Harry Potter sport stages World Cup
The way Alex Benepe remembers it, his roommate’s idea to make quidditch more than a broom-riding fantasy confined to books and the big screen began as only a passing thought…
Venezuela votes to choose Chavez successor
Venezuelans will elect Hugo Chavez's successor Sunday in a duel between the heir of the late leader's socialist revolution, Nicolas Maduro, and an opposition vowing change in the divided nation.…
New bird flu cases found in central China
Two people in the central Chinese province of Henan have been infected by a new strain of Avian influenza, the first cases found in the region, bringing the total number…
Homeless Heir To $300 Million Huguette Clark Fortune Found Dead
A homeless man who was the long-lost relative of reclusive New York railroad heiress Huguette Clark and a potential heir to her $300 million fortune has been found dead in…
Molly Ringwald makes a genuine jazz debut
In her signature roles, she was the ingenue. And while it may not be fair to compare Molly Ringwald the actress with Molly Ringwald the singer, it is hard to…
US seeks tough Chinese stance on N.Korea as Kerry heads to Seoul
The United States wants China to deliver a "tough" message to North Korea to rein in its nuclear program and belligerent rhetoric, a U.S. official said on Friday as Secretary…
China boosts efforts to contain deadly bird flu
China Sunday stepped up efforts to curb a deadly bird flu outbreak centred on Shanghai, disinfecting schools and shutting down bird markets, as state media criticised "intense" farming for helping…
US delays missile test to avoid stoking N.Korea tensions
nusual precaution by the United States follows a barrage of hostile rhetoric from North Korea - including the threat of open war - that has created jitters in South Korea's…
