The American ambassador to Libya, J. Christopher Stephens, and three other State Department officials were killed when protesters set fire to the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, due to an American-made anti-Muslim film that ridiculed the Prophet Muhammad.
Will the attacks in Libya and Egypt become a defining moment for the Presidential campaign?
Earlier this morning, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney held a press conference in Florida and took the Obama administration to task for its foreign policy. Romney singled out a statement issued last night by the American embassy in Cairo. That statement, issued before the deaths of the Americans were confirmed, condemned anti-Muslim rhetoric.
This week marks the 97th birthday of John Dobson, known for designing a large, portable, low-cost Newtonian reflector telescope that bears his name, the Dobsonian telescope.
Amazon became a big player in the retail marketplace by offering the same products at a local store, for less. Part of this had to do with the fact that they didn't have to charge customers sales tax. Well, that all changes this week. On September 15, Amazon will start charging California residents state sales tax, which can be as high as 9.75 percent in some areas.
The attacks on the U.S. Libyan embassy are believed to be caused by an anti-Islam film created by Sam Bacile. Bacile, described as a real estate developer, told the Wall Street Journal he is an Israeli-American and raised $5 million to finance his film, with the money coming from one hundred Jewish donors.
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It's mosquito season, and that means the West Nile virus is back. The Midwest outbreak this summer is the worst in US history, with 50 deaths so far in Texas alone. Fewer people have gotten sick in California, but the disease showed up here earlier than usual. And scientists are concerned that as the climate warms, West Nile and other mosquito-borne illnesses will gain a stronger foothold here. Reporter Molly Samuel explains.
Queen, led by charismatic front-man Freddie Mercury, was one of the best-selling rock bands of all time. But front-man Freddie Mercury had his own journey, separate from the glamorous image of Queen.
