Activists aligned with the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York ended a day of mass street protest Tuesday by being chased out of a public plaza in Lower Manhattan by the police, in an anti-climactic conclusion to what otherwise seemed to have been a successful day for the visibility of their cause.
Pulitzer-prize winning journalist and biographer David Maraniss has dug up love letters and journal entries from President Barack Obama's ex-girlfriends to get an idea of what the president was like during his largely unknown time in New York City in his early 20s.
Tightrope walker Nik Wallenda announced on Wednesday that he would attempt to cross the famed Niagara Falls on June 15.
Though federal and local law enforcement officials said there are no known threats aimed at New York City in light of Osama bin Laden's death anniversary, New York police are beefing up security measures as a precaution.
Aung San Suu Kyi, an important long-time pro-democracy leader in Myanmar, was sworn into parliament on Wednesday -- a historic development and positive sign for democracy in the military-led country.
Here are some predictions for the remaining awards for the 2011-2012 NBA Season.
After passing heart tests conducted at The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., Gregg Allman will begin his postponed book tour, followed by a summer tour with the Allman Brothers Band
Adis Medunjanin, a 28-year-old al-Qaida operative, was found guilty Tuesday of plotting a suicide-bomb attack in New York City subways in 2009. The plot has been described by officials as one of the most serious terrorist plots against America since 9/11.
Shares of Chesapeake Energy Corp., the No. 2 natural gas producer in the U.S., plunged Wednesday after a report that the CEO and co-founder secretly ran a hedge fund that traded in the same commodities that the Oklahoma City company produces.
The winners of the 2012 Webby Awards were announced on Monday and Kayak took top honors in the travel categories.
Thousands of agitated protestors took to the streets banging drums, waving flags and placards on May Day, popularly known as Labor Day, all over the world on Tuesday.
Twitter, the social media site that already claims 100 million members, is running fine and sees no need for an initial public offering -- at least not yet, CEO Dick Costolo said.
Guide dogs are very common, but Blair, a one-year-old Black Labrador isn't your typical guide dog. Blair helps around Tanner, a two and a half-year-old blind Golden Retriever suffering from epilepsy. A video has been circulating the Internet displaying the inseparable pairs odd relationship.
A New Jersey mother has been arrested and charged with second-degree child endangerment after being accused of taking her five-year-old daughter to the tanning salon. Patricia Krenticil has not denied that she took her five-year-old daughter to the tanning salon with her, but she did attempt to blame the child's burn and rashes on the outdoor sun, ABC News reported.
Amos Kolleck has been working in the film industry since the mid-1980's. His vast directing credits include Goodbye, New York, Forever Lulu, and High Stakes. His latest creative venture, Chronicling a Crisis, is an intriguing foray into four remarkably different lives. A poignant spin on the average documentary, the uniquely constructed production provides a welcome departure from some of the trite commercial films in theaters.
Facebook is likely to begin its IPO roadshow next week, which would confirm several reports that the company will premiere on the public market sometime in mid-May.
A coalition of interest groups encompassing immigration advocates, organized labor groups and members of Occupy Wall Street gathered in Union Square on Tuesday afternoon for a May Day rally.
Houston-based oil ang gas giant ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) has been fined $257 million to settle charges brought by the Chinese government following a massive oil spill. The company's Chinese venture partner, CNOOC Ltd., was also fined, to the tune of $76 million.
Tasers can cause cardiac arrest and even death, according to a new study.
Julia Bluhm is the teen protesting the use of airbrushing in photo shoots at Seventeen magazine. Here's 5 things you should know about the socially-conscious Maine girl who is already taking on the media's portrayal of women despite being only 14 years old.
Charles Taylor's conviction at the Hague was important for Sierra Leone, but it represents only a single step in the country's long journey toward lasting peace.
Former opposition leader Tzipi Livni announced her resignation Tuesday from the Israeli parliament weeks after losing the leadership of the centrist Kadima Party.
