By SARAH EL DEEBAssociated PressCAIROAn Egyptian court convicted in absentia Wednesday seven Egyptian Coptic Christians and a Florida-based American pastor, sentencing them to death on charges linked to an anti-Islam film that had sparked riots in parts of the Muslim
Demonstrating once again the moral bankruptcy of the Nobel Peace Prize process, a series of Nobel Peace laureates has demanded a boycott against Israel over its measures against Hamas terrorists in Gaza. 52 famous signatures adorned an open letter to
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (R-NV) has a new quest: to rid the Senate of the filibuster, a tool used by minority parties to force compromise. And now he has an ally in that quest: President Barack Obama, the same
Even as the media complains that Republican House officials have installed males at the top of their committees, it ignores the fact that President Obama’s senior advisors are almost entirely white males. The only top advisor who is a female
(AP) – President Barack Obama will host his former political rival Mitt Romney for a private lunch at the White House Thursday, their first meeting since the election. Obama promised in his victory speech earlier this month to engage with
As we saw with the presidential election, the media is still plenty powerful when it comes to pushing an agenda and a failed president over the 50% mark. That’s not a small victory, but it might by what’s known as
Elton John won’t be performing this week in Malaysia if one of the country’s political parties has a say in the matter. Nasruding Hassan Tantawi, head of the youth wing of the opposition Pan-Malaysian Islamic party (PAS), said the concert
(AP) MIAMI – “Prosecuting Casey Anthony” starring Rob Lowe is set to debut early next year on the Lifetime cable network. Based on prosecutor Jeff Ashton’s book, “Imperfect Justice,” the movie will air Jan. 19, at 8 p.m. Lowe plays
Angus T. Jones’ friends and family members are reeling from the young actor’s disparaging comments regarding his hit TV show, “Two and a Half Men.” A source close to the situation tells E! News that both Jones’ mom, Carey, and those
(AP) NEW YORK – A Canadian actress accused of stalking Alec Baldwin has been locked up again. New York City police detectives arrested Genevieve Sabourin (JEHN’-uh-veev SAB’-oo-rin) at a Manhattan courthouse Tuesday after she apparently violated a restraining order. Baldwin
According to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Republican attacks on embattled UN Ambassador Susan Rice for her role in the cover-up of information surrounding the terrorist attack on the American consulate in Benghazi are “outrageous.” Reid released a statement
Last week, Communist Party secretary of Chongqing’s Beibei district Lei Zhengfu was stripped of his office after a sex tape was released online showing Lei – a balding, obese, unpleasant looking sort – cavorting with an 18-year-old mistress. The journalist
It helps to have friends who have friends in high places. Rapper T.I. told Billboard magazine that one of the biggest stars in Hollywood sought President Obama’s help to spring him from jail. Will Smith, a major Obama supporter who
(AP) NEW YORKThe piano used for the song “As Times Goes By” in the classic 1942 film “Casablanca” is getting another turn at fame. The instrument is going up for sale at Sotheby’s in New York on Dec. 14, and the
(AP) ‘Two and a Half Men’ actor not expected on setBy DAVID BAUDERAP Television WriterNEW YORKThe teenage actor who stars in “Two and a Half Men” and called the CBS comedy “filth” may have some time before he faces the
Brad Pitt once vowed not to marry longtime sweetie Angelina Jolie until gay Americans also had the right to get married. Pitt backtracked on the promise, with news this week that his nuptials are coming sooner rather than later. But
Last presidential election cycle, Texas Governor Rick Perry was disqualified by the Republican base largely because of his support for Texas’ DREAM Act, granting in-state tuition to illegal immigrants. Now Senate Republicans are proposing a national version of the same
Celebrities already live in fear of roving TMZ reporters ambushing them at airports, sidewalks and movie premieres. Imagine if the gossip site had access to a drone to follow them above and beyond their army of gossip-sniffing soldiers? The San
(AP) Hugo Chavez heading to Cuba for more treatmentBy FABIOLA SANCHEZAssociated PressCARACAS, VenezuelaVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced plans to travel to Cuba as early as Tuesday for more medical treatment after spending much of the past 18 months fighting cancer.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the State Department are being sued for allegedly allowing American aid money meant for the Palestinian Authority to be used by terror groups like Hamas. The lawsuit was filed on Monday in Washington
By PABLO GORONDIAssociated PressBUDAPEST, HungaryLawmakers wore yellow stars and hundreds of protesters rallied on Tuesday to condemn a far-right politician who called for the screening of Jews for national security risks, part of a wave of incendiary racist comments from
Britain has not yet decided whether to vote for a Palestinian observer state membership of the United Nations this week, British UN ambassador Mark Lyall Grant said Tuesday. Lyall Grant told reporters that Britain believes the Palestinians should delay their
France on Tuesday said it will back a Palestinian bid for enhanced United Nations status at a General Assembly vote this week, just a year after a failed attempt to secure full state membership. Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius recalled Paris’s
By MARTIN DURANAssociated PressCULIACAN, MexicoA 20-year-old state beauty queen died in a gun battle between soldiers and the alleged gang of drug traffickers she was traveling with in a scene befitting the hit movie “Miss Bala,” or “Miss Bullet,” about
The bones of nine people were found in desert graves in violence-plagued northern Mexico, raising the number of remains found there since the weekend to 20, authorities said Monday. The 20 male remains were discovered in 15 graves in the
