___. Microsoft cutting 18,000 jobs, signals new path. LOS ANGELES — Microsoft announced the biggest layoffs in its 39-year history Thursday, outlining plans to cut 18,000 jobs in a move that marked the CEO's sharpest pivot yet away from his predecessor's ...

The Israeli military announced Thursday it plans to send troops into the Gaza Strip in an ongoing offensive against Hamas militants. Israeli soldiers ride on a military vehicle Thursday, July 17, 2014, near the. Israeli soldiers ride on a military vehicle Thursday ...

Jason Biggs found himself busy Thursday on Twitter after a joke about the just-happened Malaysia Airlines crash in Ukraine didn't go over well. Jason Biggs found himself busy Thursday on Twitter after a joke about the just-happened Malaysia Airlines crash ...

I scream, you scream, we all scream for Google to announce that it's bringing Google Fiber to more markets. However, it seems that Google seems content to take its time for now and keep its Fiber deployments confined to the three markets it's announced so ...

THURSDAY, July 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- The first case of locally acquired chikungunya virus, which is transmitted by the bite of a mosquito, has been reported in the United States, federal health officials said Thursday. The case involved an unidentified ...

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin: Ukraine bears responsibility for crash of Malaysian airliner. Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Share on Facebook ...

Gold surged 1.5% on Thursday as investors sought shelter in the precious metal on fears of further turmoil after news that a Malaysian passenger jetliner had been downed in Ukraine. Earlier, safe-haven bids had already boosted bullion prices on new US ...

Gold surged 1.5% on Thursday as investors sought shelter in the precious metal on fears of further turmoil after news that a Malaysian passenger jetliner had been downed in Ukraine. Earlier, safe-haven bids had already boosted bullion prices on new US ...

Day 1 of the 2014 British Open is officially in the books, and plenty of golf's biggest names are in contention at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England. Luckily for the field, Thursday featured some impeccable weather—especially for an Open ...

Another day of Test match cricket, another opportunity missed by this England team. Their older members have forgotten how to win, their younger ones have never known how. It might not look too bad on paper - India 290 for nine - but the reality is that ...

England and India both decided to name unchanged sides for the second Test at Lords which meant that Simon Kerrigan would not make his return to the Test side and India again left out their front-line spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. Jimmy Anderson ...

Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 was en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it was shot down in eastern Ukraine Thursday morning. The plane's flight path, sourced up to the final moments before its transponder stopped broadcasting location data, ...

Rory McIlroy is ready to battle the “Freaky Friday” phenomenon and Tiger Woods as he attempts to retain the lead in the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. The Ulsterman finished with a six-under-par round of 66, while Woods overcame a rocky start to ...

SAINT-ETIENNE, France (AP) After a chilly start to the race, temperatures are starting to soar on the Tour de France, with another sweltering day in the saddle for race leader Vincenzo Nibali as he safely protected his overall lead during Stage 12. Others were ...

Liverpool's opening friendly of the summer ended in defeat in Denmark on the day their relationship with Luis Suarez officially ended. As Barcelona spoke about signing Suarez for the first time since releasing a statement last Friday that they had agreed a ...

No one among India's top-five batsmen had ever played a Test at Lord's. When opportunity dawned finally, a majority of them scored their twenties and departed, while men like Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly, who earned a place on the honours board ...

Israel will pay a "high price" for launching a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Hamas movement said on Thursday night. "The start of the Israeli ground attack on Gaza is a dangerous step, the consequences of which have not been calculated," ...

It's earnings time. And it's Google's turn. So it's time to see how well the search engine did in Q2 of the 2014 year. Their revenue for the quarter ending on June 30, 2014, were $15.96 billion, which is a 22% increase year over year. Q2 2013 saw a $13.11 ...

It's earnings time. And it's Google's turn. So it's time to see how well the search engine did in Q2 of the 2014 year. Their revenue for the quarter ending on June 30, 2014, were $15.96 billion, which is a 22% increase year over year. Q2 2013 saw a $13.11 ...

Manchester United players have already had a taste of Louis van Gaal's methods after the new manager, who is officially unveiled in the role on Thursday, ordered double training sessions just two days into the pre-season. Van Gaal, smiling and looking ...