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White supremacist gang member Lawrence Russell Brewer was executed Wednesday evening in Texas for the dragging death of James Byrd Jr., a black man from East Texas.

The archaeological site of Hurvat Burgin at the foothills of Jerusalem, around the ancient city of Beit Guvrin, features Hirbet Madras caves believed to be ancient rebel hideouts.

A dead 6.5 ton NASA UARS satellite would make its re-entry in to Earth on Friday, Sept.23, bringing along a chance to watch a spectacular sky show.

Researchers have found that geyser-like icy jets released by Saturn's moon, Enceladus, strongly influences the chemical composition of its parent planet.

A drug that makes brain cancer cells glow during surgery is being used for the first time in Australia, ABC Melbourne reports. The drug is given to the patient in a drink three to four hours before surgery, accumulating in the cells of the tumour which then glow under the blue light of an operating microscope.

Singing superstar Lada Gaga has utilized her following on Twitter to advocate for laws banning bullying after the suicide of Jamey Rodemeyer.

Troy Davis addressed the family of Mark MacPhail as he was put to death for killing the policeman in 1989.

Rescue workers with sensors and sniffer dogs searched through rubble on Wednesday for more survivors of an earthquake that has killed at least 100 people in a remote Himalayan region and left many, including 400 foreigners, stranded in far-flung areas.

Singing superstar Lada Gaga has utilized her following on Twitter to advocate for laws banning bullying after the suicide of Jamey Rodemeyer.

The state of Georgia Wednesday night executed Troy Davis, who was convicted of killing a Savannah police officer 22 years ago, after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a last-minute appeal for a stay.

A California couple was fined $300 after the city of San Juan Capistrano said they were violating the city zoning code by having more than 50 people in their home at a time during home Bible studies.

The state of Georgia executed Troy Davis Wednesday night after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a last-minute appeal for a stay.

New York City police have still not found Shanel Nadal, the woman who kidnapped her eight children from a child agency during a supervised visit on Monday.

Two Fullerton, California, policemen pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in the death of a homeless mentally ill man who was beaten and shocked with a Taser during an argument in July.

White supremacist Lawrence Russell Brewer was pronounced dead at 6:21 p.m. Wednesday after being executed for the 1998 murder by dragging of a black man named James Byrd Jr.

Jonah Shacknai, pharmaceutical tycoon of Arizona and the founder and the chief executive of Medicis Pharmaceuticals Corp., has mailed a letter to Attorney General of California asking the latter to review the finding of the death of his long-time girlfriend Rebecca Zahau, which was ruled as suicide.

Penguins miraculously locate their homes and relatives in vast colonies under dire conditions as a result of their highly developed sense of smell, a new study has found.

Two police officers in Fullerton, Calif., have been charged in the death of a mentally ill homeless man in California. Manuel Ramos is charged with second-degree murder, and Cpl. Jay Cicinelli is charged with involuntary manslaughter and felony excessive force.

Most people never see death coming, but that is not the case for Troy Davis. The Georgia death row inmate knew for years, since 1991 to be exact, that he was going to die. The only question was, when?

Jamey Rodemeyer, a gay teen victim of bullying, committed suicide this weekend, according to his parents, days before the first ever DOE national summit against bullying.

Two Fullerton, California policemen were charged on Wednesday in the death of a homeless, schizophrenic man who was beaten and shocked with a Taser by officers during a confrontation in July.

On its projected path, Tropical Storm Ophelia will be just north of the Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico by early next week.

Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, is about to learn what it takes to be a princess.

A hidden toilet camera in a Starbucks bathroom has sparked a lawsuit from a father and his five-year-old daughter, who found the device filming them at a branch in Washington D.C.

A Michigan man and his two sons were seriously injured by a car bomb late Tuesday, but all three are expected to survive. Police are investigating whether the attack was random or targeted at one of the victims.

A West Virginia woman, 23-year-old Angela DeHart, is accused of stealing a hearse from a funeral home with a dead body inside.

Typhoon Roke is moving off shore and toward the Kuril Island archipelago between Japan and Russia, according to reports. The storm is still pounding the central Japan with rain, including the Fukushima nuclear power plant, which has so far avoid any major damage.

Schweddy Balls, a newly released Ben & Jerry's flavor that pays homage to a Saturday Night Live sketch, has drawn criticism on everything from its tasteless name to its unappealing taste

If the rumors hold true, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is set to be a single woman without a shot at the presidency.