Disappearing duchess: What Kate's 'maternity leave' means

Posted less than an hour ago by Eun Kyung Kim

Officially, the Duchess of Cambridge is off the grid, trying to spend the final weeks of her pregnancy out of a limelight that has followed her around-the-clock.Unofficially, she has gone on leave, one that may stretch through the rest of the year and possibly longer.In Kates country, women are guaranteed 52 weeks of maternity leave yes, 52 weeks, 39 of them paid. Of course, Kate is exempt f...

Fashion designers Dolce and Gabbana guilty of tax evasion in Italy

Posted less than an hour ago by Claudio Lavanga, Correspondent, NBC News

MILAN, Italy - Fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana were given a suspended jail sentence of one year and 8 months Wednesday after being found guilty of hiding $1.3 billion in income from tax authorities.The men were convicted by a court in Milan but given a suspended sentence, which means they will avoid prison as long as they commit no other crimes for five years.The conviction is...

Butter coffee: Will it give you extra energy -- or just make you fat?

Posted less than an hour ago by Madelyn Fernstrom

Still sleepy after your third cup of coffee this morning? A new fad promises to give your daily cup of joe an extra kick of energy while helping you lose weight with the addition of a surprising ingredient: butter.Thats the idea behind Bulletproof coffee, a trend thats gaining popularity among those who follow the paleo diet, a caveman-type eating style that means consuming mostly anima...

Latest search for Jimmy Hoffa called off with no remains found

Posted less than an hour ago by Tracy Connor, Staff Writer, NBC News

The FBI has called off the dig for Jimmy Hoffa in a suburban Detroit field where a tipster insisted he was buried alive.No human remains were found during three days of excavation on the one-acre parcel, officials said."We're disappointed," said Robert Foley, head of the FBI's Detroit office.The feds were led to the site by Tony Zerilli, who claims he was told the Teamsters Boss was whacked with a...