NEW YORK - A three-legged pitbull mix that played in a game of doggie baseball has won "Best in Show" at a talent competition held by one of New York City's largest animal shelters. .
Reuters - A devout Hindu declared himself "overjoyed" Wednesday after winning a court fight to be allowed to be cremated in Britain on an open-air funeral pyre.
An Italian freelance photographer won the top prize in the World Press Photo competition Friday with an image of a woman shouting her protest at the results of the Iranian presidential election from a Tehran rooftop at dusk.
A Scotland-based painter known for destroying his large-scale wall murals after they have been exhibited won Britain’s best-known art award, the Turner Prize, on Monday. Turner Prize. - Richard Wright. - Painting. - Art. - Scotland.
Bill Madden of the Daily News of New York has won the Hall of Fame's Spink Award for his work as a baseball writer.
AP - A tale of political intrigue set during the reign of King Henry VIII won the prestigious Man Booker prize for fiction Tuesday.
Time.com - The city will offer athletes some of the most stunning settings in Olympic history. But it must first do a lot of spending and building -- and policing.
Personalized Internet radio stations got a boost Friday when a federal appeals court ruled that Yahoo's LAUNCHcast music service was not interactive enough to be forced to pay millions in licensing fees.
Personalized Internet radio stations got a boost Friday when a federal appeals court ruled that Yahoo's LAUNCHcast music service was not interactive enough to be forced to pay millions in licensing fees.
