Brazil's Rousseff says Petrobras can 'turn page' on scandal
President Dilma Rousseff said that the release of financial results which showed Petrobras would allow the state oil giant to "turn a page" in Brazilian history.
Starbucks 'gives away' drinks after US system outage
There may be no such thing as a free lunch, but fear not because there was free coffee supposedly going at Starbucks in North America.
US Olympic hero Bruce Jenner comes out as transgender
US Olympic champion turned reality TV star Bruce Jenner came out as transgender, saying: "For all intents and purposes, I'm a woman."
Goodyear to build $500 million tire factory in Mexico
US tire maker Goodyear will build a half-billion-dollar factory in central Mexico that will produce six million tires a year for customers across the Americas.
Oscar-winner Michel Hazanavicius wants to work with Tom Cruise
Oscar-winning director Michel Hazanavicius is under consideration to take on a comedy-musical film with Tom Cruise titled "Bob the Musical," the Frenchman.
After Iran deal, world looks to jump-start nuclear disarmament
Nuclear powers join non-nuclear nations to launch a conference on non-proliferation, buoyed by the Iran deal but alarmed by slow-moving US-Russian disarmament.
'Avengers' stars sorry for Johansson 'slut' gag
"Avengers" superhero actors Jeremy Renner and Chris Evans apologized for calling co-star Scarlett Johansson's character in the blockbuster movie a "slut."
Russian hackers infiltrated Pentagon network: US
Russian hackers were able to access an unclassified Pentagon computer network earlier this year, US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter said.
Valentines dates set for '50 Shades' film sequels
The two sequels to racy bondage flick "Fifty Shades of Grey" will be released just in time for Valentine's Day in 2017 and 2018, like this year's first movie.
'Fast and Furious 8' set for 2017 release
The "Fast and Furious" franchise is set to roar into its next phase with an eighth installment due in 2017, the first without Paul Walker.
Clinton, Rubio lead in 2016 US election poll
Hillary Clinton and Marco Rubio are early frontrunners to become the next president of the United States.
Chile volcano erupts for first time in decades
Southern Chile's Calbuco volcano erupted for the first time in nearly half a century, spewing a giant funnel of ash 10 kilometers (six miles) into the sky.
Brazil's Petrobras reveals graft cost $2.1 bn
Petrobras lost $2.1 billion to the largest corruption scheme in Brazilian history.
Ben Affleck 'embarrassed' over slave-owning ancestors
Hollywood star Ben Affleck says he was "embarrassed" upon learning he had slaveholding ancestors.
Pentagon seeking brains and ideas in Silicon Valley
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter will head to Silicon Valley in a bid to recruit tech gurus for the Pentagon, even if just on a part-time basis.
Google launches its own mobile telephone service
Google said it was launching its own US mobile wireless service, with considerable potential savings for customers using their devices.
Trainer of Golovkin's opponent Willie Monroe arrested for drug dealing
Toni Morgan, the trainer of Gennady Golovkin’s opponent Willie Monroe Jr. has been arrested for dealing drugs.
Most powerful space telescope ever to launch in 2018
As the Hubble Space Telescope celebrates 25 years in space this week, NASA and its international partners are building an even more powerful tool.
Opening arguments set in US Batman shooting trial
Opening arguments will take place next week in the trial of James Holmes, the gunman accused of killing 12 US cinema-goers at a 2012 screening of a Batman movie.
Facebook shifts News Feed, gives priority to friends
Facebook said it was reconfiguring its News Feed, in a move aimed at giving people more information about what is happening to "the friends you care about."