From: The Baltimore Sun on Sun, Jul 17 2011 3:22 PM

A robotic mouth may not seem like a must-have accessory for your robotic workforce but Japanese researchers say that future human-robot communications may well depend on such devices. The mouth was just one of many robotic innovations on display at this year’s Robotech expo in Tokyo. Rob Muir has...

From: The Baltimore Sun on Sat, Jul 16 2011 12:08 AM

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has activated the citywide emergency operations center in downtown in the run up to the city’s closure of a 10-mile stretch of Interstate 405, an event now known as "Carmageddon." (July 15)

From: The Baltimore Sun on Sat, Jul 16 2011 12:08 AM

Business Summary: Two top News Corp executives resign including Les Hinton, CEO of Dow Jones and Co. Other stories: President Obama and Repulicans trade demands for a deficit reduction plan, Consumer confidence slides to lowest level in 2.5 years, and U.S. stocks gain for the day, lose for the w...

From: The Baltimore Sun on Sat, Jul 16 2011 12:08 AM

The crash between 2 airliners on a taxiway at Boston’s Logan International Airport was upgraded from an "incident" to an "accident" on Friday by federal investigators, prompting the involvement of the National Transportation Safety Board. (July 15)

From: The Baltimore Sun on Sat, Jul 16 2011 12:08 AM

One of Mexico’s largest-ever seizures of marijuana was torched by the army in El Rosario, Baja California on Friday. The massive haul was burned after Mexican soldiers discovered the marijuana plantation covering almost 300 acres. (July 15)

From: The Baltimore Sun on Fri, Jul 15 2011 9:03 PM

The attorneys suing Casey Anthony for defamation will have to wait until October to question her under oath, an Orange County judge ruled Friday afternoon.

From: The Baltimore Sun on Fri, Jul 15 2011 8:53 PM

After his sentencing Thomas Drake makes a statement about his charges by the government of 10 felony counts. (Kevin Richardson/The Baltimore Sun video)

From: The Baltimore Sun on Fri, Jul 15 2011 5:39 PM

The phone hacking scandal roiling Great Britain has cast a new light on billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his outsize influence on political life in that country and around the world. (July 15)

From: The Baltimore Sun on Fri, Jul 15 2011 5:38 PM

Police in Suffolk, Virginia have charged 28-year-old Emmanuel Velasquez with cruelty and injuries to children for leaving is 7-year-old son home alone with 21 reptiles and two pit bulls, while he went to work. (July 15)

From: The Baltimore Sun on Fri, Jul 15 2011 5:35 PM

Afghan President Hamid Karzai attends a memorial service in Kabul for his half-brother Ahmad Wali Karzai, who was assassinated on Tuesday in Kandahar. Nick Rowlands reports.

From: The Baltimore Sun on Fri, Jul 15 2011 5:35 PM

Will "Carmageddon," the shutdown of a 10-mile stretch of one of the busiest highways in the United States bring the City of the Angels to its knees? The AP’s John Mone reports on how Los Angeles will cope with the closure of Interstate 405. (July 14)

From: The Baltimore Sun on Fri, Jul 15 2011 10:57 AM

A tearful reunion for seven Estonian cyclists held hostage in Lebanon for 114 days as they meet friends and family at airport. Jessica Gray reports

From: The Baltimore Sun on Fri, Jul 15 2011 10:57 AM

Minnesota’s Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican legislators struck a deal Thursday to end a budget impasse that led to the longest state government shutdown in recent history. (July 14)

From: The Baltimore Sun on Fri, Jul 15 2011 10:57 AM

The FBI will review allegations News Corp. sought to hack into the phones of Sept. 11 victims, a move made the same day that Rupert Murdoch and his son James agreed to appear before U.K. lawmakers investigating phone hacking and police bribery. (July 15)

From: The Baltimore Sun on Fri, Jul 15 2011 10:57 AM

A man accused of kidnapping, killing and dismembering an 8-year-old boy who asked him for directions was ordered Thursday to undergo a psychological evaluation after his lawyer told a judge that his client might be mentally ill. (July 14)

From: The Baltimore Sun on Fri, Jul 15 2011 10:57 AM

With Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner warning an unprecedented default can’t be delayed any longer, President Barack Obama and congressional negotiators may finally be moving toward compromise in the standoff over cutting America's deficit. (July 14)

From: The Baltimore Sun on Fri, Jul 15 2011 10:57 AM

A tug pilot involved in a crash between a barge and a tour boat that killed two Hungarian students last summer was charged Thursday with involuntary manslaughter and has agreed to plead guilty, federal prosecutors said. (July 14)

From: The Baltimore Sun on Fri, Jul 15 2011 10:57 AM

An Indonesian volcano spit lava and smoke thousands of feet into the air early Friday, sending panicked residents fleeing down its slopes. (July 14)

From: The Baltimore Sun on Thu, Jul 14 2011 6:34 PM

Libyan rebels find land mines during recapture of village in Western Mountains. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

From: The Baltimore Sun on Thu, Jul 14 2011 3:12 PM

A suicide bomber attacks a funeral service in Kandahar for the assassinated brother of the Afghan president. Simon Hanna reports.