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NYPD: Person implicated in Etan Patz death

The New York City police commissioner said Thursday a person who's in custody has implicated himself in the death of Etan Patz, the 6-year-old boy ...

Politics

Obama birth certificate OK by Arizona official

Arizona's secretary of state said Wednesday that Hawaii's official verification of President Barack Obama's birth records meets necessary ...

US

Fire on nuclear sub at Maine shipyard hurts 7

A fire on a nuclear-powered submarine at a Maine shipyard has injured seven people, including five firefighters, but did not affect the reactor, which ...

US

Zimmerman complained about Sanford police in 2011

George Zimmerman accused the Sanford police department of corruption more than a year before he shot Trayvon Martin, saying at a public forum ...

Markets

Facebook, JPMorgan gaffs erode faith in Wall St.

Wall Street appears bent on convincing Main Street that the game is rigged. Investor anger is mounting over the initial public offering of Facebook ...

BGR

Amazon Prime customers will soon gain access to ...

Amazon on Wednesday announced that it has reached a licensing agreement with Paramount Pictures that will enable Prime Instant Video customers ...

BGR

Samsung and Sony put an end to deep discounts on HDTVs

Both Samsung and Sony, two of the world’s largest television makers, have begun enforcing minimum prices on their HDTV sets, in an effort to ...

Entertainment

AP Photos: Cannes red carpet gets Bond girl flair
Berenice Marlohe, the newest Bond girl, has been making the red carpet at the 65th annual Cannes Film Festival look like a day at ...
Phillip Phillips is the new 'American Idol'
Phillip Phillips, a bluesy Georgia guitar man, was crowned the new "American Idol" on Wednesday after defeating teenager Jessica Sanchez in record viewer voting. He was the ...
Tommy Lee Jones wants to know about Moscow kiss
Will Smith may not want to talk about what happened last week in Moscow, but Tommy Lee Jones sure does. The actors met on the black carpet at the premiere of "Men in Black 3" ...
Former nanny sues Sharon Stone, claims harassment
A former nanny for Sharon Stone sued the actress Wednesday claiming the Oscar-winner repeatedly insulted her Filipino heritage and fired her after discovering she had been ...

News

Clinton: US wars with al-Qaida on the web
The State Department has launched a different sort of raid against al-Qaida, engaging in a cat and mouse game to replace ...
A smoke-free country? New Zealand taxes aim for it
There are smoke-free bars, smoke-free parks, even smoke-free college campuses. But a smoke-free country? New Zealand's government on Thursday squeezed smokers more than ever ...
Authorities think illegal burn sparked Nevada fire
A wildfire that destroyed two homes in a rural neighborhood near the California-Nevada line may have been caused by an illegal burn that had been smoldering at a private ...
Utah authorities step up search for mountain man
With the summer tourist season fast approaching, authorities are stepping up the search for a mountain man considered armed and dangerous who has spent more than five years ...

Science & Technology

Wanted: Bigfoot hair samples for European study
European researchers are planning to use new techniques to analyze DNA that could help crack the mystery of whether Bigfoot exists
Yahoo seeks to shake up search, Web browsing
Joining the battle to redefine Internet search, Yahoo is taking aim with a new browser enhancement it calls "Axis." It alters browsers made by other companies to display ...
Private supply ship flies near space station
The world's first private supply ship drew close to the International Space Station on Thursday in a critical fly-by-without-stopping test in advance of the actual docking.
Play on: Google posts synthesizer tribute to Moog
Bob Moog's synthesizer helped change the sound of modern music. On what would have been his 78th birthday, Google is paying tribute to the man with a virtual version of his ...

Video

Toddler Trapped in Washing Machine
Authorities say a father's prank at a southern New Jersey laundry nearly turned tragic when his toddler son briefly got stuck ...
Astrologers Predict Outcome of Presidential Race
Approximately 1500 astrologers from more than 30 countries have gathered in New Orleans for the United Astrology Conference, where they are discussing...
Tornado Appears During Wedding
An outdoor wedding ceremony in rural central Kansas made for some memorable wedding photos and video. Caleb and Candra Pence were saying their vows when...
Stuntman Makes Skydive Without Parachute in UK
A stuntman in Britain has became the first person to skydive from above 2,000 feet and land without a parachute. Gary Connery jumped out of a helicopter...

Business

HP's missteps culminate in loss of 27,000 jobs
Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman has quantified the painful price that must be paid for the missteps of her predecessors as she ...
Pritzker prize's other winner in China: Hyatt
When architect Wang Shu accepts his field's richest prize in a ceremony Friday at the seat of China's legislature, a symbolic second winner will be waiting in the background ...
States looking to new tolls to pay for highways
Driving onto an Interstate highway? Crossing a bridge on the way into work? Taking a tunnel under a river or bay? Get ready to pay. With Congress unwilling to contemplate an ...
Land conflicts stunt Vietnam urban planning dreams
Do Quoc Tai is an unlikely pain in the side of Vietnam's ruling Communist Party. Although the construction foreman earns just $150 per month, he and his neighbors have ...

Sports

Who will win the most wide-open Indy 500 in years?
The Indianapolis 500 will be run on Sunday in what's believed to be the most wide-open race in years. There are no clear favorites ...
NFL union files suit against league over 2010 cap
The players union claimed Wednesday that the NFL imposed a secret salary cap during the uncapped 2010 season that cost the players at least $1 billion. The complaint was filed ...
Haslem suspended for Game 6 of Heat-Pacers
Udonis Haslem insists he meant no harm. The NBA deemed otherwise, and the Miami Heat will be without one of their co-captains when they try to close out the Indiana Pacers on ...
A-Rod homers twice in Yankees' win
On Tuesday night, after another mediocre game at the plate, Alex Rodriguez insisted he was ready to go on a tear. He knew what he was talking about. A-Rod gave Will Smith a ...