REUTERS – The “Twilight” vampire saga’s final chapter debuted with a massive $341 million in global movie ticket sales as devoted fans bid farewell to blood-sucking spouses Bella and Edward and one of Hollywood’s biggest franchises. “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn –
(AP) Gaza militant group says top fighter killedGAZA CITY, Gaza StripPalestinian militant group Islamic Jihad says an Israeli strike on a Gaza media center has killed one of its top militant leaders. Monday’s strike in downtown Gaza City was part
(AP) Average US credit card debt per borrower up in 3QBy ALEX VEIGAAP Business WriterLOS ANGELESAmericans cranked up their use of credit cards in the third quarter, racking up more debt than a year ago, while also being less diligent
(AP) Left with tornado damage, Ala town blaming FEMABy JAY REEVESAssociated PressCORDOVA, Ala.Main Street in this old mill town looks about the same as it did the day after tornadoes killed about 250 people across Alabama a year and a
(AP) Fiscal cliff negotiators are facing high hurdlesBy CHARLES BABINGTONAssociated PressWASHINGTONIt’s entirely possible that lawmakers and the White House will reach a deal that staves off an avalanche of tax increases and deep cuts in government programs before a Jan.
US President Barack Obama arrived in Myanmar on Monday for a historic visit aimed at encouraging a string of dramatic political reforms in the former pariah state. Obama is the first serving US president to set foot in the country
The Israeli army on Monday took over programming at a Gaza-based Hamas television station “to broadcast warnings,” as deadly violence between the sides entered its sixth day. Al-Aqsa television, the official station of Gaza’s Hamas rulers, said in a statement
(AP) Church of England nears vote on female bishopsBy ROBERT BARRAssociated PressLONDONAfter decades of debate, the Church of England votes Tuesday on whether it will finally admit women to the ranks of bishops _ under a compromise proposal that has
The director of “United 93” and two “Bourne” movies is back behind a planned biopic of slain civil rights legend Martin Luther King, Jr. “Memphis,” which retells the final days of King’s remarkable life, has been in the planning stages
(AP) Pro- and anti-gay protesters clash in ParisPARISThe controversial Ukrainian group Femen, whose topless members stage pranks to support gay rights, have taunted a march in Paris by Catholics who oppose France’s draft law to legalize gay marriage. The Catholic
Jon Lovitz won’t pull a Kim Kardashian regarding Israel. The reality show darling expressed a plea for the safety of people living in the Jewish state a few days ago at the start of new hostilities in the region. Kardashian
Senior US Senator Carl Levin criticized Egypt’s “weak” efforts Sunday to pressure its ally Hamas to reduce tensions in the bloody conflict between Gaza’s Islamist rulers and their enemy Israel. Egypt was mediating talks between Hamas and Israel to broker
(Reuters) – The head of the House Intelligence Committee suggested on Sunday that President Barack Obama might have known about former CIA Director David Petraeus’ extra-marital affair before the November election, and said Attorney General Eric Holder should address this
(AP) NEW YORK – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie can’t get enough of “Saturday Night Live.” One day after ducking questions about Twinkies-maker Hostess shutting down to avoid giving comedians fodder and saying he’s on “SNL” enough, Christie made a
By CHRISTY LEMIREAP Movie CriticLOS ANGELESKristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner have walked their last “Twilight” red carpet with the arrival this weekend of the series finale “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn _ Part 2.” Now, they must step
(AP) Obama, on Asia trip, first pays visit to ThailandBy JIM KUHNHENNAssociated PressBANGKOKPresident Barack Obama on Sunday launched a three-day Southeast Asia tour, hailing alliances with countries such as Thailand as cornerstones of the administration’s deeper commitment to the Asia-Pacific
(Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande’s approval rating declined for the sixth month in a row in November, a poll showed on Sunday, as he wrestles with a sickly economy and rising unemployment. The number of people satisfied with Hollande’s
A ground invasion of the Gaza Strip would lose Israel much international sympathy and support, British Foreign Secretary William Hague warned Sunday. Hague told Sky News television it was much more difficult to limit civilian casualties in a ground assault
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s president-in-waiting Xi Jinping has praised his predecessor Hu Jintao for voluntarily stepping down from both his party and military posts, promising to uphold his legacy of defense modernization, state media said on Saturday. Hu, who remains
Fifteen solar panel vehicles, some that look like small space ships, raced across Chile’s Atacama desert as part of a contest to build low-cost environmentally-friendly cars. Teams from countries like Argentina, Chile, India and Venezuela have crafted aerodynamic racers to
Japan has signed a memorandum of understanding with India to promote joint production of rare earth minerals, a move which will help reduce its reliance on China which controls most of the world’s supply. Under the memorandum signed Friday, the
By JIM KUHNHENNAssociated PressWASHINGTONIn his first trip abroad since the summer heat of the re-election campaign, President Barack Obama will seek to reinforce American influence in Southeast Asia in spite of the large shadow cast by China. He will become
(AP) TEL AVIV, IsraelThe Israeli military says its “Iron Dome” rocket-defense system has shot down an incoming projectile bound for Tel Aviv. Footage from Associated Press Television News shows a plume of smoke emanating from an Iron Dome battery deployed in
A senior Iranian official has denied his country supplied the Fajr 5 missiles which Palestinian militants have been firing at Tel Aviv, Iran’s Al-Alam television reported on Saturday. Islamic Jihad claimed its militants fired a Fajr 5 which crashed into
