By Jim Finkle BOSTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said that an assault it led earlier this month on one of the world's biggest cyber crime rings has freed at least 2 million PCs infected with a virus believed to have been used to steal more than $... [Full Article]
By Jane Lee SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Humor may not always translate well, but Jon Stewart is picking up millions of fans in China, where his gloves-off political satire is refreshing for many in a country where such criticism is a rarity - especially whe... [Full Article]
By Alistair Barr SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - LivingSocial, the second-largest daily deal company behind Groupon Inc, said on Friday that it was hit by a cyber attack that may have affected more than 50 million customers. The company said the attack on ... [Full Article]
CAIRO (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says the Obama administration is rewarding the Egyptian government with financial aid because of Cairo's promises of economic and political reforms. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
A British newspaper claims to have discovered the convoluted way oil billionaires in the United States can funnel huge amounts of cash toward climate change-denial campaigns, while reaping tremendous tax advantages in the process. (Source: LiveScienc... [Full Article]
ALLAHABAD, India (AP) - Millions of devout Hindus have plunged into the holy Ganges River in India in a ritual they believe can wash away their sins. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
Unclaimed lottery cash sounds unlikely. How could anything be more thrilling than winning it big? Yet so many ticket holders forget to check that the official California Lottery website has posted a dozen pages of reminders for unclaimed millions cov... [Full Article]
A vast outcrop of the Arctic Siberian coast that had been frozen for tens of thousands of years is releasing huge carbon deposits as rising temperatures thaw parts of its coastline, a study warned Wednesday. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
The farmer walks past muddy fields of stunted sugarcane and damaged rice paddies as a light drizzle falls. "Too late, too late," he says of the rains he has been praying for since many weeks ago. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Katie Holmes walked away without a payment or alimony in her divorce with Tom Cruise, but the couple's six-year-old daughter, Suri, stands to receive $400,000 annually in child support until she turns 18, celebrity websit... [Full Article]