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According to Heath Ledger's parents, his daughter Matilda not only looks like him but acts like him as well.

A new study suggests that China's one-child policy may have produced an unwanted effect -- or a whole generation of them.

The 12th Annual No Pants Subway Ride attracted a varied cast of half-naked characters to New York, from 18 to 80-plus years old.

A Qantas Airlines plane turned into a real-life Samuel L. Jackson film when a python was spotted grasping for dear life on its wing.

Asian shares rose Thursday as Chinese trade data, much stronger than expected, magnified momentum overnight from global markets and kept alive hopes for a recovery in the world's second-largest economy.

Ever swirled a glass of Brazilian wine? You may want to try some from Vale dos Vinhedos, one of Wine Enthusiast's top 10 wine travel destinations for 2013.

All lower 48 states had above-average temps in '12, a year that ranked 2nd, all-time, for extreme weather events.

In a recent interview M.I.A. revealed that her latest album “Matangi” has been deemed "too positive" and delayed.

David Bowie recently released the single and music video "Where Are We Now?" from "The Next Day," his first album in a decade.

An Australian statue based on the Venus de Milo was obliterated by lightning, leaving only the breasts in tact.

Dogged by persecution and surrounded by turmoil, Egypt's Orthodox Coptic Christians will celebrate Christmas Monday.

The giant yellow "Rubber Duck" is back, and it will be spending most of this month in Sydney's Darling Harbor.

William Shatner reached out to an astronaut currently in space on Twitter and received a response that has ignited the imagination of fans across the Internet. Future plans could be arranged that would allow a full dialogue between Shatner and the astronaut.

An improvement in global sentiment should boost factory sectors in most countries in the coming months, but a strong rebound is unlikely.

A look at how Jay-Z, Beyonce, Nicki Minaj, Rita Ora, Mariah Carey, and more rang in the New Year

The U.S. House passed the tax/budget bill Tuesday night, enabling the United States to avert the worst of the fiscal cliff.

The singers have already celebrated the New Year down under with their families.

If you want to celebrate New Year’s Eve twice, go to the Samoan Islands, where you can ring in 2013 at two separate celebrations 25 hours apart.

New York, the capital of the world, once again argued the new year doesn’t official begin until its 12:00:01 in Times Square. And it’s true.

Mel Greig and Michael Christian, two radio DJs who prank called the hospital where Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton was being treated, may not face charges.

Here we compare all the tablets released this year to determine the best overall slate in the 7- and 10-inch categories.