Spanish king sorry after Africa hunting trip mishap
"I am very sorry. I made a mistake and it won't happen again. Thank you for your interest," the 74-year-old monarch said during his televised departure from a Madrid hospital where he was taken after the Botswana mishap. (18 Apr 2012)
Warren Buffett has prostate cancer, feels 'great'
The US Senate blocked the measure on Monday, with Republicans leading the charge and dismissing the bill as a political stunt by Obama's Democratic party. (18 Apr 2012)
Leonard Cohen's former manager jailed
Cohen has since continued to tour with great success, resurrecting his career and reputation worldwide. (18 Apr 2012)
Stolen Tom Petty guitars recovered
The band, famous for hits including "Learning To Fly," "Refugee" and "Breakdown," kicks off its latest tour on Wednesday in Broomfield, Colorado. (18 Apr 2012)
Spanish king out of hospital soon: wife
"King Juan Carlos is continuing to get better and resting well," the hospital said in a statement. "The initial inflammation has gone down and the surgical incision is healing correctly." (17 Apr 2012)
Actress Jolie to take on UN special envoy role
"She is expected to focus on large-scale crises resulting in the mass displacement of people, to undertake advocacy and represent UNHCR and Mr Guterres at the diplomatic level, engaging with relevant interlocutors on global displacement issues," said Edwa (17 Apr 2012)
Colombian artist hits 80 with no plans to retire
"It is a very great sign of affection and I think few artists in history have had the privilege of having this type of recognition," Botero said. (17 Apr 2012)
US House votes gold medal for golf legend Nicklaus
The award from US lawmakers goes to athletes, artists, public servants and military leaders. Japanese-American World War II veterans were the most recent to receive the award in 2010. (17 Apr 2012)
Baldwin pleads for more US arts funding
"We are sending the wrong signal. We say that it is not important for the government to spend money on arts," added Baldwin. (17 Apr 2012)
Whitney Houston's ex denies drunk driving
The couple divorced in 2007, with Houston getting custody of their daughter, Bobbi Kristina. (17 Apr 2012)
Tributes as French Resistance legend Aubrac laid to rest
Aubrac was to be cremated and buried beside Lucie's remains in his family plot in Burgundy. (17 Apr 2012)
Wife, son visit sick Bee Gees star in hospital
The Bee Gees -- twins Robin and the late Maurice Gibb and their elder brother Barry -- are among the biggest-selling groups of all time. (16 Apr 2012)
Pope celebrates 85th birthday with Bavarian singalong
On Thursday he also celebrates the seventh anniversary of his election. (16 Apr 2012)
Hillary Clinton parties in Colombia nightclub
She then posted her own texts onto the blog on the popular Tumblr platform. (16 Apr 2012)
Spain's king fell on elephant hunting trip: Botswana
"It's something the world doesn't understand. We don't know what to do with all of them, they are too many. We've tried giving them to other countries," said Ramsay. (16 Apr 2012)
Spain's king, WWF patron, slammed for hunting
In 2009 a court dropped charges against the three authors of a caricature that depicted Juan Carlos on a hunting trip in Russia where he allegedly shot dead a drunken circus bear. (16 Apr 2012)
Tributes flow for Aussie swim great Murray Rose
Rose, who was one of eight Olympic flag-bearers at the opening ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympics, is survived by his wife Jodi and son Trevor. (16 Apr 2012)
British star Lumley to open school in Nepal
Previously, only those who retired after 1997 had been eligible to apply. (16 Apr 2012)
'Nixon in China' opera gets Chinese facelift
"I think art has not really yet found a place in China," he added. (16 Apr 2012)
Cosby blames gun culture for black teen's death
"I don't want you to get hurt. And I don't want you to hurt anyone." (16 Apr 2012)
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