A massive explosion on the sun's surface has released a current of charged plasma particles toward Earth, which according to scientists, wouldn't jeopardize life but could disrupt satellite communications briefly. This is the strongest solar radiation storm since 2005.
Sun flares that Tuesday will bombard the Earth with solar radiation will be the strongest storm since May 2005 and has apocalyptic enthusiasts buzzing for signs of the end of the world.
Strong storms and possibly tornadoes reportedly killed two in Alabama on Monday, while trapping others in their homes and leaving many across the state without power.
Once Upon a Time is back on track.
Research In Motion's Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie have bowed to investor pressure and resigned as co-CEOs, handing the top job to an insider with four years at the struggling BlackBerry maker.
Danny Welbeck scored the game-winner for the Red Devils.
Iraq risks sliding back toward authoritarian rule with Shiite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's security forces cracking down on protests, harassing opponents, and torturing detainees, a U.S.-based human-rights monitor said on Sunday.
Protesters stormed the Benghazi headquarters of Libya's ruling National Transitional Council (NTC) Saturday while its chairman was still in the building. The attack is a blow to the self-appointed but internationally recognized NTC, and it underscores growing discontent over the way it is running the country.
The American Research Group poll was conducted Thursday and Friday and released on Saturday, showing Gingrich leading Romney by a 40 percent to 26 percent margin. The American Research Group released a poll on Thursday showing Gingrich up 33 percent to 32 percent, so it appears Gingrich made a strong surge just before polls opened Saturday at 7 a.m.
The two famed clubs meet at Emirates Stadium after the one-sided affair at Old Trafford in August.
New York has experienced a snow drought since a rare Halloween storm dumped 2.9 inches in Central Park in 2011, but New York snow 2012 will get under way this weekend as moisture moves into freezing temperatures from the Midwest.
The volatility, panic, and the resulting tightening of investors' purses that dominated credit markets for much of 2011 is giving way to calm, creating a flood of cash from investors now confident enough to put their money back into corporate bonds. Somewhat surprisingly, crisis-exposed financial institutions, even in Europe, have been able to take advantage.
The reason for the decline? Warmer-than-normal winter temperatures has dampened demand, and rising natural-gas inventories have taken their toll on the commodity's value, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Randgold Resources expects its Tongon gold mine in northern Ivory Coast to produce more than 270,000 ounces in 2012, after falling short of the 270,000 ounces target in 2011, chief executive Mark Bristow said on Friday.
Firefighters in Washoe County are still battling a fast-moving brush fire near Reno, Nevada. The fire of unknown origin began on Thursday afternoon and was 50 percent contained as of 4 a.m. Friday. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for the Northeast on Friday, and the first snowfall of the season for the area is bringing with it up to five inches of snow
Comfort of a frightened child was the ambition, but the Costa Concordia disaster has proven since the words untrue. Yes, it seems a tall and weighty cruise ship with the latest navigation systems and more amenities and luxuries than the highest-end homes can swamp, tip, and even sink.
Payday lenders gathered an array of supporters at a hearing hosted by the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, trying to sell the new agency on the benefits of the controversial short-term, high-interest loans.
Though there is no upfront fee to create the e-book titles and though it must be acknowledged that it is a total miracle in terms of time savings (as Roger Rosner, Apple VP for Productivity Software, rightly said), the new iBooks Author has several limitations.
Just 12 for 44. That's what Amare Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony combined from the field last night. No way 27% shooting will cut it for the Knicks' top scorers. Another lackluster performance by the offense led the Knicks to drop their fourth straight game as they fell to the Suns 91-88.
A highly anticipated snow storm hit Seattle and the surrounding area Wednesday, dumping over a foot of snow on the Northwest Pacific Region. Take a look at these photos that capture the unusual weather from the massive Seattle snow storm in the Northwest Pacific region.
Research In Motion may still see software licensing as an important part of its turnaround plan, even though Samsung has denied that it might pay to use the BlackBerry maker's technology or even buy the company.
