Singer-songwriter Patti Smith canceled her concert at the Hotel Chelsea after receiving backlash from some of the New York City landmark’s long-time residents.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday that the U.S. restored diplomatic relations with Myanmar as the country's new civilian government has made rapid reforms, including the release of prominent political prisoners and a cease-fire with ethnic Karen rebels.
A group that represents CEOs of major U.S. corporations, including Citigroup, defended the SEC's settlement with the financial giant that allowed the company to avoid admitting any liability or wrongdoing in a securities fraud case.
Tourist sites, synagogues and the Israeli embassy were possible targets for a terrorist attack in Bangkok. A Lebanese national with suspected links to Hezbollah has been arrested.
What would you do if you ruptured your eardrum while on a trip out of town? If you go to ZocDoc, you can schedule a doctor visit right away.
I don’t think my superstitions have harmed my life in any way nor gotten in the way of my happiness
It's a big sports weekend as two of the local teams face their toughest match-ups of the season. What are the odds for our teams on the road against the best team in their respective sports?
U.S. stocks were on track to end the week with modest gains as major indexes pulled back from session lows after falling more than 1 percent on Friday on talk that Standard & Poor's was ready to downgrade ratings on several euro-zone countries.
Both Barnes & Noble and The New York Times have been actively looking for ways to hold on to subscribers in a digital age.
Internet security software maker AVG Technologies NV filed with U.S. regulators to raise up to $125 million in an initial public offering.
The discovery of quasicrystals in the early 1980s won Daniel Schechtman the Nobel Prize in October and scientists found the first natural quasicrystal in 2009, but it wasn't until January that scientists announced the where the rare substance occurs in nature.
A new report claims that Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow did not create his famous pose Tebowing, but rather Dodgers pitcher Orel Hershiser did a quarter century ago.
Stephen Colbert, the satirical Comedy Central host, has shown interest in potentially making a bid for the White House. On Thursday, he moved one step closer to becoming a candidate.
I love seeing movies set in New York. Since I moved to London from Manhattan five years ago, seeing my old neighborhoods makes me feel nostalgic. But much of the time, it is New York as it doesn't actually exist.
Karl Lagerfeld, noted High King of fashion, is set to make his break into Journalism as an editor for Metro, and is looking for an editorial assistant for his day in media.
For those who missed Apple's presence at CES 2012, there is some good news - Apple is going to hold an event in New York City and this time, it is about education. Disappointed? But it is still an Apple event!
With the Sundance Film Festival starting next Thursday and the Oscars not too far off, here's a look at some of the best film festivals across the globe.
Foxconn, the top technology independent contractor in the world, has settled a dispute with a multitude of employees, who threatened with mass suicide to protest low pay and dismal working conditions at its Wuhan factory in China.
Lil' Wayne is coming out with a book this year about his time in jail.
Angry customers in China reportedly threw eggs at Apple's flagship store in Beijing on Friday after the iPhone 4S launch was delayed by the company due to concerns over crowd size. The iPhone 4S will be sold online and through carriers, Apple said, but the company wanted to spare employees and customers from danger of overcrowding, scalping, and potential dangerous and hostile demand in stores.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s fourth-quarter earnings fell 23 percent, in line with Wall Street expectations, as the European debt crisis depressed trading and corporate deal-making.
Joining the list of celebrities, who have stripped for the controversial PETA advertisements, is model-actress Olivia Munn, whose nude poster was released on Thursday. Shot by renowned celebrity photographer Emily Shur, the poster shows Munn posing nude with a tagline: Who Needs Fur to Feel Beautiful?
