A still-unidentified gunman brought Virginia Tech University to a standstill this afternoon, leaving a campus police officer and one other person, reported by some outlets to be the assailant, shot dead.
The fatal 2008 crane collapse is heading to open court, prompted by worries by both prosecutors and families of victims.
On Thursday, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino said Occupy Boston protesters have until midnight to pack up and abandon their encampment or police may be forced to take appropriation action.
A group of lawmakers opposed to two pending online piracy bills introduced their own proposal that would let the International Trade Commission handle foreign websites that traffic copyrighted material.
Virginia Tech University said Thursday two people were killed -- a police officer and another person -- each shot dead by a gunman still on the loose.
Former MF Global chief Jon Corzine apologized to those harmed by the brokerage firm's collapse, but said he didn't directly manage customer funds and doesn't know where the missing money is.
Former dictator Manuel Noriega will be flown back to Panama from France on Sunday, marking the first time that the convicted criminal has returned to his homeland in twenty years.
A U.S. citizen was sentenced Thursday to 2 1/2 years in prison for insulting the king of Thailand.
Mayo Clinic and Nestle-owned Prometheus Laboratories took their patent battle to the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday.
Crystal Cox, a self-proclaimed investigative blogger, has been ordered to pay $2.5 million for defamation.
An American named Joe Gordon was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison by a court in Thailand on Thursday for defaming the country's king and royal family on his blog.
The Karmapa is regarded as the third most important figure in Tibetan Buddhism after the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama.
Lindsay Lohan's Playboy cover photo has leaked on Twitter.
A city court in Hyderabad has directed a local police station, at Nallakunta, to file a First Information Report (FIR) against Bollywood actress Vidya Balan, on charges of obscenity.
A petitioner Wednesday moved Islamabad High Court (IHC) against Zahida alias Veena Malik contending that she should be tried under article 294 of Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) for obscene acts, article 124-A for sedition, article 140 for wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman and article 500 for defamation.
Prospective bidders are piling up for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but Fox Sports argued on Wednesday that the bankrupt team's owner Frank McCourt is improperly breaking its broadcasting contract in his effort to sell the team.
Baseball home run king Barry Bonds should receive no jail time for his conviction on a single criminal count related to an investigation of steroids in sports, his attorneys argued in a court filing on Tuesday.
Anthony Borgese, a character actor best known for playing criminal roles in Goodfellas and The Sopranos, has been sentenced to six months of house arrest for his role in arranging for a mob beating.
The United States Department of Labor filed a lawsuit against Whole Foods Market Group on Tuesday on behalf of a former employee, alleging she was fired after she reported health concerns stemming from a raw sewage spill at a market in Miami Beach, Fla.
Apple lost its iPad trademark battle in China on Wednesday, but the owner of the trademark, Proview Technology, may ask Apple to pay for a trademark transfer.
The U.S food and drug administration (FDA) has made a call for adding information about the potential risks of blood clots to birth control labels, after research found newer contraception pills like Yaz, could pose higher risks.
Michael C. Hall and Dexter co-star Jennifer Carpenter have finalized their divorce, two years after the couple split due to irreconcilable differences. Though Hall has been linked to co-star Julia Stiles, an inside source told reporters Hall had a secret girlfriend, Vanessa Abrue. Find out about Hall's new romance, and why he and Carpenter may have split.
