Julia Roberts: what I learned from Meryl Streep

Julia Roberts has cited Meryl Streep as her role model when it comes to raising well-adjusted Hollywood offspring. 

Streep has four children and Roberts worked with one of them, actress Grace Gummer, on the film Larry Crowne.

China welcomes North Korea's moratorium on nuclear tests

China has welcomed North Korea's agreement to freeze nuclear activities in return for US food aid, a deal that raised cautious hopes of an easing of tensions under Pyongyang's new young leader.  

Portugal judge: U.S. fugitive won't be extradited

LISBON, Portugal (AP) – Portugal won't extradite American fugitive George Wright to the United States for crimes he committed there four decades ago, after the U.S. ran out of possibilities to appeal the decision to let him stay, a Portuguese court official said Wednesday.

Extra wild cards coming to MLB playoffs

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Major League Baseball, after month-long negotiations with the players union, will finalize the 2012 postseason format as soon as Thursday, expanding the playoffs by two teams.

"We'll have an answer in the next couple of days,'' Michael Weiner, executive director of the Major League Players Association, told USA TODAY on Wednesday.

Kate Visits the Makers of Her Wedding Dress

It was a lovely visit with a personal touch when the Duchess of Cambridge visited the Royal School of Needlework in Hampton Court Palace, on the outskirts of London, Tuesday.

There she was able to meet and thank some of the embroiderers who worked in secret on the magnificent ivory-and-white satin gown that she wore at her April 29, 2011, wedding.

Taylor Swift and Tim Tebow: Would They Make a Good Couple?

You simply cannot have dinner with someone in Hollywood without setting off the rumor mill.

Such was the case for Taylor Swift, who was reportedly spotted out at dinner with Tim Tebow in Century City, Calif. on Monday night.

Focus on the Future

After two weeks with the Lytro camera, I still can’t decide if it’s a highly refined proof-of-concept or an uneven look at the future of photography. It’s simultaneously addictive and frustrating. It’s also, as advertised, a truly unique photographic experience.

Lesbian: I was denied communion at mom's funeral

(CBS News) GAITHERSBURG, Md. - It's been an extremely difficult week for Barbara Johnson of Washington, D.C. - perhaps the most difficult week of her life.

Singer Davy Jones had been scheduled to perform in Miami in April

Monkees lead singer Davy Jones, who died of an apparent heart attack in South Florida on Wednesday, had been scheduled to perform in Miami in April with another former teen idol, David Cassidy.

Ferrari reveals F12 Berlinetta ahead of Geneva debut

Ferrari has revealed its fastest supercar to date, the F12 Berlinetta, complete with official rendering photos and videos. The F12 Berlinetta is set to debut on the world stage at next month’s Geneva Motor Show and will be replacing Ferrari’s aging 599 GTB. Although we’ve been seeing plenty of hybrid supercars lately, this one sticks to a traditional naturally-aspirated engine—an advanced 740-horsepower V12.