N. Korea proposes joint probe over Sony hacking

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Saturday proposed a joint investigation with the U.S. into the hacking attack against Sony Pictures Entertainment, warning of "serious" consequences if Washington rejects a probe that it believes would prove Pyongyang...

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Apple ‘deeply offended’ by BBC report claiming poor working conditions

LOS ANGELES — A senior Apple executive said he was "deeply offended" by the BBC's allegations that Apple mistreats its workers in overseas factories. Footage from an undercover BBC investigation, which aired Thursday, shows what the British broadcaster...

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Health care signups increasing, but many unpaid

BOSTON — State officials say the number of people enrolling for insurance through the state's health connector is increasing with a key deadline just days away. Figures released Friday show that more than 18,000 people have selected, signed up and paid...

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Three T rail lines reopen on weekends

The MBTA is restoring weekend service to three commuter rail lines beginning next Saturday, two years after budget constraints forced it to cut the runs. Saturday and Sunday service will resume for the Kingston/Plymouth and Greenbush lines, and Saturday...

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Russia dismisses new US sanctions as useless

MOSCOW — Russia on Saturday dismissed new U.S. sanctions as useless and said it was poised to wait as long as it takes for the U.S. to recognize its historic right to the Crimean peninsula. Following several rounds of sanctions earlier this year, President...

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Tick-tock: Tips for last-minute shoppers

PORTLAND, Ore. — The clock is ticking, and your holiday shopping list isn't complete. Don't fret — you aren't alone. The National Retail Federation found that only about half of shoppers had finished shopping as of Dec. 10. That means tens of millions...

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Hopes, fears, doubts surround Cuba's oil future

MIAMI — One of the most prolific oil and gas basins on the planet sits just off Cuba's northwest coast, and the thaw in relations with the United States is giving rise to hopes that Cuba can now get in on the action. It's a prospect welcomed by Cubans...

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A Facebook TV show? HLN teams with social-media giant on pilot

Facebook is trying its hand at TV, teaming with Time Warner's HLN network to produce a pilot for a series that will use the popular social network to find and tell interesting stories. "We don't and they don't want this to feel like 'The Facebook Show,'"...

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Sony hit with fourth class action lawsuit over hacking attack

The litigation continues: Sony Pictures Entertainment now faces yet another class action lawsuit from ex-employees alleging that the studio failed to take adequate precautions to protect private information. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Los...

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Why the Sony hack isn't big news in Japan

Japan's biggest newspaper, Yomiuri Shimbun, featured a story about Sony Corp. on its website Friday. It wasn't about hacking. It was about the company's struggling tablet business. Over at newswire Kyodo News, just after the FBI formally blamed North...

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