NEW YORK (AP) — Anne-Marie Slaughter is back on the train from her home in Princeton, New Jersey, to Washington, D.C., but only a couple of days a week and in a new capacity: private-sector big thinker on foreign politics and family policy in the digital age.
The Dutch government is still counting on bringing two rare Rembrandts back to the Netherlands despite an offer by France to buy one of them, officials said Friday. The two full-length portraits of a young couple painted by the Dutch master shortly before their wedding in 1634 have been owned by the wealthy Rothschild banking family since the mid-19th century and have rarely been seen in public. On Monday Dutch
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A website that booked hard-to-find reservations at popular Walt Disney World restaurants and charged customers a fee for them has ceased operations.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “I Am” is Leona Lewis’ first post-Simon Cowell offering, but the aftermath of their professional split resonates throughout her fifth studio album.
Lena Dunham, homewrecker?! The Girls star will come between Homer and Marge during Sunday’s season 27 premiere of The Simpsons—well, her character, Candace, will. In the…
US House Speaker John Boehner, who has spent years pushing back against a rebellious flank long seeking his ouster, told a closed-door meeting Friday that he will resign next month, his office and lawmakers said. The 65-year-old’s departure after 24 years in Congress and four years in the speaker’s chair will spark an intense battle for control of the House as the United States gears up for a presidential election
U.S. stocks traded higher, attempting to bounce from three days of selling, as investors digested Fed Chair Janet Yellen’s remarks on rates.
Long-term economic growth remains slow, despite a rebound in both equities and housing. This is a clear sign that the market is overheated, warns Robert Shiller.
Volkswagen rigged emission tests on about 2.8 million diesel vehicles in Germany, the country’s transport minister said on Friday, nearly six times as many as it has admitted to falsifying in the United States. The board is widely expected to name Matthias Mueller, the head of its Porsche sports-car division, as chief executive to replace Martin Winterkorn, who quit on Wednesday, and at least four senior executives are expected to
Data analyzed by social app Foursquare predicts Apple will sell between 13 million and 15 million units this weekend, breaking all previous records.