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Just two minutes before the launch of the Falcon 9 rocket carrying cargo supplies to the ISS, a technical problem delayed the launched yet again and is moved to Friday.

WhatsApp Hits 700 Million Monthly Active Users

David Curry |

Jan 07, 2015 10:13 AM EST

Facebook owned WhatsApp has hit 700 million active users, and claims 30 billion daily messages were sent.

Of the more than 1,000 verified planets found by NASA's Kepler Space Telescope, eight are less than twice Earth-size and in their stars' habitable zone. All eight orbit stars cooler and smaller than our sun. The search continues for Earth-size habitable z

NASA's Kepler Space Telescope Finds 1000th Exoplanet, Eight Are Similar to Earth

Ana Verayo |

Jan 07, 2015 10:11 AM EST

The Kepler Space Telescope marked its 1000th exoplanet discovery this month, eight of which are possible Earth-like planets found in habitable zones within star systems.

Chinese TV Manufacturer TCL Revives Palm OS

David Curry |

Jan 07, 2015 09:26 AM EST

Chinese manufacturer TCL, going under the brand Alcatel One Touch in the U.S., have revived Palm OS.

Police Looking for Owner of Dog Abandoned in Scotland Train Station

Kat De Guzman |

Jan 07, 2015 09:23 AM EST

A dog has been abandoned at a Scottish train station with a suitcase containing its belongings .

Jacky Cheung Denies Rift with Manager

Cleo Fagela |

Jan 07, 2015 09:00 AM EST

Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor Jacky Cheung denies the rumors that he and his manager, Florence Chan, had fallen out due to issues that involved money.

EXO Selected as 2014's Korean Masterpiece Most Loved by Chinese People

Cleo Fagela |

Jan 07, 2015 08:58 AM EST

Despite being put in hot water last year, EXO, the popular South Korean-Chinese boy group has been voted as the 2014 Korean Masterpiece Most Loved by Chinese People.

Suspects Questioned Over Bronx Shooting of 2 Cops

Kat De Guzman |

Jan 07, 2015 08:21 AM EST

A manhunt for the two shooters who shot two police officers responding to a robbery call in Bronx, New York has ended and the suspects were brought in for questioning by the police today.

Matt LeBlanc Announces Split From Longtime Girlfriend

JM Javelosa |

Jan 07, 2015 06:41 AM EST

Friends alum, Matt LeBlanc is a single man once again.

Bill Cosby Co-Star Phylicia Rashad Speaks Out for First Time, Defends The Comedian

Christian George Acevedo |

Jan 07, 2015 06:30 AM EST

Phylicia Rashad, Bill Cosby’s leading lady in his long-running sitcom The Cosby Show, finally stepped out to defend the comedian amidst the barrage of sexual assault claims that hound him.

Star Wars Actor Kan Bonfils Drops Dead During Rehearsal

Christian George Acevedo |

Jan 07, 2015 06:09 AM EST

Kan Bonfils, the actor who was featured in a James Bond movie and has appeared on the Star Wars franchise as a Jedi master, dropped dead while rehearsing on stage.

Francesca Hilton, Daughter of Zsa Zsa Gabor and Conrad Hilton, Dead At 67

Christian George Acevedo |

Jan 07, 2015 05:46 AM EST

Constance Francesca Gabor Hilton, daughter of Hilton Hotel patriarch and Hungarian-born American actress and socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor died Monday night in Los Angeles. She was 67.