-
Travel
Taking the Kids -- tips from the first lady on staying active on vacation
Ready to let the kids lead the way on vacation?First lady Michelle Obama suggests that's one way to get everyone more active on vacation this summer. The first l
7 great tips for visiting Paris in springtime
With flowering public gardens and boulevards made for strolling hand-in-hand, this is the perfect time of year to visit the City of Light. Here, we share our fav
InternetNASA to fund world’s first 3D food printer
NASA has announced it is to fund construction of the world’s first ever 3D food printer.The American space company has given a $125,000 grant to mechanical eng
Will consumers want one? New Xbox is elegant, but question remain
REDMOND, Wash. Will gamers want One?After four years of development, Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One entertainment console and touted it as an all-in-one solut
HTC reportedly in free fall after failure of Facebook phone
Things may be falling apart for HTC. The company is losing key employees in the wake of production issues with the HTC One and the flop of its Facebook Home phon
WorldIMF chief Christine Lagarde to face questions over $520 million pay-off
PARIS International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde is facing questions at a special Paris court Thursday over her role in the 400 million euro ($520 mil
UK emergency committee meets after Muslim terrorists hack soldier to death
The British government's emergency committee met Thursday after two Muslim terrorists wielding a machete and a cleaver hacked a soldier to death on a busy London
Riots in Sweden raise questions about nation's egalitarian culture
HUSBY, Sweden Sweden has long been a bastion of generous social welfare and an egalitarian political culture. So many people were shocked when scores of youths
EntertainmentBreak Time: NFL star gets tons of wedding gifts
Need a break? Check out these interesting stories.NFL player Robert Griffin III may be pretty happy that his private wedding registry was made public last week.
Ryan Gosling's 'Only God Forgives' booed at Cannes, called 'a defecation'
St. Paul de Vence, France Looks like Ryan Gosling's latest movie wasn't all it was quacked up to be.Get it? Gosling? Quacked? It almost works...Anyway, the act
-
BizChina
NYSE stocks posting largest percentage decreases
NEW YORK (AP) -- A look at the 10 biggest percentage decliners on New York Stock Exchange at the close of trading:Halcon Resources Corp. fell 8.9 perc
NYSE stocks posting largest volume decreases
NEW YORK (AP) -- A look at the 10 biggest volume decliners on New York Stock Exchange at the close of trading:Assisted Living : Approximately 79,800 s
NYSE stocks posting largest volume increases
NEW YORK (AP) -- A look at the 10 biggest volume gainers on New York Stock Exchange at the close of trading:Blackstone Mtg Tr : Approximately 7,436,90
CultureEU regulators seek tax transparency from companies
Brussels, May 23 (EFE). The European Commission said Thursday that it is working on a proposal to require corporate giants with operations in the European Union
Spanish newspaperman honored by Eisenhower Fellowships
Pedro J. Ramirez, publisher and editor of the Spanish daily El Mundo, on Thursday was honored by the Eisenhower Fellowships for his commitment to the defense of
Obama discusses drone strikes, presents plan for closing Guantanamo
U.S. President Barack Obama committed himself Thursday to providing more transparency in counterterrorism operations using drones and presented a new plan to clo
ChinaEFE News Briefs for Thursday, May 23
Obama discusses drone strikes, presents plan for closing GuantanamoHASH(0xa448540)U.S. President Barack Obama committed himself to providing more transparency in
Highway bridge collapses in Washington state; people in water
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. The Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon collapsed Thursday evening, dumping vehicles and people into the water, the W
Dallas father sentenced to death for drowning 5-year-old, 3-year-old sons in creek
DALLAS A father who told two of his sons to pretend they were swimming as he drowned them in a Dallas-area creek was sentenced to death on Thursday.
LifeMore doctors, hospitals using electronic records
The Obama administration says more doctors and hospitals are embracing technology as adoption of computerized medical records reaches a "tipping point" in Americ
Dogs bring swarm of bacteria into your home
Your loyal pooch may be bringing a whole world of bacteria into your home but don't panic. Research suggests that exposure to a wide variety of microbes may be g
Heat-related deaths may increase with climate change
Heat-related deaths in New York City's borough of Manhattan may rise about 20 percent over the next decade, according to a new study.Researchers at Columbia Univ





























