Brooklyn the shooting star in NY Michelin Guide 2015
A record 73 restaurants have won stars in the 2015 New York City edition of the prestigious Michelin guide, 14 of them across the river in Brooklyn and Queens.
eBay split to create independent PayPal
US online retail giant eBay unveiled plans to spin off PayPal, aiming to help the unit compete better in the fast-moving online payments segment.
White House breach 'unacceptable': Secret Service chief
The US Secret Service chief faced withering criticism from lawmakers outraged over security breaches at the White House.
No street secrets for fashion photographer Bill Cunningham
Bill Cunningham has become a living legend of street fashion photography, a discipline he is credited with creating.
Microsoft gives peek at coming Windows 10 software
Microsoft offered its first glimpse of its Windows 10 software that it hopes delivers a winning formula for powering tablets and smartphones.
'Canadian Psycho' trial takes photo tour of crime scene
The trial of Luka Magnotta took a grim photographic tour of the Montreal apartment where he butchered a Chinese student.
Hackers charged in software theft from US army, others
Four members of an international hacking ring were charged with cracking the networks of the US Army to steal software.
Modi makes White House debut
India's new Prime Minister arrived at the White House, on the latest stop in his headline-grabbing debut tour of the world stage.
Mexico probes disappearance of 57 students
Mexican prosecutors were investigating whether local police officers were involved in the disappearance of 57 students..
Golovkin voted as Mayweather's next opponent
WBA (Super) and IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin has been voted as one of the possible Floyd Mayweather’s opponents.
Intruder ran deep into White House: report
An intruder armed with a knife who jumped a fence and sprinted across the White House lawn, got much further into the presidential mansion than thought.
Apple software update protects Macs from 'Bash' bug
Apple issued a software update to protect Macintosh computers from being bitten by a recently discovered "Bash" bug seen as a threat to Internet-linked devices.
Brazil gunman straps hostage with apparent explosives
An armed man took an employee hostage at a hotel in the Brazilian capital Monday and forced him to don a vest apparently stuffed with explosives.
Toyota recalls 690,000 pickups in US over fire risk
Toyota said it was recalling about 690,000 Tacoma pickup trucks in the United States to fix a suspension system flaw that could result in vehicle fires.
Time for worldwide fund to save mangroves: UNEP
World lenders should set up a "Global Mangrove Fund" to protect these hotspots of biodiversity and vital sources of income.
Rising Rousseff ramps up Brazil election offensive
President Dilma Rousseff has ramped up her offensive as Brazil's election campaign enters the final stretch, with a decisive first-round win in her sights.
'Equalizer' pummels rivals at N. America box office
Denzel Washington fought his way to the top of the North American box office in action-thriller "The Equalizer."
Brazil split ahead of presidential poll
Brazil's electorate is split a week ahead of presidential elections, with polls showing Dilma Rousseff locked in a dead heat with main rival Marina Silva
White House plays down new report of Secret Service woes
A White House official played down a report that it took the Secret Service days to realize a man shot at the presidential residence in 2011.
Saul Alvarez might fight Gennady Golovkin
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez expressed interest in fighting Gennady Golovkin.