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Before he went out to lead the orchestra, choirs and soloists for Mahler's gargantuan Symphony No. 8, The Symphony of a Thousand, conductor Markus Stenz said his young son gave him a word of advice: Don't mess it up, Dad.

The trial of Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's doctor, continued on Wednesday, Sept. 28. The witnesses, who took the stand, tried to give the jury a picture of the singer's final days.

Army defectors in Syria have reportedly started launching attacks on government forces, suggesting that the long drawn-out rebellion has reached an inflection point.

Kate Middleton is Duchess Kate now, but then time and again she has given evidence on the fact that she is living her down to the earth ways of living, a simple living. Now she has done it again.

The Gunners scored twice in the first 20 minutes

A recent study suggests that continued global warming could, some day, result in some animals becoming smaller. The new research from Queen Mary, University of London reveals how this warming might cause world’s animals to shrink.

Cytisine, a plant-based drug discovered by the Soviet Union more than 40 years ago, may be the key to lowering cigarette smoking rates in the developing world.

Interest in the London Metal Exchange as a takeover target has snowballed and the number of suitors has risen to double digits because business is booming with volumes at record levels, its chief executive Martin Abbott said.

The world's No. 1 tourist attraction, New York City's Times Square, is set to get a $27 million facelift that will give the Great White Way a dark new film noir look.

The Gunners put together a solid effort on Wednesday night.

Major cities in Iran, India, Pakistan, and Mongolia rank among the worst on the planet for air pollution, while major cities in the United States and Canada are among the cleanest, according to a new World Health Organization survey.

Ontario police have charged Chris Moorhouse, an Ontario native, with provincial trespassing for his throwing of a banana peel at Wayne Simmonds.

Philadelphia Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds will not be disciplined over an alleged anti-gay slur directed at a player because the claim could not be substantiated, the National Hockey League said on Tuesday.

The Gucci Museo opens in Florence today celebrating 90 years of luxurious fashion.

The UK-based National Honor Society (NHS) opened the first-ever clinic targeted to helping users of so-called 'club-drugs,' such as ecstasy, which has grown higher in recent years, in London.

If implemented, the tax would come into effect in 2014 and is expected to generate about $78 billion annually.

Google is to provide multi-million-pound office space and assistance for developers and startups near London’s “Silicon Roundabout,” to boost government’s plans to build a Tech city in the capital.

Investor hopes for a bigger bailout fund for euro zone debtors gave way to worries about the details Wednesday, sending European shares lower and ending a three-session rally.

Images of Michael Jackson lying dead in a hospital and rehearsing the day before his death, along with recollections of the singer as a troubled lost boy, made for a heart-wrenching opening on Tuesday to the manslaughter trial of the doctor hired to care for him.

Pop star Michael Jackson had high hopes his 2009 This Is It concerts would be the spark to revive his flagging career, but in the days before he died his ability to perform was hanging in the balance.

Gold slipped 1 percent in volatile trade on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar regained strength on doubts over the progress of Europe's efforts to tackle the region's debt crisis, while this week's brutal correction also kept investors at bay.