Last June, author Adam Mansbach was teaching in the graduate writing program at Rutgers and working on a new novel. Life was good, except for the sleep habits of his daughter Vivien, then 2. Mansbach took to his Facebook Page to post a complaint: "Look out for my forthcoming book, 'Go the [expletive deleted] to Sleep,' Mansbach wrote. He got the immediate gratification of comments and "likes" from a couple dozen friends. He also ...

Somalian supermodel Waris Dirie has graced the pages of glossy magazines and starred opposite 007 as a Bond Girl. But her glamorous appearances on catwalks and in magazines and films belies the personal battles Dirie has had to overcome. Dirie is a leading voice against forced circumcision and female genital mutilation (FGM) and struggled to overcome her own circumcision at the age of five. The forthcoming film, "Desert Flower", based on her biography, tells her story. ...

Singer Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson "kind of drifted apart," but there was "no big bust-up" after Jackson bought the Beatles song catalog, McCartney told David Letterman Wednesday. McCartney appeared on "The Late Show with David Letterman" to talk about his forthcoming concert at New York's Citi Field, the Beatles' 1964 appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" -- taped in the same theater -- and his relationship with Jackson. McCartney said the pair "fell apart" after Jackson secured rights to ...

Manchester United fans all around the world will be eagerly scouring for transfer news and gossip over the possible arrival of new players during the close season. But just as important to many supporters over the break will be being among the first to get their hands on the club's new kit. The English Premier League champions have just launched a new home kit for the forthcoming season which pays homage to their 100th year playing at their Old Trafford ...