The SpaceX ship launched early Tuesday contained more than just supplies for the International Space Station; it also carried samples of the remains of about 300 people, including an actor known for his role in the Star Trek movie and television series. Actor James Doohan, who played the character "Scotty" and died in 2007, is among those who chose to have several grams of their ashes launched on a "memorial spaceflight" with the help of a private company called ...

ADDIS ABABA - The United Nations special envoy for Somalia says the "Road Map" peace deal signed last September is on track to produce a breakthrough in ending the Horn of Africa country's 20-year political vacuum. It won't be easy, but three months before the end of the U.N.-backed transitional government, leaders of Somalia's fractious political entities seem committed to working together in a post-transition arrangement.  U.N. special envoy for Somalia ...