(AP) LOS ANGELES–Sony Corp. says it plans to cut $250 million in annual costs from its movie studio by its fiscal year that ends in March 2016. The target was outlined in a document presented at an investor day at
By CHRIS TALBOTTAP Music WriterNASHVILLE, Tenn.Mark Burnett and Roma Downey’s “The Bible” franchise continues to grow in unexpected ways. Up next? A 16-city music tour featuring some of today’s most popular Christian acts. The tour begins next March following the
Two days after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, the Washington Redskins played in Philadelphia, a fortuitous scheduling occurrence that prevented what may have been uncomfortable images of football fans juxtaposed with those mourning and paying respect to JFK. Redskins
(AP) South African carjackers favor downtown spotBy CHRISTOPHER TORCHIAAssociated PressJOHANNESBURGThe carjackers were swift and methodical. They were also creatures of habit. On three occasions this month, armed criminals who apparently knew their victims were carrying cash or valuables pounced at
The 50th anniversary memorial of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination will be broadcast live by Breibart News starting at 12:30 PM EST and ending at around 2:00 PM EST. The event, “The 50th: Honoring the Memory of President John F.
(AP) OKC bomb squad says suspicious item was a burritoOKLAHOMA CITYA burrito caused a minor scare at an Oklahoma City police briefing station after a man brought the foil-wrapped object in for analysis. Oklahoma City Police Capt. Dexter Nelson says
(Reuters) – Pakistan on Friday charged with murder the doctor who helped the United States track down al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, in the latest development in a case that has strained ties between the two countries. Afridi, hailed
(AP) Battle for Syrian army base kills 24 rebelsBy BARBARA SURKAssociated PressBEIRUTA fierce battle for control of a Syrian military base near a northern, opposition-held city has killed 24 rebels so far but the government troops have managed to hold
(AP) Philippine typhoon death toll rises above 5,000MANILA, PhilippinesPhilippine officials say the death toll from one of the strongest typhoons on record has risen above 5,000 and is likely to climb further. Interior Secretary Mar Roxas said Friday that 4,919
(AP) Oil pipeline blasts in eastern China kill 22BEIJINGLeaked oil from a ruptured pipeline in an eastern Chinese port city caught fire and exploded Friday, killing at least 22 people and injuring several others while contaminating the nearby sea. The
(AP) 32 dead in grocery roof collapse in LatviaBy GARY PEACHAssociated PressRIGA, LatviaLatvia’s emergency medical services say the number of people who have died from a collapsed supermarket roof has risen to 32. Authorities say that 28 people remain in
(AP) Hearing over; A-Rod decision likely in JanuaryBy RONALD BLUMAP Sports WriterNEW YORKAlex Rodriguez’s grievance hearing to overturn his 211-game suspension ended Thursday when both sides rested their cases, a day after the New York Yankees third baseman angrily walked
(AP) MLB players’ union head Michael Weiner dies at 51By RONALD BLUMAP Sports WriterNEW YORKMichael Weiner, the plain-speaking, ever-positive labor lawyer who took over as head of the powerful baseball players’ union four years ago and smoothed its perennially contentious
(AP) Seahawks owner Allen to fund brain injury researchBy DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIPAssociated PressSEATTLEMicrosoft co-founder and Seattle Seahawks owner Paul Allen said Thursday he will pay for a two-year, $2.4 million study into whether repeated blows to the head can lead
In a 5-0 unanimous decision, Covered California, the state’s health insurance exchange, broke with President Obama and voted against extending one million healthcare plans that are cancelled under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The plans did not fall within the acceptable guidelines
(Reuters) – California’s new health exchange decided on Thursday not to allow canceled policies to extend past the end of the year, going against a proposal from President Barack Obama to extend such plans even though they don’t comply with
(AP) AP source: A-Rod’s lawyers rest case at hearingBy RONALD BLUMAP Sports WriterNEW YORKAlex Rodriguez’s lawyers rested their primary case Thursday without calling the player as a witness at the grievance hearing to overturn his 211-game suspension, a person familiar
(AP) Incognito agrees to postpone grievance hearingBy STEVEN WINEAP Sports WriterMIAMIRichie Incognito agreed to postpone his grievance hearing challenging his suspension by the Miami Dolphins until the NFL completes its investigation into the team’s bullying scandal. The hearing had been
(AP) GLENDALE, Calif.–President Barack Obama will visit the home of “Shrek” next week to deliver remarks on the economy. White House spokesman Josh Earnest says the president will stop next Tuesday at DreamWorks Animation in Glendale, just north of Los
It’s not every day that a pop superstar like Lady Gaga relieves herself in a trash can, says Bravo’s Andy Cohen. So Cohen, known for his cable interview show Watch What Happens Live, jumped into action when the singer did
On Thursday, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) called Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) a “bully” in the aftermath of the Senate Democrats’ vote to destroy the historic filibuster. “What we really need is an anti-bullying ordinance in the Senate,” said
The craven act of sucker punching an unsuspecting person known as the “knockout game” is being played in cities across the nation. The object of the game is to walk by a person unaware that your intention is to punch him in
A haul of cocaine with an estimated street value of $48 million has washed ashore on a beach south of Tokyo, reports said Thursday, with authorities suspecting seafaring traffickers. An elderly local resident found 80 kilograms (175 pounds) of the
White House reporters and photographers on Thursday accused top officials of deliberately blocking access to President Barack Obama and of substituting its own “visual press releases” for independent news coverage. In a letter to White House spokesman Jay Carney, the
By DERRIK J. LANGAP Entertainment WriterLOS ANGELESFans outraged that a sequel to a beloved holiday film is in the works are no longer out in the cold. A spokeswoman for Paramount Pictures, who owns the rights to “It’s a Wonderful
