Southern Californians were jolted from their sleep before dawn Tuesday as a small but strongly felt earthquake struck beneath Los Angeles' eastern suburbs. No damage or injuries were reported, however, and jangled nerves appeared to be the biggest impact of the magnitude-4.4 temblor, which struck at ...

Sony and the estate of late music legend Michael Jackson have signed a record-breaking 250-million-dollar deal for distribution rights through 2017, US media said Tuesday. The blockbuster deal involving as many as 10 new Jackson projects may include computer video games as well as music and film releases, the Los Angeles Times said. "The audio rights span across different projects ...

New York City's 24,000 restaurants — from its internationally known eateries on down to its most modest pizza counters — will have to display large letter grades near their entrances indicating how clean they are under a system approved Tuesday. The best will get an A, according to the system approved by the city Board of Health. Officials say the ...

Los Angeles and surrounding areas were rattled early Tuesday by a 4.4 magnitude earthquake, US seismologists said. There were no immediate reports of damage from the temblor, which struck at 04:04 am (1104 GMT), according to the US Geological Survey. The quake had a depth of 18 kilometers (11.2 miles) and was centered two kilometers (one mile ...