A former Ohio Rep. argues an online gambling ban is "wrong" for America and has called for legalization and regulation of the industry.

New York - Two residential buildings in Manhattan collapsed in an explosion on Wednesday, killing two women and injuring at least 17 other people as a serious fire spewed out thick smoke, officials said.The explosion struck a building at 116th Street and Park Ave...

New York - A US judge Wednesday ordered Fabrice Tourre to pay more than $825,000 after a jury found the former Goldman Sachs trader defrauded investors in selling mortgage-linked securities before the housing bust.US District Judge Katherine Forrest said a two-we...

New York - A residential building in Manhattan exploded and collapsed on Wednesday, killing at least one person and injuring 17 others as a serious fire engulfed the area in thick smoke, officials said.The explosion struck a building at 116th Street and Park Aven...

Washington - Months before Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 mysteriously vanished, US regulators warned of a "cracking and corrosion" problem on Boeing 777s that could lead to a mid-air breakup and drastic drop in cabin pressure.The revelation comes amid a desperate ...

Washington - The National Security Agency has developed malware that allows it to collect data automatically from millions of computers worldwide, a report based on leaked documents showed Wednesday.The report co-authored by former Guardian reporter Glenn Greenwald...

Barack Obama is the most web-savvy American president ever. His campaigns heavily used social media to connect to and interact with voters, especially the younger ones, and up until this year's Oscars, he had the most popular tweet on Twitter ever.

New York - A residential building in New York's East Harlem neighborhood exploded and collapsed on Wednesday, sparking a serious fire and engulfing the area in thick smoke, officials said.Local TV stations reported that 11 people had sustained minor injuries in t...

New York - A residential building in New York's East Harlem neighborhood exploded and collapsed on Wednesday, sparking a serious fire and engulfing the area in thick smoke, officials said.Local TV stations reported that several people had sustained minor injuries...

New York - New York firefighters have reported an "building collapse with fire" in Harlem around 9:30 a.m. At least one person has been killed and 22 injuries have been reported. Firefighters have also reported some are trapped in rubble.

Retail experts are projecting that the pace of store closings will accelerate over the course of the next decade. Just last week American retail chain Radio Shack announced that it was going to close more than 1,000 stores.

Savannah - With any luck, an estimated 1million visitors will be in Savannah to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Businesses in the historic district are ready with all things green, which may turn into gold when the crowds arrive.

Washington - A man who spent 30 years on death row in Louisiana has walked free after a court threw out his murder conviction.Glenn Ford, 64, one of the longest-serving death row prisoners in the United States, was ordered to be released after new information clear...

Shailene Woodley is rapidly becoming Hollywood's new "it" girl and that means we're getting to know more and more about the "Divergent" star. In an interview that surfaced on Tuesday, Woodley admitted that she hasn't had a boyfriend in over five years.

Washington - A US financial regulator warned consumers Tuesday that using the online currency Bitcoin is fraught with risks including theft by hacking and fraud.The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority issued the general warning amid a spate of scandals involvin...

CVS Caremark Corp. could be facing as much as $29 million in fines after allegedly losing track of around 37,000 prescription pain pills at four of its California stores. The federal probe stems from an incident in a Sacramento area store in 2012.

Indian Wells - Novak Djokovic shook off a mid-match lapse to beat Alejandro Gonzalez and set up a clash with red-hot Croatian Marin Cilic at the Indian Wells hardcourt tennis tournament.Djokovic, the world number two and second seed, defeated world number 91 Gonzalez...

Washington - A top US lawmaker's hotly disputed charge that the CIA illegally spied on Senate staff has roiled the intelligence community, fraying ties between the agency and its overseers in Congress.Senator Dianne Feinstein brought what had been a behind-the-scen...

San Jose - A police officer in California's third-largest city has been accused of raping a vulnerable woman in a hotel room while on duty last September.

Washington - Dianne Feinstein and other senators have accused the Central Intelligence Agency of searching computers used by the congressional staff. CIA Director John Brennan denies the allegations.