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Harvard University was again chosen as the top university by Times Higher Education magazine.

Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte racing drama axed after third horse is killed during filming.

The teams behind the popular Killzone and Crysis games have posted job advertisements for projects on future platforms.

Pedro Pimentel Rios jailed for role in special forces slaughter of 201 Guatemalan villagers.

Scientists believe they have found evidence to the hiding place of Leonardo Da Vinci's lost painting Battle of Anghiari in Italy

Yahoo files lawsuit claiming patent breaches on social networking, online advertising and security.

It is not an easy task to end Apple's domination in technological arena. And with every passing year, Apple continues to innovate and excel in the ever growing market in terms of software and hardware. However, those days may be coming to an end as Google is all set to pull up even bigger assault in the form of Google Play.

Israeli president jokes: 'Jews are people of the Facebook'.

Soft drink giants cut back on chemical used for colouring cola drinks over cancer fears.

Stylish sports cars, supercars and luxury cars set the trend at 82nd international show.

Forbes magazine released the list of youngest billionaires in the world on Wednesday.

Bizarre experiment with home-built weapon ends in tragedy and arrest for California trailer park couple.

Ashton Kutcher Turns Police, Helps Fight Child Porn

Jordan Powers's mother claims that James Hooker left wife and children after grooming teenager.

Same-sex kisses that became famous and helped break down taboos.

Social science researchers at University of California, Berkley, examine how ethics correlate with social class.

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"The Artist" sweeped the awards once again, this time at the 52nd Independent Spirit Awards took place in Santa Monica, California.

The last big question - when and where can you watch the 2012 Academy Awards?

The 84th Annual Academy Awards ceremony was celebrated at the home of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa that represented the much-hyped Oscar Nominees Night on Thursday, February 23 in California.

Scottish actor Gerard Butler has reportedly checked into a rehab facility following his growing dependence on prescription pills (mainly painkillers), which he used to tackle his back pain.

Tests on mice show vaccine blocks 'hit' of heroin and leads to sharp fall in consumption.

Google's new privacy policy, which was announced a month ago, has taken a new turn after Attorneys General (and other ranking legal officials) from 36 states and territories of the U.S. sent a letter, on Wednesday, to Google CEO, Larry Page, expressing concerns over the company's new unified privacy policy.

Lindsay Lohan was praised by a Los Angeles judge at her penultimate progress hearing on Wednesday, as she entered the "home stretch" of her probation after being convicted of the theft of a necklace in early 2011.

Mass extinction of species warning lodged by International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Drew Barrymore Launches Her Wine Brand on Eve of Birthday

The researchers at the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) are confident that contact with intelligent alien civilizations may soon be a reality.

Researchers from the Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, have discovered that Chavín de Huantar, an archaeological site in this high valley of the Peruvian Andes, was built to create certain ceremonial sound effects.

Google and Stanford University have confirmed they are one of the first recipients of the 2013 Fit EV battery-electric vehicles from Honda. The vehicles have been given as part of the Honda Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program.

Apple has won its first ever patent dispute against Motorola Mobility, as the German court ruled the lawsuit in favour of the U.S. corporate giant. The judgment marks Apple's supremacy over its Android rivals with autonomy over 'Slide to Unlock' feature of smartphones.