(AP) CHICAGO - President Barack Obama warned of "hard days" ahead in Afghanistan as world leaders Sunday opened a NATO summit confronted by questions about the country's post-conflict future. Meeting in Mr. Obama's home city of Chicago, the leaders discussed their next steps in Afghanistan ...

(Reuters) - The Nasdaq is planning to revamp its systems for handling stock offerings after acknowledging that technology problems had affected trading in millions of newly issued Facebook <FB.O> shares on Friday, the Wall Street Journal reported ...

INDIANAPOLIS -- As the clock ticked down to a precious few seconds, LeBron James threw his right arm around Dwyane Wade's neck and pulled his teammate close. This was their moment. Together. The MVP and his superstar sidekick. They silenced 18,000 frenzied fans, quieted armies of critics and tied a ...

WASHINGTON — Republican front-runner Mitt Romney and his party raised a sizable $40 million last month from donors who want him to replace President Barack Obama. But even as Romney solidifies his position as the eventual GOP nominee, many supporters who backed his challengers in the primaries ...

DUBLIN (AP) — Budget airline Ryanair has reported record profits as its recession-resistant business model continues to attract passengers from higher-fare carriers. The Dublin-based airline said Monday its full-year net profit for the fiscal year ending March 31 rose nearly 50 percent to €560.4 ...

TRIPOLI, Libya - Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, a former Libyan intelligence officer who was the only person ever convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, died Sunday at home in Tripoli, nearly three years after he was released from a Scottish prison to the outrage of the relatives of the attack's 270 ...

Charleston, South Carolina (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Alberto churned off the coasts of Georgia and South Carolina on Sunday, and heavy rain and dangerous surf were expected even though forecasters said it had lost strength. Bringing an early start to the Atlantic hurricane season, Alberto reached ...

(CBS/AP) LONDON - Robin Gibb, a founding member of the Bee Gees who helped propel the group to international stardom, has died. He was 62. Gibb's representative Doug Wright announced in a statement that Gibb passed away Sunday "following his long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery." Gibb was ...

The Internet company currently holds a stake of about 40 percent and has been looking to unwind their seven-year relationship. Yahoo has struck an agreement with Chinese online giant Alibaba Group for Yahoo to sell its stake in Alibaba in stages. In a first step to finally unwind their seven-year ...

By BY KEVIN BEGOS Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) - Some people are absolutely sure gas drilling threatens public health, while others are absolutely sure it doesn't. Geisinger Health Systems is looking for more facts on the debate. "Our concern is getting reliable data so we know what to do for ...