RUNAWAY STARS Cluster hurled from galaxy at more than 2 million mph

An artist's rendition of a star cluster. Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Astronomers say they have discovered a star clust...

A GIANT LEAP? Russian pol to US: Use trampoline to get to space

April 22, 2014: In this photo provided by NASA, astronaut Steve Swanson is pictured during a spacewalk to replace a failed backup computer ...

LOST CITIES REVEALED Cold War images spill new secrets in Middle East

An image from the website. corona.cast.uark.edu The Middle East is home to 4,500 archaeological sites, or so we thought. An in-depth revie...

KEYSTONE XL DEBATE Pipeline supporters push for swift Senate vote

Supporters of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline proposal are requesting a quick Senate vote on legislation to approve construction of...

Pentagon to review hairstyle regulations after discrimination concerns

This undated image provided by the US Army shows new Army grooming regulations for females. AP/US Army The Pentagon will review new Army h...

NBA BANS STERLING FOR LIFE

DEVELOPING: The NBA threw the book at LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling, banning him for life, fining him $2.5 million and raising the pos...

NEW MASS EXTINCTION?Dark matter 'slingshot' could send asteroids to Earth

An artist’s impression of a 6-mile-wide asteroid striking the Earth. Don Davis/Space.com Dark matter could sling lethal meteors at Earth, ...

DAMAGE REPORTED Large tornado hits Miss. as storms pound central US

A large tornado damaged homes and downed trees and power lines in northern Mississippi Monday, one day after a powerful storm system in th...

Okla. lawmaker trying to impeach justices who delayed executions

FILE: Oklahoma state Rep. Mike Christian, Republican. State of Oklahoma An Oklahoma lawmaker is trying to impeach state Supreme Court just...

Killer virus spreads unchecked through US hog belt- Thousands of pigs killed in suspected arson fire

John Goihl, a hog nutritionist in Shakopee, Minnesota, knows a farmer in his state who lost 7,500 piglets just after they were born. In Sa...

APP FOR BULLIES?Schools flag Yik Yak after students issue threats

Yik Yak was launched in December by 23-year-old entrepreneurs Brooks Buffington and Tyler Droll, two recent college graduates who designed ...

'LET'S DO SOMETHING' Conn. students push ban on smoking in cars with kids

March 25, 2010: A child is strapped into a safety seat in this file photo. Reuters Most high school students learn about civics at some po...

Tornado kills 2 in Oklahoma as powerful storms hit central US, South

April 27, 2014: A vehicle tops a hill along U.S. Route 56 as a severe thunderstorm moves through the area near Baldwin City, Kan. AP A pow...

CALL TO ARMSNRA asks members to fight $50M Bloomberg plan

April 25, 2014: National Rifle Association (NRA) Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer Wayne LaPierre speaks during the lead...

Full agenda set for Congress, but how much will get done?

FILE: Sept. 15, 2013: The U.S. Capitol dome in Washington, D.C. AP Members of Congress return to Capitol Hill on Monday following a two-we...

UNFAZED AT EXECUTIONWorld War I spy Mata Hari blew kisses, report says

World War I spy Mata Hari World War I spy Mata Hari was unfazed during her final prison interrogation before she died by firing squad, top ...

Lawyer calls Supreme Court decision on Michigan schools 'racist'

The civil rights lawyer who argued unsuccessfully before the Supreme Court to end Michigan’s affirmative action ban repeated Sunday that t...

'INCREDIBLY OFFENSIVE'Obama slams alleged racist remarks by Clippers owner

FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2010 file photo, Los Angeles Clippers team owner Donald Sterling watches his team play in Los Angeles. The NBA is i...

BABE AT BATRare Ruth item found inwall to hit auction block

The 14- by 22-inch poster of medium weight cardstock, left, is believed to be the only surviving poster from a scheduled exhibition game fe...

AFGHAN ELECTION No clear presidential winner, runoff expected next month

April 24, 2014: Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah listens during an interview at his residence in Kabul, Afghanistan. AP The...

MOBILE ARMY UK site uses crowdsourcing to analyze WWI diaries

Operation War Diary is a cooperative effort by the British National Archives, the Imperial War Museum and crowdsourcing website Zooniverse ...

California Dems eye paying for bullet train with cap-and-trade proceeds

Five months after a judge in Sacramento halted state financing for California's bullet train dead in its tracks, Democrats are eyeing a ...

MAN OF THE WORLD Biden tries to boost foreign policy creds ahead of '16

April. 22, 2014: Vice President Joe Biden, right, talks with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk during a meeting in Kiev, Ukraine. ...

'EVOLVE OR DIE' Paul makes key stop in Maine, looks to unite GOP

April 26, 2014: Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, speaks at the Maine Republican Convention, Bangor, Maine. AP The next presidential election is...

'PASSION FOR SYRUP' 16-year-old entrepreneur taps sweet maple profits

It's not how most 16-year-olds spend their time, crunching through the last snow cover of spring amidst an elaborate system of tubing,...

BACK ON TRACK?Calif. bullet train may get funding from cap-and-trade

Five months after a judge in Sacramento halted state financing for California's bullet train dead in its tracks, Democrats are eyeing a ...