Media outlets say this is the first time a high-ranking military official has been killed in Syria since the crisis began.

A father shot multiple bullets into his daughter’s laptop and posted a video of it on YouTube after she wrote a “disrespectful” post on Facebook.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Iran will make an important announcement. He addressed crowds Saturday celebrating the country’s 1979 revolution.

Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum touted their small government credentials at the Conservative Political Action Conference this week.

Beyonce and Jay-Z debut their baby girl, Blue Ivy, on Tumblr, instead of selling photos to a major magazine.

Brazil's Carnival celebrations draw some 800,000 tourists. Analysts say the strike will have a major impact on tourism for this event.

Hamza Kashgari, a Saudi journalist, posted tweets that insulted the Prophet Muhammad. He was arrested in Malaysia after he fled his country.

Researchers have discovered that a cancer drug can reverse the effects of Alzheimer's disease in mice and might be applicable to humans, as well.

Tesla's "Model X" is 100 percent electric and can cost between $67,400 to $104,400 depending on the battery pack.

Scientists believe electric shock therapy for memory loss can come in handy when treating patients with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

Violence continues in Syria; Iran promises nuclear announcement; Romney gives fiery speech to conservatives; "Linsanity" knocks off Lakers.

A Pirate Bay user 'Allisfine' created a torrent of the site itself, essentially allowing anyone to recreate the site if taken down.

A new study suggests zebras may have developed stripes to fend off blood-sucking horseflies.

NASA's planetary science program may take a big cut in 2013, grounding several future Mars missions.