U.S. film and television actor James Gandolfini, who portrayed an emotionally vulnerable crime boss on the groundbreaking television drama "The Sopranos," has died at the age of 51. Statements issued by the actor's managers and U.S. cable television network HBO, which aired the series from 1999 through 2007, says Gandolfini died while on vacation in Italy from a possible heart attack. Gandolfini won three Emmy Awards for playing Tony Soprano, the violent mobster undergoing ...

As soon as the US realises co-operation with China is what prevails, Chen would be “consumed in a one-off manner” and abandoned as a “cumbersome asset”, the Global Times said in an editorial.

(Reuters) - Fewer drivers will take to the road during the Independence Day holiday in part due to a sluggish economy, but also because people will take less time off, travel group AAA said on...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four in 10 U.S. adults are now caring for a sick or elderly family member as more people develop chronic illnesses and the population ages, a new study has found.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission has given France and Britain two months to respond to a request to lower charges for passenger and freight trains to use the Channel Tunnel, or face possible court action, it said on Thursday.

CLIVE Palmer has endorsed two West Australian candidates for his political party, bringing the number he has backed around the country to 110.    

A BID by former MP Adele Carles to sue millionaire property developer Nigel Satterley over comments he made about her affair with treasurer Troy Buswell has been withdrawn.    

QUEENSLAND'S nurses union says an investigation is needed to determine why a private Brisbane hospital concealed a legionella death two years ago.    

Children have been removed from an orthodox Mennonite community in Canada where adults have been charged with assaulting youngsters using items such as cattle prods and leather straps.

China has held its first classroom lecture from its orbiting space station as part of efforts to popularize the successful manned space flight program among young people.

A federal judge in Baltimore said Wednesday she's satisfied for now with measures the military has taken to release documents related to Army Pfc.

A woman who quit her job to care for her elderly mother felt at a loss to support herself when the older woman died so she buried her in the yard of their Florida home and lived off her mother's Social Security checks for 14 years, her lawyers and federal authorities say.

Three people were shot to death and a fourth was critically injured Wednesday at a condominium building in Louisville, Ky., and police are saying the shootings appear to be domestic-related.

A Georgia police sergeant is back on the job six years after being stabbed, almost fatally, six years ago.

Ian Desmond belted his first career grand slam in the 11th inning to boost the Washington Nationals to a 6-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in the conclusion of a three-game series.Jayson Werth drove in the other two runs for the Nationals, including the tying single in the ninth inning against Jonathan Papelbon

Despite a total of 10 goals, Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks is going to overtime.After the first three games saw a total of 12 goals, the offenses have come alive on Wednesday as a five-goal second period was followed by a three-goal third period, with Patrice Bergeron tying the game at 4-4 just 2:05 in

Yadier Molina hit a two-run homer in the sixth to back seven solid innings from Jake Westbrook, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs, 4-1, in the third test of a four-game series.Pete Kozma and Allen Craig added an RBI apiece for the Cardinals, who saw Westbrook (3-2) give up one unearned run on two hits

Brian Dozier clubbed an early three-run home run and Justin Morneau added a two-run blast, as Minnesota took down Chicago, 7-4, in the second edition of a three-game series.Josh Willingham posted two hits, scored twice and drove in a run for the Twins, who have won the first two in the set and three of four overall

Rickie Weeks struck the go-ahead two-run home run in the top of the eighth as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Houston Astros, 3-1, in the middle test of a three-game interleague series at Minute Maid Park.Josh Prince drew a walk off Erik Bedard to start the frame

Adrian Beltre's RBI double capped a four-run sixth inning, and the Texas Rangers pulled away for a 9-4 win over the Oakland Athletics in the third installment of a four-game series.Lance Berkman belted a two-run homer in the second inning, and Nelson Cruz went 3-for-5 with a pair of RBI for the Rangers, who have won two of the first the contests after entering this set on a six-game slide

Brent Seabrook scored the winner 9:51 into overtime as the Chicago Blackhawks took a 6-5 win over the Boston Bruins in a wild Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals from TD Garden.Patrick Kane threw a shot on net from the right wing that Tuukka Rask made a stop on, but the rebound came out to the left point

Brandon Phillips' RBI single in the bottom of the 13th inning lifted the Cincinnati Reds over the Pittsburgh Pirates, 2-1, in the third test of a four-game series.Vin Mazzaro (3-2), who tossed a scoreless 12th, stayed on to pitch the 13th for the Pirates

Over the next few years, offices will start to have robots roaming around on wheels, controlled by managers sitting halfway around the world, with their faces appearing on a video screen.

Richard Quest reveals what airlines can do to become a frequent flyer favorite.

Former Olympus CEO and corporate whistleblower Michael Woodford on when it's right to blow the whistle.

A report from a British banking commission says that bankers should be held criminally accountable for their actions.

CNN's Richard Quest takes a look at new technology that could make airport security checkpoints safer and faster.

Good African Coffee is an international coffee brand that could be a model for African business success.

A South Africa-based group wants to create one million skilled managers by 2023, to boost Africa's economies.

A room with a view is a perk usually coveted by travelers. So much so that one of the most famous travel romance movies of all time takes that title. But travel is also about shutting the rest of the world out, and nothing does that quite like a room without even a single window to the outside world.