Global movie box office nears $30 billion in 2009

11/03/2010 09:36:57

Global movie ticket sales hit $29.9 billion last year, up 7.6 percent, with the most growth in the Asia Pacific region, the leading U.S. movie industry representative said on Wednesday. The Motion Picture Association of America,...

Living wall is a breath of fresh air

11/03/2010 11:21:21

Steve Martin watching birds in "Big Year"

11/03/2010 09:56:20

Steve Martin's big year is getting even bigger. The recent Oscar co-host and Grammy winner is in negotiations to go bird-watching in "The Big Year" alongside Jack Black and Owen Wilson. The Fox comedy,...

Congo hopes new museum can heal nation's scars

11/03/2010 19:41:34

In a macabre echo of the punishments Belgian colonials once meted out to their Congolese laborers, a faded bronze statue of the explorer who carved out the country is missing two of his limbs. Pulled ...

Cliff Richard turns to jazz to mark 70th birthday

10/03/2010 10:07:40

Veteran singer Cliff Richard will mark his 70th birthday with the release of an album of jazz and swing music, he announced on Tuesday. The evergreen performer, a chart topper before the Beatles arrived ...

Chocolate-powered racecar makes sustainability sexy

10/03/2010 09:55:55

Fuelled by leftover chocolate and with components made from carrots, potato starch and flax, the world's first sustainable Formula 3 racing car has a top speed of 135 miles per hour and can go from zero to 60 in 2.