As Memorial Day unfolds and fallen U.S. soldiers are remembered it's an opportune time to look back at the nation's top military leaders at times of great crisis for the nation.
From May 28- October 9, 2011, art lovers across the world will able to dwell in a different form of creativity as NASA teams up with the Smithsonian to showcase some of the most unique collections in the field of space art.
in a survey, more kids aged 16-22 said they would rather have Facebook than be able to smell.
Pushing Mexico’s bid for IMF chief, Luis Moreno, president of the Inter-American Development Bank told Reuters on Thursday that next IMF chief deserves to be from Latin America.
Fifteen police officers in Tijuana, Mexico, have been suspended after it was discovered that the men forced a female detainee to put on a strip show for them.
As the world slowly turns greener, alternative vacations allow people to immerse themselves in organic farming and clean living.
Today marks the beginning of the 24th annual Fleet Week in New York City with a parade of military vessels sailing up the Hudson river.
The next chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will likely be one of two candidates, France Finance Minister Christine Lagarde (who has officially announced her interest in the job) and Mexico’s central bank governor Agustin Carstens, who is also lobbying for the sought-after position.
The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, California Pizza Kitchen, LTX-Credence, VIVUS, and Avago Technologies. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Akorn, Exterran Partners, Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Applied Materials, and Costco Wholesale.
Federal prosecutors are investigating allegations that former employees of Avon Products Inc
bribed foreign officials, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Top emerging economies joined forces to slam Europe's obsolete grip on the IMF's top job, even as France's finance minister appeared to strengthen her lead in the race to replace Dominique Strauss-Kahn.
Peter Fonda has made some vague threats against US President Barack Obama.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that California prisons violated the US constitution – their cramping of prisoners in overcrowded conditions constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.
After Dominique Strauss-Kahn's resignation from IMF, French finance minister Christine Lagarde has emerged as the leading candidate for IMF chief, receiving the support of European nations. On the other hand, countries such as China, India and Mexico are calling for an IMF chief from among an emerging economy.
Yes, there is a 2012 presidential candidate who supports the legalization of marijuana. He's name is Gary Johnson, a wildly popularly former governor of New Mexico who stepped down because he could only govern for two terms.
Despite being the ‘heir apparent’ to the top post of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde has cautioned that her candidacy might be premature.
A powerful tornado on Sunday tore through the southwestern Missouri town of Joplin, killing over 20 people and leaving several injured.
French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde's standing for the top IMF official gained impetus in Europe on Sunday with Mexico forwarding its own candidate for the post, giving competition for the top job.
In a recent address to the world, the National Council of Elders Mayas, Xinca and Garifuna confirmed that 2012 is not the end of the world.
There seems to be a broad-based strengthening in the labor market with the growth of payrolls in 42 U.S. states and a decline in unemployment rate in 39 states in April.
Rare color photos from the Great Depression and World War II that may give you a glimpse of the taste of what it was like in the 30s and 40s- decades that were normally known and seen only in black-and-white pictures.
Rare color photos from the Great Depression and World War II that may give you a glimpse of the taste of what it was like in the 30s and 40s- decades that were normally known and seen only in black-and-white.