Police officers buy plots to block Josh Powell burial

Two police officers in Washington state have bought burial plots next to Josh Powell's boys in order to block family members from burying him next to them, according to a local media report.

Pregnancy bias alive and well in America

It’s hard to imagine we still have to tell employers this today, but here goes: Pregnancy discrimination is illegal. While it may sound obvious to some, blatant pregnancy bias is still alive and well in the workplace.

NYT: SF audit finds foreclosures full of errors

Lin's magical run continues; Knicks rout Kings

  Jeremy Lin put aside his record-setting scoring to hand out a career-best 13 assists, and the New York Knicks got back to .500 with their seventh straight victory, 100-85 over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.

'Idol' Plague is the only winner on group night

The star of this round Wednesday was definitely the medical staff, as contestants were fainting and vomiting all over the place.

Fake Avastin raises counterfeit drug trade concerns

The discovery that a fake version of the widely used cancer medicine Avastin is circulating in the United States is raising new fears that the multibillion-dollar drug-counterfeiting trade is increasingly making inroads in the U.S.

Fake Avastin spurs docs to scour drug supply

Black hole survives a galaxy wreck

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Astronomers reconstruct what appears to be a galactic crash scene, with a rare breed of black hole left behind amid a dwarf galaxy's wreckage.

NYT: How to attain hotel elite status

A rundown on how to achieve elite status at several hotel chains, and the perks that come with it.