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The photograph is like a real-life version of The Onion parody of the vice president.

Over 18 months, the Syrian revolt has transformed from a peaceful protest movement to a brutal civil war with no end in sight. And as the conflict grinds on, activists who once led peaceful demonstrations have joined rebel brigades and have their own, often dangerous work to do.

The $18 billion sell-off is the biggest since the government bailed out the insurer in 2008.

The Mars Science Laboratory rover, named Curiosity, made a successful landing on the surface of the red planet, drawing shouts and cheers from the mission control staff at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. University of Redlands professor Tyler Nordgren explains what Curiosity may discover.

Olympics fans' anger over NBC's decision to tape-delay and control web streaming seems to be based on more than the usual "this is the Internet, everything should be free" perspective. And many of them are finding ways to get around NBC's controls.

The pellets, used to make plastic products, were knocked off a ship by a powerful typhoon. The clean-up will be arduous.

If the London Olympics opening ceremony's tribute to the National Health Service is any indication, Brits are pleased with their health care system. But what would greet an American at a hospital in the U.K.?

With 30 seconds left in second overtime, Alex Morgan handed Canada a heartbreak. The U.S. now faces Japan in the gold-medal match.

When a horse co-owned by the wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was named to the U.S. Olympic team, the small American dressage community thought the publicity would help the little-known sport. But the increased interest has come with a sharp edge.

It's been an unusually hot couple of years in many parts of the U.S., and climate scientists say the piercing heat goes far beyond normal variations in temperature.