A 22-year-old South African woman, Rolene Strauss, won the Miss World 2014 beauty pageant in London on Sunday, the organizers said in a statement.
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Four-time World Cup performer Beasley retires from U.S
United States defender DaMarcus Beasley, capped 121 times and the only American to play in four World Cups, announced his retirement from the national team on Monday.
'Birdman' leads Critics' Choice Movie Awards nominations
"Birdman," the dark existential comedy about the would-be comeback of a has-been actor, scored 13 Critics' Choice Movie Awards nominations on Monday, continuing its early run as a Hollywood awards season favorite.
NBC anchor Brian Williams renews contract: network
Brian Williams, anchor of the "NBC Nightly News" for the past decade, has renewed his contract and will continue to lead the newscast and serve as managing editor, NBC said on Monday.
Los Angeles porn actors must wear condoms, appeals court rules
A regional U.S. federal appeals court ruled on Monday that pornographic movie actors in Los Angeles must wear condoms during sex scenes, upholding a lower court decision that was challenged by the adult film industry.
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"Exodus: Gods and Kings", an action-filled epic starring Christian Bale as Biblical leader Moses, marched to the top of U.S. and Canadian movie charts, collecting $24.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend.
Researchers into the provenance of a painting dubbed the "Early Mona Lisa" reported on Monday they had identified an English noble who probably bought it in Italy in the late 18th century and a country house where it was found in 1911.
Scenes from Jerusalem and 1920s Paris are among the rare works showcasing Lithuania's Jewish artists from the last century that are going on show as a collection abroad for the first time.
Amazon.com Inc added a new feature to its website on Tuesday that allows customers to bid for lower prices on more than 150,000 items, including fine art and rare coins, sold by third-party vendors.
An online buyer from New York overcame spirited bidding to grab a painting by modern Indian artist Tyeb Mehta for $2.8 million at a Christie's auction in Mumbai, highlighting global interest in the finest works of Indian art.
Israel is proud to call itself a "Start-up Nation", with more tech firms listed on Nasdaq than any other country outside the United States and China. But two elements are often missing from that success story: women and Arabs.
It seems that the long standing feud between best frenemies Cynthia Bailey and NeNe Leakes has come to an end when the two finally sit and talk about their differences in this week's episode.
‘Frozen Fever’ is Disney’s next offering after its very successful animated film ‘Frozen.’ The ‘Frozen’ short will circle around Anna’s birthday. Also, the sequel of the animated movie is rumored to feature a dark plot twist.
Leah Calvert and Corey Simms have ended their battle for custody and agreed on sharing custody instead. It is also confirmed Calvert will be filming again for "Teen Mom 2" season 6 with her return being linked with money problems.
