Chuck Berry taken ill during gig

Rock 'n' roll legend Chuck Berry cut short a concert in Chicago after collapsing on stage. He slumped over his keyboard and did not move for a couple of minutes before being helped off stage, Chicago Sun-Times reporter Dave Hoekstra wrote.…

Earthquake of 7.2 magnitude hits off Chile coast

  A 7.2-magnitude earthquake has hit off the central coast of Chile, the US Geological Survey says. The…

Russia grounds all Tu-154Bs after fatal fire

Russia's airlines must ground their Tu-154B planes, after a fire in Siberia which killed three people, the…

Queensland city flooding ‘faster than expected’

Floodwaters in the Australian city of Rockhampton are rising faster than expected, Queensland authorities say. The…

Iran ‘shoots down Western spy drones’ in Gulf

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have shot down two "Western spy drones" in the Gulf, a senior Iranian commander has been quoted as saying. "Many" other drones have been shot down over an unspecified period of time, the Fars news agency quoted him as…

UN to investigate Ivory Coast violation reports

UN peacekeepers have been instructed to do all they can to investigate sites of alleged human rights…

Chris Brown’s New Year’s Resolution: ‘Shut the Hell Up’

  Chris Brown has learned a lesson from his recent Twitter spat with Raz-B . The singers became embroiled in a…

Copper enters 2011 at record high

The price of copper has hit a new all-time high, rounding off a year in which industrial metals rebounded…

LeBron torn on entering All-Star dunk contest

LeBron James wants to be part of the dunk contest at All-Star weekend. He's just not sure it's a smart idea. One of the game's best dunkers,…

Carmelo rejoins Nuggets after sister’s death

Carmelo Anthony practiced with the Denver Nuggets Friday, returning to the team after taking eight days to mourn the death of his sister. The Nuggets' star forward left the team Dec. 22 and missed five games while helping his family deal with its…