Jade Walker
Google to Buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5 Billion
Google announced on Monday that it would acquire Motorola Mobility Holdings for $40 a share, or $12.5 billion. The offer is the search engine giant’s largest acquisition in its history.
9/11 Memorial in Pennsylvania Is Still $10 Million Short of Goal
The World Trade Center memorial reached its $350 million fundraising goal in 2008. The foundation that built the Pentagon memorial raised $22 million — the entire cost of construction — between 2004 and 2008. But a permanent memorial for the victims of Flight 93 is still $10 million short of its goal.
US Postal Service Proposes Slashing 120,000 Jobs
Up to 120,000 postal workers may soon be out of work. And those remaining on the job could lose their federal health and retirement benefits.
The US Postal Service’s proposal to slash its workforce by 20 percent would require breaking current labor contracts with the postal unions. If Congress approves the plan, the ripple effects would be felt by union members and federal employees across the cou
UAE Donates $1 Million to Joplin, MO Students Affected By Tornado
The United Arab Emirates has pledged up to $1 million to provide new Apple laptops to high school students in Joplin, Mo.
Cargo Plane Crash in Russia Kills 11
A cargo plane carrying 16 tons of food crashed in eastern Russia on Tuesday. All nine crew members and two passengers are believed to have died, officials said.
London Riots Create Mayhem in City [VIDEO, PHOTOS]
After three days of violence and looting, British Prime Minister David Cameron has recalled Parliament from its summer recess, and ordered 16,000 police officers to restore order on the streets of London. More than 525 people have already been arrested for rioting, filling every holding cell in the city.
Mexican Town’s Entire Police Force Quits Following Deadly Attacks [VIDEO]
After less than a year on the job, all 20 members of the police force in the northern Mexican town of Ascension resigned on Thursday.
The move came in response to months of violent exchanges with drug traffickers.