San Francisco officials demand tougher gun controls, days before '93 office tower shooting
San Francisco city officials are requesting Congress to pass tougher gun controls days before the 18th anniversary of 101 California Street Shootings.
San Francisco gets record rainfall in summer
Nearly half-an-inch of record-break rain fell throughout the Bay Area in San Francisco on Tuesday.
'Twilight' movie school landmark demolished to construct new school
A popular school spot from the movie 'Twilight,' located in Forks is demolished.
Google goes transparent, gives user data to US government
Google on Monday disclosed that United State government requested user data from the company, more than 4,600 times last year.
Iran to send monkey into space [Video]
Iran on Monday said that it is going to send monkey into space next month, the latest advancement in its space program.
The ghostly ships of Suisun Bay
A vast fleet of dozens of ghostly abandoned Navy and merchant ships have been corroding in Suisun Bay since decades.
Ryan Dunn’s ‘Proving Ground’ to return to G4 network [Video]
Ryan Dunn Proving Groundseries will be back on G4, a cable and satellite- television channel in America, as a tribute to “Jackass” star, the channel announced on Monday.
Popular television show 'Columbo' star Peter Falk dies [Photos]
Peter Falk, veteran actor who won four Emmy Awards passed away at his Beverly Hills home on Thursday.
LulzSec releases allegedly stolen files before disbanding
Hacking group LulzSec, who recently declared war against government entities, released a cache of stolen files in a move to end the 50 days of cyber havoc.
Arizona safety officials downplay attack's effect on operations
The Arizona Department of Public Safety strengthened its computer network on Friday, after hacking group LulzSec hacked Arizona DOP computers and posted a cache of files labeled as training manuals, emails and intelligence documents.
'Columbo' star Peter Falk dies at 83
Peter Falk, veteran actor who won four Emmy Awards passed away at his Beverly Hills home on Thursday.
NASA reveals rare pictures of Sun
NASA has released some rare unseen pictures of the Sun from a new satellite designed to predict disruptive solar storms.
Van Gogh Museum closing for 6 months
The Van Gogh Museum will be closed down for six months starting next year.
FTC to subpoenas Google in antitrust investigation
U.S. Federal Trade Commission will issue subpoenas to Google and other companies as part of an investigation into practices in Google's search engine business.
Police arrest two for planning attack on Seattle military center
Two men who planned to attack a military processing center in Seattle using machine guns and grenades were arrested by the federal law enforcement officers on Wednesday.
LulzSec hacks into Arizona police computers, posts confidential documents
Hacking group LulzSec, who declared war against Government sites, banks under operation ‘Anti-Sec’, has posted confidential documents from Arizona police.
Ryan Dunn dead: Family, friends hold private memorial service
Ryan Dunn's family and best friend Bam Margera on Thursday attended a private funeral service to pay last respect to their beloved MTV prankster, who was killed in a car crash on Monday morning.
Apple pullts out IntiFada from app store
Apple Inc has removed an Arabic-language app from the iTunes app store which called for a Palestinian uprising after receiving a complaint from the Israeli government.
Darwin's personal library, annotations go digital
Cambridge University has digitized Charles Darwin’s personal library and put online all his annotations and notes in the margins on Wednesday.
Controversial Princess Diana 'Unlawful Killing' soon on theaters [Video]
Keith Allen’s controversial documentary film ‘Unlawful Killing’ on Princess Diana will be shown in the theaters soon.
Final Day of Waiting: Leaked memo shows Pottermore is an online game
A new leaked memo has pointed out that Pottermore can be an online game which revolves around the Harry Potter universe.
Japan cancels tsunami warning after quake
The Japanese Meteorological Agency canceled the tsunami warning that was issued after 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit the east coast of Japan near Honshu on Thursday morning.
George Clooney's movie 'The Ides of March' to open at Venice Festival
Hollywood actor George Clooney's much awaited production and directorial venture The Ides of March will open at this year's 68th Venice International Film Festival.
Pirates of the Caribbean star Naomie Harris confirms audition for Bond 23
British actress and Pirates of the Caribbean star Naomie Harris confirmed that she auditioned for a role in the next James Bond movie.
Boy dies, Russian plane crash death toll reaches 45
A 9-year-old boy who was severely injured in a passenger plane crash in Russia died on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 45.
Wake up! Time to protect your passwords
More than 9 million Americans have their identities stolen each year, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Enjoy live streaming of iTunes fest in London on your Apple devices
Music fans in Australia can now watch live performance from the iTunes Festival in London without buying a ticket.
Former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is pregnant
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, former Miss World turned Bollywood actress is expecting a baby with husband and Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan.
Hurricane Beatriz hits Mexican coast
Hurricane Beatriz hit Mexican coast on Tuesday, putting tourist areas and major ports on high alert, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
FDA new labels you are about to see on your cigarette packs
The nine graphic health warnings that will appear on every pack of cigarettes sold in the U.S and in every cigarette advertisement beginning in September 2012 were released by HHS Secretary Sebelius and FDA Commissioner Hamburg on Tuesday.