“The FBI has arrested the San Francisco man they say ran Silk Road, the notorious underground digital bazaar that allowed traffickers to anonymously peddle heroin, cocaine and nearly anything else illegal. Ross William Ulbricht, 29, who allegedly operated the site as “Dread Pirate Roberts,” was charged in the Southern District …

“Officials have been looking for 63-year-old Jo Elliott-Blakeslee for about a week. Her hiking partner, 69-year-old Amy Linkert, was found dead last Wednesday. “The probability of finding her (Elliott-Blakeslee) alive has diminished, but we are committed to continuing the search until we find Dr. Jo and bring closure to her …

“When the drama surrounding a government shutdown abates, the House of Representatives expects to take up legislation to expand taxpayer support for derivatives, the complex financial products at the heart of the 2008 meltdown. And while traditionally straightforward tasks like funding the federal government have become raucously contentious in recent …

Republicans claim that Democrats won’t negotiate on cutting the Affordable Care Act and making other budget cuts, but do the facts support that claim? “The Senate-passed measure to keep the government operating represents an enormous compromise by progressives to avoid a damaging government shutdown. The Democrat-controlled Senate agreed to temporary …

“Business leaders are taking sides with Democratic President Barack Obama after failing to persuade their traditional Republican allies in Congress to avert a government shutdown. Obama, whose health care and regulatory agenda they have vigorously opposed, is embracing the business outreach, eager to employ groups like the U.S. Chamber of …

“Just one major telecommunications company refused to participate in a legally dubious NSA surveillance program in 2001. A few years later, its CEO was indicted by federal prosecutors. He was convicted, served four and a half years of his sentence and was released this month. Prosecutors claim Qwest CEO Joseph …

The only thing the Buccaneers do more often than lose is generate bad press. Matt Ufford outlines three reasons why Tampa Bay needs to jettison its coach. Photo Credits: Kim Klement/USA Today Sports Brad Penner/USA Today Sports Tim Heitman/USA Today Sports Joe Camporeale/USA Today Sports

The Qiandao Lake in China’s Zhejiang Province is home to natural wonder! Qiandao literally means 1000 islands. But what lies underneath is even more mysterious. Deep under these waters is as an ancient submerged city, dating back to the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-200 AD). It was once known as Lion …

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Think you’re prepared for Doomsday Preppers Season 3? Think again. The show that put prepping on the map is back, but these are not your typical preppers. Whether it’s building a nitrous oxide-fueled, bulletproof, fireproof ATV or tucking their family away in an invisible mirrored fortress, these End of the …