Vancouver has far more going for it than just winter sports, writes Jeremy Hainsworth.

The silicon present in beer helps improve bone mineral density, scientists say.

Facebook has started rolling out a new front page design which emphasises chat and applications, and includes display advertising.

Sidibe plays the title character in the movie, an obese, illiterate, teenage mother from a highly dysfunctional family in 1980s Harlem.

No one from the UK arm of Bernard Madoff's fraudulent investment business will face prosecution, the Serious Fraud Office has decided.

Obama's visit will give badly needed boost in election year.

US President Barack Obama has unveiled a budget that forecast a record deficit of $1.56 trillion (NZ$2.2 trillion) this year.

Fiat chief executive Sergio Marchionne is one automotive industry executive sceptical about the ability of Dutch niche player Spyker Cars NV to turn around the fortunes of Sweden's Saab.

Pirates have never been more in vogue. So say ahoy, me hearties, and join in.

Soul singer Corinne Bailey Rae is making a comeback after husband's tragic death.

Research finds that running without any footwear could be better for your legs because it encourages the use of a different set of muscles.

United States President Barack Obama is hours away from delivering his State of the Union address at a time when even his most ardent supporters are becoming disillusioned.

Marina Endicott witnessed a two-car collision that provided the starting point for Good to a Fault, winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize in the Canada and Caribbean region.

A business group aims to give female leaders a boost through the glass ceiling.

George Clooney's Hope for Haiti Now telethon has raised US$57 million (NZ$79 million) so far.