Eight Convicted in Malala Yousafzai Attack go Free
Eight Taliban militants convicted in April of involvement in the shooting of Pakistani student Malala Yousafzai were freed on appeal.
NOAA: There Was no Pause in Global Warming
A new study from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows that the rate of temperature increase on Earth in the last 15 years has been as great or greater than that of the second half of the 20th century.
Personal Data of Four Million Federal Employees Accessed by Hackers
The personal data of an estimated four million current and former federal employees was compromised in a computer breach linked to Chinese hackers, U.S. officials said Thursday.
Couple Sues Chili’s After DNA Tests Prove Waiter Spit in Drinks
A New York couple harnessed the power of the DNA test to prove their one-time Chili's waiter spit in their drinks, and it worked.
Indian Army Convoy Ambushed During Routine Patrol, 20 Soldiers Killed
A mixed group of militants ambushed a convoy of India's army on Thursday, killing at least 20 soldiers -- the most casualties the army has suffered since 1999.
Ex-Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee Joins Presidential Race
Former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee, once firmly rooted in the Republican Party, announced Wednesday he will seek the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination.
Employee of Dale Chihuly Admits He Stole More Than $3M in Sculptures
A former employee of Dale Chihuly admitted he stole more than $3 million worth of artworks by the glass artist and sold them for a fraction of their value in Washington.
Texas Executes Oldest Death Row Inmate in State’s History
Texas' longest-serving death-row inmate, Lester Bower, 67, was executed Wednesday for the murders of four men at an airplane hangar near Dallas in 1983.
Chimpanzees Would Cook Their Food if They Could
Chimpanzees given a choice between "cooking" their food and eating it raw, roughly half placed the food in a "device" that provided cooked food every time.
Army Contracting Official Charged in Parts Investigation
A U.S. Army civilian contract officer has been charged with obstructing an official audit on the purchase of parts for Russian-made helicopters.
Octopus Carries Coconut Shell, Uses it as a Portable Apartment
An octopus was caught on camera doing its best turtle impression by carrying a coconut casing across the ocean floor and climbing inside it for a rest.
A Plethora of Labs Have Possibly Received Live Anthrax Samples
There has been a widening Pentagon investigation which has found that approximately 51 commercial companies, federal labs and academic institutions were given life anthrax samples, they were sent from an Army Bio-defense Facility in Utah.
Lawsuit Accuses Officer of Tickling Feet of Unarmed Man Killed by Police
The family of an unarmed man shot to death by Bakersfield, Calif., police filed a civil rights lawsuit alleging one officer tickled the dead man's feet.
Two Officers Killed by Gunmen Near Historic Giza Pyramids
Two officers from Egypt's Tourism Police Department were killed by gunmen on Wednesday near the historic Giza Pyramids.