Anxious Gazans trying to leave blockaded Strip
[2010-06-09 11:18]A Palestinian who had to delay graduate school in Malaysia is among thousands anxiously trying to get out of Gaza now that the blockaded territory's gateway has opened just a little.
5 masterpieces stolen in $123M Paris museum heist
[2010-05-21 10:23]A masked intruder clipped a padlock, smashed a window and stole a Picasso, a Matisse and three other masterpieces from a Paris museum - a $123 million haul that is one of the world's biggest art heists.
GM roars back to profit, but can it repay?
[2010-05-19 11:51]In less than a year, GM has roared back from bankruptcy to a quarterly profit. Now comes the hard part: repaying billions of dollars in government aid.
Queue to seek love in Vietnam's love market
[2010-05-11 10:57]For nearly a hundred years, the Khau Vai love market as been known as a lovers' rendezvous. Local residents annually gather there to seek lovers.
US favorite birth control method turns 50
[2010-05-08 19:36]A world without "the pill" is unimaginable to many young women who now use it to treat acne, skip periods, improve mood and, of course, prevent pregnancy.
Picasso work sets world art-auction record
[2010-05-05 08:57]Picasso's "Nude, Green Leaves and Bust" soared to more than $106 million, setting a record for a work of art sold at auction.
Israel celebrates Independence Day
[2010-04-21 08:15]Israel Air Force F-15 fighter jets fly in formation with a KC-707 aerial refueling tanker during a demonstration above Jerusalem's Old City during Israel's 62nd Independence Day celebrations.
Space shuttle Discovery, crew of 7 back on Earth
[2010-04-21 06:46]Shuttle Discovery and its astronauts returned safely to Earth on Tuesday after making a rare flyover of America's heartland to wrap up their 15-day, 6 million-mile journey to the International Space Station.
200th anniversary of Venezuela's independence
[2010-04-20 11:23]Two Sukhoi Su-30 planes from the Venezuelan Air Force take part in a military parade to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Venezuela's independence.
Michelangelo vs. Leonardo?
[2010-04-01 08:08]A new book focuses on a 16th-century competition that set out to discover who was the better artist - Michelangelo or Leonardo Da Vinci.
Prodigy, 13, claims age discrimination by UConn
[2010-03-26 09:30]Even at 13, Colin Carlson believes he's running out of time.