In rural town, Norway attacker seemed city loner

2011-07-25 08:17:53

A right-wing zealot who has confessed to killing 93 people in Norway seemed a polite "city man" out of place in a small rural town.

Winehouse's mother: 'She seemed out of it'

2011-07-25 07:59:04

Amy Winehouse's mother said the singer seemed unwell a day before she died, a British newspaper reported Sunday, while her family mourned the loss of "a wonderful daughter, sister, niece".

Hotel maid in Strauss-Kahn case speaks out

2011-07-25 07:55:39

The New York hotel maid who accused former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of attempting to rape her said in an interview published on Newsweek's website on Sunday that he appeared as a "crazy man" and attacked her when she entered his room.

Amy Winehouse among musical talents gone too soon

2011-07-25 06:46:43

Amy Winehouse released only two albums in her life, one of which sold more than a million copies, won five Grammys and sparked a retro soul movement that hasn't yet stopped.

Chavez returns to Venezuela from Cuba after chemo

2011-07-24 19:43:04

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he soldiered through his first week of chemotherapy in Cuba with only minor discomfort but that a long process of additional treatment lies ahead as he confronts cancer.

Fans, stars tweet the blues over Winehouse death

2011-07-24 15:48:18

Soul singer Amy Winehouse, who died unexpectedly at age 27, received numerous tributes on Saturday from ordinary fans around the world and music luminaries ranging from Tony Bennett to producer Mark Ronson.

Schwarzenegger son hurt in surf mishap

2011-07-23 09:36:46

The youngest son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver is recovering in a hospital after a body-boarding accident at a Malibu beach last weekend, a family statement said Friday.

Painter Lucian Freud dies

2011-07-22 10:00:14

British figurative painter Lucian Freud, whose uncompromising portraits made him one of the world's most revered and coveted artists, has died aged 88.

Schwarzenegger refuses to pay Shriver support

2011-07-22 08:11:20

Arnold Schwarzenegger indicated in a court filing that he does not want to pay wife Maria Shriver spousal support or attorney fees as the couple ends their 25-year marriage.

Serbia arrests last UN war crimes fugitive

2011-07-20 17:10:09

A Serbian government official has confirmed the arrest of Goran Hadzic, the last remaining fugitive sought by the UN war crimes court.

US welcomes arrest of Hadzic

2011-07-21 10:33:11

The White House on Wednesday welcomed the arrest of Goran Hadzic, the last remaining fugitive indicted for atrocities by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY).

Bill Gates to 'reinvent' the toilet

2011-07-21 08:23:03

The man who reinvented computers and made PCs a household item in most wealthy nations, Microsoft tycoon turned philanthropist Bill Gates, is now focusing his attention on recasting the WC.