The Spanish bank halts trading of its shares in advance of a board meeting. Bankia is expected to request a major bailout from the government.

More headlines: FBI identifies man in Miami plane incident; Hurricane Bud headed toward Mexico; Wall Street analysts look at Facebook's flop.

After Brian Banks' rape conviction from 2002 was dismissed, he's asking NFL coaches for a chance to prove himself on the field.

A Ukrainian Parliament session erupted into a boxing match over the proposal to make Russian the official language of the eastern region.

According to an analysis from The Associated Press, the average salary for the head of a public company was $9.6 million in 2011.

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have discovered a key gene essential to sperm development.

Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi and former air force chief Ahmed Shafiq poised to face off in second round.

The new French president visited Afghanistan vowing to pull all French troops from the country by later this year.

Google released an online piracy report which shows that Microsoft holds the top spot for URL removal requests.

More headlines: Hollande visits Afghanistan; Bankia shares suspended; Suspected suicide bomb kills two in Turkey.

Lack of decisive resolution to nuclear negotiation prompts diplomats to postpone Baghdad talks.

The 175-year-old New Orleans Times-Picayune will cut back production, cut staff and focus on digital.

The average rate for a 30-year fixed loan fell to 3.78 percent. That's four straight weeks of lows.

Facebook Camera is now in the Apple app store, complete with the ability to swipe to see albums and tap to see enlarged photos.