Washington - Internet download speeds in the U.S. have gotten only slightly faster over the past year, still lagging well behind those in many other nations, according to a new study by Communications Workers of America (CWA).

New York - Averting a potentially crippling strike, Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) said that it has reached a tentative three-year deal with a pair of unions representing 65,000 of its workers.