Nonprofits walk fine line on political activity
Nonprofits could be one of the "sleeping giants" of this fall's presidential election, having as much to do with turning red states blue — or vice versa — as will Iraq, Barack or soaring gas prices. Contribute magazine has the story.
New IVF dilemmas make old fears seem quaint
Early fears about IVF turned out to be misplaced, but 30 years after the birth of the first 'test-tube' baby, new worries about the evolving uses of reproductive technology are emerging.
Blasts hit India high-tech hub
A series of explosions shook the southern Indian city of Bangalore on Friday, killing at least one person, police said.
Foreclosure filings jump 121 percent
Home foreclosure filings during the second quarter were reported on 739,714 U.S. properties, up 121 percent from a year earlier, RealtyTrac, an online market of foreclosure properties, said.
Fans scuffle in bid to buy final Olympic tickets
Thousands of eager fans who had waited for up to two days swarmed sales windows Friday for the final batch of tickets to next month's Olympic Games, knocking people to the ground and bending metal barricades in the chaotic crush.
NASA solves mystery of northern lights
A flotilla of NASA probes has solved the 30-year mystery behind the most colorful aurora displays on Earth and the explosive magnetic "substorms" that spawn them.
McCain may act soon on VP pick
Anxious to counter the blanket media coverage that has followed Sen. Barack Obama on his overseas journey, Sen. John McCain is weighing whether to announce his running mate in the days before the spotlight shifts to the Olympic Games.
'Big hole' in plane prompts midflight stop
A Qantas jumbo jet carrying 345 passengers made an emergency landing Friday with a gaping hole in its fuselage after a mysterious "explosive decompression," officials said.
China marshals Olympic spirit to rebuild
The streets of Yingxiu, China, are alive with the sounds of a town being brought back from the dead — part of a huge quake recovery push that matches the nation's Olympic effort.
Victim of Facebook profile wins suit
A businessman won damages Thursday against an old friend who put libelous and unauthorised information about him on the social networking Web site Facebook.
