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What once seemed impossible happened this past weekend: America watched a soccer game together. Will soccer continue to be must-see TV for US fans once the World Cup is over? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

2014 was supposed to be "Visit Malaysia Year," an initiative by the Malaysian tourism board to boost tourism to the Southeast Asian country. The Malaysian Tourism Board had planned events, overseas trips promoting tourism, and even a tagline - "Truly Asia"- for the push, which they hoped would bring a new high of over 28 million visitors to the country in 2014. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Toyota Motor Corp. will pay $1.2 billion as part of a settlement deal to avoid facing a criminal charge stemming from its handling of a 2009-2010 recall involving millions of vehicles, the US Justice Department announced Wednesday. The financial penalty is the largest of its kind ever imposed on an automaker, according to US Attorney General Eric Holder. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

"I took back my freedom." So says actress Jenny McCarthy, in a recent TV ad for an e-cigarette. Heating a nicotine-laced liquid so that the user inhales vapor, not smoke, e-cigarettes are being sold as a safe alternative to the regular kind. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

First, Comcast came for your living room. Now, it's coming for your vacations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Data breaches compromised the financial information of millions of shoppers at Target and Neiman Marcus over the holidays, and more might be coming to light soon. How much should shoppers worry? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In taking the helm of General Motors on Tuesday, Mary Barra becomes the first woman to serve as chief executive officer of a major automotive company, a sign that corporate boards and investors increasingly see leaders' gender as a nonissue and gender diversity perhaps even as an asset. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]