The Middle East has been abuzz Tuesday after an Israeli soldier held captive by Hamas for five years returned to the Jewish state, while hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, many held for violent crimes, were released in exchange for his freedom.
In a video published on the Internet that has attracted more than two million views and 4,300 comments, two Mormon missionaries approach a man in a parking lot with the intent of sharing teachings from the Book of Mormon only to be probed about their faith.
Dan Wheldon, the British-born professional auto racer who moved to the U.S. with the express goal of winning the Indianapolis 500 — which he did twice — died Sunday at the IndyCar 300 in Las Vegas, and fans waking up to the news Monday morning have been turning to Twitter to express their grief.
Professional race car driver Dan Wheldon died Sunday after an explosive crash at the Las Vegas IndyCar 300, making him the first IndyCar driver to die after a crash on the track since the 2006 death of Paul Dana.
After reports emerged Friday that rapper Rick Ross had suffered a seizure while flying out of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., fans immediately took to Twitter to express their well wishes and prayers that the "Teflon Don" rapper would make a recovery.
"Star Trek" actor Zachary Quinto, moved by the suicides of gay teens, has confessed in an interview with New York magazine that he, too, is a homosexual, and hopes making it publicly known will help "change the landscape of society."
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has been planning for years to find a way to unite the world's major religions in an effort to help foster peace, and believes a new international organization to be housed in Vienna, Austria will help make that dream a reality.
President Barack Obama has authorized the deployment of U.S. forces to central Africa to aid local officials in combating rebel group the Lord's Resistance Army, which has been terrorizing men, women and children and many Christians in central Africa.
Bishop Robert W. Finn of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph has been indicted by a grand jury on misdemeanor child endangerment charges in a case concerning a priest accused of collecting child pornography, Jackson County officials revealed Friday.
As Apple, Inc. officially made the iPhone 4S available for purchase in stores Friday morning, rumors have been circulating among enthusiasts that the technology company actually named the new iPhone device in tribute to its late CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs. The "4S," fans say, might actually mean "4 Steve Jobs."