'Underwear bomber' sentenced to life

'Underwear bomber' sentenced to life: A Nigerian man who pleaded guilty to trying to bring down a Christmas Day 2009 flight with a bomb hidden in his underwear was sentenced to life in prison Thursday.

Drug-releasing chip passes human test

Drug-releasing chip passes human test: Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced today that they have successfully completed the first trial of a drug-releasing microchip in humans.

New Jersey Assembly passes gay nuptials despite veto

New Jersey Assembly passes gay nuptials despite veto: TRENTON, New Jersey (Reuters) - The New Jersey Assembly passed legislation legalizing same-sex marriage on Thursday, sending the measure to Republican Gov. Chris Christie, a possible vice-presidential candidate who has promised a veto.

Pub playoffs full of new schools

Pub playoffs full of new schools: THE MORE things change, the more they really change.

Flyers roar back to ice Buffalo

Flyers roar back to ice Buffalo: Oh, to be a fly on the wall and to hear what Flyers coach Peter Laviolette said to his team after a dreadful opening period Thursday night at the Wells Fargo Center.

Report: Iran pastor faces death for rape

Report: Iran pastor faces death for rape: Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani will be put to death for several charges of rape and extortion and not for refusing to recant his religious beliefs and convert from Christianity to Islam, Iran's semi-official Fars News agency reported Friday.

Living behind the Section 8 ball

Living behind the Section 8 ball: THERE'S ONE buzzword that's seemingly unavoidable when Northeast homeowners - and some politicians - talk about rental properties in their neighborhoods.