Deadline.com: Michelle Obama is guest of honor at a fundraiser underway at Warner Bros chief Barry Meyer‘s home. It started at 4 PM and was a sellout even though ticket prices ranged from $2,500 to $25,000. Among the guests spotted are Warner Bros
(AP) New Barclays chairman: I’ll review entire businessLONDON The new chairman of Barclays Bank says he’ll undertake a top-to-bottom review of the embattled business, telling a British newspaper that he isn’t wedded to any of his predecessor’s policies. Asked if
(AP) Rescuers stop searches after Iran quakes kill 250By ALI AKBAR DAREINIAssociated PressTEHRAN, Iran Rescuers ended the search on Sunday for survivors of twin earthquakes in northwestern Iran that killed at least 250 people and injured more than 2,600 a
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that most threats to Israel’s security were “dwarfed” by the prospect of Iran obtaining nuclear weaponry, which local media reports charged Tehran had stepped up its efforts to achieve.
(AP) Storied 101st Airborne marks 70th anniversaryBy KRISTIN M. HALLAssociated PressNASHVILLE, Tenn. After months of grueling road marches through the north Georgia mountains, a group of elite paratroopers had to put their training to the test in a trial by
LONDON (Reuters) – China bowed out of the 2012 Olympics on Sunday with a swipe at the critics who had accused teenage swimming sensation Ye Shiwen of doping after her times rivalled the top U.S. men.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Action movie “The Bourne Legacy,” with new star Jeremy Renner, raced to the No. 1 spot on U.S. and Canadian box office charts with an estimated $40.3 million in ticket sales over the weekend. New adult
Actor Rob Lowe can’t understand why so many people hate Ayn Rand’s legacy. Rand’s most famous novel, “Atlas Shrugged,” is a favorite text of the Tea Party, and Lowe doesn’t subscribe to his peer’s knee-jerk liberalism. So he took to
(AFP) US R&B singer Beyonce has recorded a video clip in the hall of the UN General Assembly that will be used to celebrate World Humanitarian Day August 19. The solemn chamber was transformed for the occasion Friday, with an
As prepared for delivery: Mitt Romney is a leader with the skills, the background and the character that our country needs at a crucial time in its history. Following four years of failed leadership, the hopes of our country, which
(AP) Obama team: Romney, Ryan would hurt middle classBy KEN THOMASAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama’s campaign says Mitt Romney’s selection of Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate shows a commitment to “budget-busting tax cuts” for the wealthy and “greater
(AP) AP source: Romney picks Ryan for running mateBy KASIE HUNT and STEVE PEOPLESAssociated PressNORFOLK, Va.Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has picked Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan to be his running mate. A Republican with knowledge of the situation tells The
(AP) Ryan: Obama has ‘record of failure’By STEVE PEOPLESAssociated PressNORFOLK, Va.His selection just hours old, Republican Mitt Romney’s vice presidential pick, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, was already tearing into President Barack Obama’s “record of failure.” Moving into a role as
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has picked Congressman Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate, the Romney campaign confirmed on Saturday.
(AP) Romney names Paul Ryan his No. 2By KASIE HUNTAssociated PressNORFOLK, Va.Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney tapped Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his vice presidential running mate on Saturday, turning to the architect of a conservative and intensely controversial
(AP) Tough talk: Romney is looking to shift campaignBy KASIE HUNT and STEVE PEOPLESAssociated PressBOSTONMitt Romney faces urgent tasks as he heads into a new phase of the White House race: Repair an image damaged by negative Democratic advertising and
(AP) China: Politician’s wife admitted murdering BritBy SCOTT McDONALDAssociated PressBEIJINGThe wife of a disgraced top Chinese politician was a depressed woman on medication but a willful murderer who poisoned a British businessman while in fear for her son’s life, official
(AP) Attorney general: America is rallying around SikhsOAK CREEK, Wis.U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has told mourners memorializing six victims of a Sikh temple shooting in suburban Milwaukee that America is rallying around them in support. Holder says the fatal
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOVAssociated PressMOSCOWA Russian deputy premier has made a rude statement apparently aimed at Madonna regarding her support for the jailed members of a Russian punk band awaiting a verdict in their trial. Dmitry Rogozin didn’t name Madonna when
(AP) US prepares new sanctions on Assad regimeBy MATTHEW LEEAssociated PressACCRA, GhanaThe Obama administration is readying new sanctions on Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime and its allies as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton heads to Turkey for weekend
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese data dealt policymakers fresh blows on Friday as trade and new bank lending suggested pro-growth policies have been slow to gain traction and more urgent action may be needed to stabilize the economy.
(AP) NEW YORK – The Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch (yowk) rapped that he wouldn’t “sell my songs for no TV ad.” His will shows he wanted to make sure that held true after his death. The will was filed in
(AP) US futures ending the week on a sour noteNEW YORKStock futures are falling as Europe’s debt crisis is taking a toll on Asia, where exports are slowing and it is unclear whether even broad fiscal policy actions can help.
Aug 10 – A Sikh temple in Wisconsin where six worshippers were gunned down reopens ahead of a public wake expected to attract thousands. Jessica Gray reports.
(AP) 2 NJ towns turn down ‘Jersey Shore’ spinoffPOINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J.The Jersey shore town that tried to close its bars early and restricts overnight parking has said no to “Snooki & JWoww.” The Point Pleasant Beach Council unanimously voted
