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‘Austin Powers’ Actor Allegedly Kills Sex Offender in Prison

Former actor and martial arts fighter Joseph Hyungmin Son, who is serving a life term in connection with a gang rape, has been accused of killing his cellmate.

See Mars Rover's 3-Minute Video of a 3-Year Journey (VIDEO)

It took three years for NASA's Opportunity Rover to travel from Victoria Crater to the Endeavour Crater, on Mars. NASA's Mars Rover crossed 13 miles of Martian plains, at a glacial pace between Sept. 2008 and Aug. 2011.

California creates new corporation types that reward doing good

Even as Wall Street is being occupied and corporations are reviled, there is a revolution quietly raging across the country that empowers corporations to be a strong force for good. This week, California joined that revolution when Governor Jerry Brown created two new classes of corporations for businesses that seek to pursue both profit and purpose: Benefit Corporations and Flexible Purpose Corporations.

Austin Powers henchman accused of killing cellmate

Joseph Son, the actor who played Dr. Evil's knuckle-cracking sidekick Random Task in the 1997 comedy Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, is suspected of killing his cellmate at Wasco State Prison in California, prison officials announced Tuesday.

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NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity Searches Martian Crater For Signs of Alien Life

NASA's Mars Rover’s 3-Year, 13-Mile Journey Reduce to a 3-Minute-Trek [VIDEO]

It took NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity three years to travel from Victoria crater to Endeavour crater, and the space agency has released a 3-minute movie of the 13-mile trek, which comprises 309 images taken along the journey.

Clean Diesel sees Q3 rev above estimates, shares jump

Clean Diesel Technologies Inc forecast third-quarter revenue above Wall Street expectations, helped by a 50 percent jump in sales at its heavy duty diesel systems unit (HDD), sending the emission control systems maker's shares up 33 percent.

Steve Jobs died of respiratory arrest, tumor

Apple Inc co-founder Steve Jobs died of respiratory arrest caused by a pancreatic tumor, according to the death certificate.

World Chefs: For Mina great food is a balancing act

With 18 restaurants dotted around the United States and three more due to open soon award-winning chef Michael Mina says preparing memorable meals is all about balance.

Factbox: Republican presidential candidate Romney

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, front-runner in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, has won the prized endorsement of New Jersey Governor Christie, Romney's campaign said Wednesday.

A portrait of assisted-suicide advocate Dr. Jack Kevorkian is seen next to his flag-draped casket following a public memorial at White Chapel cemetery in Troy, Michigan

Assisted suicide machine for sale in Kevorkian auction

The death machine used by the late Dr. Jack Kevorkian in assisted suicides will be among the items up for auction in an estate sale in late October, according to the sale's coordinator.

White supremacist couple suspected in four deaths: police

A white supremacist Oregon couple already suspected of killing three people was being investigated in the shooting death of a fourth person, police said on Monday.

Georgia's Camden County Considers Replacing Firefighters With Free Prison Laborers

Georgia's Camden County is considering a measure that would allow certain prison inmates to work alongside traditional firefighters, an effort that would reportedly save the county $500,000 a year.

Steve Jobs Death Certificate Shows Apple Co-founder's Final Resting Place [PHOTOS]

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was laid to rest Friday at the Alta Mesa Memorial Park in Palo Alto, Calif., according to a death certificate obtained by various news organizations from the Santa Clara County Public Health Department. He died the day after the iPhone 4's successor, the 4S, was announced.

Steve Jobs documentary iGenius to debut on Discovery

Discovery Channel has announced a quickly-produced new documentary that will look back at the many ways Apple visionary Steve Jobs influenced modern life.

Box.net raised $81 million in funding, and now hopes to build infrastructure to compete with the likes of Microsoft, Oracle and IBM.

Can Box.net Challenge Amazon and Microsoft in the Cloud?

Box.net raised $81 million in funding on Monday. The cloud computing company is the darling of Silicon Valley, but can it compete with the likes of Amazon or Microsoft?

California Minors Can Receive HPV Vaccine Without Consent From Mom or Dad

New California health law will allow minors to get HPV vaccine without parental consent.

NASA Hands over Ownership of Endeavour Shuttle

NASA Hands over Endeavour Shuttle Tuesday

NASA handed over ownership of the defunct Endeavour spacecraft to the California Science Center in Los Angeles during a ceremony Tuesday.

Apple to Honor Steve Jobs with Memorial Service on Oct. 19

Apple will hold a memorial service on Oct.19 at the company's headquarters in remembrance of the late, Steve Jobs, their co-founder and visionary.

Steve Jobs Died: Apple to Hold Memorial Service Oct. 19

Steve Jobs died last week of a pancreatic tumor and respiratory arrest, according to his death certificate, and the Apple co-founder and long-time CEO will be remembered by the company in a memorial service on October 19, according to a report.

Hurricane Jova: Hotels Batten Down as Tourists Seek Shelter

As Hurricane Jova followed a path toward Mexico's Pacific Coast on Tuesday, hotels prepared for the storm while tourists sought shelter.

An autistic child looks out from behind a chair at the Consulting Centre for Autism in Amman.

California Law Requires Insurers to Cover Autism Therapy, But Will it Last?

California governor Jerry Brown signs law requiring insurance companies to cover autism therapies.

Google+ Traffic Plummets: Is The Social Network Doomed?

A new report reveals that Google+ has lost about 60 percent of its traffic gained after opening to the public in September. Can Google+ survive against Facebook?

Vitamin Supplements May Boost Risk of Death Among Older Women: Study

A new study found that vitamin supplements were associated with a slightly higher risk of death among older women, even though those women tended to be healthier than others while they were living.

Apple iPhone 4S Boasts 3 Million Pre-Orders on Eve of iOS 5 UK Release

Dual-Core, Quad-Core Giants from Android Could Crush Apple iPhone 4S

California-based tech giant, Apple Inc., received an overwhelming response from all around the world for the iPhone 4S. However, a host of Android-powered phones, sporting quad-core, 1.2GHz and 1.5GHz chipsets could spoil the Cupertino giant's party.

Commuters ride a Los Angeles Metro Gold Line train to Los Angeles

CPUC Bars Cell Phone Use by Train Drivers

State regulators have voted to prohibit California train drivers from using cell phones after a fatal crash in Northern Los Angeles triggered by texting.

Respiratory Arrest, Tumor Caused Steve Jobs' Death

According to records made public on Monday, Apple Inc. co-founder and former Chief Executive Officer (CEO), died of a respiratory arrest that was caused by a pancreatic tumor.