Starbucks, the world's largest coffee-shop chain, is projected to report stronger fiscal first-quarter profit as sales of new offerings have offset higher costs for coffee beans.
Obama's task heading into the speech was threefold: list his administration's accomplishments; lay out his agenda the coming year; and give Congress a gentle scolding. It was praised by scholars but was it effective?
President Barack Obama's proposal to allow millions of homeowners to reduce mortgage payments is the latest in a series of federal efforts to aid the housing market, but it faces a number of obstacles.
Jennifer Aniston is officially the Hollywood queen of real estate.
Hundreds of dogs and their owners will fill up Madison Square Garden Monday and Tuesday, February 13-14 for the annual event in New York City. The Westminster Kennel Club, established in 1877 is America's oldest organization dedicated to the sport of purebred dogs. There are various types of tickets--available at these locations and online sites.
Nixon hints that she'd be willing to call herself bisexual if the label did not have such a negative charge
With Congressional approval ratings mired at historic lows, Obama has increasingly sought to bolster his re-election chances by criticizing Congress as ineffective and paralyzed by runaway partisanship. He invoked that theme in the State of the Union address.
As New York Fashion Week for the Fall 2012 collections quickly approaches, fashion fans around the world gear up for a week of stunning clothes, fabulous parties and beautiful people. You may have just heard a harmonious sigh from those Fashion Week hopefuls who could only dream of doing cocktails with Zac Posen, lunching with Donna Karen and scoring seats to J. Mendel's Lincoln Center show.
Twitter has greatly affected the way news stories evolve.
The chilling 911 call from the night of Texas model Lauren Scruggs' accident was released by TMZ Friday. The 23-year-old fashion blogger was accidentally hit by a spinning plane propeller and suffered severe injuries to her face, shoulder and left hand.
The FBI has arrested three East Haven, Conn., police officers and one sergeant on charges of racially profiling Latinos. When asked what he would do to help the Latino community, East Haven mayor Joseph Maturo Jr. responded, I might have tacos when I go home, I'm not quite sure yet.
Children exposed to chemicals from food packaging and textile products may have compromised immune systems, researchers said Tuesday. They found kids with more perfluorinated compounds, or PFCs, in their blood stream were less likely to respond to routine vaccines.
Many older adults like to take a dip a pool, and now a small study suggests it can be good for their blood pressure. Researchers found that those who started swimming a few times a week lowered their systolic blood pressure -- the top number in a blood pressure reading.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have an extensive tour planned for 2012 in the U.S. and in Europe. The Wrecking Ball World Tour will begin on Mar. 18 in Atlanta, Ga. and end in Helsinki, Finland at the end of July 2012. Find the official schedule with all dates and locations for U.S. and Europe here.
Before winning countless awards and being nominated for Best Actress for Albert Nobbs, Glenn Close grew up in a cult, which she attributes to strengthening her acting skills. Here are four other celebrities who also grew up in cults and communes.
Caterpillar Inc., the world's largest maker of construction and mining equipment, is expected to beat Wall Street's consensus profit estimates in the fourth quarter due to a rebound in domestic markets and consumers' need to replace their dated fleet.
While many would love to become Maria Sharapova's boyfriend, the gorgeous tennis star is unfortunately off the market.
President Barack Obama delivered a State of the Union address last night that was heavy on populist themes, highlighting successes from his first three years in office and outlining his goals for the year ahead.
Those who compulsively download and swear by the BitTorrent sites can't possibly live without filesharing. When the anti-piracy Internet meme You wouldn't download a car became popular, mocking at the impossibility of sharing and owning physical objects through BitTorrent sites, many wondered if it was feasible.
A video posted online shows a police man in Southern California shot and killed a man who was using a metal bar to break windows at a fast food restaurant in Monterey Park Monday.
Even before U.S. President Barack Obama made his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney released a pre-buttal to his speech, warning the President would use the platform to divide the nation with a biased speech targeting the general elections. As it turned out, Obama did use the platform to deliver a speech aimed at November's general elections and although he never singled out or named his Republican opponents, he did take several jabs at M...
A group of consumer advocates, academics and economists want to end too-big-to-fail banks, starting with Bank of America Corp.
