Arrests Made In Hollywood Hacking Probe

The FBI has arrested and charged a Florida man in a probe of email hacking that targeted Hollywood celebrities, US law enforcement officials say.

Eight Killed In California Shooting

Eight people have been shot dead at a hair salon in the Los Angeles area, authorities say.

Confusion Over Gaddafi Son's Fate

There are conflicting reports in Libya about the fate of one of ousted leader Col Muammar Gaddafi's sons.

Speed Of Light Expiriment Baffles Scientists

Puzzling results from Cern, home of the LHC, have confounded physicists - because it appears subatomic particles have exceeded the speed of light.

NASA Refines Satellite Crash Time

The US space agency (Nasa) says that its out-of-control climate satellite is expected to crash to Earth sometime on Friday evening (GMT).

R.I.P To R.E.M

Members of legendary US rock band REM have announced they are splitting up after 31 years.

Troy Davis Executed After Delays

Death row inmate Troy Davis has been executed in the US state of Georgia for the fatal shooting of policeman Mark MacPhail in 1989.

Shares Slide On Federal Reserve Warning

Global shares have fallen sharply after the Federal Reserve gave a stark warning about the state of the US economy and announced limited measures designed to boost growth.

Gaga Leads MTV EMA Nods

Lady Gaga leads the way in the nominations for this year's MTV Europe Music Awards.

Netflix Split's Services

Netflix has decided to split its DVD-by-post business from its movie streaming service.

Don't Ask Don't Tell Ban Lifted

A policy banning open homosexuality in the US military has been repealed after nearly two decades.

Coalminers Trapped In Wales

British rescue workers are pumping water from a flooded coalmine in South Wales in an attempt to reach four trapped miners.

"Star Wars" Like Planet Found By NASA

From double sunrise to double sunset the show goes on, always changing.

Colourful Dinosaur Feathers Found In Canada

The Mesozoic world of dinosaurs and birds was not black-and-white at all, it seems. Canadian researcher Ryan McKellar discovered samples of colorful feathers that possibly belonged to an unknown dinosaur species of the late Cretaceous period.

International Space Trio Land Safely

A Russian Soyuz space capsule with three astronauts on board landed safely in Kazakhstan on Friday, leaving a single three-man crew aboard the International Space Station.

Customers Desert Netflix over Revamped Pricing

Some of Netflix’s popularity lies in its simplicity — in its ability to serve up films and TV shows and renew subscriptions automatically, without any thinking on the part of the customer.

Until now, that is.

Sheryl Crow's Mercedes Brings Money for Joplin Schools

An Anonymous couple whose $130,000 bid won singer Sheryl Crow's 1959 Mercedes convertible in an auction for Tornado-damaged Schools in Joplin, Missouri, has donated a further $130,000 to the cause.

The Danes Go To The Polls

Opinion polls suggest Danish voters will end a decade of far-right influence on Thursday and hand power to the centre-left opposition and the country's first woman prime minister.

Current Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen is struggling to get his minority centre-right coalition government elected for a fourth straight term: pre-vote polls have consistently indicated the odds are against him.

Spilling The Blame on BP 18months on.

A 16-month federal investigation has concluded that BP’s efforts to limit costs on its mile-deep Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico contributed to the blowout last year that killed 11 workers, sank the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig and created the largest oil spill in U.S. history.

Groupon Back On Track For Its IPO

Groupon is planning to put its initial public offering back on track even as markets remain rocky.
After postponing presentations to potential investors early this month, the online coupon giant is now aiming to go public in late October or early November, according to people briefed on the matter. That would mean that Groupon could embark on its investor roadshow by the middle of next month, these people said.