Two space station astronauts popped in a new pump during a rare Christmas Eve spacewalk Tuesday, eager to wrap up urgent repairs to a cooling system.

As firefighters show promise in containing the Waldo Canyon Fire–the most destructive wildfire in Colorado’s history–counties and municipalities around the state have decided to play it safe and cancel their July Fourth fireworks displays.

Seattle will soon be home to the nation’s largest urban food forest.

The ban will be phased in over a 12-month period, and will impact an estimated 7,500 stores.

A recently released doctor’s report of injuries sustained by neighborhood watch volunteer, George Zimmerman, may support his claim of self-defense in the Feb. 26 shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

Are publishing companies feeling the effects of Kindle, IPOD and other electronic reading devices as technology expands?

“I’m very impressed with the precision … a beautiful precision. It appears they are very highly trained,” the attorney said.

President Obama signed into law the controversial National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Saturday, despite what he said were “serious reservations.”

As the United States rings in the New Year, Americans are focused on the 2012 presidential election, seen as an event that could fundamentally impact the direction of the republic.