Thousands of people from all walks of life converged at South Africa's Union Building to witness President Jacob Zuma's inauguration on Saturday.
Madonna left Malawi on her private jet Sunday after being rebuffed in an attempt to adopt a second child from the poor African nation.
Jiverly Wong was upset over losing his job at a vacuum plant, didn't like people picking on him for his limited English and once angrily told a co-worker, "America sucks."
Pop star extraordinaire Madonna lost a bid Friday to adopt a second child from Malawi, rejected by a judge who said she would not bend the country's strict residency rules even for a wealthy celebrity.
Police say Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's sister-in-law is accused of breaking into the same home twice to steal money.
President Barack Obama has confessed to European students that there are some personal frustrations that come with being president.
Israeli police interrogated the country's new hardline foreign minister for more than seven hours on Thursday in connection to an ongoing bribery investigation.
Michelle Obama has done what few others have managed, getting Queen Elizabeth II to break protocol.
On her first visit to Britain since husband Barack became US president, Michelle Obama dazzled London with her signature classic style yesterday, leading one newspaper to dub her "Mighty Michelle".
Two American journalists detained for illegally intruded into the territory of the DPRK two weeks ago will be indicted and tried.
The US government said Tuesday it is asking German officials for travel documents needed to deport accused World War II Nazi guard John Demjanjuk, who is charged in Europe with 29,000 counts of accessory to murder.
Gary Locke, the first Chinese-American who ever led a US state government, was confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday as commerce secretary.
Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff is a lucky charm for one New York City construction worker.