(AP) Poll challenges, provisional vote areas of concernBy CURT ANDERSONAssociated PressWASHINGTONChallenges at the polls, voter confusion and potential problems with provisional ballots in many key states are among the top Election Day concerns for voting rights groups and the presidential
James Cameron, a man whose carbon footprint makes Godzilla’s paw look puny by comparison but swears we all have to learn to live with less, will be producing a new climate change series for Showtime. Cameron and Jerry Weintraub are
(AP) NJ Gov. Christie: Call from The Boss made me weepKEANSBURG, N.J.New Jersey’s famously tough-talking governor finally got a hug from his longest-running unrequited love. Speaking Monday at a briefing on storm recovery. Gov. Chris Christie revealed he unexpectedly spoke
(Reuters) – Florida voters cast fewer early ballots in the 2012 presidential election than in 2008, but they submitted more absentee ballots than they did four years ago, according to statewide elections figures released on Monday. Overall, 37 percent of
Actress Melissa Joan Hart probably knew what to expect when she shared her presidential preference on Twitter today. The star of both “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch” and “Clarissa Explains It All” prefaced her pro-Romney/Ryan tweet with a simple question, “Being
The Obama camp is standing behind the president’s claim that Americans should vote for him out of “revenge” against GOP challenger Mitt Romney. So is it any surprise to hear Jay-Z, one of Obama’s biggest celebrity boosters, using the GOP
Tomorrow is Election Day and Breitbart News wants your help. When you head to the polls to vote, send us reports of what you observe. Are people are excited? Are the polls crowded? Are the lines long? Do you notice
(AP) Activist group: At least 50 troops killed in SyriaBy BASSEM MROUEAssociated PressBEIRUTA Syrian activist group says a suicide car bomber has killed more than 50 Syrian soldiers and pro-government gunmen. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the
Seventy-eight percent of the French want US President Barack Obama to be reelected in Tuesday’s vote, said a poll that showed that even a majority of extreme-right voters here backed the Democratic candidate. Only five percent support his Republican challenger
An Israeli military vehicle on the occupied Golan Heights was hit by gunfire from neighbouring Syria on Monday, the Israeli army said. Israel’s armed forces chief Benny Gantz said on Sunday that his country could become involved in the Syrian
Music videos are hardly the coin of the realm for rockers like they were back in the MTV-powered ’80s. The wrong music video content can still get a band in trouble. No Doubt recently found out the hard way when
Nov 5 (Reuters) – Some 7,700 gallons of fuel spilled from Phillips 66’s Bayway refinery in Linden, New Jersey, after Hurricane Sandy, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Monday, reporting the second significant leak at the New York harbor oil
(AP) UN: Iran not cooperating on nuclear weapons probeBy EDITH M. LEDERERAssociated PressUNITED NATIONSThe U.N. nuclear chief said Monday that Iran is not cooperating with an investigation into suspected secret work on nuclear weapons. Yukio Amano told the U.N. General
(AP) NEW YORK – MTV, home of the “Jersey Shore” reality show, plans to air a fundraising special to help rebuild New Jersey’s devastated shoreline. The one-hour program will air Nov. 15 from MTV’s Times Square studio in New York
First Lady Michelle Obama might have a consolation prize should Mitt Romney prove victorious on Election Day – her very own daytime television program. TV executives believe the First Lady would be a natural to become a talk show host.
(AP) Falling temps add urgency to superstorm recoveryBy JOCELYN NOVECK and MICHAEL RUBINKAMAssociated PressNEW YORKFalling temperatures on Sunday put more people at risk in a region already battling gasoline shortages, stubborn power outages and spasms of lawlessness in the wake
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox church chose a new pope, Bishop Tawadros, in a sumptuous service on Sunday that Christians hope will lead them through an Islamist-dominated landscape and protect what is the Middle East’s biggest Christian community. Many
By JAKE COYLE AP Entertainment WriterNEW YORKThe weekend box office was not only undeterred by aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, it was buoyed by it. Disney’s “Wreck-It Ralph” opened strongly with $49.1 million and Robert Zemeckis’ “Flight,” starring Denzel Washington, soared
Gary Sinise is known for his charitable efforts along with his stellar acting career. The star of “CSI: New York” and “Forrest Gump” travels the globe with his Lt. Dan Band, a rock outfit which entertains members of the U.S.
Singer Dave Matthews became the latest better-late-than-never celebrity promoting the president’s wavering re-election bid. The voice behind the Dave Matthews Band joined former President Bill Clinton alongside President Obama during a campaign stop in Bristow, Va. Matthews, a Virginia native,
Team Obama must be sighing in collective relief this weekend. Pee Wee Herman, the alter ego of actor Paul Reubens, has endorsed President Barack Obama in a typically colorful column over at The Huffington Post. For me, this election is
(AP) NEW YORK – You wouldn’t have known it was the Saturday before the election on “Saturday Night Live.” Sure, Mitt Romney, played by Jason Sudeikis, made a quick appearance on “Weekend Update,” but otherwise much of the focus was
A car exploded outside a police station in Libya’s second city of Benghazi on Sunday, causing damage to the building and lightly wounding three policemen, an AFP photographer and witnesses said. The attack comes as the country’s new authorities try
By HILLEL ITALIEAP National WriterNEW YORKFrom “Livin’ on a Prayer” to “The Living Proof,” every song Friday at NBC’s benefit concert for superstorm Sandy victims became a message song. New Jersey’s Jon Bon Jovi gave extra meaning to “Who Says
Several hundred supporters of US public broadcasting marched on Capitol Hill Saturday in a “Million Puppet March” in favor of ongoing federal funding for non-commercial programming. The good-humored protest was prompted by Republican challenger Mitt Romney’s threat, in a televised
