By Michael O'Brien, msnbc.com Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney staked his claim to the distinction of being the frontrunner for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination with a win Tuesday in Florida’s Republican primary. Romney easi… more »

UK Daily Mail By Emily Allen Sixty nine people are believed to be missing and three are dead after a packed cruise liner began capsizing off the Italian coast after running aground. About 4,200 passengers and crew were on board the Costa Conc… more »

Foxnews The world's most extensive case of cyber-espionage, including attacks on U.S. government and U.N. computers, is set to be revealed Wednesday by online security firm McAfee, and analysts are speculating that China is behind the attacks. The spyi… more »

PCMag / June 8, 2011 The Sun roared out a huge solar flare yesterday. NASA caught it on film, ranking the spectacular blast as a Class-M flare, just one spot below the the most disruptive type of flare, X. Even so, NASA says it will give Earth a mere "… more »

Online maps that we use for directions use the Mercator projection, and this tends to dictate how we perceive the size of countries and continent Please click on the image or click here for a closer look more »