Leticia Espinoza's neighbor was ready to go. The illegal immigrant from Mexico was terrified of the Arizona law set to go into effect today that would have granted police officers unprecedented powers to stem illegal immigration.
Three iPad users claim that because the iPad will shut itself off after remaining in direct sunlight for long enough, it fails to meet the promises Apple made about using the device as an e-book reader.
Amazon has sold out of its least expensive Kindle, perhaps providing further evidence of the e-reader's popularity or signaling a new device in the offing.
Despite how shady and against the rules it sounds, "jailbreaking" mobile phones is now legal in the United States, according to a new government ruling.
Scientists from around the world are providing even more evidence of global warming, one day after President Barack Obama renewed his call for climate legislation.
The Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid supercar is a go. Porsche's supervisory board approved production of stunning supercar that can catapult from zero to 60 mph in about 3.2 seconds, Bloomberg reports.
The oldest person on Twitter died Wednesday at the age of 104 after more than 1,000 tweets on food, family visits and friendships from her home in Bradford, England, according to a Guardian report.
A judge has blocked the most controversial sections of Arizona's new immigration law from taking effect Thursday, handing a major legal victory to opponents of the crackdown.
Many pet owners have probably never considered their animals looking like people -- let alone infamous dictators. But apparently there are a lot of people out there who think their felines resemble Adolf Hitler.
Congress has changed a quarter-century-old law that has sent tens of thousands of blacks to prison for crack cocaine convictions while giving far more lenient treatment to those, mainly whites, caught with the same amount of the drug in powder form.
Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell suggests President Obama could face a challenge from within his own party if he were to escalate U.S. involvement in Afghanistan.
Southwest Airlines has taken a lot of flak over the policy from people who feel it's discriminatory-but also garnered praise from fliers frustrated by plus-size passengers encroaching on their allocated 17 inches of rump room.
Jason Hodge, father of four children from Barstow, Calif., says he's "not paranoid" but he is concerned, and that's why he bought space in what might be labeled a doomsday shelter.
There is a citywide effort to promote female condoms in the hope they can help stop the spread of HIV in Washington, which has one of the highest infection rates in the country.
WikiLeaks' chief claims his organization doesn't know who sent it some 91,000 secret U.S. military documents, telling journalists that the website is set up to hide the source of its data from those who receive it.
Bangkok city officials say they are humbled and inspired after receiving Travel + Leisure magazine's "Top City" award, despite recent street riots that sent tourists packing.
A passenger jet carrying 152 people crashed into the hills surrounding Pakistan's capital amid rain Wednesday, killing everyone aboard, an official said.
In the nearly two weeks since a temporary cap stopped BP's gusher at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, not much oil has been showing up on the surface of the water. Scientists caution that doesn't mean the crude is gone.
Leticia Espinoza's neighbor was ready to go. The illegal immigrant from Mexico was terrified of the Arizona law set to go into effect today that would have granted police officers unprecedented powers to stem illegal immigration.
The heat and humidity continue today spawning a Heat Advisory for Pinellas County. The heat will help to generate a few storms along the coast this morning followed by more scattered storms inland this afternoon.
A strong line of downburst winds is being blamed for ripping through a Tampa Industrial Complex, tearing down walls, and sending furniture and insulation blowing out the front doors. Click Here - Storm Damage Photo Gallery
Evan Longoria homered and Jeff Niemann battled through six innings to lead Tampa Bay to a 7-4 triumph over Detroit in the third installment of a four-game set.
Tampa Bay Rays center fielder B.J. Upton was not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against Detroit and is expected to miss two-to-three days with a sprained left ankle.
John Hurtubise estimates his machine, which is small enough to be carted around by one person or put on a boat, can suck up to 2,000 gallons of oil in one hour, using just a half tank of gas.