(UPI) New York, June 13 (Petra) — The United Nations refugee agency has urged Egyptian authorities to reconsider new restrictions imposed recently on the entry of Syrians into Egypt after the ouster of President Mohammad Morsi, including the condition to
PAMPLONA, Spain, July 12 (UPI) — Bulls gored four people running through the streets of Pamplona, Spain, during the San Fermin festival, officials said. The injured celebrants were taken to a hospital — apparently not seriously hurt, Britain’s Mirror reported.
CULVER CITY, Calif., July 12 (UPI)–British filmmaker Sam Mendes is to direct the next James Bond adventure, due out in theaters in fall 2015, the as-yet-untitled movie’s producers announced. Mendes helmed the 2012 blockbuster “Skyfall,” which was the highest-grossing film
LOS ANGELES, July 10 (UPI)–Jenny, the daughter of Charlie Sheen’s “Two and a Half Men” character Charlie Harper, will be a gorgeous 21-year-old lesbian, Hollywood’s E! News reported. The recurring character, which has not been cast yet, will be introduced
GREENVILLE, S.C., July 10 (UPI) —South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says she was abused as a child by a couple who cared for her while her mother was at work. Haley, a rising star in the Republican Party, spoke Monday
DURHAM, N.C., July 9 (UPI) — When it comes to being an effective major league pitcher, size — at least height — does matter, an engineer at North Carolina’s Duke University says. Adrian Bejan says he predicts elite pitchers will
CHICAGO, July 9 (UPI) — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he will call a special session on gun ordinances intended to safeguard school children and update an assault weapons ban. The city faces a deadline set in a gun control
NEW YORK, July 9 (UPI) — Troubled actress Amanda Bynes wore a powder blue wig and huge false eyelashes to a status hearing in New York’s Manhattan Criminal Court Tuesday. The New York Post said Bynes’ court date is related
NEW YORK, July 8 (UPI) — New York Giants receiver Victor Cruz has agreed to terms on a multiyear extension with the squad, General Manager Jerry Reese announced Monday. After a long negotiation process, the Pro Bowl wide-out agreed to
SEOUL, July 6 (UPI) — A United Nations delegation arrived in North Korea Saturday, apparently to discuss nothing more controversial than women’s soccer, North Korean media said. The U.N. party was led by Wilfried Lemke, special adviser on sports for
LOS ANGELES, July 5 (UPI)–Actress Sophia Loren is to star in a film adaptation of the play “The Human Voice” to be directed by her son, Edoardo Ponti, The Hollywood Reporter said. Based on a work by French philosopher and
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, July 5 (UPI) — Dental records had to be used to identify the body of a man whose remains had been partially eaten by his dogs, Swedish police said Friday. Police said the man had likely died two
NEW YORK, July 4 (UPI)–Two “Big Brother” contestants face real-world difficulties because of offensive comments made on the U.S. show’s live feed, TMZ reports. GinaMarie Zimmerman has been fired by EastCoast USA Pageant Inc., where she worked as a pageant
PINEDALE, Wyo., July 3 (UPI) — The body of U.S. Sen. Mark Udall’s 61-year-old brother James was found in the mountains of Wyoming’s Wind River Range after a six-day search, authorities said. James Udall, who also went by the name
LOS ANGELES, July 2 (UPI)–U.S. actress Alicia Silverstone announced on her website she has started a breast milk sharing service for vegan mothers. Silverstone, 36, said in her June 25 blog posting she created the Kind Mama Milk program for
BERKELEY, Calif., July 1 (UPI) — Electric cars, despite their supposed green credentials, are among the environmentally dirtiest transportation options, a U.S. researcher suggests. Writing in the journal IEEE Spectrum, researcher Ozzie Zehner says electric cars lead to hidden environmental
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., July 1 (UPI)–America’s NBC television network says it has ordered “A.D.: Beyond the Bible,” a miniseries from “The Bible” producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey. The announcement was made Monday by Jennifer Salke, president of NBC Entertainment,
CHICAGO, June 30 (UPI)–Droves of Hollywood stars and key political players descended upon Promontory Point in Chicago to celebrate the wedding of George Lucas to Mellody Hobson. The two tied the knot June 22 at Skywalker Ranch in Marin County,
LOS ANGELES (UPI) — Ex-professional wrestler Matt Osborne, best known as the grease-painted Doink the Clown when he performed for the WWE, died Friday in Texas, TMZ.com reported. Osborne, whose age was listed in various media as 55 or 56,
LOS ANGELES (UPI) — U.S. singer and actress Cher says Tom Cruise has made the Top 5 list of her greatest lovers. UsMagazine.com said Cher, 67, made the comment about Cruise, 50, on Thursday’s edition of TV’s “Watch What Happens
CALABASAS, Calif., June 25 (UPI)–Famed science-fiction writer Richard Matheson has died of natural causes at his home in Calabasas, Calif., his family said. He was 87. The New York native graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, June 24 (UPI)–An 18-year-old actress suffered severe burns on her face when a man barged into her house in Pakistan and threw acid on her, her brother said. Bushra Waiz, who is also known as Shazia Aziz, was
LONDON, June 21 (UPI) — Researchers say a South American “sheep-eating” plant is about to bloom 15 years after it was planted in a British greenhouse. The Royal Horticultural Society said the Puya chilensis, a native of Chile with a
LONDON, June 20 (UPI)–British comedian Russell Brand has canceled his scheduled “Messiah Complex” stage shows in Abu Dhabi after being warned his safety could not be guaranteed. “Those gigs have been banned, pulled because of threats from extremists, that if
HOUSTON, June 19 (UPI) — The Houston Astros and the top overall 2013 draft pick, Stanford pitcher Mark Appel, have agreed to a contract, the team announced Wednesday. No financial details were released, but the Houston Chronicle reported Appel will
