AP - The third wave of cyber attacks to hit South Korea caused little disruption Thursday, with six of seven Web sites affected quickly back up and running.

AP - Investigators are piecing together details about one of the most aggressive computer attacks in recent memory — a powerful "denial-of-service" assault that overwhelmed computers at U.S. and South Korean government agencies, companies and institutions, in some cases for days.

AP - It turns out the media elite aren't so different from a lot of less affluent folks: They think Twitter is a great communications tool, but can't figure out how the online messaging service is going to make money.

AP - U.S. authorities on Wednesday eyed North Korea as the origin of the widespread cyber attack that overwhelmed government Web sites in the United States and South Korea, although they warned it would be difficult to definitively identify the attackers quickly.

Reuters - Stocks edged higher on Thursday as investors bought beaten-down technology and commodity shares, while a positive broker comment on Goldman Sachs boosted the financial sector.

AP - Investors are finding some appetite for risk after a jittery week.

AFP - Europe's main stock markets rallied Thursday on bargain hunting after recent volatile trade, but London investors were cautious ahead of an interest rate decision from the Bank of England, traders said.

AP - World stock markets modestly rose modestly Thursday after aluminum company Alcoa Inc. kicked off the second quarter earnings reporting season with a smaller than anticipated loss, stoking hopes that businesses may have seen off the worst of the recession.