Cellphone carriers unite on anti-texting ad

Southern California home sales surge in April

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Southern California home prices neared a five-year high in April as sales accelerated in more expensive markets, a research firm said Tuesday. The median price for new and existing homes in the six-county region hit $357,000 last month, rising $11,500 during April alone and up 23.1 percent from the same period last year. It marked the 13th straight ...

RIM unveils cheaper BlackBerry

Microsoft embraces a Google service

LinkedIn builds on its impressive resume

Retail sales rise in April on cars, clothing spending

Psychologist Joyce Brothers dies

Search ends; death toll put at 1,127

GM: Supercomputers to keep recalls in check

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Bank heist impressed cybercrime experts

April surplus of $113B lowers fed budget deficit

IRS admits targeting tea party groups

Calif. sues JPMorgan Chase over debt collection methods

Test drives help schools

Test driving a new car isn't just for people looking to put a shiny set of new wheels in their driveway. It helps students as well. Through Ford's Drive One 4 Ur School Program and Phil Waterford's Manteca Ford-Mercury, all three Manteca High Schools were able to raise money by booking valid test ...

Warner, Atlantic sued over unpaid internships

NEW YORK (AP) - A former intern filed a class-action lawsuit Monday against Warner Music Group and Atlantic Records over his unpaid internship, similar to a spate of recent lawsuits in other industries pushing back against the widespread practice.

7-Eleven stores on East Coast exploited immigrants

Lowe's offers to buy Orchard Supply stores in California for $205 million

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Lowe's plans to expand its California presence with an acquisition of Sears spinoff Orchard Supply Hardware Stores for about $205 million in cash. Orchard Supply filed a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition on Monday, so the offer from Lowe's will become the "stalking horse" bid for an auction of Orchard's assets. Such a bid sets the floor for an auction process that lets competitors make better offers. The California market is ...

Builder confidence soars to 7-year high

McDonald's franchise sued over payroll debit cards in lieu of regular paychecks

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) - A single mother who worked briefly at a northeastern Pennsylvania McDonald's franchise is suing the owners after she said she was given a fee-laden debit card and told that she must use it to access her earnings.

Businessman tries his luck at building marijuana brand

Food sellers work to make it look natural

Thrifty says offer of free rental car was mistake , won’t be given

Whole Foods revises employee language policy

Social Security benefits are not ever prorated

Detroit won't pay $2.5 billion it owes

Microsoft brings Office to iPhone, but not tablets

California brothers charged with digital piracy of movies TV

California brothers charged with digital piracy of movies TV

Coverage unaffordable for low-wage workers

Nicaragua approves massive canal project