News In Brief

An upcoming Mensa convention is being promoted with the slogan: "Who's the genius who picked Detroit?" But the group behind the slogan might...

Like a giant--and extremely depressing--version of your gas station gas pump ticker, the website of PBS NewsHour has created a widget that tracks...

Low-cost carrier JetBlue is celebrating a decade of service by offering an online exclusive - flights for $10 on all remaining seats on U.S....

Coca-Cola is counting on new high-tech soda fountains to boost soft-drink sales. The new fountains deliver 104 different flavors to users....

Israel and Lebanon have been competing over who can make the biggest vat of hummus. As of this weekend, it's Lebanon, with a spread weighing in at...

Nestle SA Chairman Peter Brabeck-Letmathe isn't too keen on corporate philanthropy because it misuses shareholders' money....

Americans' duel obsessions with coffee and health have lead to a series of studies over the years exploring whether or not coffee is good for you...

CNN has attained internal documents that reveal big companies like AT&T, Deere, and Verizon debated whether to dump "the health care coverage...

Controversial new chocolate and vanilla-flavored baby formulas are inciting the passions of enraged mom bloggers worried the product will induce ...

Freddie Mac is seeking $10.6 billion from the government after posting a big quarterly loss....