Between March 1918 and late 1919, the “Spanish Flu” is thought to have infected perhaps 20 percent of the world’s population. Mortality estimates have long pegged the number of dead worldwide as somewhere around 20 million people — but newer estimates put the number closer to 100 million.

AXA-owned insurance brand Swiftcover is making an embarrassing U-turn over its Iggy Pop-fronted TV commercial.

The head of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland has urged believers to send their prayers the modern way. Cardinal Sean Brady, speaking at a Mass in County Mayo on Sunday, urged social network users to start sending daily prayers by text, Twitter or e-mail.

The remaining American Idol finalists delivered a strong set of performances for Tuesday’s Rat Pack theme night, and Adam Lambert, the most popular contender this season, picked “Feeling Good” as his song choice.

American Idol’s five finalists are singing songs made famous by the original kings of cool– Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop—collectively known as the Rat Pack. Kris Allen sings “The Way You Look Tonight”. Great pick. Surprise mentor Jamie Foxx says he’d do a record with him right now.

HP has launched their new ProBook S-series which they claim has been designed as affordable business centric laptops.

A young South Korean actress who played a supporting role in several films has been found hanged in her home in southern Seoul, police said Tuesday.

Bill Cosby’s 1980s sitcom “The Cosby Show” has been given an X-rated re-style! The film, titled “Not the Cosby Show XXX” is set for a June 2nd DVD release and will be distributed by Hustler Video.

Kobe Bryant scored 31 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 107-96 on Monday to finish their Western Conference quarterfinal series in five games.

A White House official apologized Monday after a low-level flight by a presidential jet sparked panic among New York City workers and residents.