NEW YORK – Toys “R” Us Inc. said Thursday that its online arm prevailed in a lawsuit against Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN), severing a deal between the two and allowing Toysrus.com to run an independent retail Web site. Amazon spokeswoman Patty Smith said the online retailer “strongly disagrees with the judge’s …

HARTSVILLE, S.C. – A man sought by police in connection with the rape of two teenage girls in an underground room behind his home had been recommended for the state’s sexually violent predator program, officials said Thursday. Just before his release from prison in 2000, prosecutors recommended Kenneth G. Hinson …

NEW YORK – Stocks tumbled Tuesday, with the Dow Jones industrials dropping 95 points after the Federal Reserve disappointed investors by suggesting that more interest rate hikes were on the way. The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 95.57, or 0.85 percent, at 11,154.54. Click here to visit FOXBusiness.com’s Investing …

NEW YORK – Warren Buffett, the 75-year-old billionaire investor and chairman of insurance and industrial conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) Monday said investors shouldn’t expect him to retire any time soon. He also said they can expect market returns of 6 to 8 percent a year, and reiterated that the dollar …

WASHINGTON – The Agriculture Department is investigating a possible case of mad cow disease, the agency’s chief veterinarian said Saturday. A routine test indicated the possible presence of mad cow disease, said John Clifford, the USDA official. The agency would not say where the animal was from. The cow did …

WASHINGTON – While only two Democrats in the Senate have embraced Sen. Russ Feingold’s call for censuring President Bush, the idea is increasing his standing among many Democratic voters as he ponders a bid for the party’s presidential nomination in 2008. Feingold, a Wisconsin Democrat, insists his proposal has nothing …

JACKSON, Miss. – Edgar Ray Killen, the former Klansman convicted last year in the 1964 murders of three civil rights workers, has been moved from his prison cell to a Jackson hospital, officials and family said Wednesday. His brother, Jerry Killen, told The Associated Press that the 81-year-old had been …

DIRE DAWA, Ethiopia – Rescuers using earth movers and their bare hands searched for survivors Monday, a day after flash floods killed at least 200 people, including dozens of children. Hundreds more were feared missing, and officials said there was little chance of finding more survivors. Flood waters crashed through …

NEW YORK – Kevin Federline’s TV debut as a rapper is getting derided as a not-ready-for-prime-time disaster by critics in cyberspace and the hip-hop community. On Sunday, Federline — also known has K-Fed and Mr. Britney Spears — performed his new single “Lose Control” to the peppy crowd at the …

Glittering nightclubs, beautiful beaches, the presence of other celebrities and the assurance that Blackberries get full service … these are the essential elements of a fabulous summer vacation for the rich and famous. But the hottest celebrity jet-set destinations this summer range from exotic overseas locales like St. Tropez to …