Oscar Hijuelos, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Cuban-American novelist, died this past Saturday, in Manhattan. The author of the fictional masterpiece The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love was playing tennis with his wife, Lori Marie Carlson, when he collapsed, suffering a heart attack, and never regained consciousness.
135 million influenza vaccine doses are available for the U.S., and the shots may be administered in new, more convenient ways this year, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, reports UPI.
Eager to start reading Alice Munro? The short story entitled, “The Bear Came over the Mountain” is the perfect starting point for new Munro fans. Deemed to be her best work, the short story had been adapted into a movie in 2006, entitled “Away from Her,” reports The Star.
Is Selena Gomez back in the arms of Justin Bieber? Not likely, but if texting and calling are any indications of a rekindled romance then the two are definitely on the road to patching things up.
The highly anticipated film, "Captain Phillips," starring Tom Hanks as Captain Richard Phillips, who heroically volunteered as a hostage to save the lives of his crew from Somali pirates off the coast of Africa, hits theaters today and continues to highlight ongoing piracy and robbery that plague the sea.
Alice Munro, "the master of the contemporary short-story" won the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday, becoming the 13th woman to achieve the honor. The Canadian author's fiction is ambiguous and authentic, and she is simply able to capture human exploration, complex relationships, and the vast quaint nature of an Ontario upbringing.
The 2013 NFL season just keeps on getting more and more exciting, and last night was no exception. The 2013 NFL season just keeps on getting more and more exciting, and last night was no exception.
First Lady Michelle Obama may more popular than her husband these days due to the backlash of the government shutdown, but she's created somewhat of a 'shutdown' herself.The childhood obesity trailblazer and healthy eating and lifestyle advocate, cancelled invitations to California fundraisers that generate thousands of dollars for the Democratic National Committee - a double ouch on the Democratic front.
Fire comets once rained on Earth, according to new evidence discovered by scientists from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, says CNET. It happened 28 million years ago, and devastated what is now Egypt in a "shockwave of fire."
Jimmy Kimmel and Kanye West are ready to face-off. After a much publicized feud online, the rapper is set to make an appearance at the talk show host's late night show.
Saturday, October 6th at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in LA, Halle Berry and her husband Olivier Martinez welcomed their newborn son, Maceo Robert Martinez into the world.
Today is a special day for the stargazers. Even if you're not, you can still enjoy the exciting phenomenon of nature. If you're outside this evening and the sky is clear, look up - you will see the Draconid meteor shower show.
Pop sensation Justin Bieber has learned that young love isn't easy, especially when you date a beautiful Latina like Selena Gomez. The "Beauty and a Beat" singer had a beat, but no longer has that beauty. So what did he do to cope with the pain? He wrote a song about it of course.
On Tuesday, Britain's Peter Higgs and Francois Englert of Belgium won the Nobel Prize for physics by discovering one of the most important: the key to the universe.
Humans learned to grip and use their hands before they learned to walk upright on two feet, according to a study conducted by the RIKEN Brain Science Institute, reports the National Monitor.
The implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA or Obamacare), has many wondering will major pharmaceutical companies and health insurance providers tap into the Hispanic health market, and seize this potentially robust opportunity?Portada took a closer look and tackled the top 50 2012 Hispanic market advertisers as compiled by Kantar Media.
The Justice Department would like to set the record straight - AmbertAlert.gov, the federal website that handles alerts about abducted children, is back up and running despite the government shutdown.
