Lee's career was varied and vast: He made his name as Dracula for decades, but then went on to play roles in Hollywood blockbusters like Lord of the Rings. Lee was 93 years old.
Read More »Authorities Beef Up Search For Killers Who Escaped From New York Prison
An area not far from the prison where David Sweat and Richard Matt broke out last weekend appears to be a focus of police scrutiny, but officials were also looking in neighboring Vermont.
Read More »China Sentences Former Security Chief To Life In Prison For Corruption
Zhou Yongkang became the highest-ranking official to be convicted in President Xi Jinping's campaign against corruption. Zhou was accused of taking bribes and leaking state secrets.
Read More »‘Some Indication’ That N.Y. Escapees Might Have Headed To Vermont
More than 450 personnel are going door-to-door, conducting car searches and gathering information to try to find escaped killers David Sweat and Richard Matt.
Read More »Saturn’s Dark And Mysterious Outer Ring Is Even Bigger Than Expected
Scientists say the Phoebe ring is "more than 200 times as big across as Saturn itself." They used a special infrared space telescope to get the best look yet at the massive ring of black dust.
Read More »‘His Emotions Got The Best Of Him’ At Pool, Officer’s Attorney Says
The lawyer representing resigned Cpl. Eric Casebolt says that last Friday, "His first call was a suicide at an apartment complex." That incident added to "an emotional toll," his attorney says.
Read More »Nobel Laureate In Hot Water For ‘Trouble With Girls’ In Labs
"Three things happen when they are in the lab," biochemist Tim Hunt said at a large conference. "You fall in love with them, they fall in love with you and when you criticize them, they cry."
Read More »After Nearly 30 Years, Librarian Of Congress Is Calling It Quits
James Billington helped usher the world's largest library into the digital age. The Library of Congress says he will step down on Jan. 1, 2016.
Read More »Cleveland Officials: Police Are Being Retrained On Interacting With The Public
Officers are getting new training on interacting with youth and the use of force. "We are guardians of this community," police Chief Calvin Williams said. "And we are part of this community."
Read More »Israel-Linked Spy Virus Discovered At Hotels Used For Iran Nuclear Talks
The cybersecurity firm Kaspersky discovered the malware on one of its computers first. When its researchers searched millions of computers for the virus, they found it at three key luxury hotels.
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