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The Iranian Director Who Makes Westerns
Negahdar Jamali is an Iranian filmmaker who has for the past 35 years made American-inspired westerns complete with cowboys and Indians in the deserts surrounding the city of Shiraz. Poor and illiterate, Jamali has nevertheless dedicated his whole life to
Libya Police Colonel Targeted in Assassination Attempt
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – A police car exploded on Saturday during a failed assassination attempt on a police colonel in the eastern city of Benghazi, a Libyan police official said. Read the rest of the story at Reuters.com.
Obama Touts Auto Industry Bailout
US President Barack Obama on Saturday praised the decision early in his administration to bail out the failing US automobile industry, arguing it has now become a leading job creator. The financial bailout of the industry dates back to January
Israel Hits Three Gaza Sites After Rocket Strike
The Israeli air force hit three targets in Gaza on Saturday, hours after a rocket fired from the territory exploded near a house in southern Israel, sources on both sides said. Palestinian security officials said there were no casualties from
Rolling Stone's Taibbi: 'Objective' Reporters Should Laugh at GOP Like Biden
Rolling Stone contributing editor Matt Taibbi emerged Friday as one of the few pundits enthusiastic over Joe Biden’s controversial performance in this week’s vice presidential debate against Paul Ryan. Beyond defending Biden’s interruptions and awkward laughter, Taibbi considers this approach
Democratic Candidates Lean on Bill Clinton for Support
By ANDREW MIGAAssociated PressWASHINGTONTwelve years after leaving the White House, Bill Clinton is campaigning as if he’s in the political race of his life. In some ways, he is. Clinton is endorsing President Barack Obama and Democrats in tight races
From Book to Screen, Filmmakers Discuss Challenges
Oscar-nominated director Stephen Daldry, most of whose films have been based on well-known books, believes novelists now more readily embrace the adaptation of their works onto the big screen. Daldry was among the movers and shakers from international film, publishing
Shuttle Makes Car Commercial Cameo in Journey Toward LA Museum
By ALICIA CHANGAP Science WriterLOS ANGELESSlowly surmounting a key obstacle, the shuttle Endeavour was rolling through the streets of Los Angeles toward its retirement home at a science museum. Endeavour’s terrestrial journey began before dawn Friday when it departed from
Shot Pakistani Girl 'Still on Ventilator'
A Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban remained on a ventilator in hospital Saturday, as people continued to pray for her recovery, the military said. The shooting of 14-year-old Malala Yousafzai, who campaigned for the right to
US Thinks 'Iran Behind Cyberattack in Saudi'
The United States believes Iran was behind a major cyberattack on Saudi Arabia’s state oil company and a Qatari gas firm, a former US official who has worked on cybersecurity issues said. In a major speech on cybersecurity on Thursday,
Window Shot at Obama Campaign Office
(AP) DENVERDenver police say someone has fired a shot through the window of President Barack Obama’s Denver campaign office. Police spokeswoman Raquel Lopez says people were inside the office when the shooting happened Friday afternoon, but no one was injured. A
China's Yuan Hits Record High Amid US Pressure
China’s currency hit a record high against the US dollar on Friday, in what analysts said could be a response to US political pressure over claims the yuan is vastly undervalued. The upcoming US presidential election and expectations the US
US Dollar Store Eyes Branch on Chic Rodeo Drive
US dollar store chain 99 Cents Only wants to open a branch on the ultra-chic Beverly Hills shopping street Rodeo Drive — even if high-end retailers there say it won’t be able to afford the rent. There is little sign
Iraq to Buy Czech Military Planes for $1 Billion
(AP) PRAGUEIraq has agreed to buy 28 Czech-made military airplanes in a deal worth $1 billion ((EURO)775 million), part of a broader effort by Baghdad to rebuild military capabilities destroyed during the U.S.-led invasion of the country, officials said Friday. Iraq
Dems in Coal States Diverge on Obama Policies
By DONNA CASSATAAssociated PressST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio Friends of coal are certain they know the enemy. They fault President Barack Obama and his Environmental Protection Agency for new clean air rules they deride as a devastating blow to a multibillion-dollar industry
'Million Muppet March' Planned to Defend PBS Funding
(Reuters) – Plans to save Big Bird, the fuzzy yellow character on U.S. public television’s “Sesame Street,” from possible extinction are taking shape in the form of a puppet-based protest next month dubbed the “Million Muppet March.” The demonstration is
US Deficit Tops $1 Trillion for Fourth Year
By MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONThe U.S. budget deficit has topped $1 trillion for a fourth straight year, but a modest improvement in economic growth helped narrow the gap by $207 billion compared with last year. The Treasury Department said Friday
'Million Muppet March' Planned to Defend U.S. Backing for PBS
REUTERS – Plans to save Big Bird, the fuzzy yellow character on U.S. public television’s “Sesame Street,” from possible extinction are taking shape in the form of a puppet-based protest next month dubbed the “Million Muppet March.” The demonstration is
Will Smith to Co-host Latest Hollywood Fundraiser for Team Obama
Will Smith was arguably the most popular movie star in the world until the 2008 movie “Seven Pounds” underwhelmed at the box office. He licked his wounds, took several years off, and returned to theaters a few months back with
Rotten Tomatoes Editor: Critics Won't Give 'Atlas' Sequel Fair Shake
The minds behind “Atlas Shrugged: Part II,” opening today in theaters nationwide, didn’t bother screening the film for mainstream movie critics. Matt Atchity, the editor in chief of the film review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, understands why. “It’s sometimes a
Rapper Shyne Ditches Obama for Romney
Add rapper Shyne to the small but growing list of celebrities giving up on Team Hope and Change. The Jewish rapper says his frustration with President Barack Obama over Syria as well as his own personal deportation issues have him
Melanie Griffith Calls Republicans Mean, Negative and Compassion Free
Actress Melanie Griffith isn’t as busy as she was during the ’80s when she starred in films like “Working Girl” and “Something Wild.” She isn’t making her career any easier for herself by disparaging half of her audience via her
Romney Lands Lohan Endorsement, Actress Cites Need for New Economic Plan
GOP candidate Mitt Romney just earned Lindsay Lohan’s vote. Scoff if you like, but Business Insider contends Lohan represents the “low information” voter who might play a major role in selecting the next president. Lohan said that the reason she
US wholesale prices jump 1.1 percent in September
(AP) US wholesale prices jump 1.1 percent in SeptemberBy MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONA second month of sharp gains in gasoline costs drove wholesale prices higher in September. But outside of the surge in energy, prices were well contained. Wholesale prices
