(AP) UNITED NATIONS–The U.N. women’s agency is teaming up with Academy Award-winner Geena Davis to support a global study analyzing the depiction and representation of women and girls in family film. Lakshmi Puri, acting head of UN Women, says it
As the New England Patriots offer exchanges to fans who have purchased Aaron Hernandez’s jerseys, the former Patriot tight end’s jerseys have been selling on eBay for more than twice the original cost. As ABC News reports, one seller, “Ben Kent,
(AP) Yankees 3B Rodriguez set for 1st minor league gameTAMPA, Fla.New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez is set to play his first minor league game on a rehabilitation assignment. The Yankees said Monday that Rodriguez is scheduled to start
By DANIEL ESTRINAssociated PressJERUSALEMPuppeteers from the Israeli version of Sesame Street protested Monday against Israel’s closure of a Palestinian children’s puppet festival, arguing that puppet theater poses no threat to Israeli security. Ariel Doron, the voice of Elmo on the
Having an affair and retiring from service means never having to go broke, if current reports from City University of New York are any indicator. CUNY is apparently paying CIA Director General David Petraeus $200,000 each year to teach for
Brett Ratner has come full circle with the gay community. The director lost a gig producing the Oscars telecast two years ago for uttering the phrase, “rehearsal is for fags” after GLAAD targeted him for cultural condemnation. Now, Ratner is fundraising
The adult film industry took a pragmatic view of the Supreme Court’s ruling earlier this month against the Defense of Marriage Act. The industry is battling to keep its stars from having to wear condoms during sex scenes, and producers
According to Mediaite sources over at CNN, Fox News host Greta Van Susteran attempted to return to CNN by approaching new CNN head honcho Jeff Zucker about it. Mediate reports that she “initiated several meetings” toward that end. She worked
Jennifer Lopez is apologizing for singing to a leader known for his repressive regime, but it hasn’t stopped some human rights advocates from slamming her choice of subject all the same. Lopez performed a concert in Turkmenistan over the weekend, and
(AP) Stephens beats Puig to reach Wimbledon quartersLONDONSloane Stephens of the U.S. reached her second Grand Slam quarterfinal of the year, beating 19-year-old Monica Puig of Puerto Rico 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 Monday at Wimbledon. The 17th-seeded Stephens is the last
Jamie Foxx isn’t Hollywood’s most outspoken actor. The White House Down star would have to open up in a big way to leap over Sean Penn for that honor. Lately, Foxx has been letting his shirts do the talking for
By LARRY NEUMEISTERAssociated PressNEW YORKThree lawsuits brought by men who said former Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash sexually abused them when they were underage were tossed out by a federal judge who said in a decision published Monday that the men
LONDON (Reuters) – German Sabine Lisicki sent another seismic shockwave through Wimbledon on Monday when she sent five-times champion Serena Williams packing from the tournament with a 6-2 1-6 6-4 fourth- round upset. Top seed Williams, the overwhelming favorite for
(AP) ACC comes to NYC to welcome new membersBy RALPH D. RUSSOAP College Football WriterNEW YORKThe Atlantic Coast Conference’s plan to expand, revealed in 2010 and modified along the way, has come to fruition. Pittsburgh, Syracuse and Notre Dame became
(AP) Eurozone unemployment at record high in MayBRUSSELSUnemployment across the 17 European Union countries that use the euro hit another all-time high in May following revisions to the previous months’ data, official figures showed Monday. Eurostat, the EU’s statistics office,
(AP) Court wins draw big crowds to gay pride paradesBy LISA LEFFAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCOGay rights supporters crowded parade routes in San Francisco, New York and other major U.S. cities to celebrate what once was unimaginable _ two Supreme Court victories
(AP) Only lawyers now can argue before Supreme CourtBy JESSICA GRESKOAssociated PressWASHINGTONYou must be a lawyer to argue before the Supreme Court. Thought that already was the case? It wasn’t until Monday, when the Supreme Court revised its 80-page rule
(AP) Arizona wildfire kills 19 members of elite crewBy JOHN MARSHALL and JACQUES BILLEAUDAssociated PressYARNELL, Ariz.An elite crew of firefighters trained to battle the nation’s fiercest wildfires was overtaken by an out-of-control blaze in Arizona, killing 19 members as they
Four Chinese government ships were on Monday sailing in waters around islands controlled by Tokyo and claimed by Beijing, the Japanese coastguard said. The maritime surveillance vessels entered the 12-nautical-mile zone regarded as the territorial waters of the Senkaku islands,
Protesters armed with screwdrivers and slingshots clashed with police near Rio’s legendary Maracana football stadium where Brazil defeated Spain to win a third successive Confederations Cup. Earlier in the day, thousands of demonstrators marched toward Maracana, most of them peacefully.
Five people died as protesters flooded Egypt’s streets calling for Islamist President Mohamed Morsi to step down, in massive demonstrations reminiscent of the 2011 revolt which ultimately paved the way to his leadership. But as clashes broke out later on
Marine scientists have urged New Zealand to immediately ban fishing in waters inhabited by the world’s rarest dolphin, saying that losing even one of the creatures will threaten the species’ existence. The Maui’s dolphin is one of the world’s smallest,
Egyptian protesters on Monday stormed the headquarters of the powerful Muslim Brotherhood after deadly clashes there between supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Morsi who hails from the group, an AFP correspondent said. The building in Cairo’s Moqattam district was
(AP) Oil thefts threaten Nigeria’s economy, environmentBy JON GAMBRELLAssociated PressDIEBU, NigeriaThe first drops of crude float in the languid muddy currents of Nigeria’s oil-rich southern delta, then slowly grow into the splatter of a massive crime scene. Oil thefts, long
(AP) OTTAWAA Christian girl who was accused of burning Islam’s holy book in a case that focused international attention on Pakistan’s harsh blasphemy laws is now in Canada with her family after spending months in hiding, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said.
