Riot Sparked at MTV Festival in Madrid
MADRID, Sept. 23 (UPI) — More than 60 people were injured and 11 arrested when a riot broke out at the MTV beach music festival in Madrid, officials said. The riot began when a group of young people were turned
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Minaj, Urban Join 'Idol' as Judges
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 (UPI) — Rapper Nicki Minaj and country star Keith Urban will join Randy Jackson and Mariah Carey as judges on the 12th season of “American Idol,” Fox Broadcasting said. The show’s first-ever, four-judge panel will join
'Anonymous' Spokesman Arrested in Dallas
DALLAS, Sept. 14 (UPI) — Barrett Brown, who says he is a spokesman for the Anonymous hacker group, was arrested in Dallas after allegedly threatening a federal agent, authorities said. Dallas Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Carmen Castro told The Dallas Morning
'Family Guy's' MacFarlane to Guest Host 'SNL'
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29 (UPI) — Comedian and “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane is to serve as guest host for the 38th season premiere of “Saturday Night Live” in New York, NBC said. Frank Ocean will be the musical guest
Schweikert Defeats Quayle in Arizona
PHOENIX, Aug. 29 (UPI) —Rep. Ben Schweikert won an “inter-family battle” Tuesday in the Arizona primary, defeating fellow Republican Rep. Ben Quayle. In the battle for the Republican Senate nomination, Rep. Jeff Flake crushed Wil Cardon, a businessman who ran
Isaac Storm Declared Hurricane as it Targets New Orleans
Washington, August 28 (QNA) – Isaac has officially become a hurricane, churning towards New Orleans on Tuesday with winds of up to 120 kilometers an hour, the National Hurricane Center said. The center declared that the tropical storm has strengthened
Rihanna Fans: Joan Rivers' Violence Joke 'Foul'
NEW YORK, Aug. 24 (UPI) — Rihanna fans blasted Joan Rivers for a domestic-violence joke after the Barbadian recording artist confessed she still loved ex-boyfriend singer Chris Brown. “That was really ignorant what Joan Rivers said. People act like domestic
Report: Strahan Lands 'Live!' Co-Host Gig
NEW YORK, Aug. 21 (UPI) —Ex-NFL star Michael Strahan has been named full-time co-host of TV talk show “Live! With Kelly,” succeeding Regis Philbin, a trade magazine reported Tuesday. The 40-year-old former New York Giants defensive end is currently a
'Fresh Prince' DVDs a Hit in Guantanamo
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba, Aug. 9 (UPI) — A librarian at the U.S. base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, said demand for “Harry Potter” books has dwindled as “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” surges in popularity. The Defense Department civilian contractor, who
Parkinson's Disease Forces Actor Bob Hoskins to Retire
LONDON, Aug. 8 (UPI) — Britain’s Bob Hoskins announced Wednesday he is suffering from Parkinson’s disease and is retiring from acting at the age of 69. Hoskins has starred in dozens of films, including “Snow White and the Huntsman,” “Mrs.
Bernanke: Fed never influenced by politics
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (UPI) —Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the U.S. central bank is never swayed by political pressures and declared Europe needed its own version of the Fed. The Fed was created 99 years ago from a plan
Premiere Set for River Phoenix's Last Film
NEW YORK, Aug. 3 (UPI) — “Dark Blood,” a movie actor River Phoenix made before his 1993 death from drug-induced heart failure, is to premiere at the Netherlands Film Festival Sept. 27. Phoenix, the star of “Stand By Me,” “Explorers,”
China Cracks Down on Ramadan Fasting
XINJIANG, China, Aug. 2 (UPI) — The Chinese Communist party has stepped up efforts to prevent Muslims in Xinjiang from fasting and visiting mosques during Ramadan. A statement from officials in the Zonglang Township in Xinjiang’s Kashgar district said “the
Man Arrested for 'Joker' Phone Threats
CROFTON, Md., Aug. 1 (UPI) — Police say a Maryland man who talked about Batman’s “Joker” as he threatened over the phone to open fire at his job has been charged with a misdemeanor. Neil Prescott, 28, of Crofton has
Poker Sites Agree to $731M Settlement with DOJ
NEW YORK, July 31 (UPI) — Two online poker companies have agreed to a $731 million settlement on money-laundering and fraud charges, the U.S. Justice Department said Tuesday. PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker are two of three online poker companies
GOP wants answers on 2010 drilling ban
WASHINGTON, July 30 (UPI) —The U.S. Interior Department isn’t serious about addressing concerns regarding the 2010 oil drilling moratorium, a House of Representatives leader said. The U.S. government banned offshore oil and natural gas drilling following the 2010 oil spill
Imagination Drain: 'Shining' Prequel Film in the Works?
HOLLYWOOD, July 29 (UPI) — Film studio Warner Bros. could be exploring the possibility of a prequel to horror hit “The Shining,” the Los Angeles Times reported. A person familiar with the project, whose name was not reported, told the
Martin Sheen Could Join Son's 'Anger' FX Series
LOS ANGELES, July 29 (UPI) — Actor Martin Sheen may appear more regularly on son Charlie Sheen’s new series “Anger Management,” the younger Sheen said at a press tour in Los Angeles. Charlie Sheen said his father — who played
Sheryl Crow Croons new Couric Theme Song
NEW YORK, July 26 (UPI) — Sheryl Crow recorded the theme song for Katie Couric’s new talk show, the host announced at a Los Angeles news conference Thursday.
China Buys Up Canadian Energy After Keystone Rebuke
WASHINGTON, July 24 (UPI) —A U.S. lawmaker said he wanted to strip the presidential permit requirement from the Keystone XL pipeline to take politics out of the debate. Canadian pipeline company TransCanada aims to build Keystone XL from oil fields
Kidnapped Libya Olympic president free
TRIPOLI, Libya, July 22 (UPI) —The president of the Libyan Olympic Committee was free Sunday after being kidnapped in Tripoli a week earlier, the government said. The Libyan state news agency said Ahmad Nabil al-Alam was debriefed by security officials
Will voter ID cost Obama the election?
WASHINGTON, July 22 (UPI) — With polls showing President Obama and Mitt Romney locked in a desperately close race for the presidency, will voter identification laws suppress the Democratic vote and cost Obama the election, or will they simply cut
Report: Teen Yells 'Allahu Akbar' in Attempt to Grab Olympic Torch
GRAVESEND, England, July 20 (UPI) —Police in England said a 17-year-old boy was arrested for attempting to snatch the Olympic torch while it was being carried through his town. Kent police said the torch was passing through Gravesend about 9:55
Romney: Obama neglecting the economy
WASHINGTON, July 19 (UPI) —Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney said Thursday President Obama has spent too much time fundraising and not enough time on fixing the economy. The White House responded that the president has taken action on the
Report: Student loans mirrored subprime
WASHINGTON, July 20 (UPI) —Student loans soared beyond students’ ability to pay due to the same lax lending that brought on the subprime mortgage crisis, two U.S. agencies said Friday. Private lenders made loans from 2005 to 2007 with little
