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The NAACP recently took what was for some in the organization a controversial step, when it endorsed same-sex marriage. That move has now led some local officers around the country to resign — including the group's most outspoken critic of gay marriage.

The well-known concert venue is on the market, according to The Hollywood Reporter. David Greene takes us back to the Palladium's beginnings as an art deco ballroom back in the 1940s.

Former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan meets in Washington with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday. He wants the U.S. to buy into his latest effort to promote peace in Syria. Annan says there must be consequences for the Syrian government for not implementing the previous peace plan.

Director Ridley Scott has made two of the best science fiction films of modern times, Alien and Blade Runner. Prometheus is more involving than this year's summer blockbuster competition, but by the standards of the director's earlier films, it's a disappointment.

It's been a roller coaster week for Spain, amid speculation that it can't afford to rescue its troubled banks and might need European aid. Spain held a successful bond auction Thursday, but shortly afterward, the Fitch ratings agency downgraded the country's credit rating.

The taco is made with a shell of nacho cheese Doritos. Taco Bell's chief executive hailed it as a "flavor pairing waiting to happen." After a big media blitz, taco lovers have spoken — by buying 100 million Doritos Locos Tacos in about 10 weeks.

There's evidence of "serious violence" at a village where activists say dozens died. United Nations monitors and journalists reached the scene today. The killings reportedly happened on Wednesday.

The deadline is approaching for candidates in Venezuela to register if they want to run for president. Incumbent Hugo Chavez is expected to register on Monday. He's had multiple surgeries for cancer and hasn't been seen in public for some time. Chavez's main challenger is expected to be 39-year-old Henrique Capriles.

This week, a dry cleaner opened in the ruined Somali capital of Mogadishu. It's the first dry cleaner, according to the BBC, in the 25 years since the city has been overrun by warlords and al-Qaida-linked militants.

Shareholders of the natural gas driller at the center of the nation's hydraulic fracturing controversies are meeting in Oklahoma City. Aubrey McClendon, the controversial chief executive, faces many questions.