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iPhone applications such as ZOOZbeat help anyone -- regardless of musical talent -- create songs by selecting instruments from a list and then waving their phone around. They're creating a pocket-sized revolution in the music world by letting all kinds of people create and remix tunes on the...

A Mississippi schoolteacher was sentenced to life without parole for shooting and stabbing to death her lover's pregnant fiancee in 2006. A jury deliberated an hour, deciding that Carla Hughes did not deserve to die for the murders of Avis Banks and her unborn child.<img...

Jennifer Schuett didn't know it, but the DNA of the man suspected of attacking her in 1990 was sitting in an FBI database for at least 13 years, just waiting for a connection to be made. This week police announced the arrest of Dennis Earl Bradford, a 40-year-old welder, after the match was...

This unlikely duel pits what is arguably the world's best sports sedan, the BMW M3, against the Corvette Grand Sport. Under those hoods, both cars have V8s with over 400 hp. And more to the point, these two machines cost about the same price.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br...

Any kid can dream up a roller coaster. But those who visit a new exhibit at Walt Disney World's Epcot theme park can actually take a ride on their fantasy creations. Epcot opens a new attraction today that lets kids use computer tablets to design a virtual thrill ride, then try it out...

Jennifer Schuett's search for the man who snatched her from her bed when she was 8, sexually assaulted her and left her for dead on top of an ant hill ended this week with the arrest of a suspect. After 19 years, a crime victim is transformed into a prosecuting witness.<img...

Is there a class divide online? Research suggests yes. A recent study found that people in more affluent demographics are 25 percent more likely to be found friending on Facebook, while the less affluent are 37 percent more likely to connect on MySpace. The wealthiest users, however, are on...

Five juveniles were in custody Tuesday after a 15-year-old was intentionally set on fire at a Deerfield Beach, Florida, apartment complex, police said. Michael Brewer suffered second-degree burns over 80 percent of his body. "He's in for a long, long recovery," Broward County Sheriff Al Lamberti...

Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against four suspects in the July home invasion slayings of a Florida couple known for adopting special-needs children. Leonard Patrick Gonzalez Jr., Wayne Thomas Coldiron, Donnie Ray Stallworth Jr. and Frederick Lee Thornton Jr. all face capital...

It's the most complex construction project in history. Flying 250 miles overhead, the international space station can be seen with the naked eye, orbiting the Earth every 90 minutes. But as the Obama administration weighs the future of the U.S. space program, the station's future is very much in...

Jury selection begins this week in a trial pitting two children of Martin Luther King Jr. against their brother, whom they accuse of mishandling the late civil rights leader's estate. Bernice and Martin III sued their brother, Dexter, revealing a deep rift in an iconic family.<img...

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The friend of a man accused of conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction in the United States said he has put his life "on hold" because of the investigation. Naiz Khan said he has been under round-the-clock surveillance by authorities ever since Najibullah Zazi was charged with...

More than 40 years after the crime, a man accused of playing a role in the 1968 hijacking of a Pan Am flight from New York to Puerto Rico was captured Sunday, federal officials said.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_crime/~4/lyItziiQJ7U" height="1" width="1"/> More...

As NASA prepared to slam two probes into the moon Friday, the space agency encouraged people around the country to host "impact parties," saying the plume of dust generated by the crashes would be visible through backyard telescopes. But many dismayed astronomers say they didn't see a thing.<div...

A Pennsylvania soccer mom was chatting with a friend via webcam when she was shot to death by her husband, who then went upstairs and shot himself, police said Friday. Meleanie Hain made headlines last year when she brought a loaded, holstered Glock to her 5-year-old daughter's soccer game.<img...

Two U.S. spacecraft crashed on the moon Friday -- on purpose. The goal of the mission was to scan the resulting plume of moon dust for the presence of water. NASA officials said it appeared to be a "successful impact."<div class="feedflare"> <a...

Eastern religions, yoga and mediation are not just for celebrities and granola-munching hippies anymore. A growing number of prison inmates are going Zen behind the bars. One Alabama prison has even seen a decline in prison violence<img...

A jury in Manhattan found the son of Brooke Astor and his former lawyer guilty Thursday of scheming to bilk millions of dollars from the late philanthropist's estate. The witnesses included the cream of New York society. Anthony Marshall showed no reaction as the verdict came on the 12th day of...

A new book finds that people have profound influences on each other's behavior within three degrees of separation in social networks -- both online and off. That means that even your friends' friends' friends may affect your eating habits, voting preferences, happiness, and more.<div...