New rules in Uruguay create a legal marijuana market
(CNN) -- Can you imagine legally growing marijuana in your backyard? How about walking down to the corner pharmacy to buy a gram or two of ready-to-smoke pot? Starting Tuesday,...
Migrants die as two boats capsize off Greek island
(CNN) -- At least 22 people have drowned and 10 more are missing after two boats carrying migrants capsized off the Greek island of Samos, a coast guard official said...
U-2 spy plane fooled new computer system, halting flights in California
(CNN) -- A very old spy plane and a very new computer system played pivotal roles in last week's computer glitch that temporarily paralyzed flight operations in southern California, officials...
Honduran police: Man killed 4 siblings with machete
(CNN) -- Carolina Jimenez says she was buying groceries when suddenly she felt something was terribly wrong. She left behind the food and rushed to her home in northern Honduras,...
Terrified passengers recall airliner’s sudden, turbulent drop
CNN) -- Travelers looking for a relaxing trip to Orlando got off to a terrifying start Sunday when their flight suddenly dropped in turbulence, injuring several passengers. There were 265...
NTSB investigates deadly air show crash in California
(CNN) -- The National Transportation Safety Board is looking into the cause of a crash at a California air show over the weekend that left a 77-year-old pilot dead. The...
Diabetes rates skyrocket in kids and teens
The prevalence of diabetes in children shot up dramatically between 2000 and 2009, a new study shows. The amount of type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease, climbed 21% from...
Divers looking in new rooms of South Korean ferry
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Divers battled strong currents and wind Saturday to search unopened rooms in a sunken South Korean ferry for dozens of missing passengers, officials said Saturday....
US: 2 inducted into Astronaut Hall of Fame
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The memories and accomplishments of two astronauts helped inspire another generation of explorers Saturday. Shannon Lucid and Jerry Ross of the shuttle era were inducted...
NIGERIA: Deputy Delaware AG charged with rape of boy, 16
A prosecutor with the Delaware Attorney General's Office was charged Friday with rape, allegedly for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy, New Castle County police said. Daniel Simmons, 34, a...