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Syrians opposed to President Bashar Assad have been posting YouTube videos mocking him. The episodes are called <em>Top Goon</em>, and the Syrian president goes by the name Beeshu. The work is done anonymously because those behind it fear they could face retribution from the Syrian government.

Syrian Activists Attack Assad Regime, With Puppets

Criticizing Syrian President Bashar Assad can be a dangerous business. But that hasn't stopped the creators of YouTube videos called Top Goon, which relentlessly mock the Syrian leader with papier-mache puppets.

Obama Hits Battleground States In Final Blitz

President Obama has begun a multi-state blitz in the last two weeks before the election.

Richard Mourdock, Republican candidate for Senate in Indiana.

'God Intended' A Pregnancy Caused By Rape, Indiana Candidate Says

Republican Richard Mourdock, who is running for Senate, ignited controversy with his explanation for why he opposes abortion in the case of rape.

Ct. Town Makes Deal In Police Profiling Case

The town of East Haven, Ct., has reached a proposed agreement with the U.S. government to settle claims that police discriminated against Latinos there. Citizens accused the police of excessive force, intimidation and unlawful search and seizure.

Animal Law Student Fights Dog Discrimination

Mitzi Bolanos said she's Hispanic and never felt discriminated against — until she started walking around with her pit bull. Bolanos wants to fight dog discrimination and opposes widespread bans on the notorious terriers. She's in the first class of students at the Lewis and Clark Law School Center for Animal Law Studies.

Superman's Alter Ego Quits 'The Daily Planet'

The mild-mannered reporter apparently decided to show a little steel after being scolded one time too many by editor-in-chief Perry White. After seven decades on the news desk, he rails against the newspaper's new emphasis on entertainment and scandals.

Barnard College graduates listen to President Barack Obama at commencement ceremonies on May 14, 2012.

Equal Pay For Equal Work: Not Even College Helps Women

An American Association of University Women study says female graduates educated the same as men and with similar professional opportunities earn 82 cents to every dollar a male graduate earns.

UPDATED: Sandy, Now A Hurricane, Hits Jamaica, Sets Sights On Cuba

A huge swath of Florida is under a tropical storm watch but the effects the storm could have on the United States are uncertain at best. Sandy is expected to make a second landfall in the next 24 hours.

Boeing Successfully Tests Electronics-Frying, Microwave Missile

The missile successfully fried the electronics of a two-story building in the middle of the Utah desert. The weapon is still in the testing stage.

Tanzania has been identified as the leading exporter of illegal ivory in recent years. An estimated 10,000 elephants are being slaughtered in the country annually. Here, elephants walk in the Serengeti National Reserve in northern Tanzania in 2010.

Poachers Decimate Tanzania's Elephant Herds

Tanzania has one of the largest elephant populations in the world. It also has one of the biggest poaching problems. An estimated 10,000 elephants a year are being slaughtered for their tusks, many of which are shipped to Asia.

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