Feds: NYC bank burglars stole $5 million in cash, diamonds
Bank burglars reminded New York's top police official of a Hollywood movie as they pulled off two nighttime heists, snatching about $5 million in cash, diamonds, jewelry, coins and baseball cards from safe deposit boxes before they were caught, authorities said Tuesday as they announced the arrest of three men.
Seeking wider digital audience, Verizon buys Yahoo for $4.8B
Seeking a wider digital audience, Verizon is buying Yahoo for $4.83 billion in a deal that marks the end of an era for a company that defined much of the early internet but struggled to stay relevant in an online world dominated by Google and Facebook.
Too busy for Pokemon? These entrepreneurs will play for you
Some proxy's charge $20 an hour to help your score.
How 'Pokemon Go' went from April Fools' prank to phenomenon
The origin of "Pokemon Go" is as peculiar as any of the Voltorbs or Snorlaxes that players track and capture in the surprise hit game.
Trump speechwriter takes blame for Melania Trump's speech
With Donald Trump's campaign reeling from charges of plagiarism, a speechwriter for his company took the blame and offered to resign over nearly identical passages from Melania Trump's Republican convention speech and Michelle Obama's remarks eight years ago.
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NASA celebrates stamp that has traveled 3.5 billion miles
NASA is celebrating a 29-cent Pluto-themed postage stamp stuck to the side of the New Horizons spacecraft that has traveled nearly 3.5 billion miles from Earth.
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California couple claims prize in record Powerball jackpot
While Californians have mused for months about the mystery buyer of a Powerball ticket worth $528.8 million, the couple holding the lucky numbers was busy lining up lawyers and financial advisers to help them handle their enormous winnings.
Politics
Judge: Bridge defendants can't get Gov. Christie's cellphone
A judge on Thursday barred two former allies of Gov. Chris Christie charged in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing case from gaining access to the cellphone he used as the scandal unfolded, a ruling that settled, if only temporarily, a dispute that has become acrimonious in recent months.
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Feds open civil rights investigation in Louisiana shooting
In a swift move by authorities to keep tensions from boiling over, the U.S. Justice Department launched a civil rights investigation Wednesday into the video-recorded killing of a black man who was shot as he scuffled with two white police officers on the pavement outside a convenience store.
Journey to Jupiter: NASA spacecraft nears planet rendezvous
Jupiter takes center stage with the arrival next week of a NASA spacecraft built to peek through its thick, swirling clouds and map the planet from the inside out.
Feds urge consumers to act quickly on Ikea dresser recall
Ikea is recalling 29 million chests and dressers that can easily tip over and trap children underneath. Six children have been killed and three dozen others injured in the past 27 years, and federal safety officials on Tuesday urged consumers to take immediate action.
Asian stocks mostly lower as 'Brexit' worries linger
Most Asian stock benchmarks slipped on Tuesday as Britain's vote to quit the European Union and its messy aftermath continued to reverberate throughout global financial markets.
Allina Health offers new contract proposal to union nurses
Allina Health says it's offering a new contract proposal to its union nurses who staff five hospitals in the Twin Cities area.
Led Zeppelin rocks copyright case over 'Stairway to Heaven'
Music spoke louder than words of witnesses for a jury Thursday that decided Led Zeppelin did not lift a riff from an obscure 1960s instrumental for the intro to its classic 1971 rock anthem "Stairway to Heaven."
North Dakota primary voters turn aside GOP establishment
In both the governor's race and a farming referendum, North Dakota primary voters turned aside the Republican establishment.
Microsoft to buy networking site LinkedIn for $26.2 billion
In a surprise move, Microsoft said Monday that it is buying LinkedIn for about $26.2 billion, a deal that could bring subtle but significant changes for the professional network's more than 430 million members.
Trump says his presidential run is good for his business
Donald Trump has told the government that his myriad businesses have flourished with rising revenues since his improbable political success, according to financial documents released Wednesday.
JC Penney CEO says future will depend less on apparel
J.C. Penney has always been the go-to place where Americans shopped for affordable clothing for their family.
Judge sides with House Republicans against health care law
In a setback for the Obama health care law, a federal judge ruled Thursday that the administration is unconstitutionally subsidizing medical bills for millions of people while ignoring congressional power over government spending.
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'This is impossible:' New York man wins his 2nd $1M lottery
A construction worker who won $1 million in a lottery scratch-off game four years ago has defied enormous odds by hitting a $1 million jackpot again.
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