Teens who get drunk are more likely to suffer “irreversible brain damage” than adults who drink, according to a study by the University of California, San Diego.
In London, more than 150 people have approached consumer publication ‘Which? Computing’ claiming to have been wrongly targeted in crackdowns on illegal file-sharing.
A heated debate on Capitalism on a [...]
The Wall Street Journal graphically shows the Galleon insider trading case involving Raj Rajantaram.
Forbes columnist takes on ‘luxury retailing’ in the post consumer crisis world.
Internet-messaging service Twitter Inc. was hit by a cyber attack Thursday night that temporarily steered visitors to a Web site with an anti-American message from a group calling itself the “Iranian [...]
The Healthcare bill has passed in the Senate. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has drawn both condemnation and adulation for deals he struck to win passage of legislation for the biggest overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system in more than four decades.
Windows 7, just two months on the market, is accelerating the pace of corporate [...]
Iran has test-fired what it claims is an improved version of its Sejil 2 medium-range missile, Wednesday, amid ongoing tension with the West over its nuclear program.
World leaders are racing against the clock in an attempt to forge a deal on climate change in Copenhagen that hinges on resolving sharp differences between rich and poorer [...]
Obama accepts the Nobel Peace Prize, and explains why the war in Afghanistan is ‘just’.
The Wall Street Journal explores the new American dream: own, foreclose, rent.
U.S. House lawmakers Friday approved legislation that would make historic changes to the government’s oversight of U.S. financial markets and would revolutionize the way businesses and consumers deal with financial [...]
Eating movie popcorn and soda while at the movies is like eating three burgers with 12 pats of butter in one sitting, according to a report by the non-profit Center for Science in the Public Interest.
Students at UCLA and other University of California campuses are protesting a planned 32 percent hike in undergraduate fees. [...]
The government says ads with guitars promoting a free credit report online are actually charging people for an annual credit report that is already free.
Mickey Mouse is losing his innocence: Disney says they are “re-imagining” the iconic mouse for a new video game on Nintendo Wii called Epic Mickey. Developer Warren Spector: “I wanted him [...]
