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HP's slumps deepens in 2Q as earnings fall 32 pct

HP's slumps deepens in 2Q as earnings fall 32 pct
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Hewlett-Packard's slump is deepening as the world's largest personal computer maker scrambles to meet the growing demand for more versatile and less expensive mobile devices. A quarterly earnings report released Wednesday provided the evidence of Hewlett-Packard Co.

Twitter adds security measure to logins

Twitter adds security measure to logins
NEW YORK (AP) - Twitter is adding an extra security measure to users' accounts in an effort to prevent unauthorized logins. Twitter said in a blog post Wednesday that users will be able to enroll in a login verification program. For those who sign up, Twitter will send a six-digit code using a

Pizza on Mars: NASA funds development of 3D printer that can knock out pizza

Pizza on Mars: NASA funds development of 3D printer that can knock out pizza
By Trevor MoggProvided by If you'd told someone in 1922 that in 50 years time a guy in a space suit would be dancing across the surface of the moon singing, "I was strolling on the moon one day, in the merry merry month of December May," that person would more than likely have suggested you

Fox show brings messy workplaces to television

Fox show brings messy workplaces to television
By DAVID BAUDERAP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) - This time "you're fired" is more than a Donald Trump catchphrase. Fox is turning the firing of real people from real jobs into prime-time entertainment starting this week. The network on Thursday will begin airing "Does Someone Have to Go?" a

Bears LB Urlacher announces his retirement

Bears LB Urlacher announces his retirement
By ANDREW SELIGMANAP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) - Brian Urlacher wasn't sure how dominant he could be any longer, so he's calling it a career after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. And what a career it was: -Eight Pro Bowl seasons; -Defensive Player of the Year in 2005 -A trip to the

More doctors, hospitals using electronic records

More doctors, hospitals using electronic records
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration says more doctors and hospitals are embracing technology as adoption of computerized medical records reaches a "tipping point" in America. A report Wednesday from Health and Human Services says more than 50 percent of doctors' offices and 4 in 5

Clearwire board approves higher Sprint offer

Clearwire board approves higher Sprint offer
BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) - Clearwire wants to accept a richer buyout offer made by Sprint this week and is recommending that shareholders vote in favor of it. Sprint upped its bid by 14 percent to $2.5 billion Tuesday for the wireless data network operator. Some shareholders have opposed the deal,

Ahead of the Bell: HP's 2Q results likely to sag

Ahead of the Bell: HP's 2Q results likely to sag
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Hewlett-Packard will provide an update on its efforts to rise above the sinking PC market when it releases quarterly earnings Wednesday after the closing bell. The quarter will likely reveal how far HP still must go. Revenue is expected to fall, which would make it the seventh

Diplomats: Iran expands nuke technology

Diplomats: Iran expands nuke technology
By GEORGE JAHNAssociated Press VIENNA (AP) - Iran is moving ahead to update a program the West fears could be used to make nuclear weapons, diplomats said Wednesday, despite high-level diplomacy aimed at stopping it from doing so. Three diplomats said Tehran now has installed close to 700 high-tech

Sony mulls hedge fund's entertainment sale idea

Sony mulls hedge fund's entertainment sale idea
By ELAINE KURTENBACHAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Sony's CEO Kazuo Hirai says the electronics giant's board will discuss a proposal by U.S. hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb to spin off up to 20 percent of its movie, TV and music division. Hirai was asked about the proposal at a corporate

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Protesters chant 'Stop the IRS' in Cincinnati

Protesters chant 'Stop the IRS' in Cincinnati
By DAN SEWELLAssociated Press CINCINNATI (AP) - Tea party activists waving flags and signs, singing patriotic songs and chanting anti-IRS slogans protested outside federal buildings across the country Tuesday to protest the agency's extra scrutiny of conservative groups. A crowd packed the

Small Fla. city anxious to learn jackpot winner

Small Fla. city anxious to learn jackpot winner
By TAMARA LUSH and BARBARA RODRIGUEZAssociated Press ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (AP) - It could be an anxious wait of up to two months for people in a small Florida city to find out who won the highest Powerball jackpot in history: an estimated $590.5 million. The lucky ticket was bought sometime Saturday

WATCH LIVE: Clay Starbuck Trial Happening Now; Accused Of Murdering His Ex Wife

WATCH LIVE: Clay Starbuck Trial Happening Now; Accused Of Murdering His Ex Wife
SPOKANE, Wash. – The trial of Clay Starbuck, charged with killing his ex-wife Chanin and sexually violating her remains, entered its third week Monday at the Spokane County Courthouse. Chanin Starbuck was found strangled to death in her Deer Park home in December of 2011, and Clay