The summer’s big movie sleeper continues to confound conventional wisdom. Not only has “2016: Obama’s America” earned more than $2 million at the box office so far – a very respectable figure for a documentary-style release – the movie is currently
Egyptian editor Islam Afifi, who is facing charges of spreading false news and was remanded in custody on Thursday, will be freed on orders from President Mohamed Morsi, his spokesman said.
China will give 30 million yuan ($4.7 million) in humanitarian aid for Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon, the official Xinhua news agency said on Thursday. The aid will go to refugees in Jordan and Lebanon to “show Chinese people’s
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Mark David Chapman, who shot and killed former Beatle John Lennon 32 years ago, was denied parole for a seventh time, New York State’s Department of Corrections said on Thursday. Chapman, 57, is serving a prison
Actor Jeff Bridges is jumping into the political waters, but it’s not what you think. The Oscar winner will attend both upcoming political conventions to promote a cause dear to his heart – ending childhood hunger. “Well, I don’t dig
Ever wonder why the vast majority of politically charged entertainment content favors left of center arguments? Wonder no more. Between Jan. 1, 2011, and July 20, 2012, employees at the seven major media conglomerates — Comcast, Disney, News Corp., Time
The small screen continues to attract some of the biggest talents in the artistic community. David Mamet, the celebrated playwright whose CBS series “The Unit” enjoyed a solid run, will return to the Tiffany Network for a reboot of “Have
You’d expect the new film “2016: Obama’s America” to score well in red state movie theaters. The movie admonishes President Barack Obama for following the legislative philosophies of his anti-colonial father. Did you know “2016” is also packing ’em in
(AP) Biden: Wall St. reform critics ‘squealing pigs’By MATTHEW DALYAssociated PressMINNEAPOLISVice President Joe Biden, who will be a Democratic presence in Florida next week as Republicans gather to nominate their presidential candidate, on Tuesday compared GOP critics of the Obama
(AP) Afghan rockets damage US general’s planeBy KAY JOHNSONAssociated PressKABUL, AfghanistanAn insurgent rocket attack damaged the plane of the top U.S. general as it sat parked at a coalition base in Afghanistan on Tuesday, dealing another blow to the image
(AP) Outside money pouring into Ohio’s Senate raceBy JOHN SEEWER and JULIE CARR SMYTHAssociated PressCOLUMBUS, OhioNowhere is as much money being spent on a Senate race this year as in Ohio, where liberal Democrat Sherrod Brown is seeking a second
(AP) Court: Texas can cut off Planned Parenthood fundsBy WILL WEISSERTAssociated PressAUSTIN, TexasTexas officials are vowing to cut off funding for Planned Parenthood after a federal court sided with the state in a challenge over a new law that bans
By CURT ANDERSONAssociated PressMIAMIForecasters cast a wary eye Tuesday on Tropical Storm Isaac, which was looming in the Atlantic Ocean and poses a potential threat to Florida during next week’s Republican National Convention in Tampa. It’s much too early to
Get ready, Obama administration. It’s going to be a bumpy ride. “The Hope and the Change,” the latest project from Citizens United, directed by Stephen K. Bannon, the man behind “The Undefeated,” “Generation Zero,” and “Occupy Unmasked,” will debut next
(AP) Kimmel moving into thick of late-night fightBy LYNN ELBERAP Television WriterLOS ANGELES Starting in January, Kimmel’s talk show will shift from 12:05 a.m. Eastern to the 11:35 p.m. Eastern time period long held by the newsmagazine, taking advantage of
(AP) Police confiscate ‘suspicious’ items ahead of RNCTAMARA LUSHAssociated PressTAMPA, Fla.Tampa police said Tuesday that they confiscated pipes, bricks and other “suspicious” items from the rooftop of a downtown building located about a mile from where next week’s Republican National
(AP) Syrian minister warns US against interventionBy LYNN BERRYAssociated PressMOSCOWPresident Barack Obama’s warning over chemical weapons in Syria indicates the West is looking for a pretext for military intervention, a senior Syrian government official said Tuesday following talks in Moscow.
A teleprompter obscures U.S. President Barack Obama as he speaks during a campaign event at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio August 21, 2012. Obama is on a two-day campaign trip to Ohio, Nevada and New York. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Former “Growing Pains” star Kirk Cameron is coming to the defense of fellow pro-lifer Rep. Todd Akin. The Miss. politician, whose comments regarding “legitimate rape” and a woman’s alleged ability to prevent a rapist from impregnating her ignited a firestorm
Five-time Emmy winner Kelsey Grammer, an out and proud Hollywood Republican, had this to say about Mitt Romney yesterday in an interview with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Oh, I think he’d make a terrific president. I think he’d be very good
President Barack Obama has added military heroes to his “enemies list,” singling out veterans’ groups such as Special Operations for America and Veterans for a Strong America on his campaign website, much as he singled out donors to Republican rival
Spain’s short-term borrowing costs tumbled Tuesday as it raised 4.51 billion euros ($5.6 billion), buoyed by the possibility of European Central Bank invervention. The Treasury raised the cash in a sale of 12- and 18-month bills, enjoying a lull in
Japan will shortly replace its ambassadors to China, South Korea and the United States in an unusual simultaneous move amid difficulties in Tokyo’s dealings with all three, reports said. Japanese media has also reported in the past few days the
Investors accepted negative interest rates again to lend money to the EU’s bailout fund on Tuesday, according to the German central bank, which managed the issue. The Bundesbank said in a statement that the European Financial Stability Facility placed 1.499
(AP) Afghan militants hit US military chief’s planeBy KAY JOHNSONAssociated PressKABUL, AfghanistanInsurgents fired rockets into an American base in Afghanistan and damaged the parked plane of the visiting chairman of the U.S. joint chiefs of staff, the U.S.-led military coalition
