(AP) LOS ANGELESPublished reports say The Tonight Show has laid off about two dozen workers and host Jay Leno has taken a large pay cut to save the jobs of other staffers. The moves are part of a restructuring to save
Philippine Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo is among three people missing after a small plane crashed at sea off a central island on Saturday, officials said. The Cessna crashed near the shore of Masbate island while trying to make an emergency
Barack Obama rode a wave of youthful support straight into the White House in 2008. Now, Republicans put their hopes in Mitt Romney’s young and energetic running mate Paul Ryan to help oust the president in November. The 42-year-old congressman
(AP) Obama, Romney compete for undecideds, stoke baseBy JIM KUHNHENNAssociated PressWASHINGTONRushing toward their party conventions, the rival presidential campaigns are trying to invigorate core supporters while reaching out to a sliver of undecided voters who harbor doubts about President Barack
The conflict in Syria is a struggle between the United States and Iran whose outcome will decide whether the Middle East follows the path of an Iran-inspired Islamic movement or US influence, a top Iranian official said on Saturday. Khamenei
(AP) Russian Orthodox church forgives Pussy RiotMOSCOWTwo top clerics in the Russian Orthodox Church say it has forgiven the members of feminist punk band Pussy Riot who were convicted of hooliganism and sent to prison for briefly taking over a
(AP) Iran commander ‘welcomes’ possible Israeli strikeTEHRAN, IranA senior Iranian commander says a possible Israeli airstrike against his country’s nuclear facilities is “welcome” because it would give Iran a reason to retaliate and “get rid of” the Jewish state “forever.”
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOVAssociated PressMOSCOWThree punk rock-style activists who briefly took over a cathedral in a raucous prayer for deliverance from Vladimir Putin were sentenced to two years in prison for hooliganism on Friday, a decision that drew protests around the
If Christopher Walken’s legacy of oddball behavior on screen wasn’t already secure he carved it in stone this week. Walken appeared on “The Alex Jones Show” along with pal Richard Belzer via Skype. Belzer and Walken cracked wise throughout the
The war over Lady Gaga’s wardrobe continues. The quirky pop goddess caught heat this week when she defended her right to wear fur. Now, hip hop mogul Russell Simmons is stepping up to scold Lady Gaga for her position –
(AP) Pussy Riot found guilty for stunt against PutinBy NATALIYA VASILYEVAAssociated PressMOSCOWA Russian judge found three members of the provocative punk band Pussy Riot guilty of hooliganism on Friday, in one of the most closely watched cases in recent Russian
Israel is a “cancerous tumour” that will soon be finished off, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Friday told demonstrators holding an annual protest against the existence of the Jewish state. The diatribe took place amid heightened tensions between Israel and
(AP) Another Afghan police attack kills 2 US troopsBy KAY JOHNSON and AMIR SHAHAssociated PressKABUL, AfghanistanA newly recruited Afghan village policeman opened fire on his American allies on Friday, killing two U.S. service members minutes after they handed him his
Almost one week ago, Mitt Romney announced his choice of Congressman Paul Ryan to join him on the presidential ticket. The Romney/Ryan campaign is reporting great success among multiple platforms immediately following the Vice-presidential announcement. Over $10 million in donations
(AP) Iraq officials: Over 90 dead in Thursday’s attacksBy ADAM SCHRECKAssociated PressBAGHDADIraqi officials said Friday that a blistering string of attacks across the country the previous day ultimately killed at least 93 people, as the extent of the violence grew
The Mitt Romney campaign is privately addressing a racially-charged attack from MSNBC host Touré, sources say. Speaking to Breitbart News, a Romney spokesperson stated, “We are discussing this matter with network executives at MSNBC.” Touré asserted Thursday on the panel discussion
Well, at least President Barack Obama should know where to send the Thank You card. This week, a new memorial was unveiled in Chicago recalling the first kiss by Barack Obama and his future bride Michelle. The 3,000-pound granite marker
Dinesh D’Souza only knows George Obama casually through an interview conducted on behalf of “2016: Obama’s America,” a movie critical of the president’s time in the Oval Office. But the brother of the Commander in Chief called D’Souza, rather than his
(AP) Black Hawk crash kills 7 Americans, 4 AfghansBy HEIDI VOGTAssociated PressKABUL, AfghanistanA U.S. military helicopter crashed during a firefight with insurgents in a remote area of southern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing seven Americans and four Afghans in one of
Actor Joseph Gordon Levitt of “The Dark Knight Rises” fame spent time four years ago promoting the political campaign of then-Sen. Barack Obama. Now, he’s talking to Playboy magazine about the sorry state of the U.S. news media. Sure, he’s
KABUL (Reuters) – Eleven people have been killed in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan, including three U.S. soldiers and four other foreign troops, the NATO-led coalition force in the country said on Thursday.
Ecuador’s decision to grant asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange puts Britain in uncharted diplomatic and legal waters, as it insisted Thursday it would go ahead with extraditing him to Sweden. When Ecuador’s Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino announced to applause
A group of former intelligence operatives and Special Forces operatives (via Investors.com) recently joined forces to give a voice to current and former operatives who are furious that sensitive intelligence has been leaked to the press. They’re understandably angry that the
(AP) Paul McCartney sends support to Russian punksLONDONPaul McCartney has sent support to a Russian punk band whose members face prison for a stunt against President Vladimir Putin. In a letter released Thursday, the former Beatle urged three members of
(AP) AP NewsAlertQUITO, Ecuador Ecuador said Thursday that it was granting asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, a decision that thrilled supporters but will do little to defuse the standoff at the Latin American nation’s London embassy, where the Australian
