James Murdoch has resigned from the boards of a pair of companies that publish News Corp's UK newspaper titles.
"You drive for show, but putt for dough." That's the often-repeated mantra of the late South African golfer Bobby Locke, who put his own words to good use in winning four British Open titles.
Authorities in London agreed to take court action Friday to remove anti-capitalist protesters who have spent two weeks camped outside St. Paul's Cathedral.
A top executive at the company that publishes the Wall Street Journal left this week amid allegations that the paper's European edition used underhanded methods to boost circulation figures, the newspaper itself reported Thursday.
A top executive at the company that publishes the Wall Street Journal left Dow Jones this week amid allegations that the paper's European edition used underhanded methods to boost circulation figures, the newspaper itself reported Thursday.
German police are investigating after a 17-year-old boy turned up at Berlin City Hall earlier this month, claiming he has been living in the woods for four to five years, authorities said Sunday.
A funeral took place in London Friday for Mark Duggan, the father of four whose death after his cab was stopped by armed police led to protests that expanded into four days of rioting.
It's the slap that's been heard around the world: Wendi Deng Murdoch putting herself between her husband Rupert Murdoch and a protester armed with a shaving cream pie.
The judge in the libel case of Amanda Knox's parents resigned Monday because he was involved in the trial of Knox and her ex-boyfriend Rafaelle Sollecito in the killing of a British student.
Libyan government forces directed their assault Monday on civilian areas of Misrata, resulting in a number of civilian casualties, witnesses said.
In a joint opinion piece to be published Friday, the leaders of the United States, Britain and France lay out in stark terms their contention that Libya's future must not include its leader, Moammar Gadhafi.
NATO wants to use some of Gadhafi's frozen assets for humanitarian aid or as money the rebels could use to buy weapons.
A group of British special forces who were briefly detained by the opposition in eastern Libya have left the country, along with a diplomat, sources told CNN Sunday.
A libel case against the parents of Amanda Knox "feels very personal," the mother of the American student convicted of murder in Italy told CNN.
In an interview purportedly with the Iranian woman sentenced to be stoned to death for adultery, she quelled "rumors" that she had been lashed 99 times for another alleged offense.
BP's beleaguered chief executive, Tony Hayward, is preparing to step down from his position within the next 10 weeks, the Times of London reported Tuesday, citing "sources" close to the company.
Sarah Ferguson apologizes for taking cash in exchange for arranging a business connection to ex-husband Prince Andrew
Elections, the American commentator H.L. Mencken once insisted, are the process in which all the parties rush around the country insisting that the others are unfit to govern, and in the end they are all proved right.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- They did more than give their all. By twizzling their way to gold in ice dancing on Monday night, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir handed out rally caps to a grateful nation.
JPMorgan Chase Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon will take home a nearly $16 million bonus in restricted stock and options for leading the bank to a big profit last year.
Andrew Lloyd Webber, the award-winning composer and producer of more than a dozen musicals including "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Cats," has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, a spokeswoman said Sunday.
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi denied Thursday that payments to the Taliban in Afghanistan were authorized to protect Italian soldiers deployed there.
Rupert Murdoch's News International, which plans to begin charging for online content, said Thursday it was to close its free London newspaper as part of cost-cutting measures.
Wookey Hole, a complex of caves in Somerset, England, is looking for a resident witch. ITN's Salma Siraj reports.
Imagine a job where causing mayhem and spooking children is not frowned upon, but rather rewarded with a yearly salary of £50,000 ($82,000).
"I am devastated to have just received this tragic news," says the singer of the fatalities in France
Grace Rwaramba worked for Jackson for more than a decade and is expected to talk to police
Her distraught father recalls the "lovely, generous, unselfish" Lucy Gordon
British starlet Lucy Gordon apparently committed suicide in her Paris apartment
The news on the housing market continues to be bleak as bleak can be. In just one example, the January numbers from the Case-Shiller index -- a popular collection of data about repeat sales of single-family homes -- show that home values in Phoenix are down almost 50 percent from their peak in July 2006.
Has HLN money expert Clark Howard found a bank-owned bargain on his bus tour of foreclosed homes?
Google's ambitious plan to offer a 3-D street level view of communities across three continents hit a snag when angry residents of a UK village blocked the search engine's camera car from photographing their homes.
Sen. Barack Obama didn't know his aunt might be living illegally in the United States, as media outlets are reporting, and his campaign will return contributions she made, an aide said Saturday.
If there was a Guinness World Record for the world's longest commute it would probably go to Nigel Greening's 12,300-mile journey.
"It was always the intent that the clothing go to a charitable purpose," says a campaign rep
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told The Times of London that the 4,100 British troops in southern Iraq are no longer necessary to provide security
The singers exchange profanity-laced insults onstage in London
Leaked letters by the Archbishop of Canterbury show he believes homosexual couples "reflect the love of God in a way comparable to marriage"
The mother of an abducted 7-year-old girl is using YouTube to beg her former husband to return the child.
CNN's Erica Hill reports the mother of a girl allegedly kidnapped by her dad pleads with him to bring her back.
He armors himself, keeps other people guessing and likes to wear a mask.
Showbiz Tonight's Brooke Anderson investigates the arrest of "The Dark Knight" star Christian Bale.
Eight months after Amanda Knox was charged with the murder of her British roommate, disappearing from public view, the American exchange student is still the talk of the nation
History in the making was how many international newspapers viewed Barack Obama's emergence as Democratic presidential candidate, with the focus on his status as the first ever African-American to win the ticket.
The Times of London calls C.K. Prahalad "the No. 1 most influential management thinker in the world." I wouldn't argue. And he's about to contribute another important idea to business.
A former archbishop of Canterbury called Saturday for the release of five British hostages in Iraq, appealing to their captors as "men of faith."
From getting hitched to saving the environment, here's proof you can still be a busybody long after you kick the bucket.
DNA testing has confirmed that Josef Fritzl, who police say confessed to holding his daughter hostage in underground rooms for more than two decades, fathered seven children with her, an Austrian law enforcement official said Tuesday.
CNN's Phil Black reports on Miss Bimbo, an online game for young girls that has triggered outrage in Britain.
A Web site that encourages girls as young as seven to give virtual dolls breast implants and put them on crash diets has caused concern among parents and children's activists.
Saudi Arabia has asked florists and gift shops to remove all red items until after Valentine's Day, calling the celebration of such a holiday a sin, local media reported Monday.
U.S. stock futures made modest gains Monday as investors weighed speculation of about a number of major corporate deals.
The record company's response to dwindling CD sales is cutting up to 2,000 jobs worldwide in an attempt to save $400 million
Fans flock from around the world for the onetime reunion of Led Zeppelin. ITN's Stephanie West reports
Investigators probing the killing of a 21-year-old British woman in Italy say they have identified a new suspect in the case after discovering a bloody fingerprint on a pillow at the scene of the crime.
A Pennsylvania teen jailed on suspicion of plotting a Columbine-style attack on his old school exchanged e-mail with the disturbed student who killed eight people in a similar shooting in Finland, the boy's lawyer said Monday.
Major indexes turned narrowly mixed Monday following last week's brutal selloff, as investors weighed lower oil prices and persistent credit market fears.
Applicants to the Mile-High Club, whose members claim amorous encounters at altitude, could be forgiven for having their excitement aroused by the prospect of a ride on the first A380 superjumbo passenger jet.
Singapore Airlines says it won't tolerate the 'Mile High Club' in its A380 suites. CNN's Richard Quest reports.
Viewpoint: So she gave the dog to another family. Is this any reason for a talk-show host to get America in an uproar?
The British press, as well as the public, are having a tough time figuring out whether the McCanns are victims or villains
Jude Law was arrested Tuesday for allegedly getting into a scuffle with a photographer, British media outlets are reporting.
CNNMoney: KKR says IPO on trackupdated: Fri Aug 24 2007 06:10:00
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts denied a report by the Times of London saying that the private equity firm has put its $1.25 billion initial public offering on hold.
A powerful branch of the Bancroft family, which controls Dow Jones & Co. and the Wall Street Journal, is set to vote against selling the company to News Corp., according to a report Friday.
An initial probe of a Brazilian plane crash that killed nearly 200 people suggests the airliner's pilot tried to abort a landing, an official said Wednesday.
Stock futures turned lower Tuesday after retailer Home Depot cut its 2007 profit outlook, raising more worries about the housing sector.
BHP Billiton Ltd, the world's biggest miner, is in talks with private equity firms to team up for a possible $40 billion bid for U.S. aluminum company Alcoa Inc, the Times of London said on Tuesday.
Virgin Media said Monday it has received a takeover offer, but the British cable company, whose largest investor is Richard Branson, declined to name the bidder and said it isn't negotiating about a possible buyout.
Wall Street looked set to kick the week off with a positive open on Monday, buoyed by a rally in Asia and merger chatter.
Stocks seesawed Monday as investors struggled for guidance in a session with no major economic readings on tap.
Stocks retreated Monday after early-session gains despite a rally in Asian markets and merger talk.
Stocks edged higher at Monday's open on strength in Asian markets and merger speculation in a session with no major economic reports on tap.
CNNMoney: New week, new rallyupdated: Sun Jun 17 2007 21:36:00
Stocks ticked up in early trade Monday as Wall Street mulled corporate news from the aircraft and mining sectors, lower oil and gains in overseas markets.
At a recent debate over the battle for Islamic ideals in England, a British-born Muslim stood before the crowd and said Prophet Mohammed's message to nonbelievers is: "I come to slaughter all of you."
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Like baseball, football, and snooker players before them, chess pros are learning the value of entrepreneurship. Led by Russian world champion Gary Kasparov, they have formed a breakaway associatio...
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