Thousands of people from all walks of life converged at South Africa's Union Building to witness President Jacob Zuma's inauguration on Saturday.
A 45-year-old Los Angeles man who was apparently distraught over money troubles shot and killed his wife, three sons and mother-in-law before taking his own life, police said on Monday.
Tenor Placido Domingo peppered his classical repertoire with a crowd-pleasing array of popular music and even donned a mariachi suit and sang along with the audience, smoothing over controversy surrounding his Saturday concert at the Mayan pyramids of Chichen Itza.
Elizabeth Edwards said Saturday that her passion for reforming the US health care system has been "a great refuge" for her during the recent turmoil over her husband's extramarital affair.
The jury in O.J. Simpson's kidnap and robbery trial reached verdicts in the case on Friday night against the former football star.
Ian Blair, Britain's top policeman, has quit his post and blamed on Thursday London Mayor Boris Johnson for "forcing him out."
One of South Korea's most popular actresses was found dead Thursday in an apparent suicide after suffering from post-divorce depression and harassment by online rumors about her allegedly irregular financial dealings, police said.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has decided to try to reverse the term-limits law he had long supported so he can seek a third term next year and help the city emerge from financial turmoil, a person close to the mayor said on Tuesday.
Legendary film star Paul Newmannever, whose brilliant blue eyes, good looks and talent made him one of Hollywood's top actors over six decades, died Friday at age 83.
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A bungling British spy proved he was no James Bond when his carefully chosen disguise fell off during a TV interview.
FBI agents arrested evangelist and convicted tax evader Tony Alamo at an Arizona motel Thursday, alleging days after raiding the Arkansas headquarters of his ministry that he took minors across state lines for sexual purposes.
Japan's parliament on Wednesday voted for Taro Aso to be the next prime minister, the speaker announced.
A former model and ballerina is making headlines across Brazil after being identified as John McCain's lover 51 years ago.
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