Kiir wears the ten-gallon Stetson so often in public that it has become his trademark.
Now that the Mars Curiosity Rover has landed on the red planet and sent back pictures from a new part of the planet, NASA is broadcasting news about the rover live though Ustream.
Now that the Curiosity Mars Rover has landed successfuly on the Red Planet, where can the pictures it is sending to Earth be found first?
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has been winnowing his picks for Vice President in private, with most handicappers suggesting nominees who’ve held public office. How about Margaret (Meg) Whitman, CEO of Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ), one of his fondest supporters?
Set your DVR's because on Wednesday, August 15, Robert Pattinson will be speaking for the first time following his massive public break up with "Twilight" co-star Kristen Stewart.
Shares of Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) rose more than 3 percent Monday, trading at midday at $21.81, up 72 cents. But they’re still nearly 50 percent below the $38 set at their May 17 initial public offering.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has supported Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's allegation that Mitt Romney avoided paying taxes for years, giving her imprimatur to a charge that Romney's campaign has dismissed as baseless slander.
Investors may not know that many of their technology companies played a huge part in the system design, software, features and functions. They include Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: INTC), Siemens Corp. (NYSE: SI) and General Dynamics Corp. (NYSE: GD).
Oscar winner Natalie Portman has married Benjamin Millepied in the coastal California town of Big Sur, reports E! Online.
NASA's most advanced Mars rover Curiosity has landed on the Red Planet. The one-ton rover, hanging by ropes from a rocket backpack, touched the Martian surface Sunday to end a 36-week flight and begin a two-year investigation. Have a look at images of the Martian surface and the happy moments at NASA following the successful landing of Curiosity.
NASA will be attempting one of its most impressive and technically challenging feats ever, as it tries to land the Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars within hours. Obviously, Mars is pretty far away, which means you can't see it in person. So how best to watch the landing? Read on.
Kristen Stewart, formally best known as Bella Swan from the "Twilight" series but most recognized now for cheating on teen heartthrob Robert Pattinson, has allegedly been "banned" from attending her former lover's premiere, Radar Online said.
Francesca Eastwood and her celebrity photographer boyfriend Tyler Shields are two of the main reasons to tune in to E!'s "Mrs. Eastwood & Company," the reality show that follows the family of famed actor and director Clint Eastwood.
The peak weeks are now behind us and the number of earnings reports we get each week will now drift lower.
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart's relationship has almost ended after rumors of Stewart's affair with "Snow White and the Huntsman" director Rupert Sanders came out. Pattinson had reportedly moved to his pal Reese Witherspoon's ranch in California and was no longer living in with his long time girlfriend, co-star and on-screen wife from the "Twilight" saga, Stewart.
A slew of the country's largest retail stores beat Wall St. July-sales estimates, a sign that this year's back-to-school season will be the best seen in years.
Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the University of Southern California have teamed up to develop a think tank in order to find bipartisan solutions to environmental problems, economic policies, political reform and other issues that affect the general public, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Catholic Church officials, Republicans and other conservatives have blasted the inclusion of artificial birth control, which is against church doctrine, in the list of services that must be covered at no cost to the insured under President Obama's health care overhaul.
The California city of San Bernardino filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday, citing more than $1 billion of debts. The filing makes it the third California city to seek protection from creditors in recent weeks.
Massive oil and gas companies don't usually give away free gas, but Royal Dutch Shell Plc. (NYSE: RDS.A) will be making some Southern California drivers very happy, at least if they drive hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEV).
This week's sign of the apocalypse: Washed-up former baseball player/professional whiner Jose Canseco has been hired by Vice.com to do a weekly column.
The top after-market Nasdaq gainers Wednesday were First Solar Inc, Cavium Inc, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc, SunPower Corporation and United Online Inc. The top after-market Nasdaq losers were Halozyme Therapeutics Inc, Zumiez Inc, Solta Medical Inc, LivePerson Inc and Synchronoss Technologies Inc.
