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Bob Carey's self-portraits of him wearing pink tutus at the Grand Canyon, inside the New York City subway system and other locales has takent the Internet by storm.

SpaceX will become the first company to send a privately built spacecraft to the International Space Station when it launches a supply ship on April 30.

Nokia has reportedly issued a patent for a material that can be attached to the human body and will vibrate when the wearer receives an incoming alert.

Microsoft’s newest update, Windows 8, will be available to users in October, according to Bloomberg News. The operating system, tailored to the tablet-heavy market, will be finished over the summer and available in the fall.

Russian great-great-great-grandmother Anastasia Khoreva lived to be 105 years old, but she decided to cut her life short rather than wait to die.

A new biplane design could make supersonic flights a reality again, according to an upcoming study.

Another week, another HBO trailer for Season Two of Game of Thrones. This week's teaser, however, gives away far more than the ones before it, from big plot spoilers to some of fans' first looks at the new characters on set. From Dany's metamorphosis and Melisandre's (literal) demon spawn to Cersei's sudden attack of conscience and Tyrion's dips into wildfire, here's everything we caught from HBO's newest trailer.

A strong 7.6- magnitude earthquake hit Mexico on Tuesday, with an epicenter in Guerrero state. A strong aftershock was felt throughout Mexico City, prompting buildings to evacuate captured on video.

A 'mini-tornado' touched down in Townsville, Australia, Tuesday morning damaging 60 homes, injuring 3 people, and leaving 17, 000 residents without power.

A grand jury will investigate the shooting death of unarmed Florida teen Trayvon Martin, state attorney Norm Wolfinger said Tuesday.

Clintonville, Wis. residents endured another night of mysterious booms and bangs that appear to be getting worse.

The Dutch Royal family is trying to return to their normal routines following Prince Johan Friso's avalanche accident on February 17th. Queen Beatrix, Johan Friso's mother, returned to her royal duties at the beginning of March, attending a meeting with the Prime Minister, and later opening up the new Explosive Ordnance Barracks in Soesterberg.

With the “Diablo 3” release date finally announced, fans of the long-running franchise are gearing up for the highly anticipated launch. Although gamers will have to wait until May 15 to return to Sanctuary, hardcore fans may be eager to check out these preview details.

Beginning with a priceless shot of President Obama looking pretty happy at a bar on St. Patrick's day, here are seven high-profile political figures who might regret raising their glass during a camera flash.

Researchers used old spy satellite photos to detect 9,000 potential early human settlements, according to a new study.

Online retail giant Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced on Monday it plans to buy robotics company Kiva Systems Inc. for $775 million as part of ongoing expansion efforts.

Albert Einstein was considered one of the greatest minds to have ever lived and now the world will get to see into that mind.

What a better way to celebrate your 101st birthday that being named the Oldest Female to Paraglide Tandem. Mary Allen Hardison, a 101-year-old woman from Ogden, Utah, was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records on Tuesday, breaking the record for tandem paragliding last year.

Melissa Gilbert, the former child star, writer, producer and director, will be appearing on television once again in this season's Dancing with the Stars. For the duration of her appearance on the show, she will be partnered with fan favorite and professional dancer, Maksim Chmerkovskiy.

Beloved entertainer, educator, songwriter, author and minister Fred Rogers' created and hosted the classic children's show Mr Rogers' Neighborhood for 33 years on PBS (1968-2001). Rogers' became an American icon thanks to his soft-spoken personality directness with his young audience. The show was generally lighthearted, with songs, special guests from the neighborhood (like postman Mr. McFeely) and visit to a puppet kingdom on a magical trolley that ran through the house, bu...

One of the primary aspects that attract players to the “Assassin’s Creed” franchise is the ability to freely roam historical cities. After exploring Italy’s ancient Constantinople and the Middle East, players are excited to romp through an American Revolution-based New York and Boston.

On Feb. 26, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager in Sanford, Fla., was shot dead by George Zimmerman, a 28-year-old white Hispanic man touring his gated community in an SUV as part of the neighborhood watch. From what what Martin told his friend moments before he shot, to all the details on the case so far, here are seven things to know about George Zimmerman and the Florida shooting of Trayvon Martin.

On Friday, March 17, Christine Adewunmi took her three daughters, eight-year-old Lauren, six-year-old Samantha, and three-year-old Kate to a remote Missouri camping ground. The 37-year-old was suffering from bi-polar disorder and had planned to admit herself to a psychiatric ward.

Fans of Harry Potter know all too where platform 9 ¾ at King's Cross Station can bring them. Now, the station is undergoing a £550 million makeover and will include references to J.K. Rowling's story about the boy wizard.

Majority of the babies love to sit and roam around in a stroller. But in some cases the baby will start crying at the very sight of the stroller. Think again, no need to lose your temper.

Rihanna took to Twitter again on March 17 to fill her fans in on her personal life by quoting relevant song lyrics. In the past she has used the micro-blogging site to suggest that she and Chris Brown, who may still be arrested for stealing an iPhone in Miami, were on the verge of going public with their relationship. Now it appears that RiRi is striking out in her romantic life, and losing a tug o' war over Breezy to his current girlfriend, Vietnamese model Karrueche Tran.

One tornado touched down southwest of San Antonio Monday night, amidst widespread flooding and severe storms that continue to pummel several Southern and Midwestern states.

India will call upon local airlines to boycott the European Union's carbon-offsetting tax, as an ongoing row over a recently-instated tax on flights in and out of Europe has sparked discontent from several nations and heightend fears of a trade war.

Despite the many conflicting reports about Jason Russell's naked breakdown in the middle of a busy San Diego intersection, the Kony 2012 director was not arrested last Thursday. Instead, he was placed on a 5150 psychiatric hold. Invisible Children CEO Ben Keesey recorded a video message in response to Russell's breakdown, saying that the 33-year-old director felt intense pressure.