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Several physicists, including some who have won the Nobel Prize, have expressed doubts about the veracity of the new finding that subatomic particles called neutrinos can travel faster than light.

China has put in place tighter controls over unauthorized exploration, mining, processing and sales of rare earth materials, calling them the country's 21st century treasure trove of new materials.

The mystery surrounding the twin deaths at businessman Jonah Shacknai's mansion in Coronado, Calif., deepened as it emerged that doctors thought the fall injuries suffered by Max Shacknai were inconsistent with the cause of his death.

Researchers have claimed that they have been able to record particles traveling at speeds faster than that of light, throwing open once again the debate on the possibility of time travel.

Troy Davis died insisting that he was not responsible for the death of the police officer, Mark MacPhail in 1989. Many in the U.S. believe that Davis was innocent and that the legal system failed to deliver justice to an innocent man. Some drew comparisons between the case of Davis and the alleged miscarriage of justice that set Casey Anthony free recently.

The determined efforts of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to push for United Nations membership met with the stiffest resistance Wednesday when U.S. President Barack Obama made it clear he will veto any resolution recommending UN membership to Palestine.

Death row inmate Troy Davis has been in familiar situations before, but this time it looks like his chances of clinging on to life are slimmer than all times before. After the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles denied his clemency plea and said his execution will take place as per schedule at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, observers are giving slim chances for the judicial system to give him another chance.

The United States military said it has completed a process to repeal the 1993 law that prohibits openly gay or bisexual people from serving in the military, and that the controversial Don't ask, don't tell policy will no longer be effective starting Tuesday.

The future of the $450-billion jobs stimulus looked bleak after President Barack Obama unveiled a plan to raise taxes, reduce exemptions and repeal various oil subsidies in order to pay for the package.

A new study has made a surprising finding that a serendipitous crash of a mammoth meteorite onto ancient Earth brought gold and other complex and heavy elements from outer space. The study also shows that -- hold your breath -- precious metals are super-abundant in the crust of our planet.

Scientists have unearthed the fossil of an ancient creature, half-human, half-ape, a discovery that could give paleoanthropologists a missing link in the evolutionary history of the human being.

The surest sign yet about the impending iPhone 5 release is the reported drying up of iPhone 4 inventory, coupled with the fact that Apple's online store is currently down, triggering speculation that a new hardware launch was imminent.

President Barack Obama presented a $447-billion plan for boosting jobs on Thursday before a rare joint session of the Congress and urged the Republicans to take urgent action to pass his plan leaving aside political differences.

An Internet café owner in Kashmir has been arrested by Indian police as part of the investigation into the bomb blast outside Delhi High Court that killed 12 people on Wednesday, even as serious doubts emerged about the government's ability to prevent terror strikes on the country.

The worst-ever wildfires in the history of Texas continued to rage on Wednesday after charring thousands of hectares, gobbling up about 1,000 houses and killing four people, even as Governor Rick Perry described the fires as 'mean, swift and highly dangerous.

Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI), a Pakistan-based Islamic terror organization that was behind the Mumbai blast in 2008, has claimed the responsibility for the deadly explosion outside the Delhi High Court that killed 10 people, mostly litigants, on Wednesday.

On Sept. 11, 2001, Air Force One, carrying President George W. Bush, got warning of a mysterious jet flying too close to it, the pilot says.

Apple iPhone 5 release date is excitingly close, if the latest rumors are not merely figments of imagination. Multiple tech Web sites have zeroed in on an October launch of iPhone 5, and the buzz in the air is hard to miss.

Undaunted by the loss of a Blue Origin space ship making a test flight, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has said the ambitious private space program goes ahead step-by-Step, ferociously.

Days after Venus Williams pulled out of the U.S. Open citing health reasons, sister Serena entered the fourth round of the tournament to become the lone American left in the race.

As iPhone 5 release date is nearing its rumored October tryst with destiny, the focus is on the phone’s screen size. The buzz is centered around whether iPhone 5 will have a 3.7-inch display or a 4-inch display. Here we sum up arguments favoring both camps -- those who think Apple will stick to smaller display and bank on better resolution and those who vouch for bigger display to take on competition.

The death of Rebecca Zahau at millionaire Jonah Shacknai's Spreckels mansion in Coronado in July was a suicide, investigators have said, but the dead woman's sister has said the family is not convinced.

Openwave Systems, a phone software maker, filed a patent lawsuit against Apple (AAPL) and Reseach in Motion (RIMM) Wednesday, seeking to ban the import of the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Curve smartphone and PlayBook tablet into the United States.

Research funded by the U.S. Department of Energy has demonstrated how to tweak an inexpensive semiconductor material to generate hydrogen from water by using sunlight, a finding that could revolutionize the energy sector.

A Libyan father slit the throats of three teenage daughters in a horrible act of honor killing after he learnt that pro-Gaddafi fighters had raped them.

Libya's rebel forces were pushing hard on Tuesday to take control over Muammar Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte, even as the fallen despot's family members fled to Algeria and one of the sons was reportedly killed and buried by the rebels near Tripoli.

The United Nations on Monday urged greater preparedness and surveillance against a possible resurgence of bird flu, warning that the new mutant virus H5N1 - 2.3.2.1 might affect Asia the most.

As the endgame in the long-drawn Libyan struggle to break free from Moammar Gadhafi's 40-year regime played out, reports said Khamis, the despot's son who commanded the elite Khamis brigade, has been killed and buried near Tripoli, while Gaddafi's wife, two other sons and their families have crossed the border into Algeria.

The Khamis Brigade, which is known to be fiercely loyal to fallen Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, killed around 50 detainees and then set the Tripoli warehouse where they were lodged on fire on Aug. 23. The Khamis Brigade is run by Gaddafi’s youngest son Khamis, and is often considered to be the most dreaded militia in the country. Khamis Gaddafi was reportedly killed in a NATO airstrike on a military outpost at Zlitan near Misrata in the beginning of this month, but the Khamis Brigade has de....