CANNES, France (AP) - Cannes has been the birthplace of many a star, and the latest candidate to shine is Marine Vacth, who plays a teenager confronting the complexities of adolescent sexuality in Francois Ozon's "Jeune et Jolie" (&quo... [Full Article]
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - For most people, the relationship between contemporary art and the Vatican - home of some of the world's greatest old masterpieces - is like oil and water - they just don't mix. The Vatican's... [Full Article]
Americans spent briskly during the early spring months in the latest sign that they're encouraged by the economic recovery. Falling gas prices, a rallying stock market and gains in the job market all fueled ... (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
Michael Jordan got married over the weekend, with Tiger Woods, Spike Lee and Patrick Ewing among those attending the NBA Hall of Famer's wedding in Palm Beach, Fla. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
LONDON (Reuters) - An artist who paints portraits of imaginary people joined a French-born filmmaker, a British-German performance artist and a British multimedia artist on the shortlist for modern art's most prestigious and controversial award ... [Full Article]
By Stuart Grudgings GEORGETOWN, Malaysia (Reuters) - Lim Guan Eng, the hyperactive chief minister of Malaysia's Penang state, is not the type to miss a good photo-opportunity, so there were plenty of witnesses when he handed over the keys to his... [Full Article]
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks pointed to a higher open on Thursday, indicating the S&P 500 will modestly bounce from a broad selloff in the prior session after data showed initial jobless claims rose marginally last week a... [Full Article]
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) - North Koreans crowded a Pyongyang flower show, packed theaters and pledged loyalty to their leader Friday ahead of a key national holiday, while the top U.S. diplomat landed in rival South Korea for talks on how to defus... [Full Article]
BANGKOK (AP) - Asian stock markets were mostly higher Friday as momentum carried over from yet another record high on Wall Street. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
BANGKOK (AP) - Asian stock markets were mostly higher Friday as momentum carried over from yet another record high on Wall Street. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]