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?
Wells Fargo & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said Tuesday that they were facing inquiries from the Securities and Exchange Commission over civil claims connected to sales of mortgage-backed securities.
Forbes released its new list of the richest countries in the world on the basis of each nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), calculated after 2009. Others countries that made it to the top spot are: Luxembourg, Singapore, Norway, Brunei, UAE, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Netherland, Australia, Ireland, Canada and Kuwait.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could be classified as a war criminal, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said as the United Nations announced more than 7,500 civilians had been killed by his forces since the start of the revolt.
A year ago, when the powerful 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami struck the coast of Japan, thousands of families were affected and many lost their close ones.
AnnaSophia Robb has been cast as the young Carrie Bradshaw in the Carrie Diaries-- a prequel to Sex and City.
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.
Rodney King, whose videotaped beating by police two decades ago led to the 1992 Los Angeles riots, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor reckless driving on Monday and was sentenced to 20 days of house arrest. He was also fined $500 in connection with the Moreno Valley arrest last summer.
After Matt Spaccarell's victory in small claims court, AT&T customers who ended up with less than they paid for may be joining forces.
A 36-year-old waitress is accusing a veteran NYPD cop of taking advantage of her at the Washington Heights restaurant where she worked, according to NY Daily News. The waitress claims that her boss had paid her $200 to entertain several cops, and was then taken to a back room by one former detective who allegedly sexually assaulted her. However, she says she cannot remember the details because she had blacked out.
The renowned red-tailed hawk couple has encountered a tragedy. Just a day after Pale Male and Lima were seen mating, the she-hawk was found dead in Central Park by photographer Lincoln Karim, who has been avidly tracking the birds, according to DNA Info.
The 8-year-boy who was shot and wounded by a stray bullet while browsing for chips in a Bronx deli last weekend was released from the hospital Monday, according to NY1. Armando Vigo was standing near the front door of the bodega when a bullet hit him in his left shoulder.
A recent report released by city officials reveals that critical safety procedures were ignored leading up to December's tragic elevator accident in Midtown Manhattan. 41-year-old advertising executive Suzanne Hart was stepping into the elevator on the first floor of a 26-story office building late last year, when the elevator doors suddenly closed on her leg and pulled her body into the shaft, killing her instantly.
The world wants to know: who is Benjamin Millepied, Natalie Portman's supposed new husband?
Geauga County court records show that Lane's father, Thomas Lane Jr., has been arrested multiple times for increasingly violent crimes against women, and may have been abusive towards T.J. as well. Family lawyer Bob Farinacc, meanwhile, described the Chardon High School shooting suspect as very, very scared and extremely remorseful, saying his client was as stunned by his actions as those who witnessed them were.
Opera Singer Katherine Jenkins, will mute her vocals and put on her dancing shoes as she prepares to compete in America's Dancing with the Stars.
Joe Ayoob, former quarterback from University of California and ex-Arena Football player, put down the pigskin and instead, picked up a piece of paper, breaking the Guinness World Record for longest paper airplane toss.
Korean Pop (KPop) has been making headlines recently as the music phenomenon expands beyond Asia and attracts a Western fan base of screaming teenage boys and girls. Recently, the cable channel tvN conducted a poll, asking 150 foreign students from 20 countries which KPop idol they think is the sexiest.
An Ohio teenager who has been identified as the gunman that opened fire at Chardon High School on Monday, has arrived at juvenile court for an initial appearance, CBS News reported.
New research from the Scripps Clinic Sleep Center in San Diego points to very strong links between sleeping pills and early death.
Megan Fox says she's eager to have children with her soul mate, Brian Austin Green, star of the TV show Beverly Hills, 90210. Fox tells all in the April issue of Cosmopoolitan magazine. Fox says that she currently has fun taking care of Green's 9-year-old son (who was mothered by Vanessa Marcil), but that one day she hopes to have her own kids.
A bus driver was acquitted of homicide Tuesday in the deaths of four passengers killed in 2010 when his Megabus crashed into an overpass in upstate in New York, The Associated Press reported.
A third student has died from injuries suffered Monday when a teenager opened fire at the boy's high school in northeastern Ohio.
A winter snow storm is headed to Boston and southern New England, according to the National Weather Service.
Mattress company Sleepy's has conducted a study of the most sleep deprived and most well-rested jobs in America based on data from the CDC's National Health Survey. The company set out to discover which workers get the most amount of sleep and which tend to get the least based on their careers. Take a look at the top ten most sleep deprived and well rested jobs in America.
A Midwest winter snow storm is forecast to bury northern states in as much as a foot of snow, in a a blizzard weather forecasters are saying may be the season's worst.
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.
Disney star Roshon Fegan, 20, will be the youngest contestant on “Dancing With the Stars.” In the 14th season of DWTS, Fegan will be paired with professional dancer Chelsie Hightower. The pair may have a good chance at the crown as Fegan is a successful singer, songwriter, producer and actor.
Chris Brown has been accused of stealing a fan's cell phone after she took a picture of him taking groupies home from a Miami club, but Rihanna says she believes he didn't do it and will stand by him, even if the case goes to trial.
Apple is expected to release its newest tablet, the iPad 3, in the next few weeks. Rumors about the iPad 3's release date, features, specs, price and more are floating around the internet as tech sites are abuzz with anticipation for the newest Apple tablet. While most of the rumors remain unconfirmed by Apple, we took a look at the most popular (and conflicting) reports to present you with a guide for managing the overwhelming speculations about the Apple iPad 3. What do you need to know.
