Gil Scott-Heron, a poet and singer whose best known work is perhaps "The Revolution Will Not be Televised," died at the age of 62 on Friday, according to reports.
He died on Friday at St. Luke's Hospital in Manhattan the New York Times reported, citing a twitter posting from his publisher Jamie Byng and a representative from...
On Monday, we'll celebrate Memorial Day, a day to remember America's veterans who have died in combat.
John A. Logan, a Civil War general who would go on to be a U.S. Senator from Illinois, devised and promoted that idea of Memorial Day as the national holiday. At the time, Logan headed the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization...
Don't let the plush paunch, gurgling tummy or the occasional comic aside fool you — there's a restless dragon warrior just itching to break some heads in "Kung Fu Panda 2." Po, still kicking and snacking and channeling Jack Black, believes he's the panda to do it. Master Shifu, who carries within him the wisdom of the ages...
Minutes before the midnight deadline Thursday, President Obama approved a four-year extension of the government's Patriot Act powers to search records and conduct roving wiretaps in pursuit of terrorists.
The White House said Obama had signed the bill from France using autopen machine that holds a pen and signs his actual signature. It is only used with proper authorization of the president.
Following the 72-23 Senate vote, the House voted to approve the bill 250-153 with...
As the government neared a decision on whether to indict former Sen. John Edwards on criminal campaign finance violations in connection with a sex scandal, his attorney furiously denied Wednesday that he had broken the law, or even that any law applied to the situation.
"John Edwards has done wrong in his life — and he knows...
At least six unconfirmed tornadoes touched down late Wednesday morning in the Kansas City area, according to authorities, but only minor damage and no injuries were reported.
It was the second consecutive day of severe weather across the state, which included a storm Tuesday that killed two people in Stafford County.
One tornado Wednesday was reported in Louisburg about 10:50 a.m., Miami County Undersheriff Wayne Minckley said. He said officers saw the twister lift a pickup,...
Ward, a Super Bowl MVP, triumphed along with partner Kym Johnson over finalists Chelsea Kane, dancing with Mark Ballas, and Kirstie Alley who was paired with Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
"I never thought I'd be in the finals, but I owe it all to Kim. She's an amazing teacher," Ward said of his journey on the TV show.
He also thanked the judges for their constructive criticism, and said he hoped he had done a good job representing Pittsburgh.
The cliffhanger win followed the couple's...
With the game on the line and a game-high 40 points already in the bank for the Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowtizki tried to make the signature play in overtime of Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.
He didn't force it. Instead of taking the shot he found Jason Kidd in the corner. Kidd gave a pump fake to free himself from...
Justin Bieber has flaunted some PDA with Selena Gomez on live television. The "Baby" hitmaker was announced as the winner of Top New Artist at 2011 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night, May 22, but before he got on stage to accept the trophy, he was caught on camera sharing a quick kiss with his songstress girlfriend.
The...
No impact from Icelandic volcano for now: Eurocontrol
Europe's air traffic control organization said on Sunday it expected no impact on European or transatlantic flights from an Icelandic volcano eruption for at least 24 hours.
Eurocontrol said it was monitoring the situation as a plume of ash from the Grimsvotn volcano drifted...
