“Downton Abbey,” the latest British craze to sweep the United States, has quickly become one of the most buzz worthy TV shows to appear on American television. The period drama piece, clothing characters in Edwardian era costume and alluring audiences with snarky British savvy, centers on the hierarchical lives of servants, lords, masters and more . And while fans eagerly anticipate season three, for which Shirley MacLaine has just been cast, here are five ways to satisfy your “Abbey”-themed ...
A diamond coveted by kings, queens and princes for centuries, used to reinforce alliances between nations and pawned to pay off royal debts goes on sale at Sotheby's in Geneva on May 15.
Where to watch a live stream of the England vs. Holland 2012 friendly, plus a full preview of the exhibition game taking place at Wembley on Wednesday.
Among the victims of the Syrian uprising are a number of western journalists, the only independent witnesses remaining in the besieged city. Their plight was highlighted after the renowned war correspondent Marie Colvin, 56, and French photographer Remi Ochlik, 28, were both killed when a rocket hit their makeshift media center in the middle of Homs last week.
The U.S. Justice Department is conducting a criminal probe into whether the world's biggest banks manipulated a global benchmark rate that is at the heart of a wide range of loans and derivatives, from trillions of dollars of mortgages and bonds to interest rate swaps, a person familiar with the matter said.
Radiohead performed two new songs for an excited audience at the opening Miami show late Monday to kick off their U.S. Tour. The UK band played the unheard songs, Identikit and Cut a Hole. Listen to the two new songs here.
Almost 1.3 million people will die of cancer in the European Union this year, but death rates from the disease are on a steady decline, according to new research released on Wednesday.
Rupert Murdoch's younger son, James, is resigning as executive chairman of U.K.-based newspaper publisher News International, its parent, New York-based News Corp. announced Wednesday.
Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012 marks Leap Day, the day added every four years to the Gregorian calendar to adjust for shifts in the seasonal year. The added day makes the year a Leap Year with 366 days rather than a common one with 365. Take a look at the scientific explanation, the history, the traditions and strange Leap Day facts. Why does Leap Day exist?
The Beau Sancy, one of the most celebrated diamonds of all time with a history of ownership by the Royal Families of France, England, Prussia and the House of Orange, has been put up for auction at Sotheby's Geneva.
Jose Mourinho has been spotted house-hunting in London, sparking rumors that he could be set for a return to Premier League management.
Beyonce has baby weight struggles just like every other woman who gives birth to their first child, and a month-and-a-half after Blue Ivy Carter was born the singer says she's eager to drop the extra pounds.
Kobe Bryant is the star of a new Nike Italy ad campaign, featuring a host of soccer stars, as the man brought in to help put an end to vigilantes overtaking the city of Milan.
The Justice Department is conducting a criminal probe into whether the world's biggest banks manipulated a global benchmark rate, according to a person familiar with the situation.
Whitney Houston's mother Cissy wants to seek closure in the Beverly Hills hotel room where her daughter died, but she has to work around guests who have already booked the infamous room.
Twitter exploded Tuesday with Rebekah Brooks horse lending scandal jokes and reactions as the world responded to the news that the former New of the World chief executive was loaned a retired police horse by Scotland Yard.
Following Sunday's Carling Cup triumph, Liverpool are set to invest heavily in continuing what director of football Damien Comolli has called a very interesting project.
Photographer Paul Conroy, 47 -- the first foreign journalist to escape Syria -- was being carried by stretcher from Baba Amr to the Lebanese border when the party was shelled by government forces, according to the opposition group Local Coordination Committees (LCC).
Barclays Plc said any retrospective change to UK tax laws would not have a material impact on its profits and said it alerted the UK government to a tax efficient scheme it used, sparking a government clampdown on the tax schemes.
Price comparison website Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC said its full-year profit more than doubled as more consumers used its online services, boosting performance particularly in the company's insurance and money segments.
Barclays Plc said it was the bank at the centre of a clampdown by Britain on two tax avoidance schemes that the government said would close loopholes and raise more than 500 million pounds ($792 million) in tax.
It was celebrity attorney Gloria Allred's intention to notify the press about attending an Oscar party at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunday with Ginger White, the woman who alleges she had a 13-year affair with Herman Cain. However, she accidentally copied her 380-people press list instead of blind copying them, making each recipient visible to all others. See the lengthy press list here.