Canada's crushing ice hockey victory over the Russians has given the host country something to smile about, after a frustrating first week.

The fight against killing animals for the sake of fashion continues but designers are increasingly going back to the old favourite - albeit claiming the skins are ethically produced.

The latest twist in the on-going saga of the web's costliest address as its cash-strapped owner is forced to sell.

Andrew Koenig, the actor who played Boner on the 80s sitcom Growing Pains, has been reported missing by his family.

No longer an underdog, last month Jeff Bridges won Best Actor at the Golden Globes for his portrayal of a down-and-out, alcoholic country singer in Crazy Heart.

The Louisiana city's annual carnival is a riot of colour and music.

From a digital Scrabble game that checks the words to a hovering UFO to miniature radio-control cars, toy makers are amping up the tech quotient but not prices.

71 per cent of Americans do not consider former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as presidential material.

NZ-born designer Rebecca Taylor had a healthy dose of masculinity in her fall 2010 ready-to-wear collection at New York Fashion Week.

Barbara Walters says next month's Oscar interview special will be her last, ending a 29-year tradition.

Alexander Wang showed a cool leather trenchcoat with a strip of mink running entirely down the back during the weekend's shows at New York Fashion week.

Google's new Buzz social hub features is set automatically to 'on' - and shares Gmail users' information without asking.

Madonna, who's been divorced twice, is to appear as a judge on a US reality TV show about warring couples.

Two six metre walls of water knocked spectators onto a rocky beach, significantly injuring 13.