AP CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Benoit Mandelbrot (ben-WAH' MAN'-dul-braht), a well-known mathematician who was largely responsible for developing the field of fractal geometry, has died.

Warner Bros., New Line Cinema and MGM have finally officially announced that Peter Jackson will direct JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit with production beginning in February 2011.

The iPhone 4 and iPad are no doubt the darlings of Apple's revered product line, dominating media coverage in the past year. As such, both offered unique features that helped them stand out in crowded markets, and in certain cases, redefine their ...

Californians will vote on Proposition 19, which would legalize the recreational use of marijuana in the state. Attorney General Eric Holder said federal authorities will still enforce US laws even if the measure passes.

Bank stocks wobbled this week after JPMorgan Chase (JPM) reported better-than-expected earnings, but the numbers were boosted by lower provisioning and reserve releases.

By Sports Network Wide receiver Bert Reed ran for a 42-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter to lift 16th-ranked Florida State to a 24-19 win over Boston College at Doak Campbell Stadium.

BOSTON (MarketWatch)--While Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was regarded as cautious about a second round of bond-buying to stimulate the economy, economists on Friday said the underlying message was still that some sort of program ...

AP CLEMSON, SC -- Buffalo Bills rookie CJ Spiller got one more ovation at Death Valley when Clemson retired his No. 28 jersey on Saturday.

David Guttenfelder/AP By JANE PERLEZ, ERIC SCHMITT and GINGER THOMPSON Verna Sadock/AP David Headley in federal court in Chicago in 2009.

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2010, file photo Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle, left, and Democrat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid talk after their televised Nevada Senate debate in Las Vegas as moderator Mitch Fox smiles.

AP COPIAPO, Chile -- As Chile's rescued miners enjoy their first days at home, they're hoping the media will give them some space.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer showed off nine new phones -- including five that will go on sale in the US in time for the holidays -- that run the Redmond, Wash.

Hatem Moussa / AP Palestinians walk in front of a wall painting showing captive Israeli army soldier Sgt. Gilad Schalit, in the Jebaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, Saturday.

BOSTON (Dow Jones)--As part of a broader attempt to help stimulate economic activity, the Federal Reserve may have to allow inflation to overshoot levels consistent with price stability, a US central bank ...

LOS ANGELES - Jerry Brown spent much of the 1990s bashing Bill Clinton as everything from a stooge for corporate interests to an enemy of civil rights.

China says a US investigation of its trade policies in the clean energy market is "groundless and irresponsible." The statement posted Saturday on the website of China's commerce ministry is a response to the Obama administration's announcement on ...

Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Allergan Inc. won US regulatory approval to sell its wrinkle smoother Botox as a treatment for chronic migraine headaches after pleading guilty 10 days ago to charges it marketed the drug for unapproved uses.

For the second year in a row, the nearly 54 million retirees and other Americans who receive Social Security benefits will not get any cost-of-living increase in 2011 in their monthly checks, government officials announced Friday, ...