Customers were left cowering for their lives when the mystery hooded attacker opened fire through the door of the Asian food store in Philadelphia. More »CCTV shows terrified customers fighting off gunman who blasted into Chinese takeaway
Following news that a rat managed to knock out the Fukushima power plant here are some of the best examples of small ripples creating humungous calamities. More »The butterfly effect: When little things create BIG problems
It is half a century since John Profumo, Secretary of State for War, lied in the House of Commons about having an affair with the call girl Christine Keeler. More »On This Day: Profumo scandal rocks Westminster
Several official BBC Twitter accounts were hacked today by what appeared to be pro-Syrian government hackers. More »BBC Twitter accounts hacked by 'Syrians'
The unusual sight of millions of dead shrimp in Chile is far from the first time bizarre objects have washed up on the world's coastlines. More »Beached shrimp in Chile: The strangest objects washed ashore
Yahoo! News recounts five of Herbert's most chilling visions which left readers entranced and terrified at the same time. More »As the horror world mourns James Herbert's death, relive five of his most nightmarish plotlines
Two helicopters are believed to have crashed near Berlin's Olympic Stadium during a police exercise, leaving at least one person dead and several injured. More »Two helicopters crash over Berlin - one dead
As the social media tool reaches its seventh birthday, a leading author and expert on this micro-blogging behemoth believes it won't be long before it will be considered unusual not to have a Twitter account. More »Twitter seventh birthday: The rise and rise of the social networking behemoth
For those unfamiliar with a 'hashtag' or how many characters are allowed in each tweet, read on for the essential facts of the popular website. More »Twitter turns seven: Your guide to the social networking site
This mysterious island complex – designed so escape would be impossible – was the unwished-for home to some of America’s most notorious criminals between 1934 and 1963. More »Alcatraz 50th anniversary: The most infamous inmates from America's most mysterious prison
As the religious world comes to terms with the two men at the top of the Church, Yahoo! takes a look at their contrasting styles and backgrounds. More »Archbishop Justin Welby and Pope Francis: Similar styles of the new men at the top of the Church
Everyone's at it - but is there a darker side to the 'Harlem Shake'? More »Harlem Shake: When a dance craze goes wrong
Experts said today that although Mr Johnson has a lot of public support thanks to his 'honesty and affable eccentricity', he may not be the ideal candidate for the top job in British politics. More »Boris for PM: Could the 'affably eccentric' London Mayor lead this country?
March 20: After 16 years of tearing up the airwaves the bell finally appeared to toll for pirate station Radio Caroline. More »On This Day: Pirate station Radio Caroline sank
Pope Francis, who appeared on the balcony of St Peter's Basilica on Sunday in his new white robes, is forging a reputation as a 'new sort of pontiff' whose style centres on simplicity and informality. More »How Argentinian 'Pope of the people' is already making his mark at the Vatican
World leaders flew in for Pope Francis's inauguration mass in St Peter's Square on today where Latin America's first pontiff will receive the formal symbols of papal pow More »Pope Francis inauguration: Live blog
This week marks the 10th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. Here are a few facts about the conflict More »Iraq War anniversary: Facts and figures about the conflict
A UK academy is one of the first UK schools to try pushing back school start times to 10am - after research claimed the extra sleep time cut truancy rates among pupils and improved exam results. More »Could a one-hour lie-in improve pupils' exam results? UK schools 'could move class start times back to 10am'
March 20 marks the 10th anniversary of the start of the Iraq war. Justin Huggler, a former correspondent for 'The Independent' who reported from Iraq, looks back and asks what lessons have been learnt More »Iraq War anniversary: What lessons have been learnt?
British troops may have ended combat operations in Iraq in 2009 but, a decade after it started, the conflict remains unfinished business. More »Iraq War anniversary: A decade on and conflict continues to cast a shadow over the UK
Dumfounded drivers filmed last month's meteor hit from their own cars - all thanks to 'dashboard cameras' millions of Russians have installed on their front windscreens. More »The real reason why Russian drivers captured last month's meteor in perfect detail
The 'Trolled Nation' study also found trolling is now more prevalent than real-life bullying with 49% of teens experiencing bullying offline, compared with the 65% online. More »Cyber-bullying: Six out of ten people bullied online never report it to the social network involved
Travel to every part of England with our latest gallery of stunning Flickr photographs. More »Your Pictures: England, My England
A group of super-sneaky cyber spies are gaining access to your computer and taking control of your webcam to watch your every move More »Who's spying through your webcam? The voyeurs who could be recording your every move
March 16: Almost 600,000 acres of farming land on the Fens are submerged by floodwater as the river Great Ouse burst its banks during one of the worst floods the country has seen. More »On This Day: Great Ouse burst its banks in the 1947 floods