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LG Electronics to launch Google TV in U.S. in late May
LG Electronics Inc, the world’s No.2 TV maker, plans to launch Internet-enabled TV based on Google’s platform in the United States in the week of May 21, as the South » read more
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Novartis study positive for new acromegaly therapy
Swiss drugmaker Novartis said on Monday study data showed a new therapy for people suffering from acromegaly, a rare disorder characterized by enlargement of the feet, hands and internal organs, » read more
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Roche stops heart drug trial as data disappoint
Swiss pharmaceuticals company Roche said on Monday it would terminate all studies in the development of a drug targeting heart disease after it failed to improve patients’ health significantly in » read more
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Global stocks, oil slump on weak jobs data
Global stocks swooned and crude oil tumbled on Friday after a weak U.S. jobs report and data that suggested a deeper recession across the euro zone than previously thought dented » read more
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Review: ‘The Avengers’ is a Friday Night SmackDown
A celebration of specialness, Joss Whedon’s slick blockbuster “The Avengers” presents what may be the ultimate team: half a dozen Marvel Comics superheroes for the price of one. You don’t » read more
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Now, machine to be UK prison system’s new parole officer
This is something that defies belief, and could be hard to accept, at least for British staff. Now, prisoners on parole will soon report to biometric machines instead of parole » read more
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Why you should believe the 4-inch iPhone rumor
On Thursday morning, iLounge released mockupsof what it says the next iPhone is going to look like, according to the site’s own unnamed sources. The main differences in appearance between » read more
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1 in 4 users lie on Facebook
About one out of every four Facebook users lies on their profile, and not just to impress that guy or gal who wouldn’t date them in high school. Sometimes, it’s » read more
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Casey wins Portuguese MotoGP
World champion Casey Stoner returned to pole position in the title race after winning the Portuguese MotoGp, the first time the Australian has ever won at the Estoril circuit. The » read more
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Football: Juventus win Italian league
Juventus secured their sensational return to the elite of Italian football after winning the league title with a regulation 2-0 victory over Cagliari. Goals from Mirko Vucinic and a Michele » read more
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Why Wall Street fears a Socialist French leader
France’s presidential election has Wall Street and the global markets worried – and for good reason. The election of Socialist party leader Francois Hollande to France’s top job this coming » read more
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Foul play suspected in Churchill Downs death
A body discovered at Churchill Downs on Sunday, a day after the storied Louisville racetrack hosted the Kentucky Derby, may have been the victim of a homicide, police said. Workers » read more
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Buffett and Munger won’t buy Facebook stock
Warren Buffett says the ‘Buffett Rule’ has been “butchered a bit.” But that hasn’t stopped some shareholders from criticizing him for getting involved in the nation’s debate over taxes and » read more
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Costa Rican court rules male inmate can wear women’s clothes
The Constitutional Chamber of Costa Rica’s Supreme Court ordered prison officials to allow a male inmate to dress in women’s clothing after he claimed that they forbade him to do » read more
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Jennifer Lopez says being a mom comes first
Jennifer Lopez has said it would be a “blessing” to be a mother once again and added that she was open to adopting a child. The 42-year-old singer and actress » read more
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Samsung Galaxy S III launched
Samsung Electronics unveiled a new top-of-the-range Galaxy smartphone in London updating the most direct rival to Apple’s iPhone with a larger touch screen and more powerful processor.The new Galaxy SIII » read more
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‘Goober Pyle’ actor George Lindsey dies
George Lindsey, the actor who portrayed the country-bumpkin mechanic Goober Pyle on “The Andy Griffith Show,” died Sunday. He was 83.Lindsey’s character Goober Pyle joined the hit sitcom in 1964 » read more
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Arizona bans Planned Parenthood funds
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed off on a bill that will prevent abortion providers like Planned Parenthood from receiving public funds in most cases, her office said » read more
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Super moon of the century
The moon was especially big and bright since it reached its closest spot to the Earth.A view of the “super Moon” is seen from Veracruz May 5, 2012. A “super » read more


