Lawmakers are questioning a process in which the banks involved in Facebook's I.P.O. shared a negative outlook about the company only with select clients.

A news program showed Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg using his helicopter over the weekend at a helipad where trips on Saturday and Sunday are prohibited.

Phillip Phillips, a 21-year-old pawnshop employee from Georgia with a gutsy vocal style, won the Fox talent competition "American Idol," beating out Jessica Sanchez, a vocal prodigy.

Finding it hard to keep up with radical shifts to new modes of computing, the technology company reported sharply lower net income and confirmed a plan to pare its work force.

Ryan Carter snapped a tie with 4:24 left to help the Devils beat the Rangers after blowing an early three-goal lead, putting New Jersey one win away from the Stanley Cup finals.

Despite lively opposition, Shell, with President Obama’s support, will start test wells in Alaska’s North, in a moment of major promise and considerable danger.

Regional leaders meeting in Brussels failed to signal concrete steps to stimulate the economy or resolve the competing agendas of the German chancellor and the French president.

The controversy over whether Elizabeth Warren falsely claimed Native American ancestry has fascinated the news media, but voters seem largely indifferent.

Mr. Fussell, a wide-ranging author, may be best remembered for “The Great War and Modern Memory,” his study of World War I and the influence of its horrors on art and literature.

Conservative MP David Wilks said Wednesday he does want his party's controversial budget bill passed, confirming his support for bill C-38 in the face of a media report suggesting he'd be willing...