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US President Barack Obama said gay marriage is a "logical" milestone towards a fairer America, as he was feted at a Hollywood fundraiser tipped to make a cool $15 million.
Rocket developer Space Exploration Technologies and Bigelow Aerospace are joining forces to offer passenger launches to private space stations.
US President Barack Obama's about-face in favor of same-sex marriage will galvanize both Democrats and Republicans to get out and vote.
Facebook Inc's record initial public offering is already oversubscribed, days after it embarked on a cross-country roadshow to drum up investor enthusiasm.
Despite warnings about the dangers of excess sun exposure, many US young adults still get sunburned or use indoor tanning beds, which are increasing their risk for developing skin cancer.
Members of the Mars Science Laboratory/Curiosity team, which includes rover drivers and scientists, test out an engineering model of its next generation Mars rover, dubbed "Curiosity", in the desert near Baker, California May 10, 2012.
The White House said that Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to skip the G8 summit to be hosted by Obama on May 18-19 came as no surprise and no "snub."
During their meeting with visiting Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, Premier Wen Jiabao and Vice-Premier Li Keqiang called for an early start to negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement.
US House of Representatives votes to override deep cuts to Defense budget mandated by a debt reduction deal.
The new Bing search result page will be a three-column design.
US President Barack Obama and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen agreed Wednesday that topics on Afghanistan, defense capabilities and partnerships will dominate the upcoming NATO summit in Chicago.
The World Bank has urged countries to pursue green growth which can be inclusive, efficient, affordable and above all necessary to sustain economic expansion in years ahead.