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Is the end of DVD's in sight?

U.S. DVD sales and rentals of both standard DVDs and Blu-ray discs dropped yet again in 2008 from the previous year.

Dallas' Daria Drive buzzes up as Bush move nears

Daria Drive, a dead-end street that leads to Daria Place, where the President George Bush and Laura Bush will soon transition from first family to private citizens in just over a week.

13 Tips for Finding Hotel Deals

When you’re on vacation, you want to relax—not worry about how much your hotel accommodations will cost you. After reading about how to find great airfare deals in TravelMuse’s previous Travel Tips column, read below for how you can save money while you sleep so you can spend more of your vacation money on fun.Book off-season or for slow periods during the week, and be flexible with dates. If y...

World's Top 25 Hotels

Who says there aren?t any surprises anymore?Sure, the 25 best hotels on the T+L 500?the annual list of the world?s top 500 properties, as chosen by Travel + Leisure readers?include many familiar names: Four Seasons, Oberoi, Ritz-Carlton, and Taj. There are also familiar places: former maharajah?s palaces in India, swanky city hotels in the U.S., and opulent game reserves in South Africa all score....

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Crude oil drops below $35 a barrel as OPEC predicts low demand

Crude oil plunged below $35 a barrel on Thursday after OPEC said demand for its crude will drop and reports in the U.S. showed employment claims increased.

China has highest internet users in 2008

China now has the highest number of internet users in the world and had the largest growing online population of 2008, a report suggests.

Canada in recession until 3Q '09: Conf. Board

Canada's economy is expected to stay in recession for three quarters this year and contract 0.5 percent annually in 2009, according to forecasts by the independent, non-profit Conference Board of Canada,

9/11 Suspect tortured by US: Pentagon

Just a few days before President-elect Barack Obama is expected to direct the closure of the controversial detention facility, a report within the Bush administration has said the US tortured one of the alleged 9/11 planners held at Guantánamo Bay.

China: World's 3rd richest economy for 2007

On Wednesday, a new data record showed that China's economy grew to become the world's third-largest in 2007 reflecting the countries amazing ability to overcome yet another milestone in the country's stunning rise in the global pecking order.

PHOTOS: Lisa Marie Presley shows off twin girls

The King's Graceland has gotten a whole lot cuter!

A Troubled Stroke in Economic Recovery Portrait

Two weeks into the new year, a report of retail decline was another stroke in a patch of turbulent recession as monetary policy makers and the government acknowledge the imperfections and work to fashion a portrait of economic recovery.

Majority Say Confidence in Federal Gov't Fell in the Last Year

Sixty-two percent of voters say their confidence in the U.S. federal government has fallen in the last twelve months, according to a new Public Strategies Inc/Politico poll.

OzForex Daily Commentary - 15/01/2009

Australian Dollar: In what was a very volatile session in Asia yesterday the Aussie dollar climbed back from its open near 66 cents to post a late afternoon high slightly above the

World Bank hires TCS to do Satyam's work, Wipro sees red

At a time when the World Bank appears to be on a banning frenzy, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has pulled off the impossible by bagging direct contracts from the global anti-poverty agency.

Website for 'best job in the world' caves under flood of traffic

Interest in what promoters call the best job in the world, has sparked so much interest that the website of the would-be employer caved under pressure.

Bin Laden: The United States will not be as powerful as it used to be

Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda, is reported to have issued a video recording calling on Muslims to wage jihad against Israel over its offensive in Gaza.

Nortel Networks files for bankruptcy, $1 billion debt

Nortel Networks Corp., North America's biggest maker of telephone equipment filed for bankruptcy protection as it faced a drop in orders from telecom companies amid the global economic crisis.

Polanski will does not plan to return to US

The woman at the center of the three-decade-old sex allegations against Oscar-winning film-maker Roman Polanski has filed court papers seeking dismissal of the charges against him.

Tough judgments required to close Gitmo

The closure of Guantanamo Bay prison will not be an easy one with many diverse prisoners from die-hard jihadists to innocent men swept up in war.

Madoff to attend hearing of prosecutors who want him in jail

Bernard Madoff, 70, accused of a $50 billion fraud is expected to attend a Manhattan Federal Court on Wednesday for a hearing of U.S. prosecutors who seek his imprisonment.

Oil plunges below $37 on news that crude stockpiles increased

Crude oil plunged below $37 a barrel after the U.S. government reported crude stockpiles jumped the highest since August 2007 as demand for fuel shrinks.

Amber Alert Marks 13th Anniversary of Amber Hagerman's Death

Today is National Amber Alert Awareness Day, when Amber Hagerman went missing 13 years ago, is now being remembered for that very reason.

Obama to name Julius Genachowski to Head FCC

President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate his top technology advisor, Julius Genachowski, to be chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Democratic official said Monday.

Fox: No TV network layoffs in sight

The television network Fox entertainment president, Kevin Reilly, said Tuesday the network is not planning massive layoffs despite tough times in the entertainment industry and the overall economy.

Obama urges senators for $350 billion bailout fund

President-elect Barack Obama urged Democratic Senators in a meeting today, to approve the remaining $350 billion of the bailout package saying the money was essential to helping the economy.