Christiane Amanpour, who become the face of CNN television for millions during 20 years covering wars and interviewing world leaders, is leaving for the ABC network, CNN and ABC said Thursday. ABC News president David Westin said that starting in August, Amanpour would become the anchor of ABC's Sunday morning political talk show "This Week." "She brings to her ...

Amazon released a free program on Thursday that allows Kindle electronic books to be read on Apple's Mac computers and said they will also be available on the upcoming iPad. Amazon, in a statement, said the "Kindle for Mac" application can be downloaded in more than 100 countries from amazon.com/kindleformac. Mac computers are the latest device to ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Online retailer Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday it released an application to allow its Kindle e-books to be read on Apple Inc Mac computers. Amazon, maker of the popular Kindle e-reader, is trying to cement its leading position as the top maker of e-readers -- and distributor of e-books -- by making content available on other devices. The ...

Charlie Gillett, a DJ and music historian who helped bring music from around the world to wider attention, has died at the age of 68, his employer, the British Broadcasting Corp., said Thursday. The BBC said Gillett died in a London hospital on Wednesday. He had ...