قالت صحيفة "يو إس إيه توداى" الأمريكية إن المدارس عبر الولايات المتحدة تقوم بإلغاء الدراسة بها أو العودة إلى التعليم عن بعد، فى الوقت الذى يعانى فيه مديرو المدارس والإدارات من الفصول الدراسية الفارغة والحافلات بلا سائقين والكافتريات التى تعانى نقص (...)
Microsoft said that a battle to shed light on secret US government requests for Internet user data would play out in court after failed peace talks.
Microsoft and Google filed suits in federal court in June, arguing a right to make public more (...)
Depression can look very different in men and women. And many of its hallmarks — rage, risk-taking, substance abuse and even workaholism — can hide in plain sight.
Now researchers say that when these symptoms are factored into a diagnosis, the (...)
Being short on cash may make you a bit slower in the brain, a new study suggests.
People worrying about having enough money to pay their bills tend to lose temporarily the equivalent of 13 IQ points, scientists found when they gave intelligence (...)
Dina Eastwood, wife of Clint Eastwood, said Thursday that she and the Oscar-winning filmmaker have broken up after 17 years of marriage, and have been living separately for some time.
The former TV newscaster who went by Dina Ruiz-Eastwood when she (...)
At least for now Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are not advertising their baby for money or publicity but definitely to rescue Grandmother Kris Jenner's show from its terrible ratings.
No donation for charity, no magazine cover.
Baby North West's (...)
Andy Murray strolled into the U.S. National Tennis Center on Saturday without a care in the world, brimming with confidence and self-belief as he prepares to defend his U.S. Open title.
Signing autographs and joking with the media, the Scotsman's (...)
The discovery that a protein that triggers milk production in women may also be responsible for making breast cancers aggressive could open up new opportunities for treatment of the most common and deadliest form of cancer among women.
Found in all (...)
Microsoft Corp. said Friday that longtime Chief Executive Steve Ballmer has decided to retire within the next 12 months, a move that comes a month after he unveiled a shift in focus for the tech giant. Mr. Ballmer, who is 57 years old, will depart (...)
US President Barack Obama has directed the review of $1.3 billion military aid to Egypt in the aftermath of use of force by the Egyptian military to quell protest in the country, the White House said.
"The President has directed all the relevant (...)
On the 60th anniversary of the 1953 military coup in Iran that overthrew the government of radical nationalist Mohammad Mossadegh, the US has declassified documents detailing how the CIA's secret operation brought the country's Shah back to (...)
Facebook has agreed to acquire Mobile Technologies, a firm specializing in voice translation software, the two companies said Monday, without providing financial details of the transaction.
Founded in 2001, Mobile Technologies is best known for (...)
The number two executive at social networking giant Facebook, Sheryl Sandberg, has sold $91 million of the company's stock, according to US securities filings.
Facebook shares sold at their initial public offering in May 2012 for $38, but soon after (...)
A malaria vaccine has shown promising results in early stage clinical trials, according to researchers.
Researchers found the vaccine, which is being developed in the US, protected 12 out of 15 patients from the disease, when given in high (...)
Disney, the studio behind family-friendly Western The Lone Ranger starring Johnny Depp, is expecting to lose between $160 million and $190 million (£104 million and £124 million) on the film after it was mauled by American critics.
The Hollywood (...)
The San Diego Zoo threw a surprise birthday party for Yun Zi, a giant panda born at the facility four years ago.
The zoo said it treated the birthday boy Monday to a 150-pound cake made of ice, apples, carrots and bamboo with honey and yam frosting (...)
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is giving $1 million to the Jane Goodall Institute to study and protect gorillas in Africa, and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation says wildlife conservation projects in Africa will be a major initiative.
The Goodall (...)
Republicans have called on two US TV networks to drop plans for programmes about former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, calling them unfair promotion.
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus told NBC and CNN the shows would put a (...)
Treating tiny benign tumours in the adrenal glands may prevent huge numbers of cases of high blood pressure, say researchers.
The team at the University of Cambridge and Addenbrooke's Hospital think that up to 10% of cases may be caused by the (...)
Comedian Ellen DeGeneres will make her second appearance as an Academy Awards host next year, organizers said on Friday, in a move widely seen as a less provocative choice for Hollywood's highest honors after a ribald performance by Seth (...)
Carcasses of bottlenose dolphins are washing up on U.S. East Coast beaches from New Jersey to Virginia at a higher than normal pace, with more than 120 dead animals discovered since June, local and federal officials said.
The cause of the dolphin (...)
The economic recession across Europe has had a profound impact on people with mental health problems, research from King's College London suggests.
Between 2006 and 2010, the rate of unemployment for those with mental health problems rose twice as (...)
The underlying condition of the US economy is improving, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
However, the IMF added that the recovery from recession has so far been "tepid".
In its regular assessment of the economy, the IMF said the (...)
Adults with diabetes have a higher risk of physical disability, research shows.
Older people with diabetes are 50% to 80% more likely to develop a physical disability than those without, according to a review of 26 studies.
No distinction was made (...)
Those who lead active lifestyles may put themselves at a lower risk for stroke, according to a new study published in the journal Stroke.
Researchers at the University of South Australia discovered that self-reported low activity was associated with (...)