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Gareth Williams, 31, worked for Britain's secret eavesdropping service GCHQ but was attached to the country's MI6 overseas spy agency.

There May Never Be An Explanation In Death Of MI6 Agent Found In Locked Bag

The case of Gareth Williams has riveted England, but a coroner says his death may remain a mystery.

Rubio, Ryan, Portman, Christie: Who Will Be VP?

Mitt Romney, the presumed GOP presidential candidate, continues to try out potential running mates, though most deny any interest in the job. Sen. Marco Rubio, Rep. Paul Ryan, Sen. Rob Portman, Gov. Chris Christie and others have all made high-profile comments in recent days.

It's Official: Newt Gingrich Bows Out

The former House speaker exits the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.

HIV particles assemble at the surface of a white blood cell called a macrophage.

A Step Forward For Gene Therapy To Treat HIV

Years after more than 40 patients with HIV received immune cells designed to attack and kill cells infected with HIV, the specialized cells are still present in their bloodstreams. There's been no sign the cells, a form of gene therapy, caused any serious side effects.

Newt Gingrich pauses while announcing that he is suspending his presidential campaign, Wednesday, May 2, in Arlington, Va.

Gingrich Formally Ends Campaign, 'A Truly Wild Ride'

What to say about Newt Gingrich that Newt Gingrich hasn't already said about Newt Gingrich? As the former House speaker formally leaves the Republican presidential race, a look back at his long, costly and quixotic campaign.

Junior Seau in 2009, when he played with the New England Patriots.

Former NFL Player Junior Seau Is Dead; Possible Suicide

He was a star linebacker with the San Diego Chargers, and also played with the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots. Reports from California say he may have shot himself.

Two self-employed florists prepare bunches of flowers in Havana last year. The Cuban government is stepping up economic reforms and estimates that in four or five years, nearly half the workforce will be employed in the private sector.

Cuba's New Mantra: Viva Private Business

Cuban President Raul Castro's economic reforms are taking on a new urgency as the island's biggest benefactor, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, battles cancer and faces re-election. Havana says nearly half of Cuba's economic activity will shift to the private sector in the next several years.

Gary Thulin, 70, says he used to dream of financial stability. Now, the New Hampshire co-op resident and mobile home owner says he and his wife could sell their home, pay off the loan they took out on it, and still walk away with $10,000.

Home Sweet Mobile Home: Co-Ops Deliver Ownership

Nearly 3 million Americans are caught in the vise grip that is mobile home living — they own their home but rent the land it sits on, making it nearly impossible to build equity. But a nonprofit is organizing co-ops that help transform tenants into homeowners, giving many a sense of stability they'd never experienced before.

People attend a demonstration in Madrid organized by unions against financial cuts in health and education on April 29.

Investors Flee Spain As Economy Spirals Downward

Spain has fallen back into recession. Meanwhile, its unemployment rate is the highest in Europe. And now investors are once again fleeing the country and interest rates on government debt are climbing.

A zombie ant with the brain-manipulating fungus (Ophiocordyceps unilateralis s.l.) having been castrated by an hyperparasite fungus (white with yellow material).

'Zombie' Ants And The Fungus That Saves Them

Scientists have found a fungus that helps an ant colony survive infection from another fungus that turns ants into zombies.

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