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Judge dismisses Axl Rose case against Activision 


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Published on 02/21/2013 - 1:40 pm
Written by ANTHONY McCARTNEY,AP Entertainment Writer

Axl Rose(AP) — A judge has ruled that Activision Blizzard Inc. did not violate an agreement with Axl Rose to prevent the inclusion of guitarist Slash in a "Guitar Hero" video game and has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Guns N' Roses frontman.

Bell mayor's defense says he's uneducated

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Published on 02/21/2013 - 1:30 pm
Written by 
LINDA DEUTSCH,AP Special Correspondent

(AP) — The unschooled and illiterate former mayor of the scandal-ridden suburban city of Bell had no training that would have alerted him that his huge salary was illegal, his lawyer told a jury in closing arguments Thursday.

Education considering district-by-district waivers 


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Published on 02/21/2013 - 1:26 pm
Written by PHILIP ELLIOTT,Associated Press

(AP) — Education Secretary Arne Duncan is talking with school districts about how to free them from unworkable parts of the federal No Child Left Behind law, signaling he is open to an approach he long tried to avoid.

US wine exports set new record in 2012

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Published on 02/21/2013 - 11:40 am
Written by Associated Press

California accounts for 90 percent of wine exports(AP) — New figures show U.S. wine exports grew for the third consecutive year in 2012, setting a record of $1.43 billion in revenue.

Palestinian director held briefly at LA airport

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Published on 02/20/2013 - 2:42 pm
Written by CHRISTY LEMIRE, AP Movie Writer

Emad Burnat, the Palestinian director of the Oscar-nominated documentary “5 Broken Cameras,” was detained briefly at LAX.(AP) — Immigration officials briefly detained the Palestinian director of the Oscar-nominated documentary "5 Broken Cameras" on his way into town for Sunday's Academy Awards.

Yahoo redesign aims to make site more inviting

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Published on 02/20/2013 - 11:41 am
Written by Associated Press

Yahoo headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. (AP Photo)(AP) — Yahoo is renovating the main entry into its website in an effort to get people to visit more frequently and linger for longer periods of time.

Google to sell Internet glasses to contest winners

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Published on 02/20/2013 - 11:39 am
Written by Associated Press

Google's Internet-connected glasses will sell for $1,500 to winners of an essay contest(AP) — Google is giving a few more people a chance to pay $1,500 for a pair of the Internet-connected glasses that the company is touting as the next breakthrough in mobile computing.

High court seems to favor Monsanto in patent case

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Published on 02/19/2013 - 12:28 pm
Written by Mark Sherman, AP Writer

(AP) — The Supreme Court appeared likely Tuesday to side with Monsanto Co. in its claim that an Indiana farmer violated the company's patents on soybean seeds that are resistant to its weed-killer.

Calif scholar compiles Mien-English dictionary

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Published on 02/19/2013 - 9:25 am
Written by Associated Press

(AP) — A California missionary and linguist has compiled a comprehensive dictionary for the Mien language, a fast-fading idiom spoken by thousands of refugees from Laos who have resettled in cities throughout the U.S.

Google's stock price breaks $800 for 1st time 


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Published on 02/19/2013 - 9:20 am
Written by MICHAEL LIEDTKE,AP Technology Writer

(AP) — Google's stock price topped $800 for the first time Tuesday amid renewed confidence in the company's ability to reap steadily higher profits from its dominance of Internet search and prominence in the increasingly important mobile device market.