http://www.abcnews4.com/category/13536/technology-news en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WCIV News - AP-National 15 technology-news http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22408204/nasa-head-views-progress-on-asteroid-lasso-mission http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22408204/nasa-head-views-progress-on-asteroid-lasso-mission?t=2013-05-23T15:27:41Z WCIV Thu, 23 May 2013 15:27:00 EDT Surrounded by engineers, NASA chief Charles Bolden inspected a prototype spacecraft engine that could power an audacious mission to lasso an asteroid and tow it closer to Earth for astronauts to explore. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22407532/study-amphibians-disappearing-at-alarming-rate http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22407532/study-amphibians-disappearing-at-alarming-rate?t=2013-05-23T14:27:43Z WCIV Thu, 23 May 2013 14:27:00 EDT A new study has determined for the first time just how quickly frogs and other amphibians are disappearing around the United States. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22407446/noaa-predicts-another-busy-hurricane-season http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22407446/noaa-predicts-another-busy-hurricane-season?t=2013-05-23T14:27:35Z WCIV Thu, 23 May 2013 14:27:00 EDT Get ready for another busy hurricane season, maybe unusually wild, federal forecasters say. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22407853/cockroaches-quickly-lose-sweet-tooth-to-survive http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22407853/cockroaches-quickly-lose-sweet-tooth-to-survive?t=2013-05-23T14:07:59Z WCIV Thu, 23 May 2013 14:07:00 EDT For decades, people have been getting rid of cockroaches by setting out bait mixed with poison. But in the late 1980s, in an apartment test kitchen in Florida, something went very wrong. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22406553/google-to-add-galapagos-islands-to-street-view http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22406553/google-to-add-galapagos-islands-to-street-view?t=2013-05-23T13:28:07Z WCIV Thu, 23 May 2013 13:28:00 EDT Few have explored the remote volcanic islands of the Galapagos archipelago, an otherworldly landscape inhabited by the world's largest tortoises and other fantastical creatures that inspired Charles Darwin's theory... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22403838/solar-plane-completes-2nd-leg-of-trip-in-texas http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22403838/solar-plane-completes-2nd-leg-of-trip-in-texas?t=2013-05-23T07:37:28Z WCIV Thu, 23 May 2013 07:37:00 EDT A solar-powered plane has landed in Texas, completing the second leg of a trip across the United States. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22402457/lenovo-says-quarterly-profit-up-90-percent http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22402457/lenovo-says-quarterly-profit-up-90-percent?t=2013-05-23T02:57:11Z WCIV Thu, 23 May 2013 02:57:00 EDT Computer maker Lenovo Group said Thursday its latest quarterly profit rose 90 percent as sales of smartphones and mobile computing technology expanded. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22381179/anthony-weiner-launches-bid-to-become-nyc-mayor http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22381179/anthony-weiner-launches-bid-to-become-nyc-mayor?t=2013-05-22T20:37:43Z WCIV Wed, 22 May 2013 20:37:00 EDT Anthony Weiner knows there may be a lot of New Yorkers who would never consider voting for him again, but he says he's running for mayor because he wants to bring his ideas to the fore - and win. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22398646/hps-slumps-deepens-in-2q-as-earnings-fall-32-pct http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22398646/hps-slumps-deepens-in-2q-as-earnings-fall-32-pct?t=2013-05-22T19:16:53Z WCIV Wed, 22 May 2013 19:16:00 EDT Hewlett-Packard is still scrambling to meet the growing demand for more versatile and less expensive mobile devices as a slump in its personal computer sales deepens, but the company's cost-cutting measures and focus on... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22398890/tesla-uses-stock-note-sale-to-repay-government http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22398890/tesla-uses-stock-note-sale-to-repay-government?t=2013-05-22T18:47:23Z WCIV Wed, 22 May 2013 18:47:00 EDT Tesla Motors, which makes a highly acclaimed $70,000 electric car, has paid off a startup loan from the U.S. government nine years early. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22392346/bears-lb-urlacher-announces-retirement http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22392346/bears-lb-urlacher-announces-retirement?t=2013-05-22T18:16:43Z WCIV Wed, 22 May 2013 18:16:00 EDT Brian Urlacher wasn't sure how dominant he could be any longer, so he's calling it a career after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22399336/doctors-save-ohio-boy-by-printing-an-airway-tube http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22399336/doctors-save-ohio-boy-by-printing-an-airway-tube?t=2013-05-22T18:16:36Z WCIV Wed, 22 May 2013 18:16:00 EDT By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer In a medical first, doctors used plastic particles and a 3-D laser printer to create an airway splint to save the life of a baby boy who used to stop breathing... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22399696/jennifer-lopez-to-open-cellphone-stores http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22399696/jennifer-lopez-to-open-cellphone-stores?t=2013-05-22T17:46:51Z WCIV Wed, 22 May 2013 17:46:00 EDT "Jenny from the Block" wants the block to buy Verizon phones from her. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22399194/jennifer-lopez-to-open-cellphone-stores http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22399194/jennifer-lopez-to-open-cellphone-stores?t=2013-05-22T17:46:50Z WCIV Wed, 22 May 2013 17:46:00 EDT "Jenny from the Block" wants the block to buy Verizon phones from her. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22381253/maine-man-charged-in-death-of-missing-teen http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22381253/maine-man-charged-in-death-of-missing-teen?t=2013-05-22T17:46:35Z WCIV Wed, 22 May 2013 17:46:00 EDT Police laid out their case Wednesday against a man accused of killing a 15-year-old girl whose body was found in a wooded area miles from her home, but the details remained hidden from public view after a judge sealed a... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22381972/diplomats-iran-expands-nuke-technology http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22381972/diplomats-iran-expands-nuke-technology?t=2013-05-22T17:26:59Z WCIV Wed, 22 May 2013 17:26:00 EDT The U.N. atomic agency on Wednesday detailed rapid Iranian progress in two programs that the West fears are geared toward making nuclear weapons, saying Tehran has upgraded its uranium enrichment facilities and advanced in... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22399456/facebook-posts-suit-filed-over-vets-detention http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22399456/facebook-posts-suit-filed-over-vets-detention?t=2013-05-22T17:26:41Z WCIV Wed, 22 May 2013 17:26:00 EDT A civil liberties group has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of an ex-Marine, claiming his rights were violated when he was detained in a psychiatric facility after posting anti-government messages on Facebook. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22399453/facebook-posts-suit-filed-over-vets-detention http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22399453/facebook-posts-suit-filed-over-vets-detention?t=2013-05-22T17:26:41Z WCIV Wed, 22 May 2013 17:26:00 EDT A civil liberties group filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of an ex-Marine who was detained in a psychiatric facility after posting anti-government messages on Facebook, using the case to criticize a program that... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22398331/twitter-adds-security-measure-to-logins http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22398331/twitter-adds-security-measure-to-logins?t=2013-05-22T16:56:41Z WCIV Wed, 22 May 2013 16:56:00 EDT Twitter is adding an extra security measure to users' accounts in an effort to prevent unauthorized logins. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22395495/fox-show-brings-messy-workplaces-to-television http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22395495/fox-show-brings-messy-workplaces-to-television?t=2013-05-22T12:46:21Z WCIV Wed, 22 May 2013 12:46:00 EDT This time "you're fired" is more than a Donald Trump catchphrase. Fox is turning the firing of real people from real jobs into prime-time entertainment starting this week. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22390307/more-doctors-hospitals-using-electronic-records http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22390307/more-doctors-hospitals-using-electronic-records?t=2013-05-22T10:56:27Z WCIV Wed, 22 May 2013 10:56:00 EDT The Obama administration says more doctors and hospitals are embracing technology as adoption of computerized medical records reaches a "tipping point" in America. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22389049/clearwire-board-approves-higher-sprint-offer http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22389049/clearwire-board-approves-higher-sprint-offer?t=2013-05-22T10:36:48Z WCIV Wed, 22 May 2013 10:36:00 EDT Clearwire wants to accept a richer buyout offer made by Sprint this week and is recommending that shareholders vote in favor of it. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22382330/ahead-of-the-bell-hps-2q-results-likely-to-sag http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22382330/ahead-of-the-bell-hps-2q-results-likely-to-sag?t=2013-05-22T06:46:10Z WCIV Wed, 22 May 2013 06:46:00 EDT Hewlett-Packard will provide an update on its efforts to rise above the sinking PC market when it releases quarterly earnings Wednesday after the closing bell. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22381760/sony-mulls-hedge-funds-entertainment-sale-idea http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22381760/sony-mulls-hedge-funds-entertainment-sale-idea?t=2013-05-22T05:56:09Z WCIV Wed, 22 May 2013 05:56:00 EDT Sony's CEO Kazuo Hirai says the electronics giant's board will discuss a proposal by U.S. hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb to spin off up to 20 percent of its movie, TV and music division. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22381378/restaurant-learns-online-reviews-can-make-or-break http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22381378/restaurant-learns-online-reviews-can-make-or-break?t=2013-05-22T05:16:04Z WCIV Wed, 22 May 2013 05:16:00 EDT It was the customer service disaster heard around the Internet. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22306497/apples-cook-to-face-senate-questions-on-taxes http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22306497/apples-cook-to-face-senate-questions-on-taxes?t=2013-05-22T00:15:55Z WCIV Wed, 22 May 2013 00:15:00 EDT Now that tech darling Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S. tax code, lawmakers are hoping that the spotlight on such a high-profile company could be the catalyst for Congress to take... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22380022/biden-jewish-leaders-drove-gay-marriage-changes http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22380022/biden-jewish-leaders-drove-gay-marriage-changes?t=2013-05-21T21:25:54Z WCIV Tue, 21 May 2013 21:25:00 EDT Vice President Joe Biden is praising Jewish leaders for helping change American attitudes about gay marriage and other issues. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22379775/senate-panel-approves-immigration-bill http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22379775/senate-panel-approves-immigration-bill?t=2013-05-21T20:35:52Z WCIV Tue, 21 May 2013 20:35:00 EDT Far-reaching legislation to grant a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22374394/the-new-consoles-from-microsoft-nintendo-and-sony http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22374394/the-new-consoles-from-microsoft-nintendo-and-sony?t=2013-05-21T19:25:56Z WCIV Tue, 21 May 2013 19:25:00 EDT Microsoft is the last of the three big video game console makers to unveil its latest gaming system. The unveiling comes nearly eight years after the Xbox 360 went on sale. It follows last fall's debut of Nintendo's... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22307773/microsoft-expected-to-reveal-next-generation-xbox http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22307773/microsoft-expected-to-reveal-next-generation-xbox?t=2013-05-21T19:25:51Z WCIV Tue, 21 May 2013 19:25:00 EDT Microsoft thinks it has the one. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22318850/power-of-moore-tornado-dwarfs-hiroshima-bomb http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22318850/power-of-moore-tornado-dwarfs-hiroshima-bomb?t=2013-05-23T12:33:15Z WCIV Tue, 21 May 2013 19:25:00 EDT Everything had to come together just perfectly to create the killer tornado in Moore, Okla.: wind speed, moisture in the air, temperature and timing. And when they did, the awesome energy released over that city dwarfed the... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22378987/indians-perez-deletes-twitter-account http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22378987/indians-perez-deletes-twitter-account?t=2013-05-21T19:15:49Z WCIV Tue, 21 May 2013 19:15:00 EDT Indians closer Chris Perez deactivated his Twitter account following two rough outings, and after receiving a slew of negative comments. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22306383/best-buy-reports-1q-loss-on-restructuring-costs http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22306383/best-buy-reports-1q-loss-on-restructuring-costs?t=2013-05-21T18:46:09Z WCIV Tue, 21 May 2013 18:46:00 EDT Best Buy Co. on Tuesday reported a loss for its fiscal first quarter as it sold its stake in Best Buy Europe and works on a turnaround plan that includes cutting costs and closing some stores. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22310048/poll-teens-migrating-to-twitter http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22310048/poll-teens-migrating-to-twitter?t=2013-05-21T17:55:40Z WCIV Tue, 21 May 2013 17:55:00 EDT Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. It said teens are sharing... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22308621/more-tornadoes-from-global-warming-nobody-knows http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22308621/more-tornadoes-from-global-warming-nobody-knows?t=2013-05-23T12:33:15Z WCIV Tue, 21 May 2013 17:25:00 EDT By The Associated Press A deadly tornado hit suburban Oklahoma City on Monday. A quick look at some basic facts: News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22309654/moniz-sworn-in-as-energy-secretary http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22309654/moniz-sworn-in-as-energy-secretary?t=2013-05-21T16:55:38Z WCIV Tue, 21 May 2013 16:55:00 EDT Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said Tuesday he will delay final decisions on about 20 applications to export liquefied natural gas until he reviews studies by the Energy Department and others on what impact the exports would... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22318884/nfl-xbox-enhancing-interactive-television-viewing http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22318884/nfl-xbox-enhancing-interactive-television-viewing?t=2013-05-21T15:25:41Z WCIV Tue, 21 May 2013 15:25:00 EDT By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Imagine Sean Payton holding up a Surface tablet instead of a cardboard playsheet on the sideline. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22307962/sprint-boosts-buyout-offer-for-clearwire http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22307962/sprint-boosts-buyout-offer-for-clearwire?t=2013-05-21T14:56:06Z WCIV Tue, 21 May 2013 14:56:00 EDT Sprint Nextel Corp. is offering 14 percent more than before for the stake in wireless data network operator Clearwire Corp. it does not already own, but a large shareholder said the offer was still inadequate. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22305966/sprint-to-listen-to-dish-offer http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22305966/sprint-to-listen-to-dish-offer?t=2013-05-21T14:45:41Z WCIV Tue, 21 May 2013 14:45:00 EDT Wireless company Sprint Nextel Corp. says it can now let Dish Network Corp. see its books and talk with Dish to see whether its competing offer to buy Sprint is better than its current deal with Japan's SoftBank. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22309953/with-high-tech-guns-users-could-disable-remotely http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22309953/with-high-tech-guns-users-could-disable-remotely?t=2013-05-21T14:45:34Z WCIV Tue, 21 May 2013 14:45:00 EDT A high-tech startup is wading into the gun control debate with a wireless controller that would allow gun owners to know when their weapon is being moved - and disable it remotely. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22310527/us-envoy-in-cuba-engages-critics-on-and-offline http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22310527/us-envoy-in-cuba-engages-critics-on-and-offline?t=2013-05-21T13:45:44Z WCIV Tue, 21 May 2013 13:45:00 EDT The meeting on a sunny Havana square was a little bit revolutionary for Cuba's revolution. And for U.S. diplomacy as well. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22308737/internet-cable-from-cuba-to-jamaica-comes-online http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22308737/internet-cable-from-cuba-to-jamaica-comes-online?t=2013-05-21T13:45:44Z WCIV Tue, 21 May 2013 13:45:00 EDT A new branch of the Venezuela-to-Cuba undersea fiber-optic cable has reportedly come online, linking the island to nearby Jamaica, increasing Cuba's potential international communications bandwidth and providing a backup... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22312120/germanys-sap-to-recruit-tech-staff-with-autism http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22312120/germanys-sap-to-recruit-tech-staff-with-autism?t=2013-05-21T13:35:38Z WCIV Tue, 21 May 2013 13:35:00 EDT German software giant SAP AG said Tuesday it plans to recruit people with autism to take make full use of their talents to process information. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22307792/eminems-publisher-sues-facebook-over-song-usage http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22307792/eminems-publisher-sues-facebook-over-song-usage?t=2013-05-21T13:15:47Z WCIV Tue, 21 May 2013 13:15:00 EDT Eminem's song publisher is suing Facebook and an ad agency, saying they copied music from one of the rapper's songs. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22305631/does-france-have-right-plan-to-revive-its-economy http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22305631/does-france-have-right-plan-to-revive-its-economy?t=2013-05-21T10:46:13Z WCIV Tue, 21 May 2013 10:46:00 EDT The man charged with reviving France's shrinking economy and attracting businesses to invest here is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22305841/tunisia-announces-3-cases-of-coronavirus-1-death http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22305841/tunisia-announces-3-cases-of-coronavirus-1-death?t=2013-05-21T09:55:36Z WCIV Tue, 21 May 2013 09:55:00 EDT A 66-year-old Tunisian man has died from the new coronavirus following a visit to Saudi Arabia and two of his adult children were infected with it, the Tunisian Health Ministry reported. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22306992/spotifys-top-10-most-viral-tracks http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22306992/spotifys-top-10-most-viral-tracks?t=2013-05-21T08:36:00Z WCIV Tue, 21 May 2013 08:36:00 EDT By The Associated Press The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from Monday, May 13, to Sunday,... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22306989/spotifys-top-10-most-streamed-tracks http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22306989/spotifys-top-10-most-streamed-tracks?t=2013-05-21T08:35:56Z WCIV Tue, 21 May 2013 08:35:00 EDT By The Associated Press The following list represents the top streamed tracks on Spotify from Monday, May 13, to Sunday, May 19: News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22304981/should-we-let-wunderkinds-drop-out-of-high-school http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22304981/should-we-let-wunderkinds-drop-out-of-high-school?t=2013-05-21T03:05:20Z WCIV Tue, 21 May 2013 03:05:00 EDT Thomas Sohmers, 17, of Hudson, Mass., has been working at a research lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since he was 13, developing projects ranging from augmented reality eyewear to laser communications... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22304918/slow-pokes-acupuncture-helps-hypothermic-turtles http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22304918/slow-pokes-acupuncture-helps-hypothermic-turtles?t=2013-05-23T10:47:19Z WCIV Tue, 21 May 2013 02:45:00 EDT Two endangered sea turtles that are shells of their former selves after getting stranded on Cape Cod during a cold spell are getting some help easing back into the wild - from an acupuncturist. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22304824/sports-world-keeps-eye-on-oklahoma-tornado http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22304824/sports-world-keeps-eye-on-oklahoma-tornado?t=2013-05-23T12:33:16Z WCIV Tue, 21 May 2013 01:15:00 EDT By The Associated Press The massive tornado that ripped through a handful of Oklahoma City suburbs and killed at least 50 people grabbed the attention of the sports world on Monday, especially the players... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22296290/yahoo-takes-big-leap-with-11b-deal-for-tumblr http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22296290/yahoo-takes-big-leap-with-11b-deal-for-tumblr?t=2013-05-20T20:15:17Z WCIV Mon, 20 May 2013 20:15:00 EDT After falling woefully out of fashion, Yahoo wants to be cool again while catering to the capitalistic demands of its shareholders. That goal led CEO Marissa Mayer to make a $1.1 billion bet on online blogging forum Tumblr... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22303215/oklahoma-twister-tracked-path-of-1999-tornado http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22303215/oklahoma-twister-tracked-path-of-1999-tornado?t=2013-05-23T12:33:16Z WCIV Mon, 20 May 2013 20:04:00 EDT Monday's powerful tornado in suburban Oklahoma City loosely followed the path of a killer twister that slammed the region in May 1999. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22302156/panel-apple-uses-firms-outside-us-to-avoid-taxes http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22302156/panel-apple-uses-firms-outside-us-to-avoid-taxes?t=2013-05-20T19:55:00Z WCIV Mon, 20 May 2013 19:54:00 EDT Apple Inc. employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income taxes, a Senate investigation has found. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22303220/should-we-let-wunderkinds-drop-out-of-high-school http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22303220/should-we-let-wunderkinds-drop-out-of-high-school?t=2013-05-20T19:44:58Z WCIV Mon, 20 May 2013 19:44:00 EDT It's one thing to say tech geniuses don't need degrees. After all, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg all dropped out of college. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22303221/yahoo-reboots-flickr-offers-1-terabyte-of-storage http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22303221/yahoo-reboots-flickr-offers-1-terabyte-of-storage?t=2013-05-20T19:35:37Z WCIV Mon, 20 May 2013 19:35:00 EDT Fresh on the heels of its $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr, Yahoo says it is rebooting its languishing photo-sharing site Flickr with plans to make it "awesome" again. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22302769/under-mayer-boosting-mobile-buying-companies http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22302769/under-mayer-boosting-mobile-buying-companies?t=2013-05-20T18:45:00Z WCIV Mon, 20 May 2013 18:44:00 EDT By The Associated Press Yahoo Inc. lured Marissa Mayer from Google in July to become its fifth CEO in as many years. Her task: Help the Internet pioneer regain its stature after years in a financial funk.... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22300271/report-sunken-wwii-ships-may-pollute-us-waters http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22300271/report-sunken-wwii-ships-may-pollute-us-waters?t=2013-05-20T18:34:53Z WCIV Mon, 20 May 2013 18:34:00 EDT Shipwrecks lying deep off America's coasts are more often historical artifacts than present-day threats from leaking old oil tanks, a new federal report says. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22294935/senate-committee-moves-toward-vote-on-immigration http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22294935/senate-committee-moves-toward-vote-on-immigration?t=2013-05-20T18:24:53Z WCIV Mon, 20 May 2013 18:24:00 EDT Senate supporters of far-reaching immigration legislation accepted minor changes in public while negotiating over more sweeping alterations in private Monday as they drove toward expected Judiciary Committee approval by... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22298668/idaho-couple-and-sun-valley-in-twitter-tussle http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22298668/idaho-couple-and-sun-valley-in-twitter-tussle?t=2013-05-20T18:15:37Z WCIV Mon, 20 May 2013 18:15:00 EDT An Internet entrepreneur and former Wall Street derivatives analyst contends central Idaho's Sun Valley resort and the Twitter Inc. social media site heisted his handle. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22301838/curiosity-rover-drills-into-second-martian-rock http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22301838/curiosity-rover-drills-into-second-martian-rock?t=2013-05-20T17:15:24Z WCIV Mon, 20 May 2013 17:15:00 EDT NASA's Curiosity rover drills again. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22301725/panel-apple-uses-firms-outside-us-to-avoid-taxes http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22301725/panel-apple-uses-firms-outside-us-to-avoid-taxes?t=2013-05-20T17:05:03Z WCIV Mon, 20 May 2013 17:05:00 EDT Apple Inc. employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income taxes, a Senate investigation has found. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22299505/blackstone-group-offers-to-take-pactera-private http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22299505/blackstone-group-offers-to-take-pactera-private?t=2013-05-20T13:24:49Z WCIV Mon, 20 May 2013 13:24:00 EDT By The Associated Press Private equity firm Blackstone Group LP, along with Pactera's CEO and other managers, have offered to take Pactera private in a deal that values the Chinese technology... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22294999/skorea-nkorea-fires-5th-projectile-into-waters http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22294999/skorea-nkorea-fires-5th-projectile-into-waters?t=2013-05-20T12:35:29Z WCIV Mon, 20 May 2013 12:35:00 EDT North Korea continued firing short-range weapons over its own eastern waters Monday after a weekend of what it called "rocket launching tests" intended to bolster deterrence against enemy attack. South Korean officials were... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22295840/seen-and-heard-at-the-cannes-film-festival http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22295840/seen-and-heard-at-the-cannes-film-festival?t=2013-05-21T09:16:09Z WCIV Mon, 20 May 2013 12:14:00 EDT Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival: News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22297414/seamless-and-grubhub-to-combine-no-terms-revealed http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22297414/seamless-and-grubhub-to-combine-no-terms-revealed?t=2013-05-20T12:04:45Z WCIV Mon, 20 May 2013 12:04:00 EDT Rival online takeout services Seamless North America and GrubHub on Monday announced plans to combine and create a new company covering more than 20,000 restaurants in 500 cities across the U.S. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22297756/high-court-uphold-fcc-power-in-cell-tower-disputes http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22297756/high-court-uphold-fcc-power-in-cell-tower-disputes?t=2013-05-20T10:44:35Z WCIV Mon, 20 May 2013 10:44:00 EDT The Supreme Court has affirmed the authority of federal regulators to try to speed local government decisions on proposals to build or expand cell phone towers. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22297413/yahoo-takes-big-leap-with-11b-deal-for-tumblr http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22297413/yahoo-takes-big-leap-with-11b-deal-for-tumblr?t=2013-05-20T10:14:33Z WCIV Mon, 20 May 2013 10:14:00 EDT Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22291179/north-korea-fires-projectile-into-eastern-waters http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22291179/north-korea-fires-projectile-into-eastern-waters?t=2013-05-19T23:24:18Z WCIV Sun, 19 May 2013 23:24:00 EDT South Korea is analyzing whether projectiles North Korea fired into its eastern waters over the weekend are short-range missiles or a new type of artillery the country may be developing, officials said Monday. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22291672/mice-return-from-a-month-in-space http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22291672/mice-return-from-a-month-in-space?t=2013-05-19T12:13:45Z WCIV Sun, 19 May 2013 12:13:00 EDT A Russian capsule carrying mice, lizards and other small animals returned to Earth on Sunday after spending a month in space for what scientists said was the longest experiment of its kind. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22291480/hits-and-misses-in-facebooks-history http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22291480/hits-and-misses-in-facebooks-history?t=2013-05-19T09:33:36Z WCIV Sun, 19 May 2013 09:33:00 EDT By The Associated Press Facebook made its debut on the stock market a year ago on May 18 in one of the largest IPOs in history and the biggest for any Internet company. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22291208/honeybees-trained-in-croatia-to-find-land-mines http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22291208/honeybees-trained-in-croatia-to-find-land-mines?t=2013-05-19T07:33:32Z WCIV Sun, 19 May 2013 07:33:00 EDT Mirjana Filipovic is still haunted by the land mine blast that killed her boyfriend and blew off her left leg while on a fishing trip nearly a decade ago. It happened in a field that was supposedly de-mined. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22285871/yahoo-ceo-to-announce-something-special-in-nyc http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22285871/yahoo-ceo-to-announce-something-special-in-nyc?t=2013-05-17T22:42:26Z WCIV Fri, 17 May 2013 22:42:00 EDT Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more traffic and advertisers to the Internet company's website and mobile applications. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22286007/alaska-volcano-shoots-ash-15000-feet-into-the-air http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22286007/alaska-volcano-shoots-ash-15000-feet-into-the-air?t=2013-05-17T21:22:15Z WCIV Fri, 17 May 2013 21:22:00 EDT One of Alaska's most restless volcanoes shot an ash cloud 15,000 feet into the air Friday in an ongoing eruption that is visible for miles when the weather allows. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22281147/sonic-the-hedgehog-vid-games-coming-to-nintendo http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22281147/sonic-the-hedgehog-vid-games-coming-to-nintendo?t=2013-05-17T20:32:13Z WCIV Fri, 17 May 2013 20:32:00 EDT Sonic the Hedgehog is rolling with Nintendo. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22285580/ex-groupon-ceo-working-9-to-5-on-business-album http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22285580/ex-groupon-ceo-working-9-to-5-on-business-album?t=2013-05-17T19:22:12Z WCIV Fri, 17 May 2013 19:22:00 EDT Former Groupon CEO Andrew Mason is diving into several new ventures, including indulging his inner rock star with an album of "motivational business music." News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22281068/stocks-rise-on-hopeful-signs-for-the-us-economy http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22281068/stocks-rise-on-hopeful-signs-for-the-us-economy?t=2013-05-17T17:44:50Z WCIV Fri, 17 May 2013 17:44:00 EDT Encouraging news about the U.S. economy extended the stock market's rally Friday. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22283925/a-year-after-ipo-facebook-aims-to-be-ad-colossus http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22283925/a-year-after-ipo-facebook-aims-to-be-ad-colossus?t=2013-05-17T17:34:05Z WCIV Fri, 17 May 2013 17:34:00 EDT It was supposed to be our IPO, the people's public offering. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22283090/congress-gets-mixed-advice-on-regulating-drones http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22283090/congress-gets-mixed-advice-on-regulating-drones?t=2013-05-17T14:52:10Z WCIV Fri, 17 May 2013 14:52:00 EDT The growing use of unmanned surveillance "eyes in the sky" aircraft raises a thicket of privacy concerns, but Congress is getting mixed advice on what, if anything, to do about it. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22280246/syrian-hackers-compromise-ft-blogs-twitter-feeds http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22280246/syrian-hackers-compromise-ft-blogs-twitter-feeds?t=2013-05-17T14:52:01Z WCIV Fri, 17 May 2013 14:52:00 EDT A clutch of Twitter accounts and a blog maintained by the Financial Times were hacked Friday, the latest in a series of cyberattacks claimed by the Syrian Electronic Army, a pro-government group which has regularly targeted... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22282542/canada-trying-to-lure-silicon-valley-tech-workers http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22282542/canada-trying-to-lure-silicon-valley-tech-workers?t=2013-05-17T14:22:03Z WCIV Fri, 17 May 2013 14:22:00 EDT The Canadian government has launched an aggressive campaign to lure Silicon Valley tech workers frustrated by U.S. visa policies northward, just as Congress wrestles with a long-sought overhaul of America's immigration... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22241869/progress-sought-on-drunken-driving-deaths http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22241869/progress-sought-on-drunken-driving-deaths?t=2013-05-17T13:53:18Z WCIV Fri, 17 May 2013 13:53:00 EDT In a story May 17 about a National Transportation Safety Board recommendation on a blood alcohol threshold for drivers, The Associated Press incorrectly reported the definition of a drink. The standard definition of a drink... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22281959/bloomberg-appoints-ex-ibm-ceo-as-privacy-advisor http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22281959/bloomberg-appoints-ex-ibm-ceo-as-privacy-advisor?t=2013-05-17T13:12:47Z WCIV Fri, 17 May 2013 13:12:00 EDT Bloomberg LP, the financial news and information service, on Friday said it has appointed Samuel Palmisano, the former CEO of IBM, as an independent adviser on its privacy and data standards. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22281413/tableau-software-soars-in-trading-debut http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22281413/tableau-software-soars-in-trading-debut?t=2013-05-17T11:12:25Z WCIV Fri, 17 May 2013 11:12:00 EDT Tableau Software shares soared in their trading debut Friday after the company and some of its investors raised about $254.2 million in its initial public offering. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22263184/health-care-workers-sickened-by-sars-like-virus http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22263184/health-care-workers-sickened-by-sars-like-virus?t=2013-05-17T04:06:36Z WCIV Fri, 17 May 2013 04:06:00 EDT In a story May 15 about a new SARS-like virus spreading from patients to health care workers in Saudi Arabia, The Associated Press reported erroneously the location of the 20 deaths attributed to the virus. There have been... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22277673/aussie-minister-sorry-he-liked-exposed-teen-pic http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22277673/aussie-minister-sorry-he-liked-exposed-teen-pic?t=2013-05-17T00:51:27Z WCIV Fri, 17 May 2013 00:51:00 EDT An Australian politician says he has learned a valuable lesson in social networking after he "liked" a Facebook photo without realizing that it showed a teenage prankster exposing himself. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22268045/google-challenger-in-vietnam-filtering-results http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22268045/google-challenger-in-vietnam-filtering-results?t=2013-05-16T23:41:26Z WCIV Thu, 16 May 2013 23:41:00 EDT A Russian-financed search engine seeking to challenge Google's dominance in Vietnam is redirecting queries for some politically sensitive terms to the American company's search engine, apparently as a way of avoiding... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22277418/alaska-volcano-continues-to-erupt-with-lava-ash http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22277418/alaska-volcano-continues-to-erupt-with-lava-ash?t=2013-05-16T23:32:22Z WCIV Thu, 16 May 2013 23:32:00 EDT A remote Alaska volcano continues to erupt, spewing lava and ash clouds. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22273006/famed-hatchet-hitchhiker-wanted-in-nj-homicide http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22273006/famed-hatchet-hitchhiker-wanted-in-nj-homicide?t=2013-05-16T23:11:26Z WCIV Thu, 16 May 2013 23:11:00 EDT A homeless, hatchet-wielding hitchhiker who became an Internet hero earlier this year was arrested Thursday for allegedly beating a New Jersey lawyer to death inside his home. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22274401/dells-1q-earnings-fall-79-pct-as-pc-sales-sag http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22274401/dells-1q-earnings-fall-79-pct-as-pc-sales-sag?t=2013-05-16T18:41:18Z WCIV Thu, 16 May 2013 18:41:00 EDT Dell's financial decay worsened during its latest quarter as the company slashed its personal computer prices in response to the growing popularity of smartphones and tablets. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22270418/weak-open-on-wall-street-wal-mart-disappoints http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22270418/weak-open-on-wall-street-wal-mart-disappoints?t=2013-05-16T18:12:23Z WCIV Thu, 16 May 2013 18:12:00 EDT Signs of a slowing economy combined with comments from a Federal Reserve official helped pull the stock market down Thursday. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22271963/mlb-hoping-for-large-replay-expansion-in-2014 http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22271963/mlb-hoping-for-large-replay-expansion-in-2014?t=2013-05-16T18:11:41Z WCIV Thu, 16 May 2013 18:11:00 EDT Major League Baseball appears set for a vast expansion of video review by umpires in 2014 and is examining whether all calls other than balls and strikes should be subject to instant replay. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22273466/sector-snap-makers-of-computer-networking-gear http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22273466/sector-snap-makers-of-computer-networking-gear?t=2013-05-16T15:21:11Z WCIV Thu, 16 May 2013 15:21:00 EDT Investors snapped up the stocks of companies that make computer networking gear Thursday after industry leader Cisco Systems Inc.'s latest quarterly earnings raised hope that business is picking up after a long stretch... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22271879/nasa-new-pump-resolves-big-space-station-leak http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22271879/nasa-new-pump-resolves-big-space-station-leak?t=2013-05-16T13:41:17Z WCIV Thu, 16 May 2013 13:41:00 EDT An impromptu spacewalk over the weekend seems to have fixed a big ammonia leak at the International Space Station, NASA said Thursday. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22266778/influence-game-tech-labor-spar-on-immigration http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22266778/influence-game-tech-labor-spar-on-immigration?t=2013-05-16T13:41:01Z WCIV Thu, 16 May 2013 13:41:00 EDT To the U.S. technology industry, there's a dramatic shortfall in the number of Americans skilled in computer programming and engineering that is hampering business. To unions and some Democrats, it's more sinister:... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22260676/space-not-the-final-frontier-for-viewing-movies http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22260676/space-not-the-final-frontier-for-viewing-movies?t=2013-05-16T12:41:24Z WCIV Thu, 16 May 2013 12:41:00 EDT In a story May 15 about astronauts at the International Space Station getting the new "Star Trek" movie, The Associated Press reported erroneously when the film opened on Earth. "Star Trek into Darkness" opened in the United... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22271121/uk-court-jails-4-lulzsec-hackers-for-cyberattacks http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22271121/uk-court-jails-4-lulzsec-hackers-for-cyberattacks?t=2013-05-16T12:41:23Z WCIV Thu, 16 May 2013 12:41:00 EDT Four young computer hackers who masterminded cyberattacks on targets from the CIA to Sony Pictures and Rupert Murdoch's News International were sentenced to up to 32 months in prison on Thursday. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22268411/google-executive-defends-tax-strategy-to-lawmakers http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22268411/google-executive-defends-tax-strategy-to-lawmakers?t=2013-05-16T12:11:05Z WCIV Thu, 16 May 2013 12:11:00 EDT U.K. lawmakers subjected search giant Google to blistering criticism Thursday, accusing the U.S. Internet company of playing games with Britain's tax rules to avoid paying what it owed. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22270957/apple-says-app-store-hit-50-billion-downloads http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22270957/apple-says-app-store-hit-50-billion-downloads?t=2013-05-16T11:20:57Z WCIV Thu, 16 May 2013 11:20:00 EDT Apple says its customers have downloaded more than 50 billon applications from its App Store since its launch in 2008. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22266290/indonesia-extends-forest-clearing-ban-for-2-years http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22266290/indonesia-extends-forest-clearing-ban-for-2-years?t=2013-05-16T05:00:42Z WCIV Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 EDT Indonesia has approved a two-year extension to a landmark ban on clearing primary rainforests and peatlands, officials said Thursday. Environmentalists praised the move but said the government must do more to curb the... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22266339/new-zealands-top-court-takes-kim-dotcom-appeal http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22266339/new-zealands-top-court-takes-kim-dotcom-appeal?t=2013-05-16T02:50:36Z WCIV Thu, 16 May 2013 02:50:00 EDT New Zealand's highest court ruled Thursday that it will hear an appeal by Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom and three colleagues as they seek to avoid extradition to the United States. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22261938/nasa-spacecrafts-planet-hunting-days-may-be-over http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22261938/nasa-spacecrafts-planet-hunting-days-may-be-over?t=2013-05-15T21:40:28Z WCIV Wed, 15 May 2013 21:40:00 EDT NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, potentially jeopardizing the search for other worlds where life could exist outside our solar system. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22253567/google-poised-to-show-off-latest-devices-services http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22253567/google-poised-to-show-off-latest-devices-services?t=2013-05-15T21:30:31Z WCIV Wed, 15 May 2013 21:30:00 EDT For Google CEO Larry Page, happiness is a warm computer. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22265176/woman-china-police-ask-to-ax-white-house-petition http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22265176/woman-china-police-ask-to-ax-white-house-petition?t=2013-05-15T21:20:33Z WCIV Wed, 15 May 2013 21:20:00 EDT Upset about plans for a petrochemical plant near her hometown in China, a woman turned to a new method that Chinese are using to air their complaints: she posted a petition on the White House's website. Then, Chinese... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22265130/no-charges-for-teen-after-explosion-at-fla-school http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22265130/no-charges-for-teen-after-explosion-at-fla-school?t=2013-05-15T21:10:27Z WCIV Wed, 15 May 2013 21:10:00 EDT By TAMARA LUSH Associated Press A central Florida teenager who was accused of igniting a chemical explosion on school grounds - and who became the subject of a grassroots social media campaign on her behalf... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22264244/jpmorgan-asks-bloomberg-for-privacy-breach-data http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22264244/jpmorgan-asks-bloomberg-for-privacy-breach-data?t=2013-05-15T20:50:26Z WCIV Wed, 15 May 2013 20:50:00 EDT Lawyers for JPMorgan Chase & Co. are asking financial news and data company Bloomberg LP to turn over any records it has of reporters looking up the log-in and usage data of JPMorgan employees. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22259055/google-kicks-off-showcase-for-devices-services http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22259055/google-kicks-off-showcase-for-devices-services?t=2013-05-15T19:31:33Z WCIV Wed, 15 May 2013 19:31:00 EDT Google's sixth annual conference for software developers opened Wednesday with a chance for the company to showcase its latest services. Announcements included new features for online games, maps and search, a new... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22260674/google-boosts-photo-offerings-to-rival-facebook http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22260674/google-boosts-photo-offerings-to-rival-facebook?t=2013-05-15T19:30:31Z WCIV Wed, 15 May 2013 19:30:00 EDT Google is digging deeper into its technology toolkit to turn its social networking service into a more formidable threat to Facebook, sprucing up its photo features at a time when sharing snapshots online and on mobile... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22264597/highlights-music-maps-photo-other-google-tools http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22264597/highlights-music-maps-photo-other-google-tools?t=2013-05-15T19:30:37Z WCIV Wed, 15 May 2013 19:30:00 EDT Google used its annual conference for software developers to unveil several new products, services and features. They include enhancements for online games, maps, search, music and photos and are meant to help the company... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22254748/syrian-rebels-battle-assads-troops-near-damascus http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22254748/syrian-rebels-battle-assads-troops-near-damascus?t=2013-05-15T19:00:19Z WCIV Wed, 15 May 2013 19:00:00 EDT Rebel fighters battled regime troops inside the walls of the sprawling central prison compound in Syria's largest city Wednesday, hours after blowing open the gate with twin car bombs in an attempted jailbreak, activists... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22257980/stock-prices-trade-flat-as-manufacturing-softens http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22257980/stock-prices-trade-flat-as-manufacturing-softens?t=2013-05-15T18:21:03Z WCIV Wed, 15 May 2013 18:21:00 EDT Investors nudged the stock market to all-time highs Wednesday despite a handful of disappointing economic reports. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22260028/google-unveils-10-a-month-all-access-music-plan http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22260028/google-unveils-10-a-month-all-access-music-plan?t=2013-05-15T18:00:27Z WCIV Wed, 15 May 2013 18:00:00 EDT Google Inc. unveiled a streaming music service called All Access that blends songs users have already uploaded to their online libraries with millions of other tracks. Google made it available in the U.S. Wednesday for $8 a... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22263492/gps-satellite-launched-into-space-from-florida http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22263492/gps-satellite-launched-into-space-from-florida?t=2013-05-15T17:50:52Z WCIV Wed, 15 May 2013 17:50:00 EDT A new GPS satellite has been launched into space. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22262468/cisco-3q-net-income-rises-14-percent http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22262468/cisco-3q-net-income-rises-14-percent?t=2013-05-15T17:50:28Z WCIV Wed, 15 May 2013 17:50:00 EDT Cisco's net income jumped 14 percent in the latest quarter as revenue at all four of its divisions rose for the first time in a year and a half. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22259930/report-feds-warnings-about-sandy-were-confusing http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22259930/report-feds-warnings-about-sandy-were-confusing?t=2013-05-15T17:40:20Z WCIV Wed, 15 May 2013 17:40:00 EDT Federal weather forecasts for Superstorm Sandy were exceptionally accurate last fall, but the warnings themselves were confusing, an internal review found. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22257974/students-in-ghana-aim-to-launch-mini-satellite http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22257974/students-in-ghana-aim-to-launch-mini-satellite?t=2013-05-15T16:30:57Z WCIV Wed, 15 May 2013 16:30:00 EDT Their project might not sound like much: The college students on Wednesday launched a tiny model of a satellite the size of a soda can on a big yellow balloon. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22246553/senators-argue-over-immigration-bill-id-mandates http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22246553/senators-argue-over-immigration-bill-id-mandates?t=2013-05-15T15:10:54Z WCIV Wed, 15 May 2013 15:10:00 EDT In a story May 14 about a Senate immigration bill, The Associated Press erroneously reported that two of the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers entered the U.S. on student visas. In fact only one of them did. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22260330/warner-bros-shuffles-deck-as-top-tv-exec-leaves http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22260330/warner-bros-shuffles-deck-as-top-tv-exec-leaves?t=2013-05-15T14:00:19Z WCIV Wed, 15 May 2013 14:00:00 EDT Hollywood studio Warner Bros. is shuffling its executive ranks as top TV executive Bruce Rosenblum leaves. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22260040/tiny-camera-in-illinois-offers-bugs-eye-view http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22260040/tiny-camera-in-illinois-offers-bugs-eye-view?t=2013-05-15T17:39:13Z WCIV Wed, 15 May 2013 13:40:00 EDT A tiny new camera developed at an Illinois university is giving researchers a bug's eye view. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22259559/netflix-trading-at-pre-plunge-levels http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22259559/netflix-trading-at-pre-plunge-levels?t=2013-05-15T12:50:10Z WCIV Wed, 15 May 2013 12:50:00 EDT Netflix shares are trading at levels not seen since 2011 when it lost hundreds of thousands of customers after hiking prices for people who wanted continued access to DVDs as well as its streaming service. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22259154/stem-cells-recovered-from-cloned-human-embryos http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22259154/stem-cells-recovered-from-cloned-human-embryos?t=2013-05-15T12:40:05Z WCIV Wed, 15 May 2013 12:40:00 EDT Scientists have finally recovered stem cells from cloned human embryos, a longstanding goal that could lead to new treatments for such illnesses as Parkinson's disease and diabetes. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22259254/experts-smartphones-another-avenue-for-hackers http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22259254/experts-smartphones-another-avenue-for-hackers?t=2013-05-15T12:30:08Z WCIV Wed, 15 May 2013 12:30:00 EDT Smartphones are increasingly popular not only with consumers, but also with thieves who see the devices as another way to tap into bank accounts and other sensitive information, experts say. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22254504/russians-attempt-to-topple-google-in-vietnam http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22254504/russians-attempt-to-topple-google-in-vietnam?t=2013-05-15T11:50:05Z WCIV Wed, 15 May 2013 11:50:00 EDT Vietnam's booming Internet scene is littered with failed startups that tried to take on Google and other entrenched U.S web companies. That's not deterring a newly launched Russian-Vietnamese outfit which believes it... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22256190/conn-chef-planning-to-feast-on-cicadas http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22256190/conn-chef-planning-to-feast-on-cicadas?t=2013-05-15T11:30:03Z WCIV Wed, 15 May 2013 11:30:00 EDT Connecticut chef Bun Lai is already known for his Mexican grasshopper dish and his fried rice with meal worms and crickets. But he might soon also be recognized as the cicada chef. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22258153/eu-china-may-be-dumping-mobile-network-equipment http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22258153/eu-china-may-be-dumping-mobile-network-equipment?t=2013-05-15T10:50:21Z WCIV Wed, 15 May 2013 10:50:00 EDT A senior EU official says China may be illegally dumping and subsidizing the import into Europe of mobile telephone networks and their essential elements. But Competition Commissioner Karel De Gucht says an official... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22257966/rim-unveils-cheaper-blackberry http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22257966/rim-unveils-cheaper-blackberry?t=2013-05-15T10:30:05Z WCIV Wed, 15 May 2013 10:30:00 EDT Research In Motion Ltd. unveiled a lower-cost BlackBerry aimed at consumers in emerging markets, stepping up its efforts to regain market share lost to Apple's iPhone and Android devices powered by Google's software. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22251645/report-card-great-lakes-still-have-big-problems http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22251645/report-card-great-lakes-still-have-big-problems?t=2013-05-14T18:39:29Z WCIV Tue, 14 May 2013 18:39:00 EDT A decades-old effort to nurse the battered Great Lakes to health has made progress toward reducing toxic pollution and slamming the door on invasive species, but the freshwater seas continue to face serious threats, a... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22248997/google-ceo-discloses-vocal-cord-problem http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22248997/google-ceo-discloses-vocal-cord-problem?t=2013-05-14T17:49:44Z WCIV Tue, 14 May 2013 17:49:00 EDT Google CEO Larry Page has disclosed a problem with his vocal cords that makes it difficult for him to speak and breathe occasionally, but he says he remains fit enough to keep running the Internet's most influential... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22241747/ap-impact-wind-farms-get-pass-on-eagle-deaths http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22241747/ap-impact-wind-farms-get-pass-on-eagle-deaths?t=2013-05-14T17:49:25Z WCIV Tue, 14 May 2013 17:49:00 EDT Wind farms in this corner of Wyoming have killed more than four dozen golden eagles since 2009, one of the deadliest places in the country of its kind. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22250976/us-judge-in-ore-dismisses-movie-pirating-lawsuit http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22250976/us-judge-in-ore-dismisses-movie-pirating-lawsuit?t=2013-05-14T17:39:26Z WCIV Tue, 14 May 2013 17:39:00 EDT A federal judge has dismissed a movie company's Internet piracy complaint against 34 Oregonians, saying the company was unfairly using the court's subpoena power in a "reverse class-action suit" to save on legal... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22245258/blackberry-ceo-may-announce-lower-priced-phone http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22245258/blackberry-ceo-may-announce-lower-priced-phone?t=2013-05-14T17:29:58Z WCIV Tue, 14 May 2013 17:29:00 EDT Research In Motion unveiled a lower-cost BlackBerry aimed at consumers in emerging markets on Tuesday, stepping up its efforts to regain market share lost to Apple's iPhone and Android devices powered by Google's... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22243271/hedge-fund-wants-part-of-sony-entertainment-sold http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22243271/hedge-fund-wants-part-of-sony-entertainment-sold?t=2013-05-14T16:39:30Z WCIV Tue, 14 May 2013 16:39:00 EDT The U.S. hedge fund manager renowned for shaking up Yahoo Inc. has set his sights on Sony Corp., proposing that the Japanese electronics giant spin off up to 20 percent of its movie, TV and music division and use the money... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22249657/nicole-richie-gets-candid-in-new-aol-web-series http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22249657/nicole-richie-gets-candid-in-new-aol-web-series?t=2013-05-14T16:29:25Z WCIV Tue, 14 May 2013 16:29:00 EDT As the Twitterverse expands with millions of users, it can be hard to have a unique voice. Nicole Richie doesn't have that problem. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22245622/tv-over-internet-service-hits-atlanta-next-month http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22245622/tv-over-internet-service-hits-atlanta-next-month?t=2013-05-14T15:39:24Z WCIV Tue, 14 May 2013 15:39:00 EDT Aereo, the startup that offers live television broadcasts over the Internet starting at $8 a month, said it will start service in the Atlanta market on June 17, following an expansion to Boston on Wednesday. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22248860/teacher-removes-explosive-from-colorado-school http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22248860/teacher-removes-explosive-from-colorado-school?t=2013-05-14T14:39:16Z WCIV Tue, 14 May 2013 14:39:00 EDT A teacher removed a suspicious package left inside a northern Colorado school that was later determined to be an active explosive, authorities said Tuesday. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22241839/idaho-spud-giant-bets-on-biotech-potatoes http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22241839/idaho-spud-giant-bets-on-biotech-potatoes?t=2013-05-14T14:29:12Z WCIV Tue, 14 May 2013 14:29:00 EDT A dozen years after a customer revolt forced Monsanto to ditch its genetically engineered potato, an Idaho company aims to resurrect high-tech spuds. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22248705/spotifys-top-10-most-viral-tracks http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22248705/spotifys-top-10-most-viral-tracks?t=2013-05-14T14:19:55Z WCIV Tue, 14 May 2013 14:19:00 EDT By The Associated Press The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from Monday, May 6, to Sunday,... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22247648/dell-raises-intrigue-by-rescheduling-1q-report http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22247648/dell-raises-intrigue-by-rescheduling-1q-report?t=2013-05-14T14:09:17Z WCIV Tue, 14 May 2013 14:09:00 EDT Struggling personal computer maker Dell will report its latest quarterly earnings ahead of schedule in a move likely to spur speculation that the results will be dismal. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22248213/spotifys-top-10-most-streamed-tracks http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22248213/spotifys-top-10-most-streamed-tracks?t=2013-05-14T13:49:56Z WCIV Tue, 14 May 2013 13:49:00 EDT By The Associated Press The following list represents the top streamed tracks on Spotify from Monday, May 6, to Sunday, May 12: News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22246167/microsoft-windows-8-update-will-be-free http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22246167/microsoft-windows-8-update-will-be-free?t=2013-05-14T12:59:26Z WCIV Tue, 14 May 2013 12:59:00 EDT A planned Windows 8 update to address complaints and confusion with Microsoft's new operating system will be made available for free this year, the company said Tuesday. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22241873/budget-cuts-pare-real-time-monitoring-of-volcanoes http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22241873/budget-cuts-pare-real-time-monitoring-of-volcanoes?t=2013-05-14T12:29:24Z WCIV Tue, 14 May 2013 12:29:00 EDT Scientists monitoring Alaska's volcanoes have been forced to shut down stations that provide real-time tracking of eruptions and forgo repairs of seismic equipment amid ongoing federal budget cuts - moves that could mean... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22245450/nokia-unveils-metallic-smartphone-stock-tumbles http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22245450/nokia-unveils-metallic-smartphone-stock-tumbles?t=2013-05-14T12:29:19Z WCIV Tue, 14 May 2013 12:29:00 EDT Nokia Corp. on Tuesday unveiled its first Lumia smartphone with a metal cover, low-light camera features and new social network apps. But the new model failed to impress investors, who sent the company's stock down more... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22246077/turkish-womb-transplant-patient-loses-baby http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22246077/turkish-womb-transplant-patient-loses-baby?t=2013-05-14T10:49:09Z WCIV Tue, 14 May 2013 10:49:00 EDT A hospital says a Turkish woman who was the first to get pregnant with a transplanted donor womb has had her pregnancy terminated. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22245259/microsoft-embraces-a-google-service-for-a-change http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22245259/microsoft-embraces-a-google-service-for-a-change?t=2013-05-14T09:39:05Z WCIV Tue, 14 May 2013 09:39:00 EDT Microsoft's disdain for Google doesn't extend to all of its rival's products. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22242631/german-court-orders-changes-to-google-search-hints http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22242631/german-court-orders-changes-to-google-search-hints?t=2013-05-14T09:29:02Z WCIV Tue, 14 May 2013 09:29:00 EDT Google Inc. must respect requests to remove autocomplete entries from its search bar in Germany if they are defamatory, a German court ruled Tuesday. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22244696/blackberry-ceo-may-announce-lower-priced-phone http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22244696/blackberry-ceo-may-announce-lower-priced-phone?t=2013-05-14T09:09:00Z WCIV Tue, 14 May 2013 09:09:00 EDT The CEO of BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion will deliver a keynote speech amid speculation that he'll introduce a lower-priced version of the BlackBerry at the company's annual three-day conference in Orlando, Fla. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22242771/china-tightens-grip-on-discourse-ideology http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22242771/china-tightens-grip-on-discourse-ideology?t=2013-05-14T07:09:04Z WCIV Tue, 14 May 2013 07:09:00 EDT Chinese authorities have shut down or frozen the microblog accounts of several prominent liberal intellectuals and harassed rights lawyers lobbying against unofficial "black jails," underlining the determination of the... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22243272/blackberry-ceo-may-announce-lower-priced-phone http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22243272/blackberry-ceo-may-announce-lower-priced-phone?t=2013-05-14T07:08:58Z WCIV Tue, 14 May 2013 07:08:00 EDT The CEO of BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion will deliver a keynote speech amid speculation that he'll introduce a lower-priced version of the BlackBerry at the company's annual three-day conference in Orlando, Fla. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22243107/sharp-reshuffles-management-after-record-loss http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22243107/sharp-reshuffles-management-after-record-loss?t=2013-05-14T06:39:04Z WCIV Tue, 14 May 2013 06:39:00 EDT Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp. named a new president Tuesday, reshuffling its top management to help restore profitability after reporting a record loss. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22242286/sharp-reshuffles-management-forecasts-profit http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22242286/sharp-reshuffles-management-forecasts-profit?t=2013-05-14T05:38:51Z WCIV Tue, 14 May 2013 05:38:00 EDT Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp. named a new president Tuesday, reshuffling its top management to help restore profitability after reporting a record loss. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22240755/3-man-space-crew-returns-safely-to-earth http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22240755/3-man-space-crew-returns-safely-to-earth?t=2013-05-14T11:42:55Z WCIV Tue, 14 May 2013 04:38:00 EDT A Soyuz space capsule with a three-man crew returning from a five-month mission to the International Space Station landed safely Tuesday on the steppes of Kazakhstan. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22241257/big-4-cellphone-carriers-unite-on-anti-texting-ads http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22241257/big-4-cellphone-carriers-unite-on-anti-texting-ads?t=2013-05-14T00:28:39Z WCIV Tue, 14 May 2013 00:28:00 EDT The country's four biggest cellphone companies are set to launch their first joint advertising campaign against texting while driving, uniting behind AT&T's "It Can Wait" slogan to blanket TV and radio this... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22237831/high-tech-pushes-for-more-in-immigration-bill http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22237831/high-tech-pushes-for-more-in-immigration-bill?t=2013-05-13T22:58:42Z WCIV Mon, 13 May 2013 22:58:00 EDT High-tech companies looking to bring more skilled workers to the U.S. pushed Monday for more concessions in an immigration bill pending in the Senate. Labor unions said the Silicon Valley had already gotten enough in the... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22237996/govt-obtains-wide-ap-phone-records-in-probe http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22237996/govt-obtains-wide-ap-phone-records-in-probe?t=2013-05-15T10:43:31Z WCIV Mon, 13 May 2013 22:58:00 EDT The Justice Department secretly obtained two months of telephone records of reporters and editors for The Associated Press in what the news cooperative's top executive called a "massive and unprecedented intrusion" into... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22233902/astronaut-makes-music-video-aboard-space-station http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22233902/astronaut-makes-music-video-aboard-space-station?t=2013-05-14T11:42:55Z WCIV Mon, 13 May 2013 22:48:00 EDT In a high-flying, perfectly pitched first, an astronaut on the International Space Station is bowing out of orbit with a musical video: his own custom version of David Bowie's "Space Oddity." News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22235751/bloomberg-editor-apologizes-on-information-access http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22235751/bloomberg-editor-apologizes-on-information-access?t=2013-05-13T21:49:09Z WCIV Mon, 13 May 2013 21:49:00 EDT Financial data and news service Bloomberg LP moved to repair damage to its reputation Monday as a published report said that more than 10,000 of its clients' private messages containing sensitive pricing data had been... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22238890/british-pm-visits-boston-to-discuss-marathon-bombs http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22238890/british-pm-visits-boston-to-discuss-marathon-bombs?t=2013-05-23T10:51:02Z WCIV Mon, 13 May 2013 19:48:00 EDT British Prime Minister David Cameron met with Gov. Deval Patrick on Monday to offer his condolences and discuss lessons that can be learned from the deadly Boston Marathon bombing. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22233211/dell-board-committee-seeks-more-info-on-icahn-plan http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22233211/dell-board-committee-seeks-more-info-on-icahn-plan?t=2013-05-13T18:28:26Z WCIV Mon, 13 May 2013 18:28:00 EDT By TOM MURPHY AP Business Writer Dell board members say they need more details from investor Carl Icahn if he wants them to seriously consider his latest challenge to Michael Dell's $24.4 billion plan... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22238705/gm-says-supercomputers-to-keep-recalls-in-check http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22238705/gm-says-supercomputers-to-keep-recalls-in-check?t=2013-05-13T17:29:11Z WCIV Mon, 13 May 2013 17:29:00 EDT General Motors Co. says a new supercomputing data center and a fledgling shift to bring software development in-house should help it limit the size of future safety recalls. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22238277/linkedin-looks-to-build-on-its-impressive-resume http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22238277/linkedin-looks-to-build-on-its-impressive-resume?t=2013-05-13T17:18:26Z WCIV Mon, 13 May 2013 17:18:00 EDT LinkedIn and Facebook will celebrate the anniversaries of their IPOs just a few days apart this week. But their experiences as publicly traded companies couldn't be more different. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22238275/project-aims-to-track-big-city-carbon-footprints http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22238275/project-aims-to-track-big-city-carbon-footprints?t=2013-05-13T16:58:29Z WCIV Mon, 13 May 2013 16:58:00 EDT Every time Los Angeles exhales, odd-looking gadgets anchored in the mountains above the city trace the invisible puffs of carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases that waft skyward. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22233960/high-court-rules-for-monsanto-in-patent-case http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22233960/high-court-rules-for-monsanto-in-patent-case?t=2013-05-13T14:28:31Z WCIV Mon, 13 May 2013 14:28:00 EDT The Supreme Court said Monday that an Indiana farmer violated Monsanto Co.'s patents on soybean seeds resistant to its weed-killer by growing the beans without buying new seeds from the corporation. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22235969/sun-unleashes-strongest-solar-flare-of-2013-so-far http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22235969/sun-unleashes-strongest-solar-flare-of-2013-so-far?t=2013-05-13T13:28:22Z WCIV Mon, 13 May 2013 13:28:00 EDT The sun has fired off a massive flare, the strongest solar eruption this year. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22233826/france-mulls-culture-tax-on-smartphones http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22233826/france-mulls-culture-tax-on-smartphones?t=2013-05-13T09:58:31Z WCIV Mon, 13 May 2013 09:58:00 EDT The French government is considering creating a new tax on smartphones and tablets in a bid to raise millions to support the creation of digital cultural content inside France. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22233745/uk-retailers-relax-rules-on-gm-poultry-feed http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22233745/uk-retailers-relax-rules-on-gm-poultry-feed?t=2013-05-13T09:48:25Z WCIV Mon, 13 May 2013 09:48:00 EDT Three major British grocery chains have ended their bans on providing genetically modified feed to chickens. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22233672/2-new-diseases-could-both-spark-global-outbreaks http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22233672/2-new-diseases-could-both-spark-global-outbreaks?t=2013-05-13T09:38:16Z WCIV Mon, 13 May 2013 09:38:00 EDT Two respiratory viruses in different parts of the world have captured the attention of global health officials - a novel coronavirus in the Middle East and a new bird flu spreading in China. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22231843/singapore-begins-inquiry-into-us-workers-death http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22231843/singapore-begins-inquiry-into-us-workers-death?t=2013-05-13T06:38:08Z WCIV Mon, 13 May 2013 06:38:00 EDT The girlfriend of a U.S. software engineer whose parents insist he was murdered in Singapore said at a coroner's inquest Monday that he had been unhappy at work and feared "heavy hands coming after him." News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22230101/china-investigates-top-planning-official-for-graft http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22230101/china-investigates-top-planning-official-for-graft?t=2013-05-13T02:47:54Z WCIV Mon, 13 May 2013 02:47:00 EDT Chinese authorities have launched an investigation into a powerful economic planning official accused by a prominent journalist of corruption, the latest high-level target of the new leadership's anti-graft drive. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22227855/project-aims-to-track-big-city-carbon-footprints http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22227855/project-aims-to-track-big-city-carbon-footprints?t=2013-05-12T14:37:10Z WCIV Sun, 12 May 2013 14:37:00 EDT Every time Los Angeles exhales, odd-looking gadgets anchored in the mountains above the city trace the invisible puffs of carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases that waft skyward. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22219528/bloomberg-bars-reporters-from-client-log-in-data http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22219528/bloomberg-bars-reporters-from-client-log-in-data?t=2013-05-11T21:06:48Z WCIV Sat, 11 May 2013 21:06:00 EDT Financial data and news company Bloomberg LP says it has corrected a "mistake" in its newsgathering policies and cut off its journalists' special access to client log-in activity on the company's ubiquitous trading... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22225528/experts-co2-record-illustrates-scary-trend http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22225528/experts-co2-record-illustrates-scary-trend?t=2013-05-11T20:26:29Z WCIV Sat, 11 May 2013 20:26:00 EDT The old saying that "what goes up must come down" doesn't apply to carbon dioxide pollution in the air, which just hit an unnerving milestone. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22223153/spacewalkers-to-tackle-leak-at-space-station http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22223153/spacewalkers-to-tackle-leak-at-space-station?t=2013-05-14T11:42:55Z WCIV Sat, 11 May 2013 17:46:00 EDT Astronauts making a rare, hastily planned spacewalk replaced a pump outside the International Space Station on Saturday in hopes of plugging a serious ammonia leak. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22224406/world-grapples-with-rise-in-cyber-crime http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22224406/world-grapples-with-rise-in-cyber-crime?t=2013-05-11T11:56:13Z WCIV Sat, 11 May 2013 11:56:00 EDT International law enforcement agencies say the recent $45 million dollar ATM heist is just one of many scams they're fighting in an unprecedented wave of sophisticated cyberattacks. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22219446/greenhouse-gas-milestone-co2-levels-set-record http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22219446/greenhouse-gas-milestone-co2-levels-set-record?t=2013-05-10T18:45:31Z WCIV Fri, 10 May 2013 18:45:00 EDT Worldwide levels of the chief greenhouse gas that causes global warming have hit a milestone, reaching an amount never before encountered by humans, federal scientists said Friday. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22215421/icahn-southeastern-challenge-dell-takeover-plan http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22215421/icahn-southeastern-challenge-dell-takeover-plan?t=2013-05-10T18:35:43Z WCIV Fri, 10 May 2013 18:35:00 EDT By TOM MURPHY AP Business Writer One of the biggest critics of Michael Dell's plan to take the company he founded private has launched a fresh challenge to that $24.4 billion bid and says the slumping... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22404305/west-bank-and-romance-prominent-in-omar http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22404305/west-bank-and-romance-prominent-in-omar?t=2013-05-23T15:37:53Z WCIV Thu, 23 May 2013 15:37:00 EDT One of the more buzzed-about films at the Cannes Film Festival, "Omar," is set in the West Bank, and the Palestinian conflict is a key part of the plot. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22402491/qa-what-is-known-about-london-attack http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22402491/qa-what-is-known-about-london-attack?t=2013-05-23T15:27:47Z WCIV Thu, 23 May 2013 15:27:00 EDT By The Associated Press A look at the key known facts about attack in south London in which two men killed a British soldier near military barracks Wednesday. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22402649/syria-opposition-welcomes-support-for-assad-ouster http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22402649/syria-opposition-welcomes-support-for-assad-ouster?t=2013-05-23T15:27:45Z WCIV Thu, 23 May 2013 15:27:00 EDT Lebanese supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar Assad fired heavy machine guns and lobbed mortar shells at each other Thursday in some of the worst fighting in the port city of Tripoli in years. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22407029/teen-brother-questioned-in-death-of-2-utah-boys http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22407029/teen-brother-questioned-in-death-of-2-utah-boys?t=2013-05-23T15:27:38Z WCIV Thu, 23 May 2013 15:27:00 EDT A teenager was arrested Thursday in the deaths of his two younger brothers, ages 4 and 10, at the family home in a Utah subdivision of new homes and tidy lawns, police said. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22408533/latest-deadly-tornado-tests-oklahoma-towns-mettle http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22408533/latest-deadly-tornado-tests-oklahoma-towns-mettle?t=2013-05-23T15:17:54Z WCIV Thu, 23 May 2013 15:17:00 EDT Having lived most of her life in this Oklahoma City suburb, Barbara Bryen never feared twisters. They were just part of life in a particularly deadly stretch of Tornado Alley. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22402197/nearly-all-us-states-see-hefty-drop-in-teen-births http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22402197/nearly-all-us-states-see-hefty-drop-in-teen-births?t=2013-05-23T15:17:46Z WCIV Thu, 23 May 2013 15:17:00 EDT The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22402539/2b-in-okla-tornado-damage-means-hard-recovery http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22402539/2b-in-okla-tornado-damage-means-hard-recovery?t=2013-05-23T15:17:40Z WCIV Thu, 23 May 2013 15:17:00 EDT A band of thunderstorms battered the Oklahoma City area Thursday, slowing cleanup operations in the suburb where a tornado killed 24 people and destroyed thousands of homes this week. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22402543/obama-to-push-for-transparency-in-face-of-threats http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22402543/obama-to-push-for-transparency-in-face-of-threats?t=2013-05-23T15:07:50Z WCIV Thu, 23 May 2013 15:07:00 EDT President Barack Obama on Thursday defended America's controversial drone attacks as legal, effective and a necessary linchpin in an evolving U.S. counterterrorism policy. But he acknowledged the targeted strikes are no... News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22408363/obama-policy-in-leaks-investigations-under-review http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22408363/obama-policy-in-leaks-investigations-under-review?t=2013-05-23T14:57:55Z WCIV Thu, 23 May 2013 14:57:00 EDT President Barack Obama says Attorney General Eric Holder will review Justice Department policy on leaks investigations involving the news media. News - AP-National http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22406471/storm-took-towns-youngest-as-it-swept-through http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22406471/storm-took-towns-youngest-as-it-swept-through?t=2013-05-23T14:57:42Z WCIV Thu, 23 May 2013 14:57:00 EDT One loved the spotlight. Another was nicknamed "The Wall" because of the force he brought to the soccer field. News - AP-National