Central Park's Beloved Polar Bear Ida dies at age 25, Euthanized because of cancer
Ida, One of two beloved polar bears in Central Park, was euthanized because of cancer on Friday. She was 25.
NJ Morey's Pier reopens a day after 11-year-old girl's fatal fall from Ferris Wheel
Around noon on Friday, 11-year-old Abiah Jones fell from a Ferris wheel, and was pronounced dead 45 minutes later at Cape Regional Medical Center. Just a day after the tragedy, Morey's Mariner's Landing Pier in Wildwood reopened at noon Saturday.
Queens Widow Left $250,000 Fortune to Harold Camping, Family Outraged
Judgment Day May 21, 2011 ads are still seen on New York City subway today, two weeks after the failed prediction of Harold Camping. As much as the notorious legacy of the failed Doomsday prediction lingers in the air, a widow and her investment in the Doomsday preacher's radio station is fueling the anger of her family.
Giant rats attack, eat two babies in South Africa
Giant rats as big as cats have killed and eaten two babies in separate attacks in South Africa's run-down townships on the same day last week, according to Mail Online, a UK based media.
Lab tech sentenced to 44 years for killing Yale doctoral student
Raymond Clark III, a lab technician at the Yale University research building where doctoral student Annie Le was slain in September 2009, was sentenced to 44 years in prison Friday for her murder.
Li Na wins French Open title to make history
World number seven Li Na created history as she became the first Chinese player to win a Grand Slam singles title after winning in straight-sets against holding champion Francesca Schiavone in the final at Roland Garros.
Johnny Bench blames Posey for collision at plate
Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench told the Tulsa World that if Giants catcher Buster Posey had taken a different position instead of blocking home plate, his season-ending injury would have been avoided.
Sony Pictures Confirms 'LulzSec' Hack Attack - STATEMENT (FULL-TEXT)
Sony has confirmed on Friday that its Sony Pictures websites have been compromised and broken into by hackers.
Sony Pictures Admits to Being Hacked by ‘LulzSec’
Sony Pictures has admitted and confirmed on Friday night that its website has been penetrated by the hackers.
Market stalls but no panic signs yet
More bad days may be in store for stocks in coming weeks, but investors aren't pressing the panic button. Not yet.
Sabean's Hypocrisy: In defense of Scott Cousins
Somehow the moral ground shifted dramatically under Scott Cousins' feet after he collided with catcher Buster Posey on a game-winning play. Giants GM Brian Sabean is more than willing to vilify Cousins for wanting to win, and playing to win under the accepted rules of baseball.
Singer Pink Gives Birth to Her First Baby Daughter
Singer Pink, 31, and husband Carey Hart, 35, on Thursday celebrated the birth of their baby named Willow Sage Hart.
Pop star Pink gives birth to baby girl
The 31-year-old singer Pink and her husband Carey Hart have a baby girl. The baby has been named Willow Sage Hart.
Mets' Wright, Ike probably out until July
Neither David Wright nor Ike Davis are healing quickly, which means the New York Mets will need to field replacements for first and third base until July.
Apple iPhone Vs. Android: Phone Radiation Emission Battle [PHOTOS]
With the recent publication by the World Health Organization listing hazardous phones due to radiation level emissions, consumers are now being more careful at selecting smartphones.
Germany has plan for Greece private creditors: report
The German Finance Ministry has come up with a model for a new aid package for Greece that would include the voluntary participation of private creditors, Welt am Sonntag newspaper reported on Saturday.
Radiation emission: Samsung & LG the Best, Motorola the Worst
The Environmental Working Group, a Washington based organization specialized in research in the areas of toxic chemicals and corporate accountability, has done a great service of compiling a list of major carriers’ phones which measure the SAR levels based on phone manufacturers data from December 2010. Notably, a few brand name manufactures stand out on the list.
Apple iOS 5 for iPhone going social: integrates Twitter, possibly Facebook
The Apple iOS 5 version has received much attention as the mobile OS will be introduced by CEO Steve Jobs next week. Talks have been swirling about possible features that may range from enhanced notifications, widgets, integration of iCloud, and the inclusion of social network platforms such as Twitter and Facebook.
CS to pool Lehman products and sell to third parties
Credit Suisse is offering clients that had invested in Lehman Brothers products the opportunity to bundle their capital and sell this to third parties, the bank said on Saturday, confirming a Swiss newspaper report.
Microsoft Office 365 setting off to nudge away Google Docs
Microsoft office 365,the next generation in cloud productivity is coming in June to beat the market of Google’s free office suite.
Microsoft's TV subscription, if not rumored may launch with Apple's iCloud
Microsoft is rumored to announce an Xbox LIVE subscription TV service next week at the E3 conference on the heels of Apple's unveiling of its iCloud service.
Bing,Google and Yahoo merge to make search easier with schema.org
Bing,Google and Yahoo have joined hands to upgrade the search engines, by including more semantic data on websites to help users find the right page easily.
Syria' internet disconnects from world as protest gather momentum
Internet connection has come to halt in Syria after government agencies blocked the internet services to quell the prodemocracy revolt in the nation.
Anonymous to hack, disrupt Syrian Embassies web operations across globe
Digital activist group Anonymous Operations has announced on Friday to hack Syrian Embassy all over the world in response to the internet crack down in the country to quell the pro-democracy demonstrations.
BBC Urdu reports: Ilyas Kashmiri killed in a Drone attack
Al-Qaeda terrorist and Mumbai terror attack mastermind Ilyas Kashmiri were among nine militants killed in a US drone strike, BBC reported today, quoting residents of South Waziristan tribal region.
U.S. says worried by cyber-attacks; committed to Asia
The United States is seriously concerned about cyber-attacks and is prepared to use force against those it considers acts of war, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said at a security meeting in Asia on Saturday.
Toyota president sees return to full output from November
The president of Toyota Motors <7203.T> said on Saturday he expects the automaker to resume full production globally in November and its Japanese output is expected this month to recover to 90 percent of levels seen before a March earthquake.
Is the first dual-core Android phone facing competition?
The LG Optimus 2X is the first Android phone with 1GHz dual-core processor offering a performance improvement over the smartphones powered by 1GHz single core phones.
Brazen hackers assault Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail
Still unidentified individuals or groups have been perpetrating scams to gain access to e-mail accounts held by government officials on the three major U.S.-based e-mail platforms.
Boeing to cut 510 jobs as Shuttle program winds down
Boeing Co will lay off about 510 employees in its Space Exploration division as the United States' space shuttle program draws to a close.