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Most people expect to be worse off than parents in retirement – except the...
Survey finds Chinese optimistic about their retirement years, while French, Germans and Spanish are pessimistic A “squeezed generation” of middle-aged Europeans are convinced they are going to be...
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Shots fired during interview at Cannes Film Festival
By Matt Williams, The Guardian Man fires shots from starting pistol during live TV interview with Christopher Waltz and French actor Daniel Auteuil Actors ran for cover at the Cannes film festival on...
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O.J. Simpson’s lawyer: I told him to go to the cops
The lawyer accused of bungling O.J. Simpson’s defense in his armed robbery trial said Friday he told the former American football star to contact police rather than embark on an ill-fated attempt to...
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Shatner and Billy Dee pitch ‘Star Wars’ director on love for Lando and Leia...
Jimmy Kimmel took another round of audience questions regarding the Star Wars franchise in an interview with director J.J. Abrams on Wednesday, only to find consensus on an unusual romantic pairing:...
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New York auction houses celebrate after billion-dollar sales week
Two of New York’s leading auction houses combined for the art world’s richest sales week ever, with works going under the hammer for a breathtaking total of more than one billion dollars. Christie’s...
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60 passengers injured after two-train collision in Connecticut
Connecticut Gov. Daniel Malloy (D) said during a brief press conference Friday night that a rush-hour collision between two Metro-North passenger trains left 5 people in critical condition, including...
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European Union shrugs off debunking of pro-austerity academic study
EU austerity hawks shrug off criticism of flawed academic paper (via The Christian Science Monitor) Copyright ImageClick to View European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Olli Rehn...
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Venezuelan president still waiting for recognition from U.S.
Venezuela's Maduro still waiting on Washington's recognition (via The Christian Science Monitor) Copyright ImageClick to View Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, gestures at Miraflores Presidential...
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Moore tells Maher: ‘The real problem with the IRS is that they let General...
The dispute regarding the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) targeting of Tea Party political groups didn’t strike Real Time host Bill Maher as a big deal on Friday night. “Is it unreasonable to target...
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Gaza filmmakers look to 3D ‘Scarecrow’ film as a showcase
Filmmakers in Gaza have finished making what is believed to be the first Palestinian animated feature in 3D in a bid to show a fresh perspective on life through a child’s eyes. Called “The Scarecrow”,...
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France legalizes same-sex marriage
France became the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage Saturday after President Francois Hollande signed it into law following months of bitter political debate. Hollande acted a day after the...
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18-year-old’s breakthrough invention can recharge phones in seconds
An 18-year-old science student has made an astonishing breakthrough that will enable mobile phones and other batteries to be charged within seconds rather than the hours it takes today’s devices to...
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Watch: Dozens of massive tornadoes rip through midwestern states
In a devastating weekend, mother nature pounded the American midwest with dozens of tornadoes across four states on Saturday and Sunday, keeping storm chasers in their cars and sending local residents...
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Woodward disappoints Republicans: Benghazi ‘is not Watergate’
Appearing Sunday’s on “Meet the Press,” Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward disappointed Republicans who very much want the attack on U.S. personnel in Libya to bring down President Barack Obama much...
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Four women drivers qualify for next Indianapolis 500
Britain’s Katherine Legge and Pippa Mann and Brazilian Ana Beatriz joined the Indianapolis 500 starting grid on Sunday to match a race record four women starters in this year’s field. The trio joined...
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Beatles guitar sells for $408,000 at auction
A six-cord electric guitar that Beatles John Lennon and George Harrison played went under the hammer for $408,000, Julien’s Auctions said Sunday. The customized VOX guitar was the centerpiece of the...
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Venezuela’s new government ‘open’ to resuming U.S. diplomatic relations
Venezuela on Sunday made a rare diplomatic overture to the United States, suggesting it could be time for better ties. “We are going to remain open to normalizing relations with the United States,”...
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Ted Nugent’s brother: Gun control ‘will get done’ without the NRA
In an editorial published Sunday afternoon, Jeffrey Nugent, brother of National Rifle Association chairman Ted Nugent, explained that he and his brother have dramatically differing views on gun control...
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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange reveals government eavesdropping messages...
WikiLeaks founder uses subject access request to access British agency chatter, which allegedly calls extradition ‘a fit-up’ Authorities at GCHQ, the government eavesdropping agency, are facing...
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Obama to reveal counterterrorism strategy, plans for drones and Guantanamo...
President Barack Obama will discuss his counterterrorism strategy Thursday, revealing to the American public his plans for unmanned drones and Guantanamo Bay, the White House said Sunday. During his...
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