Heidi opossum hasn't even been put on display at the Leipzig Zoo, but already Germans can't get enough of her. With a Facebook following of 80,000, a song written about her, and merchandising on the way, the lovable creature is sure to have plenty of visitors when she goes on exhibit.
Hundreds of companies are teaming up with Monster founder Bill Warren to create the nonprofit '.jobs' job listing system. It aims to eliminate the middlemen for people who want to find a job.
The secrecy around Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s selection of Cathleen P. Black to run the city’s schools highlighted his faith in business leaders and dislike of public debate.
Starting Thursday, Wal-Mart plans to offer free shipping on its Web site, a move that may create an expectation among consumers and a threat to smaller retailers.
AP - Investigators revealed more disturbing details about the events leading up to the assassination attempt against U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, including a menacing handwritten note in the suspect's home with the words "Die, bitch."
AP - One of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' doctors declared Tuesday she has "a 101 percent chance of surviving," as she made more progress, moving both arms and breathing on her own for the first time — just three days after a bullet shot through her brain.
AP - Heavy snow that surprised and even delighted some Southerners headed toward the winter-hardened Northeast, where an army of emergency workers with plows and salt spreaders readied Wednesday for another onslaught.
A mysterious donor claiming to be a popular Japanese cartoon hero has set off a national wave of gift-giving to underprivileged children in Japan.
Dozens of orphanages and child welfare centers across the country have reported receiving school bags in the past few weeks, even cash from somebody claiming to be "Naoto Date," the main character of 1960s comic "Tiger Mask."
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, in response to a church's plan to picket the funeral of Christina Taylor Green, signed legislation that bars protests within 300 feet of a funeral.
President Obama has worked for days on remarks he will deliver at a memorial service today for the victims of Saturday's mass shooting in Tucson, Arizona, officials say.
The parents of the man suspected of killing six and wounding Rep. Gabrielle Giffords expressed sorrow and said they do not know why the massacre occurred.