Facebook's stock has plunged 18 percent, and companies with large followings on the site are threatening the social media platform's ad revenue by deleting their official pages.
Read More »Judge Dismisses Most Serious Charges In Penn State Hazing Death
Charges of involuntary manslaughter against fraternity brothers were cast aside, but hazing charges are allowed to proceed.
Read More »No Need To Sign On Dotted Line: Credit Cards Are Phasing Out Signatures
Mastercard, Discover, American Express and Visa have all announced that they are limiting policies requiring you to make your mark. They say advances in technology make fraud less likely.
Read More »Facebook Changing Privacy Controls As Criticism Escalates
Under intense public and regulatory scrutiny over how it allowed unauthorized access to millions of its users' data, the network will make it easier for people to see what information they've shared.
Read More »Ohio Fertility Clinic Says 4,000 Eggs And Embryos Destroyed When Freezer Failed
The hospital system said its investigation suggested that the problems may have been caused by human error, mechanical failure or both. "We failed our fertility clinic patients," said its CEO.
Read More »U.S. Economy Grew At A Faster Pace Than Earlier Thought
The Commerce Department revises its growth estimate upward to 2.9 percent for the fourth quarter. Consumer spending helped fuel the faster pace, but import purchases subtracted from growth.
Read More »Congress Boosts ‘Black Lung’ Treatment Funding By Millions
After NPR reporting on the Progressive Massive Fibrosis epidemic, Congress and the White House agreed to give the maximum funding authorized for clinics treating the disease in 15 coal-mining states.
Read More »Walmart To Remove ‘Cosmopolitan’ From Checkout Aisle
The retail giant said Tuesday that Cosmo would be relegated to the magazine rack of its U.S. stores. The move follows complaints over what critics say is the magazine's "hyper-sexualized" content.
Read More »No Fooling: Chinese Space Lab Might Plunge From Orbit On April 1
China's Tiangong-1, launched in 2013, is expected to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere sometime between March 31 and April 2, according to the European Space Agency.
Read More »Senate Candidate Joe Arpaio Vows To Keep Pushing Birtherism
The ex-Arizona sheriff, who was jailed for criminal contempt before being pardoned by President Trump, says he has "100 percent" proof that former President Barack Obama's birth certificate is fake.
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