Apple patents battery that could run for weeks
A recent patent application filed by computer giant Apple reveals what might be the company’s next big thing: hydrogen batteries.
Robber knocked out cold by clerk’s left hook
A clerk in North Carolina took matters into his own hands when a would-be robber brandished a gun and demanded money.
Perry bills Texas over $1m while campaigning
Running for president can be expensive. Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R), billed taxpayers over $1 million in the last months of 2011 for travel, lodging, food and security costs accrued during his out-of-state campaign trips
Report: Sen. Ben Nelson to announce retirement
Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) has scheduled a press conference for later Tuesday to announce that he is retiring from Congress, according to a published report.
Police link burned bodies to adult ads
Four Detroit women whose bodies were found in the trunks of burning cars over the last two weeks have been connected to adult advertisements on Backpage.com, police said.
Woman who threatened Rep. shot by police
A Muslim woman who allegedly sent “suspicious” packages to New York Rep. Peter King and New York state Sen. Greg Ball was shot to death by police on Christmas morning.
