Miss USA, Olivia Culpo walks on stage after being crowned Miss Universe 2012 during the Miss Universe Pageant at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo credit JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS — Miss Venezuela came in third in the Miss Universe contest, a disappointment for the South American nation that has won more crowns in the pageant than any other country besides the U.S.. But Irene Sofia Esser Quintero was the talk of the

Olivia Culpo is crowned Miss Universe 2012. Category: 2012 MISS UNIVERSE.

Should the Miss Universe pageant be re-named Mrs. Universe?

Gold bars the size of a credit card that can easily be broken into one gram pieces and used as payment · Debt-ridden households could kill off economic recovery when [bonds crash and] interest rate rises, says Resolution

Sorry to disappoint you, but it appears the world is still spinning even though Australia and New Zealand are already well into December 21. Read this article by Amanda Kooser on CNET.

The Herald Sun Tour is Australia's oldest stage race, and has been revived for its 60th anniversary as a four-day event from January 3-6 on the back of the annual Bay Criterium series starting on January 1. Henderson will lead a national team

Sorry to disappoint you, but it appears the world is still spinning even though Australia and New Zealand are already well into December 21. Read this article by Amanda Kooser on CNET.

Larry L. King, a writer and playwright whose magazine article about a campaign to close down a popular bordello became a hit Tony Award-nominated musical "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" and a movie starring Burt Reynolds, died Thursday. He was

NEW YORK (AP) — Larry L. King, a writer and playwright whose magazine article about a campaign to close down a popular bordello became a hit Tony Award-nominated musical "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" and a

3 Comments. CrustyB. December 21st, 2012. I knew it wasn't THE Larry King but when I saw the headline I thought to myself, it's as if a million trophy wives suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. Thumb up 0

Former CNN anchor Larry King tweeted to his followers that he was still alive on Friday, despite some followers believing otherwise. Following the death of famed playwright Larry L. King earlier that day, many users on Twitter

John Kerry. Senator John Kerry smiles as U.S. President Barack Obama announces him as his choice for the next secretary of state on December 21, 2012 in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

President Obama nominated Sen. John F. Kerry on Friday to be the next secretary of state, saying that “in a sense, John's entire life has prepared him for this role.” Kerry, a Massachusetts Democrat, chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and

WASHINGTON — Sen. John Kerry, President Barack Obama's pick for secretary of state, is a familiar face to the world leaders vital to American interests. The son of a diplomat and Obama's unofficial envoy, Kerry spent hours

John Kerry's Twitter use shows he would carry on Hillary Clinton's role in bringing social media to the State Department.

Tate Stevens had no idea when he auditioned for “The X Factor” that he'd walk away Thursday night the winner of a $5 million contract. The 37-year-old country singer noticed,

On "The X Factor," country singer Tate Stevens won Season 2, edging out teenager Carly Rose Sonenclar and the girl group Fifth Harmony on Thursday night. On "The Voice" two days earlier, pop-rock singer Cassadee Pope emerged as the Season 3 winner

Oh, except Tate Stevens was crowned the winner. But that was about as exciting as waiting for the Sunday newspaper to be delivered to your door. While Wednesday night's final performances gave us pause when Fifth Harmony delivered the strongest songs

Tate Stevens had no idea when he auditioned for “The X Factor” that he'd walk away Thursday night the winner of a $5 million contract. The 37-year-old country singer noticed,

With his offensive versatility, exceptional size and limitless talent, 5-star recruit and recent Duke commitment Jabari Parker will have the opportunity to become an instant collegiate star for the Blue Devils when he sets foot on the Durham campus for

High School basketball phenom Jabari Parker will play for the Duke Blue Devils and head coach Mike Krzyzewski next season. Parker, the No. 2 consensus recruit in the country, made the announcement Thursday afternoon at a packed news conference at

6-8 Jabari Parker, the No. 2 ranked high school basketball player in ESPN's top 100, committed to Duke on his ESPNU decision special just a moment ago. His choices came down to Michigan State, Duke, Stanford, BYU and Florida. He is one of the most

As soon as Jabari Parker announced his decision to become a Blue Devil, you could literally hear national championship expectations going through the roof of Cameron Indoor Stadium. When a player like Parker heads to a place like Duke, people don't ask

Gold bars the size of a credit card that can easily be broken into one gram pieces and used as payment · Debt-ridden households could kill off economic recovery when [bonds crash and] interest rate rises, says Resolution

The Herald Sun Tour is Australia's oldest stage race, and has been revived for its 60th anniversary as a four-day event from January 3-6 on the back of the annual Bay Criterium series starting on January 1. Henderson will lead a national team

The Herald Sun Tour is Australia's oldest stage race, and has been revived for its 60th anniversary as a four-day event from January 3-6 on the back of the annual Bay Criterium series starting on January 1. Henderson will lead a national team

The Herald Sun Tour is Australia's oldest stage race, and has been revived for its 60th anniversary as a four-day event from January 3-6 on the back of the annual Bay Criterium series starting on January 1. Henderson will lead a national team

"John Kerry has been tested – in war, in government, and in diplomacy," she said. "Time and again, he has proven his mettle." After Kerry is confirmed and steps down, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick will appoint someone to serve in Kerry's seat until

WASHINGTON – President Obama nominated John F. Kerry, the five-term senator from Massachusetts, to replace Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of State on Friday, choosing a longtime political ally who shares much of his foreign policy worldview and is

President Barack Obama is expected to nominate Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) to be the next Secretary of State, according to the Boston Globe and the New York Times. Kerry will succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton.

John Kerry's Twitter use shows he would carry on Hillary Clinton's role in bringing social media to the State Department.

Moment to remember: Winning from the pole in two consecutive races isn't too shabby is it? Especially when it's in the Chase. That's what Johnson did at Martinsville and Texas. At Martinsville, Johnson took over the points lead, and then extended it

If you didn't get enough mobile news during the week, not to worry, because we've opened the firehose for the truly hardcore. This week, we have a.

DJ Earworm, aka Jordan Roseman, has done it again! The deejay's taken the hottest jams of 2012 and mixed them up in another of his annual mashups. Bonus: You can save time this busy holiday season by listening to a whole year of hit songs in under 5

The civil war in Syria, targeted shootings in Somalia and continued violence in Pakistan made 2012 a particularly dangerous year for journalists, with at least 67 killed worldwide in direct relation to their work, according to an organization that

In brief remarks at the White House, Obama cited Kerry's work with Sen John McCain to restore relations with Vietnam in the 1990s—a notable shout-out given the Arizona Republican's role in squashing Rice's candidacy for

It's hard to like John Kerry. Ask the other 99 members of the US Senate. His staff. The American people. But it is a testament to Obama's other dreadful nominations floated for national security jobs that Kerry suddenly

John Kerry (D) of Massachusetts replaces Secretary Clinton as secretary of State – the job that President Obama nominated Senator Kerry for on Friday – expect the tone set by America's top diplomat to change. In an era when being secretary of State is

Long before President Obama nominated John Kerry as the country's top diplomat, the Massachusetts senator was seen as a secretary of state in waiting. He has been chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and has frequently jetted off to