North Atlantic right whales, sort of the homely underdogs of the whale world, birthed a record number calves this year off the coast of the southeast United States, giving some scientists hope that the uber-rare and often overlooked species can recover.

Students at Radford University in Virginia locked their doors and were being warned to stay inside Thursday after a man was shot and killed near campus.

Officials will remove oil from two massive storage tanks near the base of erupting Mount Redoubt in Alaska, a spokesman said Friday.

The Vermont House on Thursday passed a same-sex marriage bill by 95-52, which is not enough of a margin to override a veto promised by the governor.

Someone stole an "incomplete and early version" of the next installment in the blockbuster X-Men movie series and posted it on the Internet this week, according to the studio that owns the billion-dollar film franchise.

There was a time when airline travel was a special treat, the kind of occasion that inspired passengers to dress up. Now, the awe people once felt about flying through the clouds is tempered by additional fees, crowded lines, cramped seats and horrifying tales of fellow travelers. Buckle your seats and hold your nose -- it's gonna be a bumpy ride!