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Stars hail Scorsese at pre-Oscar nominees' lunch US 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 14:02

World's richest man would still pick up a $100 bill The 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 13:02

Herrera, Hilfiger, Lim steal New York shows Carolina 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 12:27

Obama, Hollande to cement 'forever' Franco-US friendship President 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.

11 February 2014 11:53

Zuckerberg tops US donations with $1 bn: report Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg was America's most generous donor in 2013, giving nearly $1 billion of his fortune to charity.

11 February 2014 11:20

US, French presidents call for 'ambitious' climate change deal The presidents of France and the United States issued a joint call Monday for other nations to join them in seeking an "ambitious" agreement to curb climate change.

10 February 2014 17:56

N. Korea scraps US envoy's invite as tensions mount Tensions 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 16:53

'The Lego Movie' tops N. America Box Office The 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.

10 February 2014 12:41

Beckham family front row for Victoria's New York show David Beckham and his brood turned out in force to support wife Victoria's runway show at New York Fashion Week on Sunday.

10 February 2014 10:26

US drops antitrust probe of Samsung over patents US Department of Justice officials on Friday dropped an antitrust investigation into whether Samsung abused essential mobile gadget patents in its ongoing battle with Apple.

09 February 2014 13:37

British diplomatic police trio arrested over 'phone porn' Three police officers from Britain's Diplomatic Protection Group have been arrested on suspicion of exchanging hardcore pornography on their mobile phones.

08 February 2014 16:54

NY Fashion Week unveils double-layered sexy look Heavy 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 15:03

Woody Allen attacks ex over abuse allegations Film 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 13:28

Communist Vietnam gets first taste of the Big Mac Four 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.

08 February 2014 12:50

US military funds 'Mission: Impossible' vanishing devices The US military is spending millions to build "vanishing" technology that self-destructs on the battlefield, like the tape recorder that goes up in smoke in the "Mission: Impossible" television show.

08 February 2014 12:05

Hard rockers demand $666,000 after Guantanamo claims A Canadian hard-rock band says it sent the Pentagon a $666,000 bill after a former Guantanamo Bay guard alleged that the US military used their music to torture detainees.

08 February 2014 11:21

Syria, UN in Homs aid deal as Aleppo fighting hots up Aid operations were due to start in besieged areas of Homs Friday, a US official said, as Syria and the UN agreed to hold a "humanitarian pause" on fighting in the devastated city.

07 February 2014 16:58

US diplomat sorry for cursing EU in bugged Ukraine call The United States tried Thursday to defuse a potential row with its European allies after the leak of an embarrassing phone call in which a top US diplomat cursed the EU response to the Ukraine crisis.

07 February 2014 16:20

Celebrities strut catwalk in New York dress gala Celebrities have burst onto New York Fashion Week, donning couture red dresses made by some of America's top designers and strutting the catwalk to raise money for heart disease.

07 February 2014 15:49

Olympics: US bans carry-on liquids on Russia-bound flights US authorities announced a temporary ban Thursday on liquids, gels and aerosols in carry-ons aboard Russia-bound flights.

07 February 2014 14:49

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