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BART Closes Civic Center; Police Arrest 8

Bay Area Rapid Transportation (BART) closed its Civic Center and Powell Street stations and arrested at least eight people for protesting on Monday night.

Kim Kardashian Wedding Dress, Last-Minute Preparation [VIDEO]

She wore an ivory Vera Wang strapless ballgown with a full tulle skirt and basque waist with handpieced Chantilly lace applique on the bodice and train.

Solar Power Coming to 90+ California Schools

More than ninety schools in California are taking advantage of the California Solar Initiative and installing solar projects. The California Solar Initiative is an incentive program to get companies, schools, and homes to switch to solar power. The program gives cash back for installing solar power, California hopes to move the state towards running completely on clean energy, from using a coffee maker in the morning, to opening your garage door, California wants its residents to operate on sola...

A protester is surrounded by police during a demonstration at the BART Civic Center Station in San Francisco

BART Officials Warn of Shutdown, Anonymous Claims Peaceful Intentions

BART officials warned of possible station shutdowns and arrests on Monday, ahead of Anonymous' planned OPBart protest.

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Kim Kardashian Wedding: the Dress, the Ceremony, the Food [VIDEO]

If you haven't heard by now, E! reality star Kim Kardashian married her NBA player boyfriend Kris Humphries on Saturday night in a lavish ceremony in Monecito, Calif. More details are beginning to emerge about her wedding stunning ivory Vera Wang gown and ceremony.

Wall Street edges higher, searches for catalyst

U.S. stocks edged up on Monday after four weeks of losses, but investors were hesitant to take big risks without a catalyst for buying.

5 Reasons Obama Should Appoint Kim Kardashian as Economics Czar

She can show the president how to make $17.5 million in one weekend.

USA becomes Food Stamp Nation but is it sustainable?

Genna Saucedo supervises cashiers at a Wal-Mart in Pico Rivera, California, but her wages aren't enough to feed herself and her 12-year-old son.

New Jersey Murder Highlights Domestic Violence Among South Asian Immigrants

A study several years ago revealed that as estimated 40 percent of South Asian women living in Greater Boston area had been victimized by violence by their husbands or boyfriends.

Unemployment Rate Rises in 28 States in July as Companies Adopt Cautious Stance

The unemployment rate rose in more than half of the nation's states in July, as the slowdown in economic growth prompted companies to take a wait-and-see stance regarding new hires. The major period of lay-offs appears to be over, but the hiring has not resumed en masse, which has kept the nation's unemployment rate stubbornly high at 9.1 percent,

Could Lenovo Eye HP’s Discarded webOS Technology?

Could HP sell webOS to another maker? Or license it to a rival?

A BART station in downtown San Francisco

Another BART Protest Coming Monday: Anonymous

Hactivist Anonymous plans the next protest at Civic Center Station downtown San Francisco from 5 p.m. Monday, which is the same place and station as the last demonstration.

El Cajon Gunman Possibly Found Dead After Shooting Police Officer

An El Cajon police officer was shot in the head as a house was set ablaze Sunday afternoon.A gunman was spotted, reportedly setting a fire on a San Diego County house Sunday afternoon around 5 p.m. One of the first two El Cajon police officers who responded to a disturbance call and rushed to the scene was shot in the head by one of shots fired by the suspect.

Why HP Shares Will Gain: Price, Concept and History

HP shares will likely gain Monday after Friday's pounding

Southern California grocery workers authorize a strike

The union representing 62,000 grocery workers in southern California has received the go-ahead from members to call a strike if an acceptable contract deal cannot be reached with Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons supermarkets, officials said on Sunday.

Stanford researchers have found a way to detect sunspots such as these two days before they reach the surface of the sun.

Scientists Discover Way to Predict Sunspots Days Before Solar Eruptions

Researchers from Stanford University say they have discovered a way to forecast the emergence of sunspots before they reach the solar surface.

Climate Change Forcing Plants, Animals to Higher Elevation: Study [VIDEO]

Researchers in Britain looked at the effects of temperature on approximately 2,000 species of plants, animals and insects and found that species undergoing the greatest warming have moved the furthest. The results are published in the journal Science, and have helped to reinforce what scientists have long been saying — that there is a link between climate change and shifts in species' global ranges.

Children's Diet Book Targeting Kids 6 to 12 Years Draws Criticism

When Maggie looks into the mirror she sees a thin girl holding up a small pink dress. But in reality, Maggie is a chubby young girl who is trouble by her weight. That's a description of what is seen on the cover of an upcoming children's book titled Maggie Goes On A Diet, written by Paul Michael Kramer. The book is set to come out on Oct. 16, but has been getting much criticism from parents, pediatricians and nutritionists.

Kim Kardashian Waxed Before Marriage (Photos)

Kim Kardashian, who got married to her basketball player boyfriend Kris Humphries on Saturday, must have revealed the most secrete part of her wedding ceremony just days before the function at a private state in California.

Kim Kardashian, Kris Humphries Get Married: New Bride's Most Stunning Looks [Photos]

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian and basketball beau Kris Humphries got married at at a private 11 acre estate in Montecito, California on Saturday.

Mardy Fish of the United States, serves to Andy Murray of Britain, during their semifinal round match of the 2011 Cincinnati Open tennis tournament in Cincinnati,

Fish Back to Earth After Murray Defeat

American Mardy Fish came back down to Earth on Saturday, losing his Cincinnati Open semi-final to Britain's Andy Murray just a day after he had beaten world number two Rafa Nadal.

Mysterious ‘Orange Goo’ in Alaska is Fungal Spores, Not Microscopic Eggs: NOAA

Scientists at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Thursday that the Mysterious orange goo collected on the shorelines of a remote Alaska village turns out the substance is made up of fungal spores.

Pronounced Man and Wife: Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries Tie the Knot

It is Official now. Kim Kardashian and basketball star Kris Humphries have tied the Knot at a private 11 acre estate in Montecito, Calif., surrounded by friends and family, E! News confirmed.

A look back at solar flares in 2011 and their effects

Scientists Now Able to Predict Sunspots Days Before Solar Eruptions

Scientists have found a way to spot active regions of the sun, a full day or two before they erupt as sunspots, by listening to sound waves from deep inside the sun. This prediction could possibly lead to better forecasts of dangerous solar storms, a new study said.