
A quick word with: Gabourey Sidibe
Sidibe plays the title character in the movie, an obese, illiterate, teenage mother from a highly dysfunctional family in 1980s Harlem.
Sidibe plays the title character in the movie, an obese, illiterate, teenage mother from a highly dysfunctional family in 1980s Harlem.
No one from the UK arm of Bernard Madoff's fraudulent investment business will face prosecution, the Serious Fraud Office has decided.
Obama's visit will give badly needed boost in election year.
US President Barack Obama has unveiled a budget that forecast a record deficit of $1.56 trillion (NZ$2.2 trillion) this year.
Medic says 20 years of injury and death in NZ no preparation for life on patrol.
Pirates have never been more in vogue. So say ahoy, me hearties, and join in.
Soul singer Corinne Bailey Rae is making a comeback after husband's tragic death.
Research finds that running without any footwear could be better for your legs because it encourages the use of a different set of muscles.
United States President Barack Obama is hours away from delivering his State of the Union address at a time when even his most ardent supporters are becoming disillusioned.
George Clooney's Hope for Haiti Now telethon has raised US$57 million (NZ$79 million) so far.
A spurned mistress took her private affair with a high-powered US executive to the streets after he called time-out on their relationship.
An extreme sports enthusiast from Austria looks set to break the speed of sound as he attempts the world's highest ever parachute jump.
A movie about an obese, abused black teenager is proving the most provocative of this year's possible Oscar contenders.
US senators are urging US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to take more proactive steps in supporting organisations that promote 'Internet freedom' in countries such as Iran and China, where severe Internet restrictions are enforced.