White House updating online privacy policy
Written by MARTHA MENDOZA, AP National Writer
A new Obama administration privacy policy released Friday explains how the government will gather the user data of online visitors to WhiteHouse.gov, mobile apps and social media sites, and it clarifies that online comments, whether tirades or tributes, are in the open domain.
Late sign-ups improve outlook for Obama health law
Written by JOSH LEDERMAN, Associated Press RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A surge of eleventh-hour enrollments has improved the outlook for President Barack Obama's health care law, with more people signing up overall and a much-needed spark of interest among young adults.
Sub scours ocean for missing Malaysian jet
Written by MARGIE MASON, Associated Press
PERTH, Australia (AP) — A robotic submarine headed back down into the depths of the Indian Ocean on Friday to scour the seafloor for any trace of the missing Malaysian jet one month after the search began off Australia's west coast, as data from the sub's previous missions turned up no evidence of the plane.
Magnitude-7.2 earthquake shakes Mexican capital
Written by JOSE ANTONIO RIVERA, Associated Press
ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — A powerful magnitude-7.2 earthquake shook central and southern Mexico on Friday, sending panicked people into the streets. Some walls cracked and fell, but there were no reports of major damage or casualties.
AP PHOTOS: Stratocaster still a favorite at 60
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Jimi Hendrix made it shriek. Buddy Holly made it swing. Stevie Ray Vaughn made it snarl.
China factories face new challenge as growth slows
Written by AP
HONG KONG (AP) — As China's growth inexorably slows, manufacturers such as Linan Meite Cable are discovering that being an efficient low-cost producer is no longer enough to prosper.
Wal-Mart jumps into the money transfer biz, loudly
Written by ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Wal-Mart is delving deeper into financial services at its stores and shaking up the money transfer business.
Cyber cops: Target hackers may take years to find
Written by BREE FOWLER, AP Technology Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secret Service investigators say they are close to gaining a full understanding of the methods hackers used to breach Target's computer systems last December.