From: USA TODAY on Sat, Jun 25 2011 6:34 PM

A young emperor penguin stranded in New Zealand has survived two medical procedures and now has an offer of a lift home. (June 25)

From: USA TODAY on Sat, Jun 25 2011 9:30 AM

President Barack Obama says technological innovations such as robots can help pump jobs into the economy and spur growth in clean energy and advanced manufacturing. (June 25)

From: USA TODAY on Sat, Jun 25 2011 5:50 AM

Gay couples can start marrying in New York state in 30 days after the New York Senate voted in favor of the bill and the governor signed off on it. (June 25)

From: USA TODAY on Sat, Jun 25 2011 5:50 AM

Gay couples can start marrying in New York state in 30 days after the New York Senate voted in favor of the bill and the governor signed off on it. (June 25)

From: USA TODAY on Sat, Jun 25 2011 5:50 AM

Gay couples can start marrying in New York state in 30 days after the New York Senate voted in favor of the bill and the governor signed off on it. (June 25)

From: USA TODAY on Sat, Jun 25 2011 4:37 AM

Crowds gathered in the streets of Manhattan’s Greenwich Village on Friday night after the New York Senate gave final approval to same-sex marriage, igniting celebrations at the Stonewall Inn, considered the birthplace of the gay rights movement. (June 25)

From: USA TODAY on Sat, Jun 25 2011 4:37 AM

Crowds gathered in the streets of Manhattan’s Greenwich Village on Friday night after the New York Senate gave final approval to same-sex marriage, igniting celebrations at the Stonewall Inn, considered the birthplace of the gay rights movement. (June 25)

From: USA TODAY on Sat, Jun 25 2011 12:56 AM

The Republican-led Senate in New York has voted to legalize same sex marriage. Once it is signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New York will become the sixth and largest state to recognize gay marriage. (June 24)

From: USA TODAY on Fri, Jun 24 2011 11:42 PM

James 'Whitey' Bulger finally has returned to his hometown of Boston after 16 years on the run. Bulger appeared in federal court Friday afternoon. Families of his alleged victims were also on hand as well as Bulger’s brother. (June 23)

From: USA TODAY on Fri, Jun 24 2011 9:19 PM

Two people were killed and about 20 others were injured in a fiery crash in rural Nevada when a semitrailer collided with an Amtrak passenger train. (June 24)

From: USA TODAY on Fri, Jun 24 2011 9:19 PM

Two people were killed and about 20 others were injured in a fiery crash in rural Nevada when a semitrailer collided with an Amtrak passenger train. (June 24)

From: USA TODAY on Fri, Jun 24 2011 7:05 PM

The Michigan parole board votes to release former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick from prison after more than a year behind bars for violating probation in a criminal case that forced him out of office in 2008. (June 24)

From: USA TODAY on Fri, Jun 24 2011 11:58 AM

SACRAMENTO - The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office is charging the mother of a baby who died from microwave burns with murder, torture and assault.

From: USA TODAY on Fri, Jun 24 2011 11:58 AM

CLEVELAND — You may have noticed prices dropping at gas pumps this week. On Wall Street today, crude oil prices took another tumble. This can only mean good things when it comes to filling up our tanks.

From: USA TODAY on Fri, Jun 24 2011 10:42 AM

Mobile payments company Square offers a new way to pay--without having to reach into your wallet for cash. Just download the app, say your name to the retailer and it goes on your bill. USA TODAY’s Jefferson Graham demos.

From: USA TODAY on Fri, Jun 24 2011 10:42 AM

USA TODAY review of Apple’s Final Cut Pro X, the all-new version of the popular video editing program. Apple did a total rehaul, introducing a new version for the next generation of videomakers. Jefferson Graham weighs in.

From: USA TODAY on Fri, Jun 24 2011 5:48 AM

Mexican president Felipe Calderon delivered an impassioned defense of his military assault on organized crime to an audience of people who’ve lost family members to the ongoing violence. (June 24)

From: USA TODAY on Fri, Jun 24 2011 3:23 AM

Speaking at a Manhattan fundraiser, President Barack Obama said he believes that gay couples deserve the same legal rights as every other couple in this country, but stopped short of embracing same-sex marriage himself. (June 23)

From: USA TODAY on Thu, Jun 23 2011 11:51 PM

The Phillie Phanatic had to be sent to the hospital after being struck by a foul ball at an minor league baseball game in Allentown. The hospital says the man inside the costume was treated and later released. (June 23)

From: USA TODAY on Thu, Jun 23 2011 9:35 PM

A day after announcing he’s ending the Afghanistan "surge," President Barack Obama went to see Army troops — while critics griped about his plan, and his top commanders acknowledged they'd have preferred a slower drawdown. (June 23)