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The MTV VMAs are one of the network's most popular nights of the year and this year looks to be no different with Katy Perry, Drake, Rihanna and Carly Rae Jepsen getting nominations. The host will be Kevin Hart.

Film and TV actor, director, scholar, novelist, Galaxy Note spokesman and lip-syncher James Franco may be adding defendant to his ever-expanding repertoire.

At least 320 people have been killed in sectarian violence in Pakistan thus far this year alone.

Kanye West is not attending the VMA Awards, scheduled to air live Thursday night on MTV

Serena Williams advanced to the semifinals, while two prominent men lost at the U.S. Open.

Pippa Middleton, the sister of the Duchess of Cambridge, may be moving to New York City.

To kick off the most fashionable event of the year, style and fashion's most elite flocked to the 9th Annual Style Awards on Wednesday, Sept. 5 at Lincoln Center in New York City, the official home of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.

Modell was considered a visionary for his role in growing the NFL.

Samsung Electronics (Seoul: 005930) said shipments of its latest-version Galaxy S3 smartphone exceed 20 million, only six weeks after passing the 10 million mark. But a labor group asserted they're made in China under abusive conditions

Floyd Mayweather bet $200,000 on the Dallas Cowboys, as they beat the New York Giants on Wednesday. He denied losing $3 million on Michigan in their loss to Alabama.

Watch live coverage of Thursday's play at the US Open, featuring the remaining men's quarterfinals, plus get a full preview and prediction.

The NFL season began on Wednesday as the Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants. Here are five games to watch for on the 2012 NFL schedule.

Gold futures blew past the $1700-per-ounce mark early Thursday morning ahead of a widely-anticipated appearance by European Central Bank president Mario Draghi where the central bank head was expected to announce further monetary accommodation in the eurozone.

Former President Bill Clinton received wide acclaim for the rousing speech he delivered last night at the Democratic National Convention on behalf of President Obama, which was met with several rounds of standing applause. But fact-checkers working behind the scenes were less enamored with his oration. According to FactCheck.org, a non-partisan website that works to correct misleading political claims, the speech was "a fact-checker's nightmare." By 'nightmare,' the website was re...

Tony Romo led the Dallas Cowboys to a victory in the season opener over the Giants. Are they the new favorites to win the NFC East in 2012?

The late Joe Frazier is going to be honored with a statue, Philly.com reported. Many feel that a statue in Frazier's name is long overdue for the former heavy-weight champion and Philadelphia sports icon.

"Fifty Shades of Grey" casting rumors are just that, rumors-- and E. L. James took to Twitter to make sure that everyone knows it whether it's concerning James Deen, Ryan Gosling or Ian Somerhalder.

The most popular destination this fall is ...

Apparently, the Democrats don't think the average woman voter is very shrewd.

Railroad executives said Wednesday that they are not expecting strong growth in cargo volume in the pre-holiday shopping season, but most future holiday gifts are delivered by trucks.

Manchester United remains the most valuable team in sports, but the Cowboys are still the richest NFL franchise.