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Donna Summer, Queen of Disco, dies at 63

May 17, 2012, 10:50 am

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 1979 file photo, singer Donna Summer poses with three awards she won at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles, Calif. Summer, the Queen of Disco who ruled the dance floors with anthems like “Last Dance,” “Love to Love You Baby” and “Bad Girl,” has died. Her family announced her death in a statement Thursday, May 17, 2012. She was 63. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)
NEW YORK - Disco queen Donna Summer, whose pulsing anthems such as "Last Dance," "Love to Love You Baby" and "Bad Girls" became the soundtrack for a glittery age of sex, drugs, dance and flashy clothes, has died.
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Syrian opposition faces more fractures, infighting

May 17, 2012, 8:05 am

Chief of Syria's major opposition political group Syrian National Council Burhan Ghalioun speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, Friday, May 11, 2012. Ghalioun said Friday that the cease-fire brokered by U.N. envoy Kofi Annan was "in crisis" because it lacks teeth to punish those who don't implement the plan. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
BEIRUT - The head of Syria's main opposition council offered to resign Thursday after some members threatened to pull out of the umbrella group amid rampant infighting, striking a blow to efforts to present a united front against President Bashar Assad.
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US unemployment aid applications stay at 370,000

May 17, 2012, 6:58 am

WASHINGTON - The number of people seeking unemployment benefits was unchanged last week, suggesting steady gains in the job market.

The Labor Department said Thursday that weekly unemployment aid applications stayed at a seasonally adjusted 370,000, the same level as the previous week.
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Judge delays Mladic trial due to evidence errors

May 17, 2012, 5:50 am

In this video image taken from ICTY video former Bosnian Serb military commander Gen. Ratko Mladic is seen on the second day of his trial at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands Thursday May 17, 2012. Prosecutors on Thursday were to outline their evidence of the alleged involvement of former Bosnian Serb military chief Gen. Ratko Mladic in Europe's worst mass murder since World War II, the 1995 Srebrenica massacre but the presiding judge in the trial suspended the case indefinitely due to disclosure errors by prosecutors. (AP Photo/ICTY video, Pool) EDITORIAL USE ONLY
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - A judge suspended Ratko Mladic's genocide and war crimes trial indefinitely Thursday after prosecutors failed to disclose thousands of documents to the former Bosnian Serb military chief's defense team - a ruling that could delay the trial for months.
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As Facebook grows, millions say, 'no, thanks'

May 17, 2012, 2:58 am

FILE - In this Aug. 25, 2009 file photo, Internet pioneer Len Kleinrock poses for a portrait next to an Interface Message Processor, which was used to develop the Internet. Kleinrock, arguably the world's first Internet user, says Facebook is fine for his grandchildren, but it's not for him. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)
NEW YORK - Don't try to friend MaLi Arwood on Facebook. You won't find her there.

You won't find Thomas Chin, either. Or Kariann Goldschmitt.
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Closing arguments to begin in John Edwards case

May 17, 2012, 2:04 am

John Edwards arrives at a federal courthouse for his trial on charges of campaign corruption in Greensboro, N.C., Wednesday, May 16, 2012. Edwards has pleaded not guilty to six counts related to campaign finance violations over nearly $1 million from two wealthy donors used to help hide the Democrat's pregnant mistress as he sought the White House in 2008. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
GREENSBORO, N.C. - With only two hours allotted to each side to make closing arguments Thursday, prosecutors and defense lawyers neared the end of a month-long trial into whether former presidential candidate John Edwards violated campaign finance laws.
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Obama requesting help to pay for Afghan army

May 17, 2012, 1:21 am

WASHINGTON - Mapping the way out of an unpopular war, the United States and NATO are trying to build an Afghan army that can defend the country after 130,000 international troops pull out.
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Report: Fewer US homes foreclosed upon in April

May 17, 2012, 12:55 am

FILE - In this Friday, March 16, 2012 file photo, a "No Trespassing" sign is shown in front a neighborhood of 262 homes called Strawberry Lakes, in Lake Worth, Fla. National foreclosure trends took a positive turn in April, as the number of homes seized by banks declined and fewer properties entered into the foreclosure process RealtyTrac Inc. said Thursday May 17, 2012. But state-level data point to potentially more home repossessions ahead in Florida and many of the 25 other states where courts are required to sign off on foreclosures. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
LOS ANGELES - National foreclosure trends took a positive turn in April, as the number of homes seized by banks declined and fewer properties entered into the foreclosure process.
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Census: Minorities now surpass whites in US births

May 16, 2012, 10:20 pm

Chart shows racial breakdown of births in the U.S. from July 2010 to July
WASHINGTON - For the first time, racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the US, capping decades of heady immigration growth that is now slowing.
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Antibiotic linked with rare but deadly heart risk

May 16, 2012, 9:13 pm

CHICAGO - An antibiotic widely used for bronchitis and other common infections seems to increase chances for sudden deadly heart problems, a rare but surprising risk found in a 14-year study.
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2 US Navy ships collide in Pacific; no injuries

May 16, 2012, 6:00 pm

This undated image provided by the U.S. Navy shows the amphibious assault ship USS Essex underway in the Pacific Ocean. The Essex and a refueling tanker, the USNS Yukon, collided in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday May 16,2012, but there were no injuries and no fuel spills, the 3rd Fleet said. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy, Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joe Kane)
SAN DIEGO - An 844-foot-long US Navy vessel collided with a refueling tanker Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, causing damage to both ships, but there were no injuries or fuel spills, military officials said.
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RFK Jr.'s estranged wife, Mary, found dead in NY

May 16, 2012, 5:53 pm

FILE - This Sept. 18, 2008 file photo shows Mary Richardson Kennedy, the estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in New York. An attorney on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 said Mary Kennedy has been found dead on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s property in Bedford, N.Y. (AP Photo/Andy Kropa, File)
BEDFORD, N.Y. - Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife, Mary Richardson Kennedy, who had fought drug and alcohol problems, was found dead in her home Wednesday.
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Lower oil prices ease load on consumers and Obama

May 16, 2012, 3:56 pm

In this Sunday, May 13, 2012, photo, gas prices are displayed on a board at a Hess station in Hoboken, N.J. Oil and gasoline prices are sinking, giving relief to businesses and consumers who a few weeks ago seemed about to face the highest fuel prices ever. The average U.S. retail gasoline price has dropped 21 cents a gallon to $3.73 since hitting a 2012 peak of $3.94 on April 6. (AP Photo/CX Matiash)
NEW YORK - A threat that's been hanging over the economy is starting to look a lot less menacing.

Oil and gasoline prices are sinking, giving relief to businesses and consumers who a few weeks ago seemed about to face the highest fuel prices ever.
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Companies ask: Does advertising on Facebook pay?

May 16, 2012, 3:24 pm

FILE - This Feb. 8, 2012 file photo shows a Facebook worker smiling inside Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. Facebook says 25 percent more shares will be sold as investors clamor for a piece of the year's hottest stock offering. Facebook said in a regulatory filing Wednesday, May 16, 2012 that about 421 million shares will be sold, up from 337 million under its earlier plans. The news comes a day after Facebook raised the expected price range for the stock to a range of $34 to $38 per share, up from $28 to $35. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
NEW YORK - Responding to extraordinary demand, Facebook said Wednesday that it would sell more stock in the company's initial public offering. But ahead of the IPO, a debate emerged between two of the nation's largest automakers: Does it pay to advertise on the social network?

General Motors, the nation's largest automaker, said it would abandon Facebook ads after concluding they were ineffective.
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Mueller confirms preliminary probe of JPMorgan

May 16, 2012, 1:53 pm

FBI Director Robert Mueller testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 16, 2012, before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing: "Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
WASHINGTON - FBI Director Robert Mueller said Wednesday the bureau has launched a preliminary investigation of JPMorgan Chase & Co. following a $2 billion trading loss at the bank.
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