The discovery that the Crab Pulsar is emitting the highest-energy gamma rays ever detected has prompted researchers to consider new theories about gamma-ray production and probe deeper into the mystery surrounding cosmic ray.
Global mourning and remembrance of Apple's co-founder and long-time CEO continues days after Steve Jobs died at the age of 56, and most have been quick to highlight the genius, innovation and complexity -- if not difficulty -- that Jobs thrust upon the world. A detailed book about his life that Jobs co-operated with is due out in two weeks, and already it has climbed to number one at both Amazon's and Barnes & Noble's online stores through pre-sales.
California Governor Jerry Brown announced Saturday that he has signed the second half of California's Dream Act legislative package, which will begin in 2013. But what is the Dream Act, and what impact will it have on California taxpayers?
Foster children who statistically face a greater risk of identity theft than adults or other children may be protected from having their identities stolen or exploited, under a new law, proposed by a Rhode Island congressman.
A recording of Michael Jackson's slurred and incoherent speech was played in court on Wednesday, Oct. 5, as the involuntary manslaughter trial of Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray entered the seventh day.
A recording of Michael Jackson's slurred and incoherent speech was played in court on Wednesday, Oct. 5, as the involuntary manslaughter trial of Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray entered the seventh day.
Representatives of the two ex-lovers--Blake Lively and Leonardo DiCaprio confirmed to Us Weekly on Oct. 4 that the ex-lovers’ five-month dating had ended, but the couple will “remain friends.”
Authorities say they have notified the family of a missing Everett man after a body was found in a black Jeep recovered late Friday off a logging road in a remote area of Linn County, Ore. Police say they are waiting to confirm if the body belongs to a man whose wife was slain in the couple's Washington home on Sept. 28.
California Governor Jerry Brown on Saturday vetoed legislation that would have allowed California universities to consider race and gender in student admissions, even though Brown said he agreed with its goal.
Astronomers have detected pulsed gamma rays from the neutron star at the heart of the Crab Nebula with energies far higher than their theoretical pulsar models can explain.
Roger Williams, known as the Pianist to the Presidents, died on Saturday at the age of 87 in his California home after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer, his former publicist said.
Steve Jobs may have passed away, but his legacy will continue as the gadget wizard left behind plans and concepts for four years of new products, including iPhones, iPads, iPods, and MacBooks.
Gov. Jerry Brown on Saturday signed the second half of the two-part California Dream Act, which makes illegal immigrant students eligible for state-funded scholarships and aid at state universities.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, former body-builder, action hero, and ex-governor notable for his role as The Terminator, returned to his two-story childhood home in Thal, Austria for a formal inauguration of a museum dedicated to his life.
Gov. Jerry Brown signed the second half of the two-part California Dream Act on Saturday, which will make undocumented immigrant students in California eligible for state-funded financial aid for college.
Police are investigating two new leads Saturday in the story of missing baby Lisa Irwin while her parents, Deborah Bradley and Jeremy Iwrin, announced they are organizing a monetary reward hoping it will lead to more information.
California Governor Jerry Brown on Saturday signed a bill giving illegal immigrant college students access to state-funded financial aid, the second half of two-part legislation known as the Dream Act.
Oakland Raiders owner and Pro Football Hall of Famer Al Davis died at his home in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday at the age of 82. National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell called Davis a true legend of the game.
The New York Times has sold the film and television database Baseline StudioSystems to Project Hollywood, the company announced late on Friday.
The world will never be the same following the death of the 56-year-old tech visionary Steve Jobs, who has often been hailed as one of the greatest of American innovators.
California's burgeoning olive oil producers are counting on a newly enacted state labeling law to persuade more consumers that American brands are more virginal than their imported rivals.
Hailed as one of the world's greatest visionaries and innovators,the death of Apple co-founder and long-time CEO this week moved much of the world in rememberance and appreciation of the innovator and consumer technology pioneer. Jobs, who died on Wednesday at the age of 56 after a long battle with illness, was reportedly memorialized in a private funeral ceremony.
