U.S. stocks shot up 4 percent or more on Thursday as investors hungry for bargains overcame the recent wave of fear that has driven selling over the last two weeks.

Thursday's rally marked the second

The U.S. Geological Survey reports that a strong earthquake has shaken northeastern Japan, the same region devastated by the massive quake and tsunami in March.

There were no immediate reports of inj

A fight by fancy French footwear king Christian Louboutin for the exclusive right to put red soles on shoes got kicked out of court on Wednesday in a victory for rival Yves Saint Laurent.

The Statue of Liberty in New York will close for a year from October 28 to undergo a 27.25 million dollar renovation, US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has said.

The National Parks Service, which ove

US networking giant Cisco reported falling profits for the fourth quarter and the full fiscal year Wednesday as it seeks to downsize and restructure for future growth.

Net income was $1.2 billion in

Global stocks slumped Wednesday as the appetite for risk evaporated, with worries about Europe’s debt problems coming to the fore in the face of rumors about possible trouble at French banks and continuing fear of another recession.

US stocks plunged in the opening trade today and Dow Jones slid 282 points as investor concerns resurfaced about America's economic health, overshadowing optimism over the Fed's decision to continue w

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn sexually assaulted a housekeeper in a "violent and sadistic attack" in his hotel suite in Manhattan in May, a civil lawsuit filed on Monday alleges.

The lawsui

A U.S. magazine has identified the mystery woman seen kissing singer Elvis Presley in a backstage theatre stairwell in an iconic 1956 photograph.

Barbara Gray, now 75 and living in Charleston, S.C.,

Ever wished you had your own pet dinosaur? If you do and own an extra house, your dream can become a reality.

A man in Vancouver is offering his services as a personal dinosaur 24x7 for one year in e