BofA starts foreclosure rental program

Uncle Sam sues AT&T over Internet call billing

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Facebook buys patents from IBM to defend itself in pending lawsuits

MENLO PARK (AP) - Facebook has acquired patents from IBM as it girds itself for litigation, including a lawsuit by Yahoo. A company spokesman on Thursday confirmed the purchase but did not provide details. Earlier, Bloomberg News said Facebook acquired 750 patents covering technologies dealing with software and networking. It cited a person with knowledge of the transaction ...

Senator: Employers shouldn't seek site passwords

Unemployment aid applications hit 4-year low

Home re-sales complete best winter in 5 years

Rising gas prices ignite growing political rhetoric in presidential race

Oil prices rise on unexpected supply drop

Safeway, Lucky stop buying "pink slime" meat products

COMMERCE CORNER

DIAMOND FOODS SUSPENDS DIVIDENDS: SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Diamond Foods Inc. is suspending its dividend payments to stockholders under a new credit agreement. The snack maker announced in February that it was replacing its CEO and chief financial officer after an internal investigation found the company improperly accounted for payments to walnut growers. Diamond has to ...

Builders betting on brighter US housing market

Employers ask job seekers for Facebook passwords

Oracle bounces back in 3Q on new software sales

Reports: HP to combine printer, PC divisions

SANTA CLARA (AP) - Hewlett-Packard Co. is combining its printing and PC units to save money, according to published reports. The technology blog AllThingsD first reported the restructuring plan Tuesday citing anonymous sources. HP would not comment. The move comes at a time when sales of printers and ink, once HP's lifeblood, are falling amid declining demand and ...

Cellphone carriers unite on anti-texting ad

Southern California home sales surge in April

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

SOCIAL SECURITY

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