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 delays release of CIA report

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).

Obama delays release of CIA report

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.

Stocks end shortened week with big fall

Hill: Herculean Shaq ready to deliver for Cavs

Hill: The mere presence of the 7-foot-1, 325-pound Shaquille O’Neal renews hope for an NBA title in Cleveland.

‘I'm here to get The King a ring,’ Shaq says

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.

Jackson’s ex Rowe says, ‘I want my children’

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.

Oops! Why we say what we’re trying to hide

Cosmic Log: New moon vistas revealed

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The first images from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter provide a fresh perspective on the moon, just weeks before the 40th anniversary of the first manned lunar landing.

Facebook: ‘Why not give your ex another shot?’

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.

Top 10 scenic U.S. road trips