Bernard L. Madoff, left, at a hearing in March. At right, victims of his fraud, Judith Welling and Dewitt Baker, spoke after Mr. Madoff's sentencing on Monday.

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - General Motors Europe President Carl-Peter Forster expects to sell German unit Opel to Canadian auto parts supplier Magna soon, he told a German newspaper.

British Airways announced plans last night to cut its spending by one fifth and to cut capacity as it tries to preserve cash. BA, which six weeks ago reported a record loss of £401 million, also confirmed that it was looking to reduce its workforce by ...

Michael Jackson is clearly the international star in death that he was in life -- the memorial lottery is now open to the world. Initially, only USresidents qualified for the ticket drawing to score seats for Tuesday's Staples Center memorial.

Investigators discovered the powerful sedative Diprivan inside Michael Jackson's home, a law enforcement source told the Associated Press Friday.

There's plenty of fireworks and ample Independence Day celebration fare to light up your holiday weekend on this Fourth of July.

A 19-year-old man has died after contracting swine flu in London, health authorities in the capital have said. The man, from south London, had serious underlying health problems and was in Lewisham Hospital.

·Health Minister Chen Zhu was in Cancun, Mexico, for the first global meeting on A/H1N1 flu virus. ·Chen voiced his confidence to tackle a possible next wave of flu outbreak in autumn and winter.

A Sacramento nonprofit has launched a Web site with a comprehensive listing of free or low-cost health care services for consumers.