Hofstra student killed in robbery was shot by cops

The 21-year-old Hofstra student who was killed during a Long Island home invasion was shot dead by a police officer as the gunman had her in a headlock and was trying to drag her out of the house, officials said Saturday.

Farm waste may demand return of biofuels

Imagine a world where leftover corn, wheat and wood chips could power your car. That's the aim of cellulosic ethanol, a budding sector of the renewable fuel industry that finds itself struggling to reassert itself in a world of renewed popularity for oil and gas.

PBT: Parker carves up Grizzlies as Spurs roll in Gm. 1

PBT: San Antonio raced out to a 25-point lead at home, pushed back on Memphis’ big third-quarter run, shut down Zach Randolph and cruised to a 105-83 win.

'Star Trek' boldly goes to $84 million at box office

The second entry in the reboot of the classic TV series, "Star Trek Into Darkness" turned in a solid four-day return in its opening weekend, even if it didn't achieve warp speed.

'Why would we wait?': Sisters face Jolie cancer dilemma

Angelina Jolie’s revelation this week that she’d had both breasts removed to lower her risk of cancer came as a bombshell to many -- but not to three sisters from Berkeley Heights, N.J. Cathy Balsamo, Cindy Lepore and Patti Broccoli have spent the past year grappling with the dilemma that Jolie faced: What to do when a genetic mutation means you’ve got a sky-high chance of breast or ovarian cancer?

Who wants to take a one-way trip to Mars?

A one-way trip to Mars sounds like something you'd wish on your worst enemy — yet more than 78,000 people have paid up to $75 for a chance to die on another planet. Three hopeful voyagers explain why.

China-based company promotes North Korea day trip