By RUSSELL GOLDMAN | ABC News Col. Moammar Gadhafi, the dictator who ruled Libya for 42 years, was killed by rebels in his hometown of Sirte on Thursday. A dictator who oppressed his own people and sponsored terrorism abroad, Gadhafi's legacy will be stained by violence. But beyond his brutality, Gadhafi ...

By Roland Ng Pole dancing to the music of a 20-piece live orchestra, including violins? Yes, says one Philippine pole dance troupe that seeks respect for its art and athleticism. Against the background of women around the world turning to pole dancing as a form of exercise, the Manila-based group Polecats proved ...

By Karla Sanchez | Motor Trend The auto industry is a man's world, one in which office chitchat is a constant, spirited discussion of cars, cars, some sports, and more cars, and Motor Trend would be no different — except that there is a handful of women on staff as well. ...

PALO, Leyte: President Benigno S. Aquino III categorically ruled out any possibility of engaging the country’s military in an “all-out war” with the lawless members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) following their latest clash in Albarka, Basilan on Tuesday that killed 19 Filipino soldiers. Speaking to reporters in a ...

By George E. Condon Jr. National Journal No one in 2008 could have anticipated that the greatest triumphs and signature moments in Barack Obama's presidency would come in the realm of foreign affairs. But with the reports Thursday of the capture and possible death of Muammar el-Qaddafi in Libya, Obama's successes ...

By SUSANNA KIM | ABC News Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's war chest might have been large enough at one point to support fighting against rebel forces, but how much Libya's Transitional National Council can extract after Gadhafi's reported death remains to be seen. Gadhafi and his family had an estimated $33 billion ...

By Taylor Hatmaker, Tecca Android and the iPhone may seem like oil and water — at least depending on who you ask — but the two major forces in the smartphone world are starting to increasingly take their cues from one another. Apple just introduced iOS 5, the newest version of its ...

Ryan Bacheldor of Battleford, Saskatchewan, spends a lot of time on his dirt bike, as his many YouTube videos, Facebook page and nickname "Kx125dude" attest. He rides on a private track that's only shared with friends, so it's not uncommon to see a few people scattered around the course. But a ...

By Tim Gaynor and Taha Zargoun SIRTE, Libya (Reuters) - Disturbing images of a blood-stained and shaken Muammar Gaddafi being jostled by angry fighters quickly circulated around the world after the Libyan dictator's dramatic death near his home town of Sirte. The exact circumstances of his demise are still unclear with conflicting ...

By Alistair Barr The Kindle Fire tablet may be the hottest selling gadget this holiday, pressuring Amazon.com Inc's profit margins but giving the world's largest Internet retailer potentially millions of new high-spending customers. Since Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos unveiled the tablet at a lower-than-expected price of $199 on September 28, some ...