Prison time for making, selling counterfeit music

FRESNO - Victor Puga Quiroz, 28, of Modesto, and Martin Munoz Peralta, 40, of San Jose, pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to commit criminal copyright infringement and traffic in counterfeit labels, illicit labels and counterfeit documentation and packaging. According to court documents, between January 2010 ...

Coca-Cola denies Monster drink acquisition rumors

NEW YORK (AP) - Monster Beverage Corp.'s shares soared on Monday following a report that Coca-Cola Co. was considering buying the energy drink maker, but the world's biggest soft drink maker later denied the discussions are under way.

E! Entertainment network plans refurbishing

Census: Homeownership hit 15-year low

WASHINGTON (AP) - The American dream of homeownership is at its lowest point in 15 years, the latest evidence of a housing market still far from recovering five years after the housing crash. New figures released Monday by the Census Bureau show the rate of U.S. homeownership fell in the first three months of this year to 65.4 percent. That's down from ...

Microsoft says raid damaged operation

World Trade Center is back on top in New York City

Delta buys a refinery in bid to cut its fuel bill

Looking for a few good boomers to help others

Dow regains ground it lost in April; Amazon surges

Social Security outlook: Reform, Yes, panic, no

Oak Valley net income rises to $1.4M during first quarter of 2012

OAKDALE − Oak Valley Bancorp, the bank holding company for Oak Valley Community Bank and Eastern Sierra Community Bank, has reported consolidated financial results. For ...

April: Financial literacy month

Wal-Mart offers online shoppers a "cash" option

House OKs student loan bill, ignores Obama veto threat

Ford first quarter earnings fall on Europe slump, tax rate

Laying bare your finances to apply for federal health care

Prices up 9.3%, most in 7 years

Las Vegas to build $30 million, 60-lane bowling center

Pending home sales reach 3-year high in March

JC Penney to get $1.75B in financing

FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods

Pot taxes prove sticking point in Colorado

Google invading Siri's turf