Elaine Stritch, brash stage legend, dies at 89

A tart-tongued monument to New York show business endurance, she worked well into her late 80s, most recently in a revival of Sondheim's musical 'A Little Night Music.'

Advanced missile system required to take down passenger jet

The militaries of both Russia and Ukraine have moved advanced air-defense systems near their borders recently, but pro-Russia separatists deny they have such weaponry.

Deal averts New York rail strike

The tentative agreement would give employees 17 percent raises over more than 6 years.

Conn. trooper pleads guilty to stealing from dying motorist

Prosecutors say the 19-year state police veteran was caught on video from his cruiser's dashboard camera taking a gold chain and $3,700 from a dying motorcyclist.

Report: Bluesman Johnny Winter dead at 70

Microsoft to cut up to 18,000 jobs over next year

The cuts amount to about 14 percent of Microsoft's staff and come on the heels of a deal with Nokia.

Murdoch’s Fox bid for Time Warner is rejected

Time Warner has spurns a takeover offer estimated to be worth about $80 billion from Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox.

Attorney: Accused prostitute never meant for Google executive to die

As her parents watched from the front row of a courtroom packed with media, Alix Tichelman, 26, pleadeds not guilty to prostitution, drug use and manslaughter in the death of Forrest Hayes, 51.

Israel agrees to ‘humanitarian’ pause in airstrikes

Earlier in the day, an Israeli strike killed four Palestinian boys, cousins ages 9 to 11.

Senate Republicans block contraception coverage

Maine Sen. Susan Collins is one of three Republicans who broke ranks to support the measure aimed at providing the coverage for women whose companies have religious objections.