Whitney Houston, whose soaring voice lifted her to the top of the pop music world but whose personal decline was fueled by decades of drug use, died on Saturday in a Beverly Hills hotel room. She was 48. The cause of death is under investigation.
An audit released this week called the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey a challenged and dysfunctional organization, citing the ballooning costs at New York's World Trade Center. But, for all the turmoil at the site, the Port Authority has taken steps to return it to both the private and public city.
Singer and actress Whitney Houston, a winner of six Grammy Awards including record of the year for I Will Always Love You and album of the year for The Bodyguard, has died at age 48, a spokeswoman for the singer said.
Singer and actress Whitney Houston, a winner of six Grammy Awards including record of the year for I Will Always Love You and album of the year for The Bodyguard, has died at age 48, a spokeswoman for the singer said.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney beat party rival Rick Santorum in the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2012 straw poll, giving the front-runner a much-needed boost among conservative voters.
Having found this holiday season that they cannot beat iPad, iPhone and iPod, toymakers have decided to join them, lining up a host of playthings that come to life when hooked up to the devices, gadgets that kids love to play with.
From the power centers of Washington to a soybean farm in Iowa to sunny Southern California, China's president-in-waiting, Xi Jinping, will sample diverse slices of America during a major visit from Monday to Friday next week.
Once again, the roster for the NBA All-Star Game includes those players who were both deserving and undeserving, begging the question of those who were snubbed.
Winter has been mild in the northeast this year, with warmer temperatures than average and far less snowfall than last year. But residents of the Northeast including major cities Boston and New York will get a reminder that winter isn't gone yet -- as an approaching system is expected to combine with another developing on and bring 1-4 inches of snow this weekend.
The head of the U.S. central bank, in his second public statement on housing policy in as many weeks, told an audience of residential builders Friday that creditors who own vacant homes should consider renting the properties as a way to stanch urban blight.
Two New Jersey colleges, Rider University and Princeton University, have been struck with the flu-like norovirus that has led to the hospitalization of about 160 students since late January, including 11 students from Riders Thursday night.
What you need to know about No Child Left Behind.
The Dwight Howard trade rumors continue to swirl as fans, coaches, owners and players eagerly await news about where the big man is headed. We've heard he may be headed to the Nets, Lakers, Knicks, Bulls, or even sticking with the Magic. But where will he ultimately end up?
President Barack Obama announced Thursday that 10 states have been exempted from certain requirements of the federal education law known as No Child Left Behind, allowing them the freedom to determine their own methods for raising education standards.
When commodities brokerage MF Global imploded, the FBI and federal prosecutors were quick to launch an investigation to pursue what seemed obvious to outspoken regulators and lawmakers: laws were broken and crimes were committed.
President Barack Obama said on Thursday he was granting 10 states exemptions from parts of the No Child Left Behind education law, a move that could prove popular in an election year with parents and teachers who have criticized the law - but raises concern among some advocates for low-income and minority students.
The Jemery Lin dunk video that went viral Thursday afternoon has cemented the young guard as the New York Knicks' best hope for a good season.
Is Knoxville, Tenn. the most romantic city in the U.S.? Online retailer Amazon thinks so.
#Linning exploded on Twitter Wednesday and Thursday, after New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin dropped his first dunk for the team and continued to dominate on the court.
According to auditors, the new World Trade Center’s building cost has reached an impressive $14.8 billion. The company responsible for building the new World Trade Center has been called “dysfunctional.”
Kim Kardashian, reality TV star vixen, may finally be ready to turn the cameras off when it comes to her impending divorce to New Jersey Nets basketball player, Kris Humphries. Unfortunately for her (and fortunate for viewers), Humphries is completely ready to air the couples dirty laundry on TV.
Washington finally became the seventh state to approve of same-sex marriage in the U.S. after state lawmakers Wednesday voted to pass the marriage equality bill by a 55-43 vote.
