Ceylan Yeginsu

Bookshelves, blotted paper, and fresh coffee are perks of the traditional bookstore experience that no virtual imitation can top; yet for the nation's second- largest bookseller nothing seems enough. Bankrupt and broken, Borders has gone bust.

US President Barack Obama has announced the 17-year military ban on openly gay service will end on Sept.20 2011.

A woman accused of cutting off her husband's penis and throwing it into the garbage disposal has had her bail set by an Orange County Superior judge at $1 million.

Lindsay Lohan who has been on probation since her last house arrest in June, was reminded on Thursday by a Los Angeles Court that she has 21 days to find a therapist or her probation would be revoked.

The Pentagon is preparing to put an end to the 17-year military ban on openly gay service after the Defense Secretary has certified that doing so will not harm the military's ability to fight.

The landing of the Atlantis space shuttle that put an end to 500 million miles of space travel on Thursday has sparked lights in Billionaire Richard Branson's entrepreneurial mind as he prepares to make space tourism possible.

Gradually moving from the Midwest and seeping into the East, the deadly US heatwave is pushing temperatures above 100F with a forecast to get even hotter during the weekend.

Scarlett Johansson could be on her way back to the dating scene less than a year after her divorce with Ryan Reynolds after witnesses saw her getting cozy with Justin Bartha from The Hangover.

The likelihood of developing certain types of cancer rises 16 per cent for every 4-inch of height taller a study has revealed, potentially putting taller women at a higher risk.

The Chinese are recognized world wide for their skill of producing stylish counterfeit designer bags and sunglasses but who would have imagined a fake Apple Store equipped with a 'genius bar', spiral staircase and Apple Store trademark wall to wall glass windows? You don't need to. An expat stumbled into three in China's southwest providence of Kunming.

Researchers have found that life without sex is possible after a genetic study has proved that sticks insects have served a million years without it.

Yosemite National Park has resumed a search operation for missing hikers who swept under the famous Vernal Falls yesterday.

Nepal has ordered a new measurement of Mount Everest to determine its exact height and end a series of disputes.

The Google+ iPhone application has finally been approved and is ready to download for free from the iTunes App Store.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn's daughter has been questioned over allegations that her father attempted to rape a French writer.

CNN has announced live news streaming will be available for select cable subscribers on CNN.com and those subscribed to the CNN App for the Ipad and Iphone, allowing viewers to watch headlines on the go.

Former News of the World reporter who publicly connected phone hacking claims with his staff has reportedly been found dead.

Lady's Gaga fans have gone wild as their phone numbers and email addresses have been made public by hacking group SwagSec.

A long lost letter to a student at the University of Pennsylvania has been delivered to his college with a 53-year delay, according to the BBC.

Silvio Berlusconi has been denied an application to move his case where he has been accused of having sex with an under-aged prostitute to a special tribunal for ministers in Rome, the BBC reported.

The Taliban has released a video showing the execution style killing of 16 Pakistani tribal Policemen who were captured in a cross- border raid from Afghanistan in June, the Associated Press reported.

Vitaminwater is highlighting its reviving and replenishing qualities in the form of a highly creative advertising campaign where people can simply plug in their, phone, Ipad's and gaming devices into a Vitaminwater bus stop advertisement.

The announcement of 'Brangelina' wedding bells were just more noise according to the mayor of Correns in France where the star couple were rumored to marry, People magazine reported.

Charlie Gilmour, son of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour, was jailed Friday after pleading guilty to a drug-fueled attack on Prince Charles' convoy during a student protest in London last year.

Hugh Hefner has come out to speak about his unexpected spilt from his fiancée Crystal Harris, after she left him during their Sunday night movie, taking with her a Bentley and engagement ring.

Casey Anthony fans have been sending money to her jailhouse account to help her buy snacks, makeup and other items. Records from the Orange County Correction Department show that 17 people have sent money orders to the account since May, ABC News reports.

Roger Clemen's trial for perjury collapsed on Thursday after prosecutors showed jurors previously excluded evidence.

As Lady Gaga fans stream into the artist's YouTube site for their daily hits they are greeted with a message: This account has been suspended due to multiple or sever violations of YouTube's Copyright Policy.

A woman from Southern California who has been accused of cutting off her husband's penis could face a life time in jail .