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'80s TV Shows Getting Comic Book Treatment

'80s TV Shows Getting Comic Book Treatment

(AP) PHILADELPHIA–“Punky Brewster” and the kids from “Saved by the Bell” are returning to the small screen through digital comic books. So, too, are “Knight Rider,” “Airwolf” and “Miami Vice.” Lion Forge Comics and NBC Universal said Tuesday they partnered

Celebs Ask Ecuadorian Prez to Grant Edward Snowden Asylum

Celebs Ask Ecuadorian Prez to Grant Edward Snowden Asylum

Some big names in Hollywood, including director Oliver Stone and John Cusack, want to protect infamous NSA leaker Edward Snowden from punishment for his actions. So they’ve signed a petition asking for Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa to grand Snowden asylum

Pierce Brosnan's Daughter Dies of Ovarian Cancer

Pierce Brosnan's Daughter Dies of Ovarian Cancer

(AP) NEW YORK–Pierce Brosnan’s daughter has died from ovarian cancer, his publicist confirms. Charlotte was 41 years old when she passed away in London on June 28, after battling the disease for three years. Brosnan’s first wife Cassandra Harris, Charlotte’s

Russia Carrier Rocket Explodes on Takeoff

Russia Carrier Rocket Explodes on Takeoff

An unmanned Russian Proton-M carrier rocket exploded on takeoff at the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, in images broadcast live on national television. Spectacular footage showed the rocket veering off its trajectory just seconds after its 6.38 am (0238 GMT) launch,

US Ends Ban on Green Cards for Gay Couples

US Ends Ban on Green Cards for Gay Couples

The US government has announced that married same-sex couples may now apply for “green card” residency permits just as heterosexual married couples can, in the latest move to end discrimination against gay unions. Homeland Security Director Janet Napolitano announced the

Egypt Foreign Minister Resigns: State Media

Egypt Foreign Minister Resigns: State Media

Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohammed Kamel Amr has tendered his resignation, the official MENA news agency reported on Tuesday. Amr is the latest and most high profile minister to resign after millions of Egyptians took to the streets to demand President

Egypt's Presidency Rejects Army Ultimatum

Egypt's Presidency Rejects Army Ultimatum

Egypt’s presidency on Tuesday rejected an army ultimatum threatening to intervene if Islamist President Mohamed Morsi did not meet the demands of the people, raising the stakes in the country’s political crisis. The army statement, read out on television Monday,

Egypt Court Orders Back Prosecutor Sacked by Morsi

Egypt Court Orders Back Prosecutor Sacked by Morsi

An Egyptian court on Tuesday ordered the reinstatement of public prosecutor Abdel Meguid Mahmud, whose sacking in November sparked a bitter row between President Mohamed Morsi and the judiciary. The Court of Appeals “issued a final ruling ordering the return

Obama Calls Embattled Egyptian President Morsi

Obama Calls Embattled Egyptian President Morsi

(AP) Obama calls embattled Egyptian President MorsiBy NEDRA PICKLERAssociated PressDAR ES SALAAM, TanzaniaPresident Barack Obama is encouraging embattled Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi (MOHR’-see) to respond to concerns being voiced by throngs of protesters seeking his removal from office. The White

PGA Tour Will Adopt Ban on Anchored Putting

PGA Tour Will Adopt Ban on Anchored Putting

(AP) Tour to support new rule involving long puttersBy DOUG FERGUSONAP Golf WriterJACKSONVILLE, Fla. The PGA Tour said Monday it would follow a new rule that bans the anchored putting stroke used by four of the last six major champions.

Minor League Team Cancels Gun Raffle

Minor League Team Cancels Gun Raffle

(AP) Ala. baseball team cancels gun giveawayHUNTSVILLE, Ala.An Alabama minor league baseball team has cancelled a gun raffle that was supposed to be featured during its Second Amendment Night promotion. Huntsville Stars spokeswoman Nicole Colonis said Monday that the raffle

Harper Returns with Home Run

Harper Returns with Home Run

(AP) Harper homers in return, Nats rout Brewers 10-5By JOSEPH WHITEAP Sports WriterWASHINGTONBryce Harper homered on his first swing since coming off the disabled list and his Washington Nationals teammates quickly joined in, beating the slumping Milwaukee Brewers 10-5 on

Murray Carries Nation's Hopes

Murray Carries Nation's Hopes

by AFP Andy Murray insists he can cope with the burden of shouldering a nation’s growing expectations that he will finally end the 77-year wait for a British man to win Wimbledon. Murray was in commanding form once again as

NHL Players May Return to Olympics

NHL Players May Return to Olympics

(AP) NHL inches toward deal to send players to OlympicsBy IRA PODELLAP Sports WriterNEW YORKNHL players are just a slap shot away from returning to the Olympics next year. While a deal hasn’t been reached yet between the NHL, the