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James "Whitey" Bulger, in an image released by the U.S. Marshal's Service in August 2011.

Whitey Bulger Decides Not To Take The Stand

Called a "coward" by the wife of an alleged victim, Bulger said he would not testify because his trial was a "sham."

Plastic surgeons tend to say a patient is going to look "refreshed," not younger.

That Face-Lift May Buy You Only Three Years Of Youth

There's little research objectively measuring the aesthetic benefits of cosmetic surgery. In one study, people were considered by outside observers to be no more attractive after having face-lifts and other procedures, though they were judged to look a bit younger.

The press set up to film Army Gen. Keith Alexander, head of the National Security Agency, at the Black Hat hacker conference on Wednesday.

Tech Week That Was: Suspicious Searches, Def Con And Moto X

A look back at the stories in technology and culture this week, including a dubious claim that a search for "pressure cookers" led police to a writer's door, the long-awaited report on MIT and Aaron Swartz, and the more amusing ideas in innovation.

Andre (Niels Arestrup) shares a home with his Moroccan-born adopted son Mounir (Tahar Rahim), who has struggled to find work outside his father's home-based medical practice.

Emotional Terrorism, From The Shelter Of Home

Inspired by a real-life Belgian tragedy, Our Children centers on a manipulative father who has made his family prisoners to a kind of domineering benevolence. (Recommended)

A police officer guards Cambodia's famed temple of Angkor Wat. The powerful city-state collapsed in 1431 after suffering through two decades of droughts.

Could Hotter Temperatures From Climate Change Boost Violence?

In one analysis, economists predict that extreme weather could boost the number of international conflicts by as much as 50 percent by 2050. Higher temperatures might also increase the rates of murder, rapes and domestic violence, they say because aggression seems to rise with the mercury.

Another Roquette Spill into Mississippi

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources blamed operator error for a 1,000 gallon spill from the Roquette America plant in Keokuk.The sugar water ended up…

Tommy Peebles shines a light on the pond. With the help of Bick Boyte, the two Tennesseans catch frogs with homemade "gigs" for a frog leg fry they hold every year.

The Old Gig: Catching Frogs On Warm Summer Nights

Summer nights — for a small few in the South — are a time for wading through yucky ponds with a flashlight in one hand and a frog gig in the other. It's a good way to pass the time, hang out with friends, and find some yummy frog legs for a cookout later in the summer.

'Whitey' Bulger Won't Testify, But He Didn't Finish Quietly

In Boston Friday, former mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger said he would not take the stand in his criminal trial and that his defense would rest. But before that happened, he railed at the judge and his defense team.

A California Department of Corrections officer looks on as inmates at Chino State Prison exercise in the yard in 2010.

Supreme Court Denies California Delay On Prisoner Release

In 2011, the justices ordered the state to release 10,000 inmates to relieve prison overcrowding that they deemed "cruel and unusual punishment".

Activists from a group called "Third Square," which promotes a middle way in the rift between the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of the army's overthrow of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, shout slogans as they gather to oppose both parties at Sphinx Square in Giza on July 30.

In Egypt, 'Third Square' Protesters Seek Middle Road

Growing numbers of Egyptians are turning against the generals, politicians and youth group credited with sparking the popular groundswell that led to the ouster of President Mohammed Morsi less than a month ago. Some are joining Third Square, a new movement that's emerged as a result of growing discontent.

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