LOS ANGELES

In a recently released study from NAEP, the Nation's Report Card for geography was full of F's.

The New York teen's family confirmed his death and told TMZ that he sustained serious head injuries from the collision. He was taken to a hospital and died the following day after surgery, according to TMZ, which said the boy was buried on Monday.

On Monday, July 18, the two actors basked in their greatly anticipated and publicized upcoming movie Friends With Benefits, after the actress was nominated for 'Best Supporting Actress' for The Black Swan at the 2011 Academy Awards. The punchy, romantic comedy hits theaters on Friday, July 22.

NASA's Dawn, locked in orbit around Vesta, has sent back the first ever close-up image of the asteroid (photos below).

The young son of Medicis CEO Jonah Shacknai died this weekend, the Los Angeles Times reported. The boy's death comes after Shacknai's girlfriend was found dead in the same mansion two days after the child's fall.

Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom was involved in a car crash in Queens, New York last week. Odom was a passenger in the car riding in the back seat, when his chauffeur crashed into a motorcyclist and a pedestrian.

A family dog has been killed by bees in the Wildomar neighborhood in Riverside County,

Nearly a decade after Sept. 11 forced New York to rethink its defenses against a terrorist attack, officials see the city's sprawling subway system as a prime target.

International soccer star David Beckham released an intimate picture of his new baby daughter, Harper Seven Beckham, on Facebook on Sunday.

Ghosts of a murderous past are giving acquitted alleged child killer Casey Anthony a hot chase. Daggers are out the world over for her, venomous fangs are waiting to have a go at her wherever she emerges during her post-release life. However, she managed to fly under the radar on the first day after release.

Casey Anthony was released from prison at 12:09 a.m. Sunday. Television footage showed that Anthony walked out through the front entrance of the jail.

Victoria Beckham and David Beckham shared a few family photos on Sunday. Harper Seven, just one week old, was snapped while sleeping with her celebrity parents.

Victoria Beckham tweeted a picture of Harper Seven Saturday night.

The once 53-hour halt will end early, the Los Angeles Times reports. Officials warned LA residents of the Carmageddon traffic jam - a 10-mile stretch of the I-405 Freeway - last week and announced that the freeway that has been closed since Friday evening will reopen earlier than expected.

Baseball player Matt Kemp does not have all that big a reason to be sad after break up with Rihanna.

EPA’s human health assessment program or IRIS fails to address issues raised by reviewers in its assessment on the toxicity of various chemicals.

Southern California motorist sacrificed venturing out on Saturday to avoid the dreaded Carmageddon and stayed off the roads.

‘Carmageddon,’ a day which had the potential of creating unbearable traffic delays along the 405 freeway in Los Angeles, did not do so according to various reports which showed easy driving conditions as many Angelenos may have decided against traveling through the area.

The crucial LA 405 Freeway is closed for the July 16-17 weekend for a 10-mile stretch in what is now known as Carmagedon.

Let Casey Anthony be alone to correct herself, if she is not innocent. Her case should remain a lesson to society, but not her death.

The Los Angeles Police Department made a wise choice. Over 30 celebrities responded to their earnest plea to send out Twitter messages urging Californians to avoid the 405 Freeway when Carmageddon dooms this weekend