Carey Vanderborg

Nascar's newest technological advancement, which officials hope will eventually reduce track-drying time by 80 percent, has been dubbed the Air Titan.

Will Ferrell dressed as a security guard at the Staples Center for last night's Lakers game. And at one point, he found Shaquille O'Neal sitting courtside, asked him to leave and escorted him away from the floor.

San Bernardino sheriff's deputies engaged in a shootout with ex-LAPD officer ChristopherJordan Dorner.

Lauren Marbe scored a 161 on a Mensa IQ test, one point higher than well-known big brains such as Albert Einstein.

The Federal Trade Commission Tuesday announced new rules for the marketing of Four Loko caffeinated malt beverages

Surrey Police said that 54-year-old singer Trevor Grills died in a London hospital.

Kate Upton said she suffered from frostbite after shooting her second Sports Illustrated cover in Antarctica.

Passengers on the fire-damaged Carnival cruise ship stranded in the Gulf of Mexico have reported worsening conditions, including scarce-running water, no air conditioning and long lines for food.

Don Johnson got $19 million in a lawsuit from Rysher Productions over the television show "Nash Bridges."

The Roman Catholic Church, stunned by news that Pope Benedict XVI will resign at the end of the month, is expected to have a new leader by Easter.

The city of Los Angeles has offered a $1 million reward for tips that help lead to the capture of ex-LAPD officer Christopher Jordan Dorner.

The Carnival Triumph, a cruise ship owned by Carnival Corp. under its Carnival Cruise Lines brand, was adrift 150 miles off southern Mexico's Yucatan peninsula on Sunday after a fire that caused no injuries.

NYC Mayor Bloomberg: "Many of the same communities ... inundated by Hurricane Sandy ... are likely to see some moderate coastal flooding."

Police continued the massive manhunt for Christopher Dorner early Friday in a Southern California mountain town, as a severe winter storm that may help cover the tracks of the suspected cop killer moved in.

Prior to the shootings, Dorner allegedly composed a manifesto detailing who he planned to kill and why.

Los Angeles and Torrance police officers were involved in two shootings early Thursday morning.

Authorities in Las Vegas are investigating a shooting that took place in a parking structure outside a movie theater that left two people critically wounded and one person with a minor injury.

A manhunt involving multiple law enforcement agencies was underway early Thursday after three police officers were shot -- one fatally -- in Riverside County.

A nanny in Staten Island was caught by a hidden camera as she hit a baby while she was trying to feed her.

According to an email leaked to Deadline, CBS has issued a “wardrobe advisory” for this Sunday’s 55th Annual Grammy Awards broadcast, banning any exposed female breasts, buttocks, buttocks' cracks, genitals, and … organization-boosting lapel pins.

The map, put together by California Rail Map, combined existing proposals from several US high-speed rail advocacy groups.

Florida man Timothy Carr was arrested after allegedly driving drunk with a motorized shopping cart inside a Wal-Mart.

Monopoly's month-long "Save Your Token" contest ended at midnight, with fans choosing a cat to round out the board in iron's place.

A Vegas casino has been evacuated after an overheated ventilation motor caused a strong smoke smell to spread throughout the venue in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Penelope Soto, a woman facing a drug possession charge, received a harsh lesson in justice after a Miami-Dade judge sentenced her to 30 days in jail for flipping him the bird at a hearing.

Dell agreed to be taken private in a $24.4 billion buyout deal by a consortium led by its founder and chief executive, Michael Dell, in the biggest leveraged buyout since the 2008 financial crisis.

Lindsey Vonn crashed during the super-G in Austria. She was taken to a hospital by helicopter, after apparently hurting her right knee at the world championships.

Lynsi Torres, 30, is owner and president of the In-N-Out Burger chain. Meet her and 5 other billionaires under 30.

Canada is dropping the use of its penny today. And some economists believe the United States should be following its neighbor's example.