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.

White House defends IRS handling, McConnell asserts 'culture of intimidation'

President Barack Obama's team emerged on Sunday to defend his handling of revelations that the IRS had targeted conservative groups for scrutiny, as senior Republicans conceded they lacked evidence — so far — that the president directed the abuses.

Report: Yahoo agrees to buy Tumblr for $1.1 billion

The Yahoo board has approved a deal to pay $1.1 billion for the blogging site Tumblr, according to The Wall Street Journal's All Things D. Yahoo will pay for the blogging site in cash, All Things D reported.

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