With another birthday looming, I've been leaving my usual discreet notes on the caregiver's laptop, suggesting gift ideas for an ageing gentleman with the jaded palate of a prehistoric turtle.

Ashton Kutcher says being cast in Two and a Half Men "feels like winning the lottery".

Silicon Valley is where the young and thin dream of making millions on the next hot tech startup. Reid Hoffman is portly, "old" and far more successful than most can ever hope to be.

Actor James Franco has graduated from New York University. The 127 Hours star - who was dressed in a traditional purple robe...

It's foolish to rush into further commitments on cutting carbon emissions, writes Phil O'Reilly

Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr. is reportedly investing $100 million into a Broadway musical of his life.

Welcome to Denver, where mysteries are afoot and the booze gets you more drunk. Rob McFarland takes a look around.

Breakthrough promises faster charging of anything from cellphones to cars.

Bad news for the broadcast TV networks ...

Luxury RVs have all the trappings of penthouse suites, writes Marian Carroll, from marble benchtops to bronze fittings.

Just when you thought Sex and the City had taken its last gasp, the creator of the iconic characters releases two novels for younger readers. Rebecca Barry Hill talks to the original Carrie Bradshaw, Candace Bushnell.

The death toll from two earthquakes which struck southeast Spain overnight stands at 10, with reports of major damage.

"You're meant to do three things while at Harvard," expat and ivy-league graduate Lara Markstein tells me. "One is to pee on John Harvard's foot."

Along with the undeniable appeal of seeing Harvard, the oldest American university, Boston also offers architectural design fit for the modern eye.

I would move to America tomorrow, if it wasn't for the coffee and terrible food.

Changes to the Government's business migration scheme will make it easier for rich foreign investors to qualify as investor migrants.

Chef Ben Batterbury will soon be showing an elite crowd of American foodies just what New Zealand cuisine is all about. Viva finds out how his nerves are holding up.

Osama bin Laden's inner circle of trusted friends and family kept his location secret from everyone right until the end.

Big discounts on a lavish caviar brunch. A cooking and wine-pairing class at a knock-down price. Customised bouquets for Mother's Day from one of Manhattan's most exclusive florists.

Osama bin Laden's 12-year-old daughter has reportedly told Pakistani investigators that her father was captured alive.