Eager gamers will have to wait until May before getting their hands on the new dark and gritty third-shooter game Max Payne 3. The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game will hit U.S. shelves on May 15 and May 18 in Europe. Fans will have to wait even longer for the PC version that lets out on May 29 in the U.S. and on June 1 in Europe. [More from Mashable: Ballmer Exits the CES Stage Without a Bang] Video [...]
By the CNN Wire Staff updated 5:21 PM EST, Sat March 10, 2012 STORY HIGHLIGHTS The remains are believed to be at least 50 years old They were found inside a cave in Chiapas No signs of violence are visible on the remains (CNN) — Authorities have found the remains of 167 people, believed to be at least 50 years old, in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, officials said. The remains were discovered inside a cave on the Nuevo [...]
LONDON ? After weeks examining the illicit and underhanded practices of sensation-hungry press, Britain’s media ethics inquiry shifted its gaze Wednesday to celebrity magazine editors, who painted a kinder, gentler picture of their trade. The editors of Heat, Hello! and OK! told the inquiry that their glossy pages full of celebrity weddings and stars by the seaside brought not just happiness to readers, but benefit to stars and publishers alike. “We’re a positive magazine,” said Hello! editor Rosie Nixon. “A [...]
Ahmad Mihbzt, a low-ranking Syrian rebel commander, gestures during an interview with The Associated Press in the village of Gorentas in Hatay province, Turkey, Sunday, March 18, 2012. Mihbzt says he recently fled to Turkey with his men when his unit ran out of ammunition in a clash against Syrian government troops. His story reveals a bleak future for the Free Syrian Army which is still hoping to oust President Bashar Assad’s powerful and loyal forces but facing a shortage [...]
By Allison Linn The Internal Revenue Service is grappling with a?surge in identity theft-based tax fraud as crooks take advantage of web-based resources including electronic filing. Identity theft cases, in which criminals obtain living or deceased people?s names and Social Security numbers to defraud the government, ranked No. 1 on an annual ?Dirty Dozen? list of tax scams the agency released Thursday. The IRS called ID theft one of the most complex threats it handles. The IRS estimates 404,000 people [...]
In this Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 photo, Janet McIntyre sits with stacks of papers with water testing results in her Evans City, Pa. home. McIntyre says state environmental officials refused to do follow-up tests after their lab reported her drinking water contained chemicals that could be from nearby gas drilling. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) In this Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 photo, Janet McIntyre sits with stacks of papers with water testing results in her Evans City, Pa. home. McIntyre says state [...]