Palash Ghosh

Born in Buenos Aires, Borges is widely regarded as one of the forebears of modern science fiction.

Here is a brief rundown of important events around the world Wednesday morning, August 24, 2011.

By law, the USPS is mandated to break even -- but for fiscal 2011 it is expecting to post a $8.3 billion shortfall

Indian Point has several seismic protections in place, including precautions for spent fuel pools.

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck the eastern seaboard of the U.S. just before 2 p.m. (EDT). It was centered in a small town near Richmond, Va., and tremors were felt as far north as Rhode Island and Toronto, Canada.

Part of a building in southeast DC collapsed.

The following are a list of precautions from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

In New York, it appears that calm has been restored after some moments of terror.

A rare powerful earthquake has jolted the east coast of the U.S. from the Carolinas all the way up to Boston.

“The negotiations are far from over.”

Heavy shelling could be heard throughout the city with smoke billowing across the skies.

Cell phone service can become the difference between life and death during a hurricane or other natural disaster

BART has placed the two policemen involved in the incident on paid leave, but it hasn't explained why they shot the homeless man.

The most widely held academic background was government and law (34.8 percent) followed by the humanities (20.9 percent). Science and technology accounted for 11.5 percent) .

Hill was the fifth person killed by BART police since 1992.

Police will be given broader powers to make arrests and search suspects.

Here are some of the largest global banks that are planning significant job cuts.

The company expects to record a restructuring charge of about 550 million Swiss Francs (U.S. $700 million) in connection with the cuts.

Here is a brief rundown of important events around the world Tuesday morning, August 23, 2011.

Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe is proposing some dramatic changes to cut costs – including the firing of one-fifth of all employees (some 220,000 people) either through layoffs or attrition; the elimination of Saturday mail delivery; and the closing of nearly 4,000 post offices across the country.

Best Buy reportedly had 270,000 units in its inventory.

Obama added that the battle was not over yet.

A hurricane watch has also been issued for the central Bahamas.

Here's President Barack Obama's statement on the developments in Libya

A study several years ago revealed that as estimated 40 percent of South Asian women living in Greater Boston area had been victimized by violence by their husbands or boyfriends.

800,000 electrical customers (half of the island) are without power. Also, almost 120,000 Puerto Ricans have no water service.

FAS approached Google two years ago with a proposal to digitize images of the Amazon in order to highlight the ongoing deforestation of the terrain.

Since 2003, Matviyenko, 62, has been governor of St Petersburg, Russia's second largest city and Putin’s hometown.

As Libyan rebels take control of the capitol city of Tripoli after months of fighting, here are Moammar Gadhafi's top ten thoughts as he ponders his next move: