NEW YORK, July 17 (UPI) –Columbia Records says Bob Dylan’s 35th studio album, “Tempest,” will be released this September in North America. Featuring 10 new songs penned and sung by Dylan, the CD coincides with the 50th anniversary of the
JERUSALEM, July 11 (UPI) — Presumptive U.S. Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is planning a $60,000-a-plate fundraiser in Jerusalem, a source told The Jerusalem Post. The Post said in an exclusive report attendees would fly in from the United States
LOS ANGELES, July 10 (UPI) –Hollywood’s Lionsgate studio says it plans to make two movies out of “Mockingjay,” the third installment of “The Hunger Games” series. EW.com said “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1” is set for release Nov. 21,
NEW YORK, July 10 (UPI) — Irish actor Peter O’Toole announced Tuesday he is retiring from acting at the age of 79. O’Toole recently had a supporting role in TV’s “The Tudors” and earned his eighth Oscar nomination for his
NEW YORK, July 9 (UPI) — Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson and Martin Short paid tribute to the late writer-director Nora Ephron at a memorial in New York’s Alice Tulley Hall Monday. Ephron died June 26 of complications from
NASHVILLE, July 8 (UPI) — Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr celebrated his 72nd birthday with a star-studded concert at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. “You know, it’s hard for me to believe — Ringo at the Ryman!” Starr said after
LOS ANGELES, July 6 (UPI) — Five former “Happy Days” stars will get about $65,000 apiece as part of an out-of-court-settlement with CBS and Paramount, The Hollywood Reporter said. Anson Williams, Marion Ross, Don Most, Erin Moran and the late
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has asked EU-IMF creditors to extend a tough debt bailout programme by two years so as to ease the pain on an economy struggling in a fifth year of recession. “We ask for an adjustment,”
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, July 6 (UPI) —Filmmaker Peter Jackson announced in a blog post Friday he has completed principal photography on the two-part epic “The Hobbit” in New Zealand. The first film is scheduled for release Dec. 14.
NEW YORK, July 2 (UPI) — British actors Dan Clarkson and Jeff Turner, the stars of “Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience — A Parody by Dan and Jeff,” say they are thrilled by how warmly their Harry Potter stage
Washington, July 01 (QNA) – At least ten people were killed and three million left without power amid a wave of powerful storms which has taken over Washington and eastern US states. According to US electric service provider Pepco, thunderstorms
TAMPA, Fla., June 22 (UPI) —U.S. President Barack Obama told a campaign rally in Florida Friday the country needs “some middle class-out economics, some bottom-up economics.” Speaking at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, the president said the economy is growing,
Washington, June 21 (QNA) – The Federal Reserve, America’s central banking system, has reduced its estimates for U.S. economic growth this year to a range of 1.9% to 2.4%, down from an April projection of 2.4% to 2.9%. Federal Reserve
NEW YORK, June 19 (UPI) — The producers of the Broadway production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” said Tuesday the musical will close July 1 unless ticket sales improve. As of that date, the show will have played 116 regular performances
LOS ANGELES, June 11 (UPI) — Showtime says shooting will begin soon in Los Angeles on its new drama series “Ray Donovan” starring Liev Schreiber and “Masters of Sex” starring Michael Sheen. The network said it has ordered 12 one-hour
WASHINGTON, June 10 (UPI) —Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said it would not be enough for Mitt Romney to base his campaign on just getting President Obama out of office. Walker, who survived a highly partisan recall battle last week, said
CARACAS, Venezuela, June 10 (UPI) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez declared himself in sound health Saturday and is to register his candidacy for re-election Monday. El Nacional and El Regional del Zulia reported the leftist leader told reporters he was
WASHINGTON, June 9 (UPI) —Polls show a tight U.S. presidential race with the two candidates running neck-and-neck 150 days before the November election. The Hill said Saturday that most polls gave President Barack Obama a slight edge over Republican challenger
BELMONT, N.Y., June 8 (UPI) — I’ll Have Another Friday was scratched from the Belmont Stakes, ending the horse’s bid to win the Triple Crown, trainer Doug O’Neill said. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner was withdrawn from Saturday’s
WASHINGTON, June 4 (UPI) —U.S. factory orders dropped 0.6 percent in April and have fallen for three of the past four months, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Monday. After falling 2.1 percent in March — revised from a previous estimate
WASHINGTON, June 3 (UPI) —Mitt Romney’s senior campaign strategist said Sunday the upcoming presidential election is not about social issues, but instead will focus on economy. Eric Fehrnstrom said in an interview on ABC’s “This Week” President Barack Obama’s campaign
DEL MAR, Calif., June 3 (UPI) —Mitt Romney told a crowd of supporters President Obama chided his predecessor for the state of the economy during a recent White House visit. Speaking a fundraiser near San Diego, Romney scolded Obama for
MADISON, Wis., June 2 (UPI) —A local official says thousands of requests for absentee ballots suggest the turnout will be high in Tuesday’s recall election for Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. Appleton City Clerk Charlene Petersen told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
PARIS, June 1 (UPI) — Canadian pop star Justin Bieber passed out shortly after hitting his head by walking into a glass wall backstage at a Paris concert, TMZ reported. The 18-year-old recording star told the celebrity news Web site
Amsterdam, May 29 (QNA) – The Netherlands has declared the Syrian ambassador persona non grata. Foreign Minister Uri Rosenthal announced the decision on Tuesday in response to Friday’s bloodbath in Houla, in which more than 100 people died, almost half
