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Michael Ansara, the actor famous for playing one of the first Klingons in “Star Trek,” has died at the age of 91.

A U.S. court dismissed a plea from female employees of Wal-Mart seeking class action certification for their gender bias case against the company.

A special video-equipped collar lets you see things from the perspective of a polar bear, among other scientific happenings this week.

Only a few years old, the nonprofit 13th Avenue has a plan to send a million Americans to school debt-free.

President Obama criticized Kanye West and Kim Kardashian for their materialism and its impact on youth.

A warmer world is a more hot-blooded one, scientists say.

A new study tries to understand when our earliest ancestors -- one man and one woman -- lived and how the human race expanded across the planet.

The new Moto X may be a strong competitor for Android smartphones, but it will not be able to draw consumers away from Apple’s iPhone.

The "Twilight" star joins the ranks of celebrities who have been involved in explosive fights with paparazzi in recent weeks.

British scientists developed a broccoli superfood rich in a health-boosting compound that combats age-related diseases.

Apple isn't the only big tech company that stores billions of dollars in offshore accounts.

Recently unsealed documents from a 2007 settlement agreement reveal the sexual abuse of a dozen priests, brothers and nuns in Los Angeles and more documents will be unsealed in the fall.

Wesley Warren Jr. made headlines with his 132-pound scrotum -- and now you can learn more about him and his rare medical condition in a TLC TV special airing in August.

Apple is likely to release its next-generation iPad mini in the fourth quarter, featuring retina display panels manufactured by Samsung.

Ineos Bio says it's the first company to produce ethanol from waste on a commercial scale -- and it's ready to bring it to market.

Originally from California, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told reporters not having a team in Los Angeles has been a "black eye" for the league.

Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Dianne Feinstein proposes more transparency & oversight as momentum gains for NSA reform.

An American tourist was killed in a popular beach town in Thailand after getting into a dispute with three musicians over a karaoke song.

The two workers say they should have been paid for the time they spent undergoing bag searches every day.

If the IPO is successful, it may signal that investors are confident the U.S. housing market's recovery will continue.

Understanding how life first began on Earth -- at deep-sea vents -- can help scientists in their quest for life on other planets.