Thousands of people from all walks of life converged at South Africa's Union Building to witness President Jacob Zuma's inauguration on Saturday.
Michael Jackson's death put a sudden end to long-rumored plans for a Jackson 5 reunion, but brother Jermaine on Friday kept fans guessing about whether there might be a "Jackson 4" concert next year.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday said Russia's new rich have a problem spending their money in a tasteful way, commenting on the ostentatious spending by the small proportion of Russians who enjoy massive wealth.
Oprah descended on the White House on Thursday, accompanied by a giant array of personnel and equipment, to interview President Barack Obama for her upcoming primetime Christmas television special.
Three US Secret Service officers were put on paid leave for their role in letting an uninvited couple breeze into President Barack Obama's debut state dinner last week, where they shook hands with the president and had smiling photos taken with various officials.
A defense lawyer for an American student accused of killing her British roommate broke down after urging the court to give his client back her life.
Michael Jackson's three children Prince Michael, Paris, Prince Michael II were picked by ABC journalist Barbara Walters as some of "The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2009," according to media Thursday.
An attorney for the fiancee of a Yale University lab technician charged with killing a graduate student said Wednesday he's been told authorities are seeking a sample of her DNA.
She's no longer the chief executive of Alaska, but Sarah Palin should still be called "governor." And in English only, please.
With a public apology and another appeal for privacy, Tiger Woods acknowledged Wednesday that he let his family down with unspecified "transgressions" that he regrets with "all of my heart."
Obama's Kenyan aunt described her anguish over no longer having contact with him and his family after the revelation that she had been living illegally for years in the US in public housing.
A 38-year-old former Miss Argentina has died from complications after undergoing cosmetic surgery on her buttocks.
People familiar with the matter say General Motors' Chief Executive Frederick "Fritz" Henderson will resign. The company's chairman of the board Ed Whitacre Jr. will serve as interim replacement.
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