Saudi King Abdullah dies, new ruler is Salman -State TV

Saudi King Abdullah dies, new ruler is Salman -State TV

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has died, state television reported early on Friday and his brother Salman became king. Deborah Lutterbeck repo...

Cablevision's expected $1 Daily News bid makes sense -Yong

Cablevision's expected $1 Daily News bid makes sense -Yong

Macquarie Securities' cable and satellite analyst Amy Yong says Cablevision actually has a lot to gain by buying the New York Daily News at ...

Relatives at St. Petersburg airport react to news of crashed airliner

Relatives at St. Petersburg airport react to news of crashed airliner

Tearful scenes at the airport as loved ones gather for any news about the passenger plane operated by Metrojet which crashed in Egypt’s Si...

Thais pray for hospitalized king

Thais pray for hospitalized king

The health of Thailand's hospitalized 88-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest reigning monarch, has "overall not ...

French retailers banking on naked desire

French retailers banking on naked desire

Jan 08 - 100 French shoppers have stripped down to their underwear in a bid to bag a bargain on the first day of key new year sales in Paris...

Families await news as search for missing AirAsia plane halts for night

Families await news as search for missing AirAsia plane halts for night

Families of passengers on board an AirAsia flight that went missing Sunday gather at airports as Indonesian officials prepare for what could...

Jordan, Japan seek news of Islamic State prisoners

Jordan, Japan seek news of Islamic State prisoners

Deadline passes for release of Iraqi prisoner as Jordanian government wants proof from Islamic State that captured pilot is alive and Japan ...

Hometown of Jordanian pilot held by IS anxious for news

Hometown of Jordanian pilot held by IS anxious for news

Residents of the hometown of a Jordanian pilot being held by Islamic State militants march in the streets, seeking information about his fat...

Fight against Islamic State is World War 3 - Iraqi foreign minister

Fight against Islamic State is World War 3 - Iraqi foreign minister

Iraq's Foreign Minister calls the fight against Islamic State "World War III" and cautions that all the world's capitols are under threat. M...

Stocks snap 3-week losing streak

Stocks snap 3-week losing streak

Stocks finished the week off strong, with the Nasdaq hitting a 15-year high. Bobbi Rebell reports.">  

3 tickets to split Powerball jackpot

3 tickets to split Powerball jackpot

Three tickets will split the $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot, the largest ever U.S. lottery prize. Customers at a 7-11 in California celebrat...

The camera that can help detect cancer

The camera that can help detect cancer

June 19 - Finnish scientists have developed a lightweight, handheld, hyperspectral imaging camera that they say can detect early stages of s...

Media coverage  tainted  Spider-Man audience: Taymor

Media coverage tainted Spider-Man audience: Taymor

Julie Taymor, theatrical director of "The Lion King," and "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," says focus groups are poor predictors of great pe...

This isn't theater. This is a problem : Obama on migrants

This isn't theater. This is a problem : Obama on migrants

U.S. President Obama urged Congress to pass his request for $3.7 billion in funds to address influx of migrant children from Central America...

Thousands gather at high altitude for world's largest alphorn festival

Thousands gather at high altitude for world's largest alphorn festival

More than 3,000 people gather at an altitude of 2,200 meters in Switzerland for the world's largest alphorn festival. Roselle Chen reports."...

Economic numbers bring boost for Obama

Economic numbers bring boost for Obama

Responding to positive economic news, President Barack Obama tells a Kansas City crowd that economic decisons made now will determine whethe...

Gamescom gets ready to play

Gamescom gets ready to play

The world's largest trade fair for interactive games and entertainment, the Gamescom in Cologne, lures customers with new version of games, ...