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Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: SpaceX says it successfully test-fired the engines on its Falcon 9 rocket in preparation for Oct. 7's liftoff of a space station resupply mission.

A 19-year-old mother is charged with dumping her 3-week-old daughter along a rural road for 12 hours and lying about the baby's whereabouts, prompting an Amber Alert.

Burma's leader Thein Sein tells the BBC he would accept Suu Kyi as president if the people vote for her at the next election.

An Arizona carjacker who shot at police and at a TV news helicopter during a high speed chase and ended the pursuit by getting out of the car and shooting himself in the head, which was broadcast live on Fox News Channel...

Burmese President Thein Sein has said he "would accept" the pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi as the country's president, if the people backed her.

Senior officers are urging David Cameron to ignore his party's right wing and retain a cross-border policySenior police officers are urging David Cameron to resist pressure from Tory MPs to opt out of European police co-...

WASHINGTON -- During the past week, the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) has filed four pregnancy discrimination related lawsuits and settled a fifth -- just weeks after the government's workplace discrimin...

Labour leader Ed Miliband is among the political figures who have paid tribute to former energy minister Malcolm Wicks, who has died aged 65.

Want to know which mythical creature meme such as vampires, aliens, zombies, dragons, or mummies is trending up or down? Just ask the Google.

"Made In Jersey" might center around a spunky lawyer, but the only thing its premiere ratings are making a case for is early cancelation. The CBS legal drama premiered low (by CBS standards), scoring only 7.7 million vie...

Paolo Gabriele faces up to four years in jail if found guilty of stealing Pope Benedict's correspondenceThe pope's former butler Paolo Gabriele, 46, smiled and joked on Saturday as his trial for stealing Benedict XVI's m...

TORONTO -- Adeiny Hechavarria doubled home the tiebreaking run in the sixth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Yankees 3-2 on Saturday, trimming New York's lead atop the AL East to half a game.New York could fall ...

One week ahead of presidential poll, South American leader heralds launch of satellite built by his government.

Watch Neil Young with Crazy Horse, Foo Fighters, The Black Keys and others on a live stream of a charity concert to end world poverty.

John Lennon famously said he felt the Beatles were "more popular than Jesus," and though he would have to apologize and weather severe criticism for his comment, the band continues to be a source of legend for music fans...

  The president of the Tustin, Calif., Pop Warner football league and the coach of an elite team there have been suspended while the national organization investigates allegations that 10 and 11-year-old  players w...

Two women, from the UK and Australia, are kidnapped in the north-east of Ecuador while visiting a nature reserve near the border with Colombia.

Syrian fighting torches historic medieval market in Aleppo; other cultural sites damaged

Experts suggest teenager will need counselling while Jeremy Forrest's lawyer says he will not fight order to be sent back to UKA quick-witted French bar owner played a key role in the arrest of Jeremy Forrest, the maths ...

Well. It wasn't always pretty, but it ended in a gorgeous 62-yard touchdown pass with 19 seconds left that clinched Miami a 44-37 win over North Carolina State. The toss also earned Stephen Morris a school record at Quar...

From Al Gore’s loud sighing to Jimmy Carter saying he consulted his 12-year-old daughter on nuclear proliferation, presidential debates are full of memorable moments. But despite the fanfare that surrounds each el...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Geno Smith threw for 656 yards and tied a Big 12 record with eight touchdown passes to lead No. 9 West Virginia to a 70-63 win over No. 25 Baylor on Saturday.Smith outdueled Baylor's Nick Floren...