Bieber behind wheel as car hits man in Hollywood

LOS ANGELES (AP) Video shows Justin Bieber running into a photographer with his white Ferrari in Hollywood, but police say there was no crime and the injuries aren't life-threatening. Lt. Craig Valenzuela says Bieber's car collided with the person at 11:45 p.m. Monday on Sunset Boulevard. Valenzuela...

A fitness tracker for Fido? Chat about wearable gadgets for your pet

Join us Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT as Whistle co-founders Ben Jacobs and Steve Eidelman join veterinarian Jeff Werber and Yahoo News editors Jason Gilbert and Max Zimbert for a conversation about their new wearable pet gadget and health app. The $99.95 gadget is similar to activity apps...

Miss Connecticut wins Miss USA contest in Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) A 25-year-old accountant from Connecticut with a secret glamorous side is the new Miss USA. Erin Brady of South Glastonbury, Conn., won the beauty pageant Sunday night after strutting in a white sparkly gown and answering a question about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision upholding...

E3 launches the future of video games with a bang

LOS ANGELES (AP) Since the first battles over "Pong" machines in local arcades four decades ago, video gamers have loved good competition. And this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo the industry's largest annual gathering presented more thrilling showdowns than ever. Microsoft vs. Sony. Mobile...

Morris the cat runs for mayor of Mexican city

MEXICO CITY (AP) This mayoral hopeful in Mexico promises to eat, sleep most of the day and donate his leftover litter to fill potholes. Morris, a black-and-white kitten with orange eyes, is running for mayor of Xalapa in eastern Mexico with the campaign slogan "Tired of Voting for Rats? Vote...

In Florida, Nik Wallenda readies for Grand Canyon high-wire act

By Saundra Amrhein SARASOTA, Florida (Reuters) - Dressed casually in a T-shirt, calf-length cargo pants and flip-flops, Nik Wallenda looks no different from many of the hundreds of spectators who have turned out in recent days to watch him practice for his next high-wire act. There are no pretentious...

Syria Crisis to Top G-8 Summit Agenda

The civil war in Syria is expected to dominate much of the discussion as President Obama sits down tomorrow with the Group of Eight leaders in Northern Ireland, just days after the White House confirmed the use of chemical weapons by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime. "They'll clearly...

Robotic cockroaches, ice phones and redesigning PRISM

by Rob Walker | @YahooTech Between E3 and Apple s Worldwide Developers Conference, it was a huge week for tech news. Can you remember any of it? Me neither. Let s stop trying and enjoy these diversions instead. Timeless Fashion: This wonderful little video brings predictions from 1939...

Secret to Prism success: Even bigger data seizure

WASHINGTON (AP) -- In the months and early years after 9/11, FBI agents began showing up at Microsoft Corp. more frequently than before, armed with court orders demanding information on customers. Around the world, government spies and eavesdroppers were tracking the email and Internet addresses...

Relatives urge Florida to issue permit for exhumations at school

By Saundra Amrhein TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Relatives of boys who died at a Florida reform school urged the state on Friday to issue a permit allowing investigators to exhume human remains found on the grounds of the school, which has long been plagued with accusations of abuse and mysterious...