The FBI has been asked to look into how Wikileaks got hold of more than 90,000 classified US military...

Police in riot gear stared down protesters in a tense stand-off in Pheonix, Arizona on...

Another US serviceman has been found dead in a remote area of...

With Apple's iPhone 4 threatening to topple it from its top perch in North America and even President Barrack Obama admitting on a TV show Thursday that using BlackBerry is 'no fun'' any more, the smartphone maker Research In Motion (RIM) seems all set to unveil a new device next...

A former Indian-American executive, who 'engaged in irrational and excessive buying sprees', faces up to 20 years in jail after pleading guilty to embezzling $34 million from stereo headphone manufacturer Koss Corporation where she worked as vice president,...

Actress Kate Hudson and beau singer Matt Bellamy are looking to buy an apartment together in New...

A former Indian-American executive faces up to 20 years in jail after pleading guilty to stealing $34 million from stereo headphone manufacturer Koss Corporation for her 'irrational and excessive buying...

Norton Mezvinsky, uncle of Chelsea Clinton's fiance Marc Mazvinsky, has not been invited to the 500-guest wedding owing to a...

Heiress Paris Hilton has denied allegations that she was paid 1 million dollars to party with mysterious billionaire Jho Low in St....

A man, who has been starring shirtless in a number of ads for Old Spice body wash, has made his mark in Hollywood after the commercials became a...

American actor Will Smith and rapper Jay-Z's hit Broadway musical FELA has been sued by a New York photographer after she alleged that one of her pictures was used in the production without her...

American actor Zac Efron has said that he doesn't deserve to be the star of a huge blockbuster yet because he's still paying his dues in...

For a quick and better recovery, Lindsay Lohan might be given 'yoga' training in the rehab, it has...

Women are usually the ones who hoard cats, and even they have the animal's best interests at heart, they may be harming their...

'The View' co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck has aired her views on why women turn lesbians by saying that the older they get the harder it is for them to land a...

A new footage of Russian spy Anna Chapman reveals how the redhead charmed her way into American society by using old-fashioned business networking...

A new report have claimed that Mel Gibson "terrorized" his ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva with a torrent of 30 furious phone calls the night she moved out of his Malibu...

If media reporters are hoping to catch an aerial view of Chelsea Clinton's wedding, they better have a contingency...

American actress Brittany Murphy's bank accounts were emptied by her husband Simon Monjack before he died, sources have...

US lawmakers have rejected a blunt challenge to President Barack Obama's war strategy, defeating a resolution calling for American troops' removal from Pakistan by a crushing 38-372...

The kangaroo and all other Aussie marsupials, such as wombats and Tassie devils, have a common South American ancestor, suggests new...

Mexican Carlos Slim, the world's richest man, has just bought a magnificient mansion in New York for a whopping $44...

HONOLULU — The attorney for a former B-2 bomber engineer from Hawaii accused of selling military secrets to China says his client designed a cruise missile part for China but did so based on...

MISSOULA, Mont. — A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service arbitrarily excluded "critical habitat" that could be occupied by the elusive Canada lynx. U.S. District...

A firefighter hand crew awaits orders as a fast moving wildfire consumes a hillside near Palmdale, Calif. on Thursday, July 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Dan...

HONOLULU — A temporary restraining order has been issued to halt the inaugural shipment of trash from Honolulu to Washington state. The order was issued Thursday by U.S. District Judge...

July 29, 2010 New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that he had opened a fraud investigation into how life insurers pay out benefits after policyholders die. He said his office...

Los Angeles - Talk show host Elle DeGeneres announced her resignation Thursday from the American Idol judging panel.DeGeneres said the position was taking up too much time and that she hadn't felt...

NEW YORK/CHARLOTTE, North Carolina -- More Americans are losing sleep over money matters, such as saving enough for retirement, and half say their appetite for risk has diminished, according to a...

DALLAS -- American Airlines has agreed to pay US$5 million and provide evidence against other airlines to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by freight shippers who were victims of a price-fixing...

“AUO will make the investments through its subsidiary in China, BriView Electronics Corp., tapping the markets in Europe and America,” said Hsiao Yawen, an AUO spokeswoman. In 2008, AUO and Qisda...

The city announced plans on Wednesday to spend US$500,000 raising awareness of the tiny bloodsucking mites in a bid to kill them off after bedbug complaints grew by 40 percent in the past three...

Standard & Poor’s 500 Index members are starting to open the purse strings on spending. In addition to raising dividends and doling out billions for stock buybacks, Corporate...

As far as this village is concerned, this weekend is a chance to celebrate what may be as close to a royal wedding as it gets in a country that lacks an...

Lopez is close to signing a deal to join Fox TV's hit singing contest as a judge, a person familiar with the negotiations said late Thursday. The person, who was not authorized to comment publicly,...

He smiles as he recalls a special adventure with fellow Scouts — the first time he tried to swim, which came after leaping off the end of a rope swing and plunging into a lake. He says he also...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has rejected a bill that would pay up to $7.4 billion in aid to people sickened by toxic dust from the World Trade...

FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2001 file photo, firefighters make their way over the ruins of the World Trade Center through clouds of smoke at ground zero in New York. A bill that would have provided up to...

When Ellen DeGeneres was picked to be Paula Abdul’s replacement on “American Idol” less than a year ago, it seemed like an inspired choice. Ellen was a huge fan of the show who was a natural...

American Idol after one season as a judge for the hit Fox TV singing contest. A person close to the show says DeGeneres won't return for the 10th season, which...

DeGeneres, 52, who is married to Australian actress Portia de Rossi, said that the decision to leave was difficult "but my work schedule became more than I bargained for.”"A couple...

Chelsea Clinton, the only child of America’s storied political power couple, is getting married this weekend. Amid fevered speculation about the event, Joanna Slater previews what is being...

A dead whale, believed to be a juvenile humpback, is pictured pinned to the bow of a Princess Cruises liner near Juneau, in this National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration photograph taken on...

economic recovery by making key investments in transportation and housing infrastructure. The bill passed by a vote of 251 to 167. "Tonight the House made an investment in America's economic...

Ellen on American Idol Talk show host and comedian, Ellen DeGeneres speaks about her new venture as an American Idol judge and controversies surrounding the decision to choose her as a...