A cosmic explosion caused by the death of a giant star, referred to by astronomers as GRB 090429B, has helped astronomers catch a glimpse of what possibly could be the edge of the observable Universe.
Cable business channel CNBC host Mark Haines, 65, died on Wednesday, the channel reported.
People will be surprised with what they see, Ashley Hebert said to People magazine. She said that viewers will see her different sides through ABC's The Bachelorette premieres on Monday night.
A bio-mechanical experiment carried out at the University Of Pennsylvania School Of Engineering and Applied Science has answered a long-standing theoretical question if microorganisms swim faster or slower in elastic fluids and the answer is “slower”, the university website said
There seems to be a broad-based strengthening in the labor market with the growth of payrolls in 42 U.S. states and a decline in unemployment rate in 39 states in April.
Prominent Republicans have strongly criticized President Barack Obama’s proposal to redraw the map of Israel to pre-1967 borders, on the eve of talks between the US and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Over 80,000 Mennonites live in Northern Mexico and many still speak the medieval German dialect, Plautdietsch
With real estate magnate Donald Trump and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee no longer placing themselves in the running for the U.S. presidency, the role of GOP frontrunner seems to be left up for grabs.
Two days after announcing his intention not to run for the Republican nomination in the 2012 presidential election, Mike Huckabee has proffered words of support to another possible candidate: Donald Trump.
The oldest medical school in the U.S. named the University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine received a remarkable donation of $225 million from Raymond Perelman and his wife. By far, it is the largest single donation to the institution for the past 246 years.
Famous artists such as Da Vinci, Monet, Picasso and Warhol are common household names. Art & Design takes a look at a four of the most influential and famous artists to have shaped the world of art.
Palestine Prime Minister Salam Fayyad said on Monday that the Palestine Authority (PA) will not be able to pay the salaries of its employees on time this month due to Israel's hostile stand.
The Byrds from Casper, Wyo. is suing Aaron's, a national rental chain, for spying on them using a webcam from a software installed on the computer they rented.
In the city of Philadelphia, the budget crunch will hammer the school district, which covers 155,000 students.
The following is the full text of US President Barack Obama's announcement that the US has killed Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden.
The president addressed the nation on Sunday night.
Text of White House's official statement on Osama Bin Laden's death by President Obama: Good evening. Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of al Qaeda, and a terrorist who's responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women, and children.
Shares of Penn National Gaming Inc. (NASDAQ: PENN) touched a new 2-year high of $40.45 on Thursday. The company's first quarter earnings and revenue exceeded Street view as its casinos saw a growth in business, and it raised outlook for the year.
After failing to throw the ball across the plate, the PhillieBot was greeted with a chorus of boos.
The first ball at the Phillies-Brewers game will get thrown by a robot -- but Roy Halladay's job is still safe.
Toys 'R Us will be selling the iPad 2 in 31 states and Puerto Rico starting on Sunday, in a limited roll-out to only some of its stores.
A new lawsuit is alleging that Apple's iPhone and iPad does not do enough to prevent unauthorized purchases of applications by children, allowing the company to bank millions of dollars in ill-gotten gains.
