After 50 years, Beatlemania rocks Washington anewBeatlemania returned to Washington on Tuesday when the Fab Four's earliest hits once again echoed through the venue where they played their first concert on US soil 50 years earlier.
Yahoo buys smartphone diary-app maker WanderYahoo on Tuesday added the startup behind smartphone visual diary-app Days to its list of acquisitions as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to pump new life into the aging Internet pioneer.
'Dumb' US Starbucks closed after comic reveals stuntUS health officials closed down a spoof Starbucks coffee shop shortly after a TV comic revealed himself as the man behind the stunt, which drew media attention and plenty of customers.
11 February 2014
Stars hail Scorsese at pre-Oscar nominees' lunchUS actor Jonah Hill joked that he would paint Martin Scorsese's house if the film legend asked him to, as he and "The Wolf of Wall Street" star Leonardo DiCaprio praised the veteran director.
11 February 2014
World's richest man would still pick up a $100 billThe world's wealthiest man Bill Gates would still pick up a $100 bill on the street, but he has no tips about how to get by on less than $100,000 a year.
11 February 2014
Herrera, Hilfiger, Lim steal New York showsCarolina Herrera, Tommy Hilfiger and Phillip Lim dominated the catwalk on day five of New York Fashion Week, looking to the future and delving into heritage for inspiration.
11 February 2014
Obama, Hollande to cement 'forever' Franco-US friendshipPresident Barack Obama will Tuesday highlight a new national security dimension to America's oldest alliance as he deploys the full pageantry of a state visit for France's President Francois Hollande.
N. Korea scraps US envoy's invite as tensions mountTensions tightened on the Korean peninsula Monday, as North Korea cancelled a US envoy's visit over a jailed Korean American, and Seoul and Washington set dates for military drills denounced by Pyongyang.
10 February 2014
'The Lego Movie' tops N. America Box OfficeThe debut of "The Lego Movie," filled with dozens of star voices, easily beat off George Clooney's latest film, according to weekend estimates for the North American Box Office.
US drops antitrust probe of Samsung over patentsUS Department of Justice officials on Friday dropped an antitrust investigation into whether Samsung abused essential mobile gadget patents in its ongoing battle with Apple.
NY Fashion Week unveils double-layered sexy lookHeavy woollen coats unbuttoned to reveal sexy silk and chiffon dresses, New York Fashion Week is indulging women of style with a double-layered look for fall/winter 2014.
08 February 2014
Woody Allen attacks ex over abuse allegationsFilm director Woody Allen on Friday again denied molesting his daughter and launched a furious attack on his ex-partner Mia Farrow, blaming her for the abuse allegations.
08 February 2014
Communist Vietnam gets first taste of the Big MacFour decades after the Vietnam war ended, US fast-food giant McDonald's opened its first restaurant in the communist country Saturday, aiming to lure a rising middle class away from rice and noodles.