Russia pushes Facebook to open research center

Oct. 1, 2012: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg looks on while waiting for a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at the Gorki residence outside Moscow. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Oct. 1, 2012: Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, left, speaks to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg during their meeting at the Gorki residence outside Moscow. (AP Photo/Alexander...

YouTube to stream 2012 presidential debate

Oct. 1, 2012: A stagehand positions a backdrop in the Magness Arena at the Daniel L. Ritchie Center for Sports and Wellness, site of Wednesday's presidential debate, on the campus of the University of Denver. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) Oct. 1, 2012: Debate moderator Jim Lehrer stands outside the Magness Arena at the Daniel L. Ritchie Center for Sports and Wellness, site...

Microsoft co-founders praise Windows 8

Microsoft founders Bill Gates, left, and Paul Allen pictured in 1981. (AP Photo) Microsoft Microsoft Next Slide Previous Slide NEW YORK –  They’re the original fanboys. Bill Gates and Paul Allen, who co-founded Microsoft Corp. on a snowy day in Dec. 1974 at the tender age of 21, both left the company they created for other pursuits. But both have stayed...

Forget golf or a massage, the latest trend at big resorts is guided grounds tours on Segways

Kingsmill Resorts director of sports, Kevin Dry, leads a Segway tour on the resorts grounds in Williamsburg, Va. (AP/Kingsmill Resort) NEW YORK –  Some couples celebrate their anniversary with a horse-drawn carriage ride. Others rent a romantic cabin in the woods. A few even jet off to Las Vegas and renew their vows in front of Elvis. Lori Kelly and her husband Gene...

Da Nang, Vietnam's Surf City

Vietnam ex-pat Tim Holland surfs rides a wave with the towering 220-foot-tall Linh Ung Buddha statue in the distance. (Bailey Seybolt) The long surfing season, bustling downtown and inexpensive lifestyle have made it increasingly popular with the global board brigade. Reporting from Da Nang, Vietnam ——  Three years ago, Quentin Derrick was eating clams at a beach-side...

Congrats, 2012 grads. And don't let the door hit you....

Students in Porto, Portugal, celebrate the end of the 1997 school year with a colorful procession down the city's main street.(Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times / June 11, 2012) By Christopher Reynolds June 14, 2012, 5:30 a.m. Greetings, graduates, and nice timing. I have no idea how all of you people are going to find jobs. I’m not even sure how long mine...

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin looking for more on the ground

The Steelers running game has been one of the worst in football this season, but the return of Rashard Mendenhall could give it a huge boost. (US Presswire) Of course, Mike Tomlin isn't happy with the special teams he helps coach, primarily because they haven't contributed positively during a 1-2 start. He isn't content with a defense that hasn't played with its full complement of expected...

JASON ALDEAN 'American Idol' Chick Was A Drunken Mistake

BREAKING NEWS Country music superstar Jason Aldean says his very open public display of affection with a former "American Idol" contestant -- who is NOT his wife -- was a huge, drunken mistake. Jason released a statement today, apologizing for his indiscretion, after TMZ posted pictures early this morning of the country singer and "A.I." castoff Brittany Kerr getting...

NBC/WSJ poll: Obama maintains lead, but Romney within striking distance

Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP President Barack Obama walks during his visit to the Hoover Dam, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012 in Boulder City, Nev. By Mark Murray, NBC News Senior Political Editor On the eve of the first presidential debate, President Barack Obama maintains his national lead over Mitt Romney, but the Republican nominee is well within striking distance, according to the latest...