upbeat atmosphere. Back in early June, on the day they drafted Bryce Harper first overall and the day before Stephen Strasburg became a major leaguer, ...

St. Petersburg, Florida (CNN) -- Oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill may have settled to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico further east than previously suspected and at levels toxic to marine life, researchers reported Monday.

A Boeing 737 passenger jet crashed and broke into three pieces upon landing during a storm at a Colombian island yesterday, but the only fatality was a passenger who died from an apparent heart attack.

(CNN) -- Reality TV star Tila Tequila suffered facial cuts when she was pelted with rocks and bottles while performing at a music festival in Illinois early Saturday, according to a witness and a law enforcement official.

A chocolate habit may protect women from heart failure later in life -- but only when enjoyed in moderation, researchers found. A prospective cohort study of almost 32000 middle-age and older Swedish ...

Justin Bieber is one step closer to claiming a Moonman before this year's MTV Video Music Awards. The singer, 16, who is nominated for best new artist for his "Baby" video, stars in a new video promo for the VMAs, which is set to debut Monday at 10 pm ...

If there is one thing I appreciate about golf, it is that the game is definitive. Its only lies are what it calls the areas where fallen balls come to rest.

By AP OMAHA (AP) - Berkshire Hathaway partly rebuilt the stake in Johnson & Johnson it had reduced in the last two years to raise cash for other investments, and increased its investment in Wal-Mart Stores in the second quarter.

President Barack Obama speaks to employees at the ZBB Energy Corporation in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, August 16, 2010. The president will continue on later today to California.

AT&T and Verizon's net neutrality deal became a political issue on Monday as four House Democrats voiced their opposition to the plan with the Federal Communications Commission.

HOUSTON - Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay said Monday he always knew a Justice Department probe of his ties to disgraced ex-lobbyist Jack Abramoff would end without criminal charges being filed against him because he did nothing wrong.

Scarlett Johansson is being tipped to star alongside Daniel Craig in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, according to reports. Actress Scarlett Johansson arrives at the after party for the opening night of the Broadway ...

For a man who came into his post reluctantly and as a purported short-timer, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is turning into more and more of a fixture at the Pentagon.

It's one thing to damage a cheap car, but quite another to crash your Maserati. We're sure that's what Mel Gibson is finding out today, as if he didn't have a load of other trouble.