Princess's eye-popping hat to be auctioned for charity

2011-05-12 21:34:56

The eye-popping hat worn by Princess Beatrice at Britain's royal wedding is to be auctioned to raise money for charity, Buckingham Palace said Thursday.

US jobless claims fall 44,000 in latest week

2011-05-12 21:32:58

US claims for unemployment aid fell sharply last week after a surprisingly big rise the prior week, a government report showed on Thursday.

Nude crowds photographer in Dead Sea cash drought

2011-05-12 17:33:54

The US artist famed for photographing crowds of naked people at global landmarks has hit a snag in his plans to snap a picture of hordes of nude volunteers floating in the Dead Sea.

Swiss 'Jetman' says he made Grand Canyon flight

2011-05-12 07:03:25

Few people say they witnessed it for themselves, but a Swiss daredevil dubbed "Jetman" said he made a successful weekend flight over the Grand Canyon in a custom-made, winged jet pack.

Medvedev: bin Laden death affects Russia

2011-05-11 21:54:11

Russia's president has told the country's top security officials to beef up the security at Russia's foreign missions in the wake of the killing of Osama bin Laden.

Man jumps off world's tallest tower in Dubai,dead

2011-05-11 21:53:40

A man threw himself off the world's tallest building in Dubai, its developer said, plummeting to his death in the first suicide from Burj Khalifa tower.

Israel's ex-president spared prison for more days

2011-05-11 21:53:04

Israel's High Court of Justice on Wednesday granted former President Moshe Katzav several more days as a free man, announcing that it would hand down its ruling on an appeal to postpone his prison sentence early next week.

SEAL sleuths expose those who've faked service

2011-05-11 21:16:34

As long as there have been Navy SEALs, there have been men pumping up their resumes or thumping their chests in bars with bogus claims of being one of the Navy's elite warriors.

Allen's 'Midnight in Paris' opens Cannes

2011-05-11 20:36:05

Stargazers should catch sight of some of Hollywood's biggest stars at the Cannes Film Festival well before "Midnight in Paris," Woody Allen's romance that opens the glamorous event with an evening premiere Wednesday.

Yemen-based al-Qaida says to revenge US

2011-05-11 20:06:13

Leader of the Yemen-based al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) Nasir al-Wahishi said the United States "will repent of killing Osama bin Laden", in a statement posted on Wednesday in al-Qaida's Jihadist websites.

FBI arrests long-sought Puerto Rican militant

2011-05-11 15:04:54

A Puerto Rican nationalist who was one of two remaining fugitives sought for one of the largest bank robberies in US history was arrested Tuesday as he took a morning stroll in a central town on the island, the FBI said.

Former CNN President Burt Reinhardt dies at 91

2011-05-11 12:53:43

Burt Reinhardt, one of CNN's first presidents and a television pioneer who is credited with helping to build the global news network in its formative years, died at his home near Atlanta on Tuesday. He was 91.