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CNN+ head Andrew Morse speaks during the streaming service's launch event in New York City last month, just weeks before management made the decision to shut it down.

CNN+ will shut down a month after the streaming service's buzzy launch

Streaming service CNN+ is coming to an abrupt end on April 30, according to an internal memo. CNN+ had recruited top media talent before rolling out the platform late last month.

'Peaches,' from Mario Bros. movie, entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 83

The Super Mario Bros. Movie continues to top the box office, and the song "Peaches" from the movie is on the pop charts. It's actor and comedian Jack Black's first solo entry on the chart.

Enron's Fastow Seeks -- and Receives -- Leniency

Enron's former finance chief, Andrew Fastow, is sentenced to six years with an additional two years under supervised release. Fastow had worked out a plea deal with prosecutors back in 2004 under which he agreed to a prison term of up to 10 years. However, Fastow asked Federal Court Judge Kenneth Hoyt for a shorter sentence.

Judge Orders Baby's Name Changed From 'Messiah'

A Tennessee judge has ordered a baby's name to be changed from Messiah to Martin, after the boy's parents went to court to fight over their son's last name. The boy's mother says she was shocked by the decision, and that she'll appeal the order to rename her baby.

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers speaks during a session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in 2011.

Summers' End: A Metaphor For Obama's Economic Agenda

After some initial successes, Obama's ability to achieve the other pieces of his economic to-do list has been spotty at best.

He's not checking your blood glucose levels. He's playing Words with Friends.

The Long List Of Health Apps Features Few Clear Winners

Mobile health apps have gotten a lot of attention, but most are not being used, according to an industry analysis. The top-selling apps are diet and fitness trackers. Most apps don't let people enter their own data, and very few are actually designed to help people manage an illness.

Then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vice President Biden at a White House event in October 2011. A new book says President Obama's aides were then studying whether to replace Biden with the former first lady on the 2012 ticket.

Obama Aides Considered A Clinton-For-Biden Switch, Book Says

After focus groups and polls indicated that replacing the vice president with Hillary Clinton wouldn't boost the president's re-election effort, the idea was dropped. Former White House Chief of Staff William Daley says the campaign was simply doing "due diligence."

'News Of The World' Editors Charged In Hacking

British authorities have charged Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson, former editors of Rupert Murdoch's now-defunct News of the World tabloid, with conspiring to intercept the communications of more than 600 people. It's the latest development in the News Corp. phone-hacking scandal.

Researchers say more studies are needed to determine whether sick kids deficient in vitamin D should get a big dose in a supplement.

Vitamin D Deficiency In Sick Kids Could Make Them Sicker

Researchers say vitamin D deficiency is common among kids who are very ill. They also found that kids without enough vitamin D were more likely to be in the hospital longer than other kids.

News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch in February 2011, when The Daily was launched. Now, it's in shutdown mode.

Murdoch's News Corp. Shuts Down 'The Daily'

Launched less than two years ago as newssite designed for the iPad, the venture didn't build an audience quickly enough, News Corp. says. Also today, the company moved executives into some key posts

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