Ohio Jury Recommends Death for Cleveland Serial Killer
The jury, seven women and five men, deliberated for about seven hours before recommending the death penalty for each of Sowell's dead victims.
How Police Nabbed the Dougherty Gang In Colorado [PHOTOS]
Police nabbed the Dougherty Gang, three siblings accused of shooting at police and robbing a Georgia bank, on Wednesday in Colorado. The fugitive siblings were held around 10 a.m. MDT after leading police on a high-speed chase that ended with them crashing their car into a highway barrier.
Dow Drops 520 Points, Investors Worry About European Debts
The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 520 points on Wednesday wiping out Tuesday's rebound as investors continue to worry about the European debt crisis and the health of the global banking system. The Dow's 4.62 percent drop has placed the blue-chip index back below the 11,000 level, closing at the lowest level since last September.
Dougherty Siblings Captured in Colorado, One Injured
The Dougherty siblings, who are accused of shooting at police and robbing a Georgia bank, were captured on Wednesday in Colorado. The three fugitives were caught after they crashed their car into a highway barrier during a chase, Colorado State Patrol say. They were found near Walsenburg, Colo. Wednesday morning.
Anonymous Denies Organizing Facebook Attack
Anonymous is denying that it is organizing an attack on Facebook. The hacktivist group denied the reports of a planned Facebook attack on Twitter.
NATO Killed Taliban Insurgents Who Shot Down Chinook Helicopter
NATO forces killed the Taliban insurgents who shot down a Chinook helicopter on Saturday, which resulted in the death of 38 Afghan and American troops, to inlcude 22 SEAL Team 6 members. The commander of U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan said coalition forces used a precision airstrike to kill the insurgents involved in the Aug. 6 downing of the helicopter.
Full Text of Anonymous Threat to Facebook [VIDEO]
Online hacking group Anonymous uploaded a YouTube video last month threatening to destroy Facebook. On Tuesday, that warning started gaining prominence, as the group warns the 750 million Facebook fans that the social network they all "so dearly adore will be destroyed."
Anonymous Threatens to Kill Facebook on Nov. 5 [VIDEO]
Anonymous, an Internet hacking group, has threatened to kill Facebook on Nov. 5. A YouTube video on the warning started gaining prominence on Tuesday.
Gavin DeGraw Released From Hospital, Suffered Concussion, Broken Nose, Black Eyes
A representative for the singer-songwriter told MTV that DeGraw, 34, was released from the Bellevue Hospital where he was treated for a concussion, broken nose, black eyes and cuts and bruises inflicted on him by unknown attackers in the East Village.
Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Friday, Best Views in Early Morning [PHOTOS]
The best time to spot the annual Perseid meteor shower is this week, when the number of particles hitting the atmosphere is at its peak. Perseid shower is caused by debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle and has been observed for 2000 years. It normally peaks at 100 or more meteors per hour in the absence of moonlight on new moon.
Japan Tsunami Slices Off Manhattan-size Icebergs in Antarctica
A powerful tsunami in Japan back in March sent waves more than 8,000 miles away that sliced off icebergs in Antarctica twice the surface area of Manhattan, NASA scientists say. Details of the finding, the first observation of its kind, can be found in an article published in the Journal of Glaciology.
London Riots: 300 Volunteers Clean Up After Three Nights of Unrest
More than 300 volunteers took to the streets of London to clean up the remains of vehicles destroyed in riots in the north following three nights of unrest. About 16,000 police will be out patrolling the streets to prevent a fourth night of unrest, which has spread to Manchester, northern England's biggest city. Rioters in Manchester reportedly set fire to a property in Salford, west of the center, and a clothing retail store in the main shopping area, Greater Manchester Police said.
Mysterious Goo Near Remote Alaska Village Identified as Eggs
But the mystery still isn't quite solved because the exact species of the egg is unknown and scientist say they don't know if the eggs are toxic, and may never know what caused so many eggs to wash up on the shores Kivalina, an Inupiat Eskimo community located at the tip of a barrier reef on Alaska's northwest coast.
Sun Emits Powerful Solar Flare, Little Impact Expected on Earth [VIDEO]
The sun emitted a powerful solar flare on Tuesday, which is the largest in five years, but the bursts of radiation weren't in the direction of Earth and so there will be little impact on satellite and communication systems, scientists say.
Japan Tsunami Broke Off Antarctica Icebergs Twice the Size of Manhattan [VIDEO]
The Tsunami generated by the powerful earthquake that shook Japan on March 11 sent waves an entire hemisphere away that sliced off about 50 square miles of icebergs in Antarctica that were twice the surface area of Manhattan, NASA scientists say. Kelly Brunt, a cryosphere specialist at Goddard Space Flight Center, and her colleagues were able to link the calving of icebergs from the Sulzberger Ice Shelf in Antarctica following tsunami that sent waves 8,100 miles away.
Warren Jeffs to Serve Life Sentence for Sex With Child Brides
Warren Jeffs, a polygamist leader, was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of sexual assault charges that he claimed two young girls as his brides. A Texas jury sentenced Jeffs on Tuesday handed down a sentence of life in prison plus 20 years, bringing to an end the trial of the controversial religious leader. Jeffs became leader of the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints, or FLDS, when his father died in 2002.
Texas Polygamist Leader Warren Jeffs Sentenced to Life in Prison
A Texas jury on Tuesday sentenced polygamist leader Warren Jeffs to life in prison plus 20 years for sexually assaulting two girls he took as "spiritual" brides.
Latest D.B. Cooper Lead Goes Cold; DNA Rules Out Suspect
DNA ruled out a suspect the FBI believed was D.B. Cooper, the man who hijacked a jetliner in 1971 before jumping from the rear of the plane with $200,000 in cash. The FBI has said DNA didn't provide a match to that on the necktie the hijacker left behind on the flight.
London Riots: 26-Year-Old Man Becomes First Fatality
A 26-year-old man became the first fatality of the London riots this week after he was shot in a car in Croydon, south of London, police said on Tuesday.
London Riots 2011: Cameron Deploys 16,000 Police to Curb the Spread of the Unrest
British Prime Minister David Cameron will deploy 16,000 police officers on Tuesday, almost tripling the current number, to help quell the London riots. Cameron cut short a vacation in Italy to return to London where he called for an emergency parliamentary session on Tuesday where he made the announcement after three nights of fire and looting in the capital and other British cities.It is believed that gangs of youths, some masked, are the ones looting shops, setting businesses ablaze and clashi...
Kate Middleton Has a Problem With Eye Makeup Says Vivienne Westwood [PHOTOS]
Kate Middleton has a problem with eye makeup, according to Dame Vivienne Westwood in a recent interview with the Sunday Times Magazine. "I think she's got a problem with eye make-up!" Westwood said of the Duchess of Cambridge, as reported by The Telegraph. "The sharp line around her eyes make her look hard. Either she should be smudgy or wear none."
Police Still Clueless About Cause of Copley Shooting Rampage
But neighbors said the violence, which began around 11 a.m. Sunday, was the finale of a dispute over a home that once belonged to Michael Hance girlfriend.
Tottenham: David Cameron Returns to London for Emergency Meeting on Riots [PHOTOS]
UK Prime Minister David Cameron will cut a vacation trip short and return to London overnight to chair an emergency meeting regarding the mounting riots in the country, following the first incident in Tottenham on Saturday. Police cars and several business places have been set ablaze as the civil unrest continues to spread across London.
Pentagon Said Helicopter Crash Isn?t a Trend
Pentagon spokesman Dave Lapan on Monday said Saturday's helicopter crash in Afghanistan that killed 30 U.S. service members isn't a trend.
DNA Test Provides No Match for Latest DB Cooper Suspect
DNA testing from a new suspect believed to be D.B. Cooper doesn't provide a match to the necktie the hijacker left behind on the jetliner in 1971, according to the FBI.
Texas, Antarctica Were Once Joined in a Supercontinent: Scientists
An international team of scientists found string evidence that parts of North American and East Antarctica were once joined in a supercontinent called Rodinia about 1.1 billion years ago, long before Pangaea.
Police Identify Gunman in Copley Rampage as Michael Hance
Police said Hance shot his girlfriend first inside a home on Sunday in Copley, a small quiet town about 40 miles kilometers south of Cleveland. Copley Township has about 14,000 people. He then went next door where he shot her brother and four neighbors. After that, Hance chased two people through several yards and shot one of them before entering a house to shoot the final victim.
London Riots Continue for Third Night, Violence Escalates in Poor Neighborhoods
The riots in London moved into a third day as violence continue to escalate following the death of a 29-year-old in Tottenham last week. Authorities have said the Tottenham riot started at dusk on Saturday when approximately 120 people marched on the police station to express anger over the death of Mark Duggan, a father of four, on Thursday. Duggan was shot after police stopped the minicab he was driving in that day, according to media reports.
Dow Takes Final Plunge to 634 Points, Investors Finding Alternatives
The Dow Jones Industrial average closed the day on Monday at 634.76 points. The drop is the sixth worst point decline for the Dow in the last 112 years and the worst since December 2008. Additionally, every stock in the Standard and Poor's 500 index dropped on Monday.
Packed Lunches May Reach Unsafe Temperatures and Could be Making Kids Sick: Study
According to a new study published in the September issue of Pediatrics, packed lunches can be inexpensive alternative to school-prepared lunches, but they can also make kids sick if not kept at a safe temperature.
