Judge to acquit mom in MySpace suicide
Federal judge tentatively acquitted a Missouri mother for her role in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old neighbor girl who later killed herself.
Obama talks Russia, Sotomayor, jobs, Jackson
Before departing for the holiday weekend, President Barack Obama sat down with The Associated Press, talking Russia (Putin "still has a lot of sway"), joblessness (he's "deeply concerned"), and Michael Jackson (he's got the late singer's songs on his iPod).
Jobless consumers will hold back recovery
Many forecasters now expect the U.S. economy to begin growing later this year. But it probably won’t feel like a recovery for most people. By John W. Schoen.
U.S. business
New rules would stop short of CEO pay caps
Your Business
Wedding planners hook up to save
Your Career
Getting fit at work
Mets rally from 5 down, beat Pirates 9-8 in 10
Ryan Church singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, and the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-8 Thursday after overcoming a five-run deficit and then wasting a ninth-inning lead.
Jackson funeral set for Tuesday in L.A.
An executive with a concert promoter says Michael Jackson’s memorial service will be Tuesday at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles — if that’s what his mother wants.
Sip 'n starve: Dangerous diets in disguise
In L.A., the latest “healthy” method for staying slim can border on the downright dangerous — and it’s probably already changing the way we all think about diets.
Facebook: ‘Why not give your ex another shot?’
Users are beginning to notice that the social network's 'friend suggestions' are getting a little ... um ... inappropriate. What's up with that?
Cool tools for road trippers
Taking a road trip? New Web sites won’t get you where you’re going any faster, but they can provide plenty of interesting information along the way.
