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Acai berry scam: You'll lose money, not weight

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The exotic acai berry has been the superstar in the world of diet supplements. But the federal government is cracking down on false advertising claims and unlawful payment practices.

Satellite traffic cop could be job of the future

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Collisions in space don't happen very often, but when they do the impact is long-lasting. A coalition of satellite traffic cops, however, aims to prevent these episodes from occurring at all.

Fact check: Is Iraq combat really over for U.S.?

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Despite President Barack Obama's declaration Tuesday of an end to the combat mission in Iraq, combat almost certainly lies ahead.

7 inmates hospitalized after riot at Folsom prison

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Seven Folsom State Prison inmates were hospitalized after shots were fired by guards during a riot Friday night at the prison, authorities said.

"Cat Bin Lady's" Internet infamy grows

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The infamous "Bin Cat Lady" of Britain inspired Facebook groups, a faux Twitter account and at least one saterical video, "Revenge of the Cat."

Analysis: McCain's road ahead unclear

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Sen. John McCain won the Arizona primary Tuesday and is favored to win a fifth Senate term.  However, his role in his party and national politics is uncertain. 

9 killed on hijacked Philippine tourist bus 

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A 12-hour hostage drama aboard a bus ends in bloodshed when an angry ex-policeman demanding his job back guns down eight Hong Kong tourists before  a sniper killed him.

First Read: Who's at risk in November among U.S. governors?

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If it’s Friday, it’s time for another Top 10 list. Today, we look at what we consider the Top 10 states where a party will win/lose control of a governor’s mansion.

Don’t fall for the old Mars mix-up

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Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Have you heard that Mars will loom as big as the full moon this month? Nothing could be farther from the truth.

Newsweek: Meet the creators of the blogosphere

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They invented the software that breathed life into the blogosphere and sold it all to Google within five years. The people behind Blogger and Blogspot.com look back at how they accidentally created a publishing tool that changed the Internet.

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