British Airways cabin crew members went on strike Saturday, leaving thousands of would-be passengers' travel plans during the next two weeks up in the air.

A new gadget skin promises to keep your phone and other tech toys safe from 6-foot drops. The technology behind it turns out to be a happy accident.

This week's apps include a simple calendar app for viewing more months at a time and a sailboat-racing game that's more than meets the eye.

Five presumed drug gang members and one soldier were killed in shootouts Thursday and Friday after criminals blocked thoroughfares in two northern Mexico states to prevent military reinforcements from arriving, authorities said.

As Pope Benedict XVI wound down his first visit to the United States in 2008, the U.S. Catholic Church's news service noted that the pontiff had achieved his top objective for the trip by personally apologizing to Americans who had been sexually abused by priests.

This week: Mapping! It's one of my favorite topics. We'll discuss how maps are made, who owns the aerial image of your backyard, and how to crowd-source mapmaking. With Peter Birch of Google and Nick Black of Cloudmade.