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  1. The logo of social networking website 'Facebook' is displayed on a computer screen. Sharing status updates on online services such as Twitter or Facebook is becoming increasingly popular among Americans, according to a survey released on Wednesday.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)
    Posting Pics Online? What Your Photos Say About You LiveScience.com - Mon Nov 9, 11:23 AM ET

    Those photos you post on Facebook could paint an accurate picture of your personality, new research on first impressions suggests.

  2. FILE - In this file photo taken Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, an issue of the Caijing Magazine is seen at a newsstand in Beijing. Hu Shuli, the founder and editor-in-chief of the Chinese magazine known for pushing boundaries with the country's censors and chasing stories that could embarrass the government, resigned Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, amid friction with her publisher, colleagues and the magazine said. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
    Top editor leaves China's boldest news magazine AP - Mon Nov 9, 12:15 PM ET

    BEIJING - The editor-in-chief of a hard-driving Chinese magazine that tackled tough subjects such as corruption, pollution and worker's rights resigned Monday, casting doubt over prospects for greater media independence.

  3. L-R: British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, US actress Amanda Peet and US actor John Cusack pose for photographers as they arrive for the premiere of the film "2012" in Berlin on November 8. NASA is insisting world is not coming to an end on December 21, 2012 in a rare campaign to dispel widespread rumors fuelled by the new Hollywood movie.(AFP/DDP/File/Timur Emek)
    NASA on crusade to debunk 2012 apocalypse myths AFP - Mon Nov 9, 2:53 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - The world is not coming to an end on December 21, 2012, the US space agency insisted Monday in a rare campaign to dispel widespread rumors fueled by the Internet and a new Hollywood movie.

  4. US President Barack Obama makes a surprise video address during celebrations in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on November 9. Obama's message provided the icing on the cake to celebrations marking 20 years since the fall of the iconic separation barrier sounded the death knell for communism in Europe.(AFP/John Macdougall)
    Leaders hail Wall fall, vow to topple new barriers Reuters - Mon Nov 9, 4:28 PM ET

    BERLIN (Reuters) - World leaders hailed the ordinary people who helped bring down the Berlin Wall and said the historic events of 20 years ago showed nations were capable of rising to new challenges, from terrorism to climate change.

  5. Black Holes: Powerhouses of the Universe SPACE.com - Mon Nov 9, 12:04 PM ET

    The brightest lights in the universe often come from the blackest pits of deep space.

  6. Genetic tests help track food web, climate change Reuters - Mon Nov 9, 3:41 AM ET

    BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - New uses of genetic testing can help track how animal diets may change due to global warming and are helping crack down on wildlife smuggling, experts said on Saturday.

  7. Maya Murals Give Rare View of Everyday Life LiveScience.com - Mon Nov 9, 3:27 PM ET

    Recently excavated Mayan murals are giving archaeologists a rare look into the lives of ordinary ancient Maya.

  8. Indian workers at a shipbreaking yard in Alang in January 2006. India has refused entry to a former US naval ship heading for a scrap yard on its west coast, citing environmental and pollution concerns, a local official said.(AFP/File/Emmanuel Dunand)
    India blocks break-up of 'toxic' US ship: official AFP - Mon Nov 9, 6:56 AM ET

    NEW DELHI (AFP) - India has refused entry to a former US naval ship heading for a scrap yard on its west coast, citing environmental and pollution concerns, a local official said.

  9. Human Origins: Our Crazy Family Tree LiveScience.com - Mon Nov 9, 2:55 PM ET

    Editor's Note: This is Part 7 in a 10-part LiveScience series on the origin, evolution and future of the human species and the mysteries that remain to be solved.

  10. New Russian Module Poised to Launch Toward Space Station SPACE.com - Mon Nov 9, 7:00 PM ET

    A new Russian room that doubles as a docking port for the International Space Station is ready for a planned Tuesday launch toward the orbiting laboratory.

  11. Dirty air, heat, cold may all trigger heart attacks Reuters - Mon Nov 9, 4:45 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Extreme temperatures and heavy air pollution boost heart attack risk, according to a major new study.

  12. File picture shows barrels containing high level radioactive nuclear waste in a coolant tank at Sellafield nuclear plant. The government named 10 sites where new nuclear power stations could be built Monday, while unveiling changes to planning rules aimed at speeding up approval for energy projects.(AFP/File/Odd Andersen)
    The government announces new nuclear sites, plans shake-up AFP - Mon Nov 9, 1:30 PM ET

    LONDON (AFP) - The government named 10 sites where new nuclear power stations could be built Monday, while unveiling changes to planning rules aimed at speeding up approval for energy projects.

  13. Interactive TV to Put You in the Show LiveScience.com - Mon Nov 9, 8:14 AM ET

    Interactive TV could someday allow viewers to take part in the on-screen action, if Sony's patent filing earlier this year suggests anything. Other interactive TV plans would have you racing real drivers in real races from the comfort of your couch.

  14. Artificial Penis Tissue Proves Promising in Lab Tests LiveScience.com - Mon Nov 9, 10:04 PM ET

    One day artificial penis tissue could be grown to help men, new findings in rabbits now suggest.

  15. Grape pickers walk between the vines as they take a break at the Denbies Wine Estate in Dorking, southern England, October 22, 2009. REUTERS/Jas Lehal
    Climate change makes English winemakers see red Reuters - Mon Nov 9, 7:10 PM ET

    DORKING, England (Reuters) - The pickers working their way along the hillside, clipping bunches of small, dark purple grapes from the rows of vines and dropping them into plastic buckets are harbingers of a warmer planet.

  16. Pennsylvania lawsuit says drilling polluted water Reuters - Mon Nov 9, 9:37 AM ET

    AVELLA, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania landowner is suing an energy company for polluting his soil and water in an attempt to link a natural gas drilling technique with environmental contamination.

  17. The General Electric logo on a sign outside their corporate headquarters in Fairfield, Connecticut. Japanese high tech giant Toshiba and US conglomerate General Electric are bidding to buy a unit of Areva, the French nuclear power firm, Areva said on Monday.(AFP/File/Stan Honda)
    Toshiba, GE bid for French nuclear unit: Areva AFP - Mon Nov 9, 2:58 PM ET

    PARIS (AFP) - Japanese high tech giant Toshiba and US conglomerate General Electric are bidding for a unit of Areva, the French nuclear power firm, Areva said Monday of a deal that according to press reports could be worth up to nearly 7.5 billion dollars.

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