French-born writer Marie NDiaye won France's top literary prize Monday for "Three Strong Women," her moving tale of the struggles of woman in Europe and Africa. NDiaye has written a dozen books, from novels to short story collections and plays, and in 2001 she ...

Fantas-Eyes Inc. is recalling about 15,000 High School Musical manicure kits. The lettering “HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL” with glitter on the pouch used with the manicure kit contains excess levels of lead. Lead can be toxic if ingested by young children and cause adverse health effects. This recall involves the pouch that contains the “High School Musical” manicure kit. The ...

The global financial crisis competes with old favourites like sex and celebrity in a search launched this week by Australia's top dictionary for the best new word or phrase. Toxic debt may not have the ring of bromance, sexting or climate porn but the description of worthless loans like those that sparked the meltdown in world markets has entered ...