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Factbox: Six facts about rock `n` roll trailblazer Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry gestures to the audience at the 2012 Awards for Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence awarded to both he and Leonard Cohen at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, Massachusetts February 26, 2012. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi Rock ... More »

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Factbox: Famous musicians on Chuck Berry, rock `n` roll master

FILE PHOTO – Bruce Springsteen and Chuck Berry perform ”Johnny B. Good” to open The Concert for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame September 2, 1995 at Cleveland Stadium. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo In addition to his far-reaching influence on rock ‘n’ roll, Chuck B... More »

Eight facts about former boxing champ Muhammad Ali

Eight facts about former boxing champ Muhammad Ali: * Ali had a show-time personality, dazzling footwork and great hand speed that combined to make him a champion like his sport had never seen. His career record was 56 victories, 37 of them by knockout, and fi... More »

Yemen war generates widespread suffering, but few refugees

Amid Yemen’s misery, two young women living in the war-damaged cities of Aden and Sanaa know they are among the relatively fortunate. They are not starving, their homes have not been destroyed and they have survived bombs and bullets unscathed. But both long t... More »

Factbox: Key Oscar winners at the 88th Academy Awards

LOS ANGELES The 88th Academy Awards, the highest honors in the movie industry, were handed out a ceremony in Hollywood on Sunday hosted by comedian Chris Rock. Following is a list of winners in key categories for the awards, also known as the Oscars. BEST PICT... More »