The rapper known for the album and movie "Get Rich or Die Tryin'," filed for bankruptcy protection as he faced a hefty payout in a lawsuit related to a sex tape.
Bookstores opened at midnight when copies of Harper Lee's eagerly awaited, but controversial second novel flew off the shelves more than half a century after the groundbreaking success of "To Kill a Mockingbird."
Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton promised Monday to raise incomes of hardworking Americans and rein in Wall Street excesses in the first major policy address of her 2016 campaign
With flashes of flesh and impressive resumes, Miss USA was crowned Sunday, after the pageant was shunned by major networks following controversial comments on Mexican immigrants by presidential candidate Donald Trump.
US Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton slammed Republicans for not responding "immediately" to halt Donald Trump's divisive comments on Mexican immigrants.
Microsoft announced plans to cut 7,800 jobs and write down the value of its struggling mobile phone division acquired last year from Nokia by some $7.6 billion.
Netflix revealed its latest rollout of star-studded new films, with movies featuring Idris Elba, Adam Sandler and Michelle Yeoh topping its list of releases in the coming months.
Hillary Clinton accused Republicans of waging a "constant barrage of attacks" on her and blamed them for whipping up doubts about her trustworthiness over an email scandal.
US President Barack Obama welcomed the leader of Vietnam's Communist Party to the White House for historic but "candid" talks marking two decades of rapprochement between the former enemies.
Microsoft has rebranded its subscription-based music services as part of a ramped-up effort to compete with the likes of Apple, Google Spotify and others.