Thousands of people from all walks of life converged at South Africa's Union Building to witness President Jacob Zuma's inauguration on Saturday.
The University of Chicago Medical Center says the infection that killed a scientist may be connected to bacteria he researched that causes the plague.
Defending a Yale lab technician charged with murder against what appears to be a mountain of forensic evidence might mean trying to convince jurors that the crime scene was contaminated.
A man who once claimed to have fathered the child of John Edwards' mistress says the former Democratic presidential candidate is the real father and that Edwards worked to hide that.
Jim Press, who briefly ran Toyota Motor Corp.'s US operations and spent 37 years with the Japanese automaker before joining Chrysler as one of its three top executives in 2007, is facing claims of more than $1.35 million for unpaid federal taxes and a personal loan.
A judge has ruled that Michael Jackson's mother can challenge the men currently administering her son's estate without losing her substantial stake.
A veteran New York City news anchor flubs a line and an obscene catch phrase goes viral on the Internet.
It boasts ocean views, an infamous former owner, and now a buyer willing to pay more than $8.75 million.
Japan's new prime minister will make his diplomatic debut next week with a visit to the United Nations and an economic summit meeting in Pittsburgh.
After winning the women's marathon at the World Championships in Berlin last month, China's Bai Xue is now focusing on defending her title at the Beijing International Marathon, which will start at Tiananmen Square on Oct 18.
British actress Kate Winslet lead the pack of People magazine's 10 best-dressed women of 2009, with US first lady Michelle Obama chosen for "best accessible glamour."
A prison log blames a condemned inmate's past drug use for problems finding a usable vein during an execution attempt that was stopped Tuesday after an unprecedented two hours.
A Yale graduate student found stuffed in the wall of a research center had been suffocated, the medical examiner reported Wednesday as police awaited DNA tests on evidence taken from a lab technician who worked in the building.
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