A tearful Oprah Winfrey said she had decided 'after much prayer and months of careful thought' that the Oprah Winfrey Show would finish in 2011

For novelist NDiaye's defenders, it is not enough that politician Eric Raoult be wrong – he must be Hitler, writes Christopher Caldwell

Carin Froehlich of Perkasie (home town of Miss Pennsylvania 1971, apparently) has been warned not to dry her laundry on a clothesline outside, following two ... more

Dubai has removed the high-profile governor of the Dubai International Financial Center as a political power struggle caused by the emirate's financial troubles continues to ... more

Private banks are demanding upfront cash deposits from wealthy homebuyers seeking property loans, as extra security against uncertain bonus income

Barack Obama faces the next big test of its push for healthcare reform this evening when the Senate meets to decide whether to proceed to ... more