Political parties loyal to Ivory Coast presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara have called a general strike across the country from Monday to force the incumbent president to cede power.

AP Airlines are working to rebook stranded passengers and possibly add flights after a winter storm on the East Coast caused thousands of flight cancellations and left countless passengers stranded.

Holiday moviegoers were out for blood: Joel and Ethan Coen's “True Grit” opened to stronger-than-expected results, while the Universal comedy “Little Fockers” underperformed.

BEIJING—Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao voiced confidence Sunday that his government can contain rising prices, seeking to reassure the public about inflation a day after the central bank raised interest rates for the second time in 10 weeks.

The founder of Playboy magazine, Hugh Hefner, 84, has announced on Twitter that he is to marry a 24-year-old Playmate. Hefner, married twice before, told his 427902 followers on Christmas Day that he gave an engagement ring to Crystal Harris on ...

Photo: AP Israel has once again rejected a demand from Turkey that it apologize for its attack on a Turkish ship last May that killed nine people.

LOS ANGELES -- Pau Gasol finished his team's disastrous Christmas Day loss to the Miami Heat with a statistical performance that, had you not watched the game, would appear to have been just fine.

I simply don't understand all the fuss about Google TV delays. I set up the Logitech Revue on Christmas Eve and the family is absolutely loving it.

The Minnesota Vikings tried to find positives on Sunday after their game was re-routed for a third straight week because of snow. The Vikings (5-9) will remain in Philadelphia for at least two extra days after the NFL rescheduled Sunday's game with the ...

Colorado Springs charities say they see spike in donations between Christmas day and New Years, but do you really understand how that donation can become a tax deduction?

Photo: AP Pakistan army paramedic and rescue workers unload an injured victim of suicide bombing at hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan Dec. 25, 2010 The World Food Program on Sunday suspended distribution of food in a Pakistani tribal region after a ...

Retailers expecting to ring up sales on the day after Christmas may have to intensify discounts over the next two weeks after an East Coast snowstorm disrupted one of the busiest shopping ...

Owner and CEO Jed York refused to commit to Mike Singletary as the 49ers' head coach for Week 17 against the Cardinals Sunday.

A rare white Christmas is complicating life for some travelers after airlines canceled hundreds of flights, while snow is predicted for the nation's Capital and travel authorities are warning of potentially dangerous roads.

ARLINGTON -- Free-agent right-hander Brandon Webb and the Rangers have reached an agreement on a contract, presumably for one year, according to a report on AOL FanHouse, but a source with knowledge of ...

DAMASCUS, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Syrian Health Ministry announced Sunday that three Syrians have died of H1N1 flu pandemic, the local Syria Now news website reported.

ORCHARD PARK, NY - This is going to be a little bit quicker snowstorm version of the postgame report following the Patriots' 34-3 victory over the Bills.

Skype, the web based video and telephone service, got back up on the tail end Christmas Holiday, missing most of what would have been their businesses time of year.