The foiling of a planned al-Qaida terror plot in Jordan underscores a new subplot in the story of the Arab Spring: Things are heating up for King Abdullah II, a Western-oriented monarch who has run a business-friendly, pragmatic monarchy with some tr... [Full Article]
It's a surreal sight residents won't soon forget: A hulking space shuttle strutting down city streets, pausing every so often to get its bearings as it creeps toward retirement. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
Some days kids just don't want to head off to school in the morning. Such was the case one day with Beth Blecherman's 13-year-old son. He wished he were somewhere else, and she knew that. (Source: Mashable)... [Full Article]
LONDON (Reuters) - British fashion brand Burberry issued a profit warning on Tuesday, the clearest sign yet that slowing economic growth in China and Europe's debt crisis are bringing a boom in demand for luxury clothes and accessories to a halt... [Full Article]
Talks between U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chinese leaders Wednesday failed to narrow gaps on how to end the crisis in Syria and how to resolve Beijing's territorial disputes with its smaller neighbors over the South China ... [Full Article]
Microsoft (MSFT) on Thursday announced a new update to its Bing search engine that will bring deeper Facebook (FB) integration to the service. The company's new 'Friends' Photos' feature allows users to quickly search through and locate photos belong... [Full Article]
Europe's leaders are gearing up for a high-stakes week of financial diplomacy that could determine Greece's future - and the stability of the 17 countries that use the euro. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
Doctors say a 24-year-old construction worker survived after a 6-foot metal bar fell from above and pierced his head. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
If Israel were to mount a military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, some fear the ensuing conflict could deal a costly blow to the Jewish state's struggling economy, despite claims by bank officials. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]