Ashley Judd’s tentative political career may be cut short if Kentucky voters–or her own party–lose faith in her ability to cash in on her fame. For one night, she’ll be front and center at CPAC playing the First Lady whose
Hollywood’s new zest for faith-based filmmaking will have to march on without Steven Spielberg. The Oscar-winning director was circling a Moses-themed project but has bowed out according to Deadline.com. Steven Spielberg has ended his long flirtation with directing Gods And Kings, the epic-sized Warner
Star Tribune: SAN FRANCISCO – News agency Reuters has suspended with pay a deputy social media editor after he was indicted on federal charges of conspiring with the hacking group Anonymous to deface an online story of the Los Angeles
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has warned that a UN document demanding global standards to prevent violence against women is un-Islamic and would lead to the “complete degradation of society.” Governments and NGOs from around the world are to wrap up two
North Korea on Friday accused the United States and South Korea of carrying out a “persistent and intensive” cyber attack against its official websites in recent days. A number of official North Korean websites, including those of the Korean Central
(AFP) – France has joined Britain in voicing its willingness to supply weapons to Syria’s rebels if it cannot convince its European partners to lift an arms embargo as the conflict enters its third year. “Our goal is to convince
(AFP) – Workers building a new railway in London have unearthed 13 skeletons thought to be victims of the Black Death plague that swept through Europe in the 14th century, archaeologists said on Friday. The remains were dug up at
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary deployed tanks to reach thousands of motorists trapped in heavy snow on Friday as a sudden cold snap and high winds struck parts of the Balkans, Slovakia and Poland, leaving at least two people dead. Snow
A journalist and his camera operator were detained in Tiananmen Square live on British television on Friday, in what he described as a surreal but telling episode about reporting in China. Viewers of the 24-hour British channel Sky News were
(AFP) In a challenge to instant video leader Netflix, telecom giant Verizon and rental group Redbox have launched a streaming video service for US customers. The service was open to the public Friday after several weeks in testing. “Redbox Instant
By PAUL ELIAS and GARANCE BURKEAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCOA deputy social media editor for Reuters vowed that Friday would be “business as usual” despite charges of conspiring with the notorious hacking group Anonymous to deface an online story of the Los
(AP) GOP Sen. Portman of Ohio now supports gay marriageCINCINNATIRepublican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman is now supporting gay marriage and says his reversal on the issue began when he learned one of his sons is gay. Ohio’s junior senator disclosed
Hating Breitbart, the documentary chronicling Andrew Breitbart’s mission to shred liberal media narratives, won Best Movie honors late last night at the 2013 Blog Bash event in Washington, D.C. The announcement came after a tribute to the late media mogul,
Citing three anonymous sources, the Washington Post‘s Carol D. Leonnig and Peter Wallsten reported Thursday that Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) is being investigated by a federal grand jury in Florida over his ties to donor Dr. Salomon Melgen, an opthamologist for
(AP) Charlotte stuns Richmond at A-10 tourney 68-63By RACHEL COHENAP Sports WriterNEW YORKPierria Henry felt as though he stood on the foul line for half an hour. Officially, under two seconds ticked off the game clock as the Charlotte guard
March 14, 2013 (Los Angeles, CA) – Breitbart News Network announced today that it will host a special two-hour session of controversial speakers and topics. The session will also include active audience participation. Among the topics covered: Crony Capitalism, Global
New data unveiled on Thursday strengthens the belief that a subatomic particle discovered last year is the elusive Higgs boson, European physicists said. Analysis of two characteristics, teased from experiments at the world’s biggest particle smasher, aligns with theories that
The Washington Post editorial page: Reopen the White House doors to tourists THE DECISION to drop White House tours always had a whiff of what’s known as Washington Monument syndrome. The ham-handed tactic is employed when government is faced with
(AP) Israeli parties strike coalition dealBy IAN DEITCHAssociated PressJERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached an agreement Thursday to form a new coalition government that is expected to try to curb years of preferential treatment for the ultra-Orthodox minority and
No agenda here, folks. Move along…. Jewish Democrats Blast Marco Rubio For Not Mentioning Israel Marco Rubio Shrugs Off Climate Change In State Of The Union Response Marco Rubio Avoids Talk Of Immigration Reform In CPAC Speech Real journalism: In-depth
(AFP) – Global losses from natural disasters hit $138 billion in 2012, with half the sum claimed by drought and Hurricane Sandy in the United States, the UN said Thursday. Hurricane Sandy, which lashed the US east coast in October,
(AP) – Pope Francis is known for his humility, his reluctance to talk about himself. The self-effacement, admirers say, is why he has hardly ever denied one of the harshest allegations against him: That he was among church leaders who
By FRANK JORDANS and JOHN HEILPRINAssociated PressGENEVAScientists working at the world’s biggest atom smasher near Geneva have announced they are confident that the new subatomic particle discovered last summer is a version of the long-sought Higgs boson. The particle bears
(AP) LONDON–Clive Burr, former drummer with heavy metal icons Iron Maiden, has died. He was 56 and had been suffering from multiple sclerosis. The band says on its official website that Burr died peacefully in his sleep at his London
(AP) Billionaire Anschutz says AEG no longer for saleLOS ANGELESBillionaire Philip Anschutz said Thursday he is pulling AEG off the market and the company that owns the Los Angeles Kings and the Staples Center is no longer for sale. Anschutz
