‘21st Century will be lit by LED lamps' Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for their discovery of blue light-emitting diodes that catalyzed the development of LED lighting.
Authorities claim that local security forces were involved Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto vowed to find those responsible for murdering dozens of students in the country's southwest and bring the perpetrators to justice.
Discovery may help understand Alzheimer's The Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine has been awarded to the three scientists who uncovered what they are calling the brain's GPS system.
Two sides agreed to further talks in the coming weeks North Korea sent a high-level delegation to South Korea on Saturday, a nearly unprecedented move that could renew hope of repairing relations between the neighboring countries.
Students are feared to be among those found in a mass grave Two gang hit men admitted to Mexican authorities that they killed 17 of 43 students that had been missing in southern Mexico for a week, after 28 bodies were found in a mass grave.
Man contracted Ebola while working in Liberia The U. S. freelance photographer who contracted Ebola while working in Liberia arrived in Nebraska on Monday to receive treatment for the disease.
Seven appeals on same-sex marriage bans are pending The U. S. Supreme Court on Monday declined taking up as many as seven cases concerning same-sex marriage, allowing gays to marry in up to 11 new states and leaving nationwide status cloudy.
Officials announce they are sending fighter jets to help the fight Australia said Friday it will soon launch six fighter jets that will conduct airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northern Iraq, joining the U.
Storm is expected to turn back toward Baja California Tropical Storm Simon is deceiving on the radar and the storm currently looks set to head out to sea in the Pacific Ocean.
Agent went unpunished for eight months after alleged assault Federal investigators saw videos eight months ago of a U. S. Border Patrol Agent punching a teenager in the stomach, but until now, they allowed the agent to continue working unpunished.
The 2012 leak raised further questions about Secret Service Embarrassment for the Secret Service continues as former aides of Mitt Romney claims that a Secret Service agent in 2012 leaked President Barack Obama's travel plans.
Recent recall is the 71st this year for embattled American automaker General Motors Co. said Friday that it is recalling 524,384 vehicles around the world because of issues with latches and loose parts, another of many recalls by the company this year.
Which cases offer the most protection for the iPhone 6 Remember when the biggest worry for iPhone owners was cracking the screen? Yeah, those were the days.
Update will fix bugs and add horses, mules and donkeys The much-anticipated next-gen "Minecraft" version was released last month in the shadow of the news that Mojang, half of the game's development team, was to be acquired by Microsoft in a $2.
Seven cases involving gay marriage were left off list the court will hear in new term The U. S. Supreme Court on Thursday gave no indication that it plans to take up the issue of whether states can ban gay marriage in its new term.
Economists say the labor market is likely strengthening The number of new jobless claims in the U. S. fell again last week, likely suggesting that employers are slowing layoffs and that the economy is improving.
President goes as far as suggesting the U.S. government may try to assassinate her Political attack ads in the U. S. often claim that a political opponent isn't in touch with reality.
Nearly 10,000 people have been killed in Iraq in 2014 The conflict in Iraq has had tremendous consequences on civilians in Iraq with 26,000 civilian casualties this year, according to a report from the United Nations.
U.S. government had offered $5 million for the capture Mexican authorities on Wednesday caught Hector Beltran Leyva, the last remaining leader of a once-powerful, but still-violent drug cartel.
Apple hasn't changed notifications much since iOS 5 Apple has been working to fix the iOS 8 update issue, which left many users with useless iPhones, and the web is again starting to focus on the positives of the new operating system.
Earthquake strikes remote Andean village At least eight people died in a magnitude 4. 9 earthquake that struck southern Peru on Sunday morning. The earthquake caused 45 homes to collapse in the remote village of Misca in the Andes Mountains, according to a report from the BBC.
Second politician killed in Mexico in two weeks The week after a Mexican congressman was murdered, a regional politician was killed by gunmen on Sunday at a hotel restaurant in Acapulco.
Bill requires colleges to follow certain protocols in sexual assault reports California Gov. Jerry Brown said on Sunday that he signed a bill making California the first state in the U.
Change in power could lead to security pact with U.S. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai was sworn in as president of Afghanistan on Monday in the first transfer of power in that country since the removal of the Taliban.
Man faces charges of lying to authorities investigating Boston Marathon bombing The selection of a jury has begun for the trail of a man who is accused of lying to authorities investigating the Boston Marathon bombing in April 2013.
