Expect lower gas prices heading into Memorial Day
2012-05-18T19:53:33Z
If you're lucky enough to live in some parts of the United States, you may see gas pump prices fall to around $3.25 a gallon or less in the next week or two. Even West Coast drivers should get some relief from prices that are still above $4 a gallon.
FACEBOOK IPO LIVE: The social network goes public
2012-05-18T19:55:07Z
It's Facebook's big day.
Man pleads not guilty to stalking Mila Kunis
2012-05-18T19:51:59Z
A man charged with stalking Mila Kunis pleaded not guilty Friday to two felony charges and was denied a request to leave jail without having to post bail.
Lakers' Blake, wife target of attacks on Twitter
2012-05-18T19:51:47Z
Lakers guard Steve Blake and his wife received multiple online threats after he missed a big shot late in Game 2 of Los Angeles' second-round playoff series with Oklahoma City.
Greek-German row erupts on referendum talk
2012-05-18T19:53:33Z
ATHENS (Reuters) - A Greek-German row broke out on Friday after Greece's government spokesman said Chancellor Angela Merkel raised the idea of Athens holding a referendum about its euro zone membership next month, which Berlin vehemently denied. The confusion arose after a telephone call earlier on Friday between Merkel and Greek President Karolos Papoulias, in which Merkel conveyed her hope for a functioning government in Greece after repeat elections on June 17. Greek government spokesman Dimitris Tsiodras said after the call that Merkel also raised the idea of a referendum. ...
Repsol: Exploratory oil well off Cuba comes up dry
2012-05-18T19:49:34Z
An exploratory oil well off the coast of Havana has failed and will be capped and abandoned, Spanish company Repsol said Friday, a disappointment for Cuba but far from a death-blow to the island's petroleum dreams.
Stocks fall on Europe worries; Facebook debuts
2012-05-18T19:49:31Z
It's going to take more than Facebook's initial public offering to push the stock market higher.
Historic Facebook IPO marred by trading glitches
2012-05-18T19:49:31Z
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - For a company that is dramatically upending business strategies and social relationships around the world, Facebook Inc made a surprisingly modest debut on the Nasdaq on Friday as a sky-high valuation and trading glitches capped the stock's rise. In late trading, Facebook shares were only a few cents above the company's initial public offering price of $38, after opening 11 percent higher, rapidly heading south to touch their initial price and then rebounding by several dollars. ...
Bomb blasts at bird market in Baghdad kill 5
2012-05-18T19:46:55Z
Three bombs struck near simultaneously at a busy bird market in eastern Baghdad on Friday morning, killing five people and wounding dozens, police and health officials said.
Cops: Robbery likely motive for Miss. shootings
2012-05-18T19:46:14Z
Mississippi authorities said Friday that robbery appeared to be the motive for a suspect in two roadside slayings that prompted unfounded fears of an impostor police officer pulling over victims.
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