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The best and cutest dog costumes for Halloween 2011.

Eli Lilly pulled their billion dollar drug, Xigris on Tuesday after studies found it had no major effects on septic patients

Baby Lisa Irwin has been missing for over three weeks

Search continues for 5-year-old Jahessye Shockley.

Another mass grave holding 267 dead bodies has been discovered in Sirte, the hometown of Moammar Gadhafi. This news preceded the announcement that the Gadhafi family plans to file a war crimes complaint with the International Criminal Court against NATO for its role in Gadhafi's death.

At least 85 protesters were arrested early before daybreak on Tuesday in the Frank Ogawa Plaza, in front of Oakland’s City Hall, where the protesters had been camping for about two weeks, even as Riot Police raided the anti-Wall Street protesters' campsite.

Fiji's national carrier, Air Pacific, has selected Airbus aircraft to renew and to grow its fleet.

Luxe horology brand Omega has introduced a new masterpiece, the Seamaster Aqua Terra Golf, to renew its commitment to helping grow the game of golf around the world.

A nurse practitioner Cherilyn Lee, who took the witness stand on Monday, continued her testimony of the details of her treatment of Michael Jackson, on Tuesday, Oct. 25.

Hurricane Rina is currently a category 2 storm, but it will intensify to category 3 Wednesday as it heads towards Cancun, Mexico. With winds currently breaking 110 miles per hour, Rina's projected path takes it over the Yucatan state, where residents have stocked up on supplies and close resort towns and fishing villages.

Come on, America! Who wants to go to a fake haunted house for Halloween when you can experience real haunted houses (and some terrifying haunted roads) that have years of ghostly visitations and paranormal happenings to their names? Our top 13 picks span the U.S., choosing only those haunted locales with the most documentation, the scariest histories, and the creepiest happenings.

Diwali is the Hindu Festival of Lights and marks the beginning of a new year.

After the massive devastation in Turkey caused by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake, rescue operations are increasing in intensity and workers are racing to save as many people who are still alive and trapped in the rubble as possible.

Police arrested at least 85 people and cleared a camp used by anti-Wall Street protesters near the Oakland, California, city hall early on Tuesday, a city spokeswoman said.

A 2,000-year old mystery that has puzzled astronomers and researchers has finally been solved, with the help of infrared observations from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE).

The remains of what is believed to be a 13th century Mongolian ship have been discovered by a team of researchers off the coast of southern Japan.

Boeing Co. has opened a new 32,000-square foot Cyber Engagement Center (CEC) at Annapolis Junction. The facility will provide a collaborative environment where security experts work together to address current and evolving cyber security challenges.

A 104-year-old British man shows his appreciation for the Internet and learns how to use Twitter in a BBC video segment.

Employees of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory near Los Angeles were advised to stay indoors on Tuesday after a 200-pound bear was spotted roaming the campus.

Because there's plenty of time to be slutty after the costume party.

Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, begins Oct. 26 after days of planning and celebrations. Here, see photos of the gorgeous holiday, from fireworks and murals to the thousands of clay lamps lit to symbolize the enduring power of good over evil.

Unusually beautiful northern lights, or aurora borealis, were seen unusually far south over the skies of the United States on Monday night, thanks to a solar wind from the sun that sent the stunning light show for sky watchers.

Giant Lego man washes up on Siesta Key beach.

A 15-year-old sophomore girl accused of stabbing two freshmen with a butcher knife at Snohomish High School was deemed an extreme risk to the community by Judge Michael Downes, who set the 15-year-old's bail at $1 million. The attacks appear to be completely random, motivated by a long history of undisclosed mental illness. The suspect, whose name was withheld due to her status as a juvenile, may still be charged as an adult for first-degree attempted murder.

A funeral service for Marco Simoncelli has been set for Thursday. Simoncelli, a motorcycle rider for Honda died on Sunday following a motorcycle crash during the Malaysian MotoGP.

Meet model Elisa Sednaoui. She has been chosen as the new face of Roberto Cavalli Fragrance. Sednaoui dishes to Vogue UK on being chosen. Like the Cavalli house, I feel I have a tiger inside, said Sednaoui. I'm blessed and very grateful to have the opportunity to be the face of the Roberto Cavalli fragrance, it's a real honour.

J.Crew's President and Creative Director Jenna Lyons is currently in the midst of a messy divorce from husband Vincent Mazeau, who is an artist. Mazeau wants the couple's Park Slope brownstone, a lump sum of money, and custody of their 5-year-old son.

Nearly a month after being cleared in the murder of British student Meredith Kercher, Amanda Knox will have a reunion with her former Italian boyfriend and co-defendant, Raffaele Sollecito.

Just when you thought there was one place the Occupy movement had not occupied, MTV announced on Monday that it will air an Occupy Wall Street True Life special following three young people in New York City protesting for economic and social equality.