TROUBLE IN DAMASCUS

UN envoy arrives in Damascus after ‘tragic’ Syrian massacre

UN-Arab envoy Kofi Annan, seen here on May 8, is heading to Damascus in a bid to salvage his battered peace plan a day after the UN condemned the Syrian regime's use of artillery in a massacre that killed more than 100 people. (AFP Photo/Violaine Martin)

UN-Arab envoy Kofi Annan arrived in the Syrian capital Monday for a bid to salvage his battered peace plan, expressing “shock” at the massacre.

HE DOESN'T LIKE DEFINING PEOPLE

Anti-contraception cardinal refuses to say Romney is a Christian

Cardinal Donald Wuerl speaks to Fox News

A Catholic cardinal who is supporting a lawsuit against the Obama administration’s refused on Sunday to say whether Mitt Romney was a Christian.

ZOMBIE WEEKEND

Miami police shoot naked man biting another’s face

A couple of bodies laying on the ground in Miami. Screenshot via The Miami Herald.

A bizarre and tragic series of events took place in Miami Saturday afternoon, when police shot a naked man after he was biting the face off of another man.

DRIVING AMBULANCE WHILE INTOXICATED

Chicago woman charged with stealing ambulance

Picture of an ambulance truck. Flickr user Patrick Mannion.

A 30-year-old Chicago woman was charged for allegedly stealing a Chicago Fire Department ambulance late Sunday.

FIGURED 'THERE'S NO HARM IN TRYING'

Teenaged immigrant solves problem that baffled Isaac Newton

Sir Isaac Newton via Wikimedia Commons

16 year old Shouryya Ray denies being a genius, but he’s being hailed for having solved a problem that has baffled mathematicians.

AN UNWANTED AMIERICAN EXPORT

UK abortion providers fear for safety after U.S.-style protests

40 Days of Life promises to continue anti-abortion vigils in London by @mjb via Flickr

British doctors who help women end unwanted pregnancies are growing concerned for their own safety as anti-abortion groups step up protests outside clinics.

Science

Black market in human kidneys grows to 10,000 operations a year

The illegal trade in kidneys has risen to such a level that an estimated 10,000…

Iran to launch new nuclear plant project

Iran is to build a new nuclear power plant, alongside its sole existing one in the southern…

Greenpeace blocks Brazil port over Amazon law

Storm threatens big U.S. beach weekend

Tech News

Google faced with a million requests a month to remove copyrighted material from search

Figures from Google’s transparency report reveal huge increase on 2009 as growth comes from rise…

Facebook makes mobile move after IPO flop

SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook released a “camera” application Thursday that lets people take Instagram-style pictures…

Media

World’s richest woman increases stake in media firm

The world’s richest woman Gina Rinehart has increased her stake in Australian media group Fairfax, the company said…

U.S. actress Andie MacDowell puts accent on beauty

You wouldn’t think that Andie MacDowell would have confidence problems. But the US actress and long-time face…

World

Report: New evidence of Iran assassination plots

Investigators working in four countries have amassed new evidence linking attempts to assassinate officials and businessmen to either Iran-backed Hezbollah or Iran-based…

Japan’s runaway penguin suffering from pink eye

A plucky penguin that was recaptured last week after nearly three months at large in the polluted waters of Tokyo Bay hasconjunctivitis,…

High youth unemployment threatens Africa’s economic growth

Africa is one of the fastest growing regions in the world after escaping the worst of the global financial crisis…

Egypt to announce election results today

Egypt’s electoral commission was set to announce Monday the results of last week’s presidential election, which looked headed to a runoff between…

U.S. News

‘Rolling Thunder’ event features biker vets invading Washington

They may no longer be in uniform, but nearly all of them are sporting the…

Tropical Storm Beryl heads to southeast U.S. coast

Tropical Storm Beryl hit the southeastern US coast at near-hurricane strength early Monday, toppling trees and…

Bradley Manning lawyers charge Army with withholding evidence

Bradley Manning, the soldier accused of being behind the biggest leak of state secrets in…

Florida GOP Gov has staff tell hundreds of eligible voters they can’t vote

Florida Governor Rick Scott (R) is facing major criticism for his administration ruling many eligible…

Gingrich: Romney will get more than 40 percent of Latino vote

Former Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is predicting that at least 40 percent of Latino…