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Christine Lagarde said the world economy has entered a "dangerous" phase and called for bold action.

Last week, the Chinese government slapped artist Ai Weiwei — one of China's most famous dissidents — with a $2.4 million tax bill. So far, thousands of people have loaned Ai nearly $1 million to pay the fine. Ai says he will continue to attack the government for corruption and repression.

His sweet and gentle comic was created in 1960 and now appears in more than 1,500 newspapers. A son, Jeff, is carrying it on.

Researchers use a new, gentler technique to transport 19 rhinos out of a poacher-plagued region in South Africa.

If the mission ultimately fails, it will be another in a string of disappointments for the Russian space program that dates back to its Soviet Union days. Sixteen missions to Mars have failed entirely since 1960.

There's been anecdotal evidence and plenty of signs on social media, that many Republicans still support Herman Cain bid for president despite revelations the trade group he once headed paid monetary settlements to women who accused him of sexual harassment. Now we have some data in a new poll that shows him tied with Mitt Romney.

Along with an Iraqi, Kent Couch plans to reach a 25,000-foot elevation and spend more than 24 hours in the air. The flight will take off from Baghdad's Green Zone.

Students at St. Mary's College of Maryland are starting an impromptu semester at sea — sort of. They were relocated to the 300-foot Sea Voyager docked just off campus after mold spores were discovered in two dorms. But for those expecting chocolate fountains or an open bar, think again.

Both candidates delivered speeches at a summit for the conservative group Americans for Prosperity on Friday. While Mitt Romney seemed at times to be a corporate executive at a board meeting, received with warm applause, Herman Cain came on as a kind of conquering hero, greeted by standing ovations.

A new Pew survey finds that Gen Xers, now in their 30s and 40s, are feeling harder hit by the recession than other groups as they struggle to raise children and save for their own retirement. Always a diverse group, they are split in support for President Obama and Mitt Romney.