Google Inc stopped inviting users to join its new social network less than 48 hours after beginning a limited rollout of the service.
Syrian rebels fired mortars at President Bashar al-Assad's palace in Damascus today but missed, in an attack underlining the growing boldness of forces fighting to end his family's 42 years in power.
Russell Brand will host the MTV Movie Awards for the first time when it airs in June, bringing his style of comedy from "high to low brow" to the show, the network said today.
A sobbing Rihanna has told Oprah Winfrey she felt protective of boyfriend Chris Brown after he beat her up more than three years ago and was concerned that everyone would think of him as a monster.