Heavy demand for long-stemmed roses and rosebuds has been reported by florists in the U.S. this Valentine's Day as Americans present the flower to their loved ones.
A look at the winners and best photos of Day 1 at the Westminster Dog Show.
The 136th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show began Monday in New York, featuring competitors in the Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding groups. Find out more about the winners of the Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding groups from the first day of the Westminster Dog Show.
The 136th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show kicked off Monday in New York with competitors showing off their coats and gait in the Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding groups. The competitors Monday morning and afternoon included Greyhounds, Bichon Frises, Poodles and many other of the 185 breeds competing. Take a look at pictures from the first day of the competition.
Three of our favorite breeds at the dog show were English bulldogs, Dalmatians, and Old English Sheepdogs.
Lips locked at all times - including for bathroom breaks and meals - is the less than romantic challenge facing Thai couples trying for the kiss to blow away all kisses at a Valentine's Day marathon.
On this year’s sweetheart’s holiday, America is expected to spend $700 million on chocolate. But did you know that the chocolate industry’s days may be numbered, or that most of the world's chocolate only comes from one place?
Long-distance relationships are difficult to maintain, but a new app has been released just in time for Valentine's Day, which hopes those far-away partners even closer together. The app, called Closer ToGetHer, allows one partner to control the vibration function on the other's phone.
Whitney Houston died on Saturday at the age of 48. The singer's body was discovered submerged underwater in the bathtub of her Beverly Hills hotel room. Houston consumed Heineken and champagne as part of her last meal, TMZ reports. The company obtained photos of the room Whitney died in, showing remnants of her final meal.
The nearly two-year-old Georgio Armani won the prize for best of breed of the Xoloitzcuintlis at the first day of the Westminster Dog Show. The Xoloitzcuintli is one of six newly recognized breeds this year that has been accepted into the prestigious competition. Take a look at photos of the competition and of the winner: Georgio Armani.
Although details about the cause of Whitney Houston's death have not been revealed, another popular diva from north of the border has spoken out about the death of Houston at the age of 48. Celine Dion, best known for her single from The Titanic soundtrack My Heart Will Go On, participated in a phone interview on Monday's Good Morning America show.
Purebred show dogs from around the country collect in New York for the 136th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Monday and Tuesday. The dogs come from across the country to compete for two days in the world's most famous dog show against top entries in their breed, in their group and in the show. Find details on what time the 2012 Westminster Dog Show airs on TV and what channel it will air on.
Martha Stewart's Chow Chow won at Westminster.
The museum, which collects relics from past breakups, is expecting to double the amount of visitors who usually stop in on Valentine's Day 2012. We might say it's a love museum, says co-founder Drazen Grubisic, just upside down. Learn about the objects that have been left there, and find out how the museum was founded in the first place.
Green Plains Renewable Energy, an ethanol producer that has catapulted itself to No. 11 on the IBTimes 1000 list by taking the nap-inducing what is nap inducing mean? route of smart expansion while minding dollars and cents.
Lottery officials announced that someone from Rhode Island, who played the enormous Powerball lottery game, won the $336.4 million jackpot. However, another $1 million ticket was sold in Brookfield, Wis., a suburb of Milwaukee. Neither winner has come forward to to claim their prize.
Electric cars, heralded as environmentally friendly, may cause more harm to the environment than their gasoline counterparts.
It's almost Valentine's Day 2012. For those who haven't planned ahead, putting together a romantic but affordable gift at the last minute can seem daunting. Not to worry: here are ten free or affordable gift ideas for him and for her on Feb. 14, with little to no prep work required. Forget chocolates and flowers: give your date something something truly special for the romantic holiday.
Photos of pugs and chihuahuas at the Westminster Dog show.
Last minute Valentine's Day gift shoppers hoping to surprise their paramours with a bouquet of balloons are in for a deflating surprise this year. A global helium shortage is causing supply-chain disruptions for gift shop owners, raising the possibility that there won't be enough of the lighter-than-air gas to fill out the tens of thousands of foil hearts, flowers and puppies gifted every February 14.
Lottery officials announced that someone from Rhode Island, who played the enormous Powerball lottery game, won the $336.4 million jackpot. However, another $1 million ticket was sold in Brookfield, Wis., a suburb of Milwaukee.
The search for the 30-year-old missing woman, Dara Watson, who was reported near Charleston has been called off.
As the 136th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show kicks off in New York, hundreds of dogs gather in Madison Square Garden to show off their coats, gait, and personality. However, before the dogs even step into the ring, there is an extensive pre-show grooming process that needs to take place. Take a look at pictures and photos behind-the-scenes of the grooming process.
Lottery officials announced that someone from Rhode Island, who played the enormous Powerball lottery game, won the $336.4 million jackpot.
The grieving father of the Badger children has taken the first steps in a lawsuit claiming regarding the Christmas Day fire in Connecticut that the lives of his three daughters.
Saturday afternoon, Whitney Houston was found dead in her bathtub in the Beverly Hilton hotel. Details are still emerging about the cause of her death and her final days, but the she gave her final performance on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, to the delight of her adoring fans.
The 136th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show begins Monday in New York. Six newly recognized breeds will be introduced to the prestigious competition this year, including American English Coonhounds, Cesky Terriers, Norwegian Lundehunds, Xoloitzcunitlis, Entlebucher Mountain dogs and Finnish Lapphunds. Take a look at pictures and photos of the new breeds.
The 136th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show begins Monday in New York. Rhodesian Ridgebacks, French Bulldogs, Labrador Retrievers and over 150 other breeds arrived in New York this weekend to prepare for the show. Take a closer look at behind-the-scene pictures and photos of the dogs as they arrive in New York to prepare for the show.
The 136th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show begins Monday in New York City. Dogs from across the country come for two days to compete in the world's most famous dog show against top entries in their breed and group. Find out more information here on where to watch the live stream video, on where to find the schedule events, and for further details on the breeds and groups competing.
Oil prices rose to nearly $100 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange on Monday, after Greece's parliament approved painful austerity measures to secure a second bailout and avoid bankruptcy.
