Bill Gates rubbishes Mark Zuckerberg’s attempt at philanthropy
How much do you know about Bill Gates? Of course, you know about him because of Microsoft, and you know he is extremely wealthy, but do you know about his...
Omawumi Releases Spanking New Video, Somori
One of Nigeria’s leading female singers, Omawumi, has released a brand new video for her song entitled ‘Somori’ featuring Remy Kays. The video, which was directed by Aje Films, is...
De Blasio Announces Free Kindle for Every New York Resident
Literacy Program Funded by Taxing Wall Street Banks Bill de Blasio announced today a plan to purchase every citizen of New York a free Amazon Kindle. In an interview on...
Pew poll shows Obama’s approval hits new low on economy
WASHINGTON — A majority of Americans now disapprove of the way President Obama is handling his job, while Americans' assessment of the way he is handling the economy has hit...
Super Typhoon Haiyan wreaks havoc in Philippines
Super Typhoon Haiyan, among the most powerful storms ever recorded, crashed across the central islands of the Philippines Friday, killing at least four people and forcing nearly 750,000 people to...
CBS apologizes for Benghazi report; questions key source
CBS correspondent Lara Logan apologized Friday for "a mistake" in an explosive 60 minutes report on the attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, and said the network...
Toronto mayor’s woes were known, and ignored by fans
TORONTO — When people in this cosmopolitan city on the shores of Lake Ontario watched their mayor confess to smoking crack in a drunken stupor, it was a shock but...
U.S. Airports hold silent tribute for slain TSA officer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Airports around the nation observed a moment of silence Friday to honor the Transportation Security Administration officer killed by a gunman at Los Angeles International Airport...
U.S. Cities turn to streetcars to spur economic development
Tucson has built four-mile-long streetcar tracks that will run between the University of Arizona campus and downtown. Only two of the eight cars that will be used to ferry passengers...
Height of new World Trade Center debated in US
CHICAGO (AP) — Rising from the ashes of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, the new World Trade Center tower has punched above the New York skyline to reach its powerfully...