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The J-31 stealth fighter attracted much attention at Airshow China 2014 in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province.

China Closes Record $23.4 Billion in Deals at Airshow

Nov 16, 2014 11:11 AM EST

China's rise to fourth-largest arms exporter in the world was highlighted at Airshow China 2014, which ended its weeklong run on Saturday.

Samurai Japan No-Hits MLB All-Stars At Tokyo Dome

Dan Weisman |

Nov 15, 2014 04:40 PM EST

Another day, another embarrassment for MLB All-Stars in their barnstorming campaign against the Japanese national all-star team, which threw a combined no-hitter against the Americans Saturday.

Bill Cosby Has Nothing to Say When Confronted with Rape Allegations

Dan Weisman |

Nov 15, 2014 03:47 PM EST

The famed comedian's once-pristine reputation has taken a severe beating as he continues to dodge allegations that he raped as many as 13 women.

Actors Jim Carrey (L) and Jeff Daniels arrive in a van decorated as a dog at the world premiere of the film

'Dumb and Dumber To" Opens To Strong Box Office

Dan Weisman |

Nov 15, 2014 12:39 PM EST

With a strong $40 million opening weekend showing in U.S. theaters, the much-anticipated sequel "Dumb and Dumber To" is laughing all the way to the box office.

Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) extends his hand to greet Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott before a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 11, 2014.

With G20 In View China's Xi Jinping Talks of Strengthening Australia Ties

Dan Weisman |

Nov 15, 2014 12:56 AM EST

With the highly anticipated G20 summit scheduled to kick off Saturday in Brisbane, Australia, Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke of strengthening ties with Australia.

U.S. President Barack Obama and opposition politician Aung San Suu Kyi hold a press conference after their meeting at her residence in Yangon, November 14, 2014.

President Obama Affirms Support for Democracy In Myanmar

Dan Weisman |

Nov 14, 2014 04:18 PM EST

President Obama Friday met for a second time with Myanmar opposition leader and Nobel Peace Price winner Aung San Suu Kyi, assuring her of U.S. support for democracy in the country.

Interpol photo of one of Samantha Lewthwaite's IDs.

Reports of White Widow's 'Agonizing' Death Still Unconfirmed

Dan Weisman |

Nov 14, 2014 03:48 PM EST

British authorities are still trying to confirm reports from Ukraine that Samantha Lewthwaite, the terror suspect known as the White Widow, "has ended in a bad way."

The interior of a communal cellblock is seen at Camp VI, a prison used to house detainees at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay in this file photo taken March 5, 2013.

U.S. Tells U.N. Torture Panel It Has Changed Interrogation Policy

Dan Weisman |

Nov 14, 2014 09:32 AM EST

U.S. officials told a United Nations panel Wednesday that the U.S. had tortured individuals under the Bush Administration following the Sept. 11 attacks, but was no longer doing so.

Casino Lisboa and neighboring casinos at night in Macau.

Macau Casinos Affected By China's Anti-Corruption Crackdown

Dan Weisman |

Nov 14, 2014 08:45 AM EST

Macau has been bleeding gambling revenue with record losses posted last month, and many people were blaming a significant corruption crackdown for the financial losses.

TV personality Richard Simmons (L) leads a parade of models dressed in clothing adorned with fruit and vegetables, both real and faux, during a ''summer salad fashion show'' at New York's Grand Central Terminal June 2, 2006.

Fitness Guru Richard Simmons Drops Out Of Public Sight Due To Depression

Dan Weisman |

Nov 13, 2014 03:56 PM EST

Celebrity media to Richard Simmons Thursday: Call home. Or call someone. Richard Simmons has disappeared from public view this year with entertainment web sites Thursday reporting him to be extremely depressed and incommunicado.ion

Americans continue to prefer male to female bosses, according to polling data.

Gallup Survey Finds Male Bosses Preferred Over Women

Dan Weisman |

Nov 13, 2014 03:31 PM EST

Data from previous Gallup work and education polling conducted in August found one-third of those surveyed preferred a male supervisor while 20 percent preferred a woman. Last year, 23 percent said they preferred a woman boss.

The Henry Graves Jr. Supercomplication, auctioned at Sotheby's, Geneva, on Tuesday.

Word's 'Most Complicated' Watch Sells At Swis Auction For $24.4 Million

Dan Weisman |

Nov 13, 2014 08:11 AM EST

Got $24.4 million? Then, Patek Philippe has the timepiece for you. The world's "most complicated" watch sold at a Geneva, Switzerland auction Wednesday for a record $24.4 million to an undisclosed buyer.

Clayton Kershaw was selected unanimously as NL Cy young Award winner Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014.

Kershaw, Kluber win Cy Young Awards

Dan Weisman |

Nov 12, 2014 10:35 PM EST

Major League Baseball gave out its award to the games two best pitchers, the Cy Young Award, on Wednesday with one winner blowing out the competition while the other squeaked by his closest competitor.

An image taken by the Philae lander as it descended toward the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

Rosetta Philae Probe Successfully Lands On Comet, But Has Anchor Problems

Dan Weisman |

Nov 12, 2014 09:05 PM EST

The European Space Agency's (ESA) robot probe has made the first ever landing on a comet; however, an anchoring mechanism developed difficulties, possibly hampering further exploration.

Toronto Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer stands while the Canadian national anthem is played as fans hold a giant Canadian flag before his team plays the Philadelphia Flyers in their NHL hockey game in Toronto, February 11, 2013.

Toronto Maple Leafs Aim to Be China's Hockey Team

Dan Weisman |

Nov 12, 2014 08:00 AM EST

Could the National Hockey League's Toronto Maple Leafs become China's hockey team? It looks like they're going to try, anyway, in a nation of 1.2 billion people, most of whom believe ice is something one uses to chill a drink, not to play on with stick and puck.