Pioneer of video games, 'Simon' dies at 92

MANCHESTER, N.H. — A video game pioneer who created both the precursor to "Pong" and the electronic memory game "Simon" has died. Ralph Baer also was leader of the team that developed the Magnavox Odyssey, the first home video game console. Baer was...

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Eurozone weighs future of Greek bailout

Eurozone finance ministers and Greek officials haggled Monday over whether Athens needs to take more austerity measures before it emerges from its expiring bailout deal. European Union loans are due to stop at year end as Greece recovers from its economic...

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Religious nonprofits challenge health law

DENVER — Faith-based nonprofit organizations that object to covering birth control in their employee health plans are in federal court Monday to challenge a birth-control compromise they say still compels them to violate their religious beliefs. The...

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Delia's, casualty of retail slump, to liquidate

NEW YORK — Delia's is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and plans to sell all its merchandise and shut down as teen retailers fall out of fashion with shoppers. The company said Monday that it filed for bankruptcy after it failed to find a buyer...

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New Delhi bans Uber after alleged rape by driver

NEW DELHI — The Indian capital on Monday banned taxi-booking service Uber after a woman accused one of its drivers of raping her. Transport official Satish Mathur made the announcement as the 32-year-old suspect appeared in a New Delhi court. The court...

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McD's plans customized burgers as US sales fall

OAK BROOK, Ill. — Hold the pickles, onions and special sauce. The Big Mac is becoming a victim of finicky tastes. McDonald's is planning major changes in the U.S. as sales continue to slide, including an expansion of a test that lets people build their...

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US stocks slip in morning as energy shares slump

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks slipped shortly after trading opened on Monday as a slide in crude oil prices to a five-year low pushed energy stocks down. Investors are also weighing weak Chinese trade figures and news that Japan's recession is deeper than initially...

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US stocks slip in morning as energy shares slump

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks slipped shortly after trading opened on Monday as a slide in crude oil prices to a five-year low pushed energy stocks down. Investors are also weighing weak Chinese trade figures and news that Japan's recession is deeper than initially...

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Super Bowl ads: GoDaddy kicks off early-bird advertising for big game

NBC won't televise Super Bowl XLIX for more than a month, but advertisers have already commenced what has become the inevitable rush to promote their participation in the event weeks before most fans have even started working on a game-day menu. Doritos,...

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Sony Playstation network reportedly was taken down by hackers again

Sony's PlayStation Network suffered an outage of several hours Sunday night, extending into early Monday morning U.S. time, with a group that previously claimed to have disabled PSN reportedly taking credit for the attack. According to Sony Computer...

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