Search

A South Korean protester carries a placard with images of South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Choi Soon-sil during a rally in downtown Seoul on Wednesday. The placard reads, "Park Geun-hye should step down." South Korean prosecutors requested an arrest warrant for Choi on Wednesday over allegations of influence-peddling and other activities.

Her Job At Risk, S. Korea President Reshuffles Cabinet As Scandal Widens

President Park Geun-hye replaced her prime minister and finance chief amid a growing scandal that involves a secret advisor with ties to a mysterious religious cult.

A view from the starting line of the sixth annual Krispy Kreme Challenge in Raleigh, N.C., in 2010. The local children's health clinic takes its name from this annual charity race, which draws about 8,000 participants each year.

Sweet Name Of Kids' Clinic Gives Some People Heartburn

The Krispy Kreme Challenge Children's Specialty Clinic gets its name from a student-run charity race in Raleigh, N.C., that has already raised $1 million for kids. Still, some find the name unhealthy.

Tech Companies, Security Experts Express Support For Apple

Silicon Valley firms, human rights nonprofits and other groups have filed legal briefs in support of Apple's defiance of an FBI order. Some San Bernardino victims' families have filed in opposition.

Anti-government protesters demonstrate as Choi Soon-sil, a confidante of South Korean President Park Geun-hye, appears at the Seoul Central Prosecutors' Office on Monday.

Pressure Mounts On S. Korean President Over Her Spiritual 'Puppetmaster'

President Park Geun-hye's approval rating has plummeted to 10 percent as investigators dig deeper into her ties with a woman whose family claimed to channel voices from the leader's dead mother.

Actor Abraham Attah attends the Academy Awards in a tux and Toms footwear.

Toms Shoes A Hit At Oscars, But Does Shoe Giveaway Hit The Mark?

The for-profit company gives a free pair of shoes to a poor child for every pair a consumer buys. Is that a good idea?

Are You Sick, And Sick Of Hearing 'Everything Happens For A Reason?'

Afraid of saying the wrong thing to someone with a serious illness? Now there are "empathy cards" that make fun of those well-meaning but tasteless remarks.

In this handout photo released by the South Korean Presidential Blue House, South Korea's President Park Geun-Hye offers a public apology at the at the presidential blue house on October 25.

Swirling Scandal Involving Shamanistic Cult Threatens S. Korean President

Tens of thousands took to the streets across South Korea Saturday, demanding the president resign over new revelations in a wide influence-peddling scandal.

In 1984, an American Army unit engaged in this firefight as it shielded a Soviet defector who made a break across the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea. Thirty years after the battle, the last soldier involved finally received his Silver Star.

A Medal Of Valor, Thirty Years In Coming

The year is 1984: A Soviet defector dashes across the Korean border -- chased by North Korean troops. American troops shield him and open fire on the North Koreans. There are dead and wounded on both sides.

Are we in a tech bubble about to burst? Facebook bought WhatsApp for $19 billion earlier this year. WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum speaks during a conference at the Mobile World Congress 2014 in Spain.

Silicon Valley Buying Spree: A Tech Bubble, Or Strategy At Play?

Over the past few months, the country's biggest technology firms have spent billions buying startups like WhatsApp and Nest. That has analysts wondering if another tech bubble is about to burst.

A study by two U.S. senators estimated that 99 percent of cable TV subscribers rent their set-top boxes and pay on average $231 a year to do so.

Groups Aim To Make It Easier To Own A Cable TV Box Instead Of Renting

A study estimated that 99 percent of cable TV subscribers rent their set-top boxes and pay on average $231 a year to do so. Groups want to make it easier for consumers to own similar devices.

Search results for