NASHVILLE, Sept. 27 (UPI)–Kirk Cameron’s new faith-based film “Unstoppable” earned $2 million during screenings at 700 U.S. theaters Tuesday night, box-office records show. The movie trailed close behind the critically acclaimed Hugh Jackman/Jake Gyllenhaal thriller “Prisoners,” which earned $2.1 million.
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 (UPI) — Alex Cobb turned in seven shutout innings Thursday and pushed Tampa Bay closer to the playoffs with a 4-0 decision over the New York Yankees. (For big news of the game was the final
BOULDER, Colo., Sept. 26 (UPI) — A so-called microbial clock may help determine the time a person dies, research led by the University of Colorado-Boulder indicates. The clock is essentially the succession of bacterial changes occurring postmortem as bodies go
LONDON, Sept. 26 (UPI)–Comedian Eddie Izzard has confirmed he plans to seek the Labor Party’s nomination for London’s 2020 mayoral race. Izzard made the statement at a party rally in Brighton Thursday, The London Evening Standard reported. “Eddie is a
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25 (UPI)–Martin Scorsese’s eagerly awaited drama “The Wolf of Wall Street” won’t be ready for its scheduled Nov. 15 release, The Hollywood Reporter said Wednesday. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Matthew McConaughey and Jonah Hill, the film could be
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24 (UPI)–Amanda Bynes’ lawyer said Tuesday she is mentally unfit to stand trial for a drunken driving charge related to her April 2012 arrest in Los Angeles. Lawyer Rich Hutton told a judge the 27-year-old actress currently
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 23 (UPI)–Britney Spears’ publicist Monday denied a report claiming the pop star will lip-sync performances during her upcoming two-year Las Vegas residency. “Britney will be singing. As stated before, she is in vocal training — has been
Palembang, Indonesia, September 22 (QNA) – Launching athletes’ marathon towards gold medals, the flag of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), along with the flags of 45 countries, were hoisted on Sunday, September 22, in Palembang, South Sumatra, to announce
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 22 (UPI)–Miley Cyrus sang a tearful rendition of “Wrecking Ball,” and Robin Thicke and Katy Perry took to the stage in Las Vegas for the iHeartRadio Musical Festival. The festival, held Friday and Saturday at the MGM
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (UPI) —President Obama used the podium at the Congressional Black Caucus’ annual dinner Saturday to again rip Republicans for trying to defund U.S. healthcare reform. Obama told those gathered at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center for
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (UPI) — U.S. attorneys will review and possibly refile charges in drug cases so specific offenders won’t face mandatory sentences, Attorney General Eric Holder said. Holder said the policy change will be applied to low-level, non-violent suspects
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Sept. 19 (UPI) — A Swedish fish factory worker said he was shocked to find a salmon with what appear to him to be a Christian cross across its stomach. Lars Ludvigsson, who works on an assembly line
PESCHIERA DEL GARDA, Italy, Sept. 19 (UPI) — Authorities in Italy said the world’s smallest pony has been recovered after being stolen from a national horse exhibition. Investigators said Charlie the 23.6-inch-tall pony was found Thursday in a secluded area
SAR-E POL, Afghanistan, Sept. 19 (UPI) — The Taliban welcomed a move by a former provincial governor in Afghanistan to switch sides though a district leader downplayed the defection’s significance. Former Sar-e Pol provincial Sen. Qazi Abdul Hai served four
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 19 (UPI) — Hurricane Manuel pounded Mexico’s Pacific coast, triggering a mudslide that buried homes and left dozens of people missing, the country’s president said. At least 58 people were missing in Atoyac de Alvarez, Mexican President
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 (UPI)–Former U.S. President Bill Clinton is to be a guest on “Late Show with David Letterman” in New York Monday, CBS announced. “President Clinton will preside over the ninth annual meeting of his Clinton Global Initiative,
DAYTON, Ohio, Sept. 18 (UPI) — An Ohio woman convicted of killing her baby daughter in a microwave oven wants a fourth trial because of errors made in her last trial, her lawyer said. China Arnold, 33, was convicted three
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 17 (UPI)–U.S. actor Zac Efron completed a stint in rehab about five months ago and has been staying away from the nightclub scene since, People.com said Tuesday. Efron, 25, is best known for his roles in the
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 (UPI)–British pop star Elton John says he is concerned about Miley Cyrus and Lady Gaga because both young singers are exhibiting alarming behavior. “I’d like to be able to talk to her right now, but I
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (UPI) — The deadly shooting spree at the Washington Navy Yard Monday prompted the White House to cancel an evening celebration of Latino music. “In light of today’s tragic events at the Washington Navy Yard and out
JERUSALEM, Sept. 16 (UPI) — Palestinians will be permitted to farm land at a former West Bank settlement evacuated in Israel’s 2005 disengagement, officials said. A ruling by Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein refers to the settlement of Homesh, one of
TEHRAN, Sept. 16 (UPI) — An overhaul to one of Iran’s largest natural gas processing facilities will help boost production exponentially, a director said Monday. Hosain Norozi, managing director of the Parsian gas processing plant, said maintenance and construction at
HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 15 (UPI) — FOX Sports 1 issued an apology after it accidentally aired commentator Terry Bradshaw using a curse word during a commercial break. Bradshaw was talking to Jimmie Johnson during a commercial break Friday when he used
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15 (UPI) — Pop star Justin Bieber confused fans by posting a photo to Instagram of himself holding a script for the upcoming “Batman Vs. Superman” film. The photo was posted Friday to Bieber’s Instagram and has
BOLINGBROOK, Ill., Sept. 15 (UPI) — A U.S. Marine said getting the keys to a new home in Illinois from NASCAR legend Richard Petty was still sinking in. Cpl. James Wallace said he was certainly surprised to see Petty pull
