The youth vote is often assumed to go more to Democrats than to Republicans, but an impressive number of young conservatives made the trek to Washington in mid-February for the Conservative Political Action Conference -- more than one-half of the attendees were between 18 and 29 years of age.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute in New York will host a retrospective to honor the works of designer icons Miuccia Prada and Elsa Schiaparelli.
The S&P 500 rose on Friday to close at its highest level since before the collapse of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. in September 2008, continuing a pattern of steady gains on apparent signs of U.S. economic recovery.
Proview Electronics, the firm trying to stop Apple Inc from using the iPad name in China, has a plausible claim over the unusual methods Apple used to conceal its identity when attempting to acquire Proview's trademarks, according to several legal experts.
The Supreme Court will weigh next week whether corporations can be sued in the United States for suspected complicity in human rights abuses abroad, in a case being closely watched by businesses concerned about long and costly litigation.
While Kate Middleton has skyrocketed to fame with her royal wedding to Prince William, another member of her family, Katrina Darling, has recently gained publicity as well. Darling, a distant cousin of British royal Kate Middleton, is bringing her racy burlesque dancing act to New York this March. Take a look at pictures of Kate Middleton's sexy second cousin who models lingerie and racy burlesque outfits.
Arizona and Florida were ground zero for the housing boom and subsequent crash, but the multifamily sector is finally showing signs of life, with developers again planning new projects.
Mark Wahlberg has claimed to know who will win at the Oscars on Sunday, courtesy of a friend at PriceWaterhouse.
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams defends the Fed's aggressive monetary policy, citing continuing reverberations from the housing crash.
Some descriptions of Mitt Romney's auto bailout position from former Obama car czar Steven Rattner: dead wrong, utter fantasy, has delusions, and hasn't felt a need to be consistent.
Former New York City Mayor and 2008 Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani said in a television interview Thursday that the Republican Party's stances on some social issues, gay rights in particular, make it look like it isn't a modern party.
The competition will not feature Blake Griffin, but rather a quartet of new names.
Congressional Republicans are taking a second look at a controversial transportation bill that would reduce funding for mass transit throughout the U.S.
New York City released evaluations of some 18,000 public schools teachers to news organizations that had requested the information on Friday, overriding the strenuous objections of the teachers union.
Nancy Kissel, the American housewife nicknamed the milkshake murderer who was convicted of killed her husband in 2003 in Hong Kong, is seeking a third appeal.
Next week will be packed with important data releases. The key policy event will be Chairman Bernanke's semi-annual policy testimony before Congress.
The recent U.S. housing bubble and resulting severe recession discouraged an entire generation of potential home buyers, who see ownership of a residence as far riskier than preceding generations did, a top U.S. central banker said Friday.
Broadway will soon have another Woody Allen creation on the stage: Bullets Over Broadway. The 1994 film is being adapted into a musical that aims to open in 2013.
J.C. Penney Co Inc's February sales are down from last year, its chief executive said on Friday, as the retailer tries to get shoppers used to a new pricing strategy that does not include the discounts that hurt margins.
Pop superstar and fashionista Lady Gaga may be ready to create some “little monsters” of her own. Star magazine reported that the 25-year-old “Marry the Night” singer may be ready to settle down with boyfriend Taylor Kinney.
Sacha Baron Cohen, in the guise of his latest creation Admiral General Shabazz Aladeen, has hit back at Oscar organizers who yesterday told him not to show up as his latest satirical creation.
In at least three debates now, Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney has referenced a quote from Seinfeld episode 172. The latest instance occurred on Tuesday during CNN's Arizona Republican Presidential Debate. Has Romney been using a mistaken attribution all this time?
