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Miley Cyrus denies split from Liam Hemsworth, says she's "sick of the lies"

Miley Cyrus denies split from Liam Hemsworth, says she's "sick of the lies"
By Kate Stanhope, Sounds like someone needs a vacation from the City of Angels. Stat! After weeks of speculation about the state of her relationship with fiancé Liam Hemsworth, Miley Cyrus took to Twitter Wednesday to put the rumors to bed. "I am so sick of LA. And sick of the lies that

China's Xi rides high hopes ahead of presidency

China's Xi rides high hopes ahead of presidency
By GILLIAN WONGAssociated Press LUOTUOWAN VILLAGE, China (AP) - China's fawning state media, jaded social media commentators and even poor corn and cabbage farmers agree: New Communist Party chief Xi Jinping is off to a good start. "General Secretary Xi doesn't put on any airs. He talks

China's Xi rides high hopes ahead of presidency

China's Xi rides high hopes ahead of presidency
By GILLIAN WONGAssociated Press LUOTUOWAN VILLAGE, China (AP) - China's fawning state media, jaded social media commentators and even poor corn and cabbage farmers agree: New Communist Party chief Xi Jinping is off to a good start. "General Secretary Xi doesn't put on any airs. He talks

Beam me up, Yoda: Obama flubs 'Star Trek' term

Beam me up, Yoda: Obama flubs 'Star Trek' term
By DARLENE SUPERVILLEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - He's not a dictator and won't entertain the idea of a "Jedi mind-meld" with opponents. There's no "secret formula or special sauce" he can slip foes to make them see things his way. And not to worry, he says, the situation may look

Digital memories fade in death; protect yourself

Digital memories fade in death; protect yourself
By The Associated Press Estate planning attorney James Lamm who writes the blog "Digital Passing" advises people to plan ahead for their virtual afterlives. Your best bet is to make sure valuable memories and intellectual property are stored somewhere besides a social media account - so back up

Growing push to halt workplace bullying

Growing push to halt workplace bullying
By SAM HANANELAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Margaret Fiester is no shrinking violet, but she says working for her former boss was a nightmare. "One day I didn't do something right and she actually laid her hands on me and got up in my face and started yelling, 'Why did you do that?

In death, Facebook photos could fade away forever

In death, Facebook photos could fade away forever
By LAUREN GAMBINOAssociated Press BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) - A grieving Oregon mother who battled Facebook for full access to her deceased son's account has been pushing for years for something that would prevent others from losing photos, messages and other memories - as she did. "Everybody's

In death, Facebook photos could fade away forever

In death, Facebook photos could fade away forever
By LAUREN GAMBINOAssociated Press BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) - A grieving Oregon mother who battled Facebook for full access to her deceased son's account has been pushing for years for something that would prevent others from losing photos, messages and other memories - as she did. "Everybody's

Groupon fires CEO, still faces underlying problems

Groupon fires CEO, still faces underlying problems
By BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Now that Groupon has gotten rid of its quirky founder and CEO, the chief question is whether the company's underlying online deals business is promising enough to reverse its falling stock price, declining revenue growth and waning consumer

Groupon fires CEO, still faces underlying problems

Groupon fires CEO, still faces underlying problems
By BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Now that Groupon has gotten rid of its quirky founder and CEO, the chief question is whether the company's underlying online deals business is promising enough to reverse its falling stock price, declining revenue growth and waning consumer