HARRISBURG, Pa. – The double-crested cormorant, a voracious fish-devouring bird that was vanishing only 35 years ago, has made a triumphant comeback. So much so that several states now want the bird dead. Pennsylvania is the latest to try to kill the cormorant, which has targeted catfish hatcheries in the …
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WASHINGTON – New orders for U.S.-made durable goods tumbled an unexpectedly large 4.8 percent in April on drops in orders for civilian aircraft and computer and electronic products, a government report showed Wednesday. Even when transportation orders were stripped out, orders for goods meant to last three years or longer …
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SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Three people who said they believe entertainer Michael Jackson was guilty of child molestation were among 12 jurors chosen Wednesday to hear a lawsuit filed by a former associate over a financial dispute. Jackson was acquitted of molestation charges in last June, but the question came …
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BRUSSELS, Belgium – Arcelor SA yielded to a sweetened bid from Mittal Steel Co. (MT) on Sunday, ending a bitter five-month takeover battle in a deal to create a steel titan with nearly 10 percent of the global market. After a nine-hour session, Arcelor‘s board supported the proposal to create …
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WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday urged respect and sensitivity in the debate over gay marriage, but ducked a question about her own views on the question. “This is an issue that can be debated and can be discussed in our country with respect for every human …
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WASHINGTON – On the eve of President Bush’s summit on Iraq, the top U.S. commander in Baghdad predicted Sunday that coalition troops will gradually move out of the country in the coming months. Gen. George Casey said he thinks it will be possible to withdraw some of the 130,000 U.S. …
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LOS ANGELES – The Deep Impact space probe found the first evidence that comets have ice on their dusty surfaces, raising the possibility that comets may have delivered life-giving water to a primeval Earth, NASA scientists said Thursday. The findings were reported in an online edition of the journal Science. …
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NEW YORK – Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) on Tuesday said it had received another subpoena from the New York attorney general’s office in connection with an ongoing antitrust investigation into the pricing of digital music downloads. The company in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said …
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NEW YORK – Spanish-language broadcaster Univision Communications is considering a sale of the company, a source familiar with the matter said, in an auction likely to draw keen interest from media conglomerates angling for an entry into the booming U.S. Hispanic market. The source, confirming a report in The New …
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NEW YORK – Time Warner Inc. (TWX) Friday said cable news pioneer Ted Turner will leave the board its upcoming annual meeting, marking the latest turmoil at the world’s largest media company. Time Warner, the New York based owner of Warner Brothers film studio and the AOL online service, said …
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