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US-Russia spat puts adoption couple in limbo
Dec 28, 2012 17:33 EST
Heather and Aaron Whaley just wanted to start a family with a four-year-old Russian girl nicknamed Addie who they found on the Internet but have yet to see in person.
DARPA chief leaving for Google job
Mar 13, 2012 09:02 EDT
Google on Monday confirmed that Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency chief Regina Dugan is taking a yet-to-be-revealed role at the Internet powerhouse.
Famed late chef's Singapore restaurant to close
Feb 21, 2012 01:05 EST
The Singapore restaurant formerly run by Spanish Michelin-starred chef Santi Santamaria, who died of a heart attack last year, will close in March, according to his daughter.
Last Austrian emperor's heir buried in Vienna
Jul 16, 2011 18:30 EDT
Political leaders and European royalty paid their last respects to Otto Habsburg, the eldest son of the last Austro-Hungarian emperor, who was buried at Vienna's Imperial Crypt Saturday.
Zambia's Chiluba to get state burial
Jun 19, 2011 11:49 EDT
Zambia's corruption-tainted former president Frederick Chiluba who died Saturday will be given a state funeral, the cabinet said on Sunday, announcing a week of national mourning.
Zambia's corruption-tainted ex-president Chiluba dies
Jun 18, 2011 13:08 EDT
Zambia's former president Frederick Chiluba, 68, credited with turning the page on the autocratic rule of founding father Kenneth Kaunda but later accused of plundering state coffers, died Saturday.
Review: Timeless greed stars in 'The Little Foxes'
Sep 22, 2010 15:29 EDT
Theater Review: Greedy siblings outfox themselves in a stylish version of 'The Little Foxes'. Greed disguised as capitalism never goes out of style.
Japanese lovebirds flock to marry in Swiss Alps
Aug 09, 2010 08:40 EDT
GRINDELWALD, Switzerland (Reuters Life!) - Facing an Alpine cow with a bell round its neck , Arisa Chi gripped her bouquet a little tighter, adjusted the cream-colored ruffles of her dress and smiled for the camera.
Feds looking at NH accident involving Toyota SUV
Apr 27, 2010 10:11 EDT
Federal authorities examining fatal NH accident that involved a Toyota SUV. Federal officials reportedly want to review a New Hampshire collision that killed four people, three in a Toyota Highlander.
Damascus seeks to balance ancient with new
Apr 11, 2010 08:23 EDT
Damascus, arguably the world's oldest city, is bustling with chic new life as Ottoman-era homes are turned into boutique hotels and trendy restaurants jazz up their traditional Middle Eastern fare.
House Passes Financial Industry Regulations
Dec 10, 2009 19:00 EST
Establishes Consumer Financial Protection Agency. The U.S. House of Representatives has narrowly voted to approve a sweeping overhaul of the financial services industry, adding new layers of regulation to banking, brokerage and insurance services. The measure now goes to the Senate.
Bird, Magic inducted into college hall together
Nov 22, 2009 21:20 EST
Forever linked: Bird, Magic headed into college hall 30 years after epic NCAA title game. Larry Bird finished his speech, walked back to his seat and received a fist bump from the man sitting next to him on the dais.
Bird, Magic inducted into college hall together
Nov 22, 2009 13:32 EST
Forever linked: Bird, Magic headed into college hall 30 years after epic NCAA title game. Larry Bird and Magic Johnson have been linked since their epic 1979 NCAA title game. Now they're going into college basketball's hall of fame together.
Gheorghe Dinica, well-known Romanian actor, dies
Nov 10, 2009 12:18 EST
Gheorghe Dinica, well-known and well-loved Romanian actor, dies at age 75. Gheorghe Dinica, a Romanian actor who delighted his country by portraying characters such as villainous politicians and defiant Gypsies in dozens of plays and movies, died Tuesday. He was 75.
Berlin brothel goes green to beat the crisis
Oct 14, 2009 20:00 EDT
Stung by the economic crisis, a brothel in Berlin has leapt on the "green" bandwagon and is offering discounts to clients who can prove they arrived by public transport or bicycle -- with some success.
David Letterman sex-blackmail saga earns ratings bonanza
Oct 07, 2009 02:37 EDT
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The David Letterman extortion affair and sex scandal is proving a late night ratings bonanza for TV network CBS.
Letterman apologizes to wife over affairs
Oct 05, 2009 20:00 EDT
US talk show star David Letterman apologized on the air to his wife who he said had been "horribly hurt" by his admission that he had sexual affairs with staffers.
Zambian police detain nine 'honkers' in Chiluba protest
Oct 01, 2009 20:00 EDT
Zambian police on Friday detained nine protestors, including two opposition lawmakers, for blowing car hooters against the graft acquittal of ex-president Frederick Chiluba.
Zambia axes anti-graft chief
Aug 25, 2009 20:00 EDT
Zambia's top graft-buster has been fired, the government said Wednesday, after he sought to appeal the acquittal of former president Frederick Chiluba in an embezzlement case.
Zambia axes anti-graft chief
Aug 25, 2009 20:00 EDT
Zambia's top graft-buster has been fired, the government said Wednesday, after he sought to appeal the acquittal of former president Frederick Chiluba in an embezzlement case.
