The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) released its 2014 World Cancer Report on Monday, stating that cancer rates worldwide are expected to increase 57 percent by 2032. In a press release, researchers stated that the battle against cancer won’t be won with treatment alone, preventative measures must play a key role in fighting cancer. The WHO’s International Agency for …

RadioShack is expected to report as many as 500 store closings this year as part of its turnaround efforts. The company has more than 150 stores in New Jersey and over 5,400 nationally, according to current store listings.

Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who was found dead in his New York apartment on Sunday in an apparent heroin overdose, will be buried in a private funeral service. A statement issued by Hoffman’s publicist Karen Samfilippo did not say when the funeral service for family and friends would happen.

Three waitresses at an Illinois restaurant say they could only stare in disbelief when a woman weekend handed them each a $5,000 check over the weekend. The owner of the Boone County Family Restaurant in Caledonia, Matt Nebiu, said business was slow Saturday when the customer handed checks to Amy Sabani, 25, Sarah Seckinger, 23, and Amber Kariolich, 28.

The “stop, drop and roll” mantra came in handy for a US student when her Apple iPhone 5C caught fire in her pocket at school. Kennebunk middle school principal Jeff Rodman told The Portland Press Herald that the girl heard a popping sound and smoke started billowing around her.

Ten years on Facebook is still the world’s biggest and most popular social network, and despite claims from many commentators and teenagers that its time has now come and the site is about to wane, nothing could be further from the truth. Facebook currently boasts 1.23 billion monthly active users, 60% of whom visit daily — that’s actually a 16% …

Rachel Zoe has decided to cancel her fall 2014 runway show just days before New York Fashion Week is set to begin. According to an official release from the designer and longtime stylist’s PR reps, Zoe’s latest family addition— second son Kaius was born on December 22— and subsequently busy personal schedule was the culprit in the last minute change …

Amazon Prime customers may have shell out even more to receive service. According to USA Today, the online retailer is considering increasing the subscription price by $20 to $40. The possible price change came up during a conference call with analysts on Thursday, following a disappointing quarter. Amazon Prime currently costs $79 a year and includes streaming video and free …

The slopestyle snowboarding course at the Sochi Winter Olympic Games will be changed after the Norwegian favorite broke his collarbone during a training run on Monday. However, International Ski Federation (FIS) organisers blamed Torstein Horgmo’s injury on the jump he was attempting rather than the course at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park where the event is due to make its …

Legendary supermodel Christie Brinkley retired from the runway decades ago and is still the envy of women half her age. The mother of four has shunned plastic surgery, saying that she hasn’t gone under the knife but wouldn’t rule it out in future to preserve her stunning looks.

Alistair Overeem called out Brock Lesnar following a dominant victory over Frank Mir at UFC 169, but the act appears to have been for naught. Speculation has surrounded Lesnar recently in regard to a possible UFC return, as promotion president Dana White previously indicated that the former heavyweight champion had expressed interest in competing once again.