Turia Pitt was a 24-year-old model who decided to join Racing The Planet's ultra marathon in Australia this past September. What Pitt didn't realize is that participating in the race would change her life forever. Pitt recanted her tale of running through a wall of flames to a parliamentary inquiry earlier this week.
Asian markets were down Friday as more negative outlook by European Central Bank president Mario Draghi and weaker-than-expected US Institute for Supply Management non-manufacturing report weighed on investor sentiments.
Brenda Salveson is one lucky mom -- a meteorite landed in her lap and now the Lotus, Calif., resident can expect to become $20,000 richer for her lucky find.
Thursday's mixed economic reports on the U.S. economy kept a lid on stocks and focused the attention of traders and investors on the end-of-the-week nonfarm payrolls report, causing stocks to retreat and the euro to slide.
The GC, also known as the Kiwi Jersey Shore, a show that follows Maori Aussies in their adventures on Australia's Gold Coast, not only is getting bad reviews but has the Gold Coast's tourism chief afraid the ripped and attractive cast's antics will keep tourists away.
Jared is the last member of KoL to take the plunge.
Loud music and erratic driving in an Australian neighborhood led a couple men to break out the big guns...or rather a chainsaw and samurai sword.
The 808 Pureview is expected to be released on May 7 and their reports further have confirmed the Sim Free handset price at £539.95 (approx. $875.96). Here are the top 5 picks out on the market retail shelves which can doom the sales of the monster camera entrant ready for release.
On Tuesday, TripAdvisor released its 2012 Travelers' Choice Destinations awards honoring 440 destinations in 37 markets.
Tasers can cause cardiac arrest and even death, according to a new study.
Woodside Petroleum Limited (AX: WPL) sold a 14.7 percent stake in its Browse liquid natural gas (LNG) development project for $2 billion to a Japanese joint venture operated by Mitsui & Company Limited and Mitsubishi Corporation, the Australian company announced Tuesday.
Claude the Tasmanian giant crab isn't any old crab that you can catch in a trap. This sea creature who was caught by a fisherman off the coast of Tasmania weighs in at an impressive (and frightening) 15 pounds.
Team U.S.A. will face tough challengers in Argentina, France and Tunisia in Group A.
The U.S. coast is being invaded by cannibal shrimp, according to by the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The tragic story of the Titanic has fascinated people of every generation ever since the shipwreck happened a century ago. Hundred years after the disaster, an idea of replicating the world's biggest ship that made history sounds just exciting.
Rafael Nadal beat David Ferrer in straight sets to win his seventh Barcelona Open and maintain his clay-court form ahead of a potential tussle with Novak Djokovic at the French Open next month.
If you?ve heard of these little known islands, pat yourself on the back and make sure to frame that passport before it rips to shreds.
In a joint declaration statement issued Friday, the United States and Japan have agreed to the removal of 9,000 troops from Okinawa island.
What is CISPA? This article breaks down the bill that has Internet privacy advocates concerned that it would end the Internet as we know it.
Four Indian public sector companies along with two private players Monnet Ispat & Energy and Jindal Steel & Power are among the twenty five companies shortlisted for investing in gold and copper mines in Badakhsan, Zarkashan, Balkhab and Shaida region of Afghanistan.
CISPA sponsors are realizing the bill is a major threat to Internet privacy akin to SOPA, apparently in response to a groundswell of opposition from across the world.
If you don't suffer from arachnophobia, after watching this video you might. Horrifying footage of an extremely large spider in Australia has hit the web, but it's alarming size is not the reason for all the raucous. The spider in the video is eating a 20 inch snake.
