New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg reportedly had unpleasant words for the chief executive officer of a taxi company who won a court case against the city.

Many have called teachers -- some of whom literally shielded children with their bodies from a deadly tornado -- heroes.

Throughout Europe, the nursing profession is rapidly losing its appeal. An aging workforce and dwindling student enrollment in nursing schools are precipitating a looming nursing crisis.

If you've been dreaming of strapping on your own "Iron Man" armor, you might have to wait a while longer. But revolutionary "bionic exoskeletons," like the metal suit worn by comic book hero Tony Stark, might be closer than you think -- just don't expect to fly away in one.