(Reuters) – The Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago was suspended and tens of thousands of fans were evacuated to shelters on Saturday as the city braced for dangerous storms with high winds, organizers said. Organizers were working with emergency management
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Jared Loughner, the man accused of killing six people and wounding then-U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords in 2011, is set to plead guilty in a Tucson court on Tuesday, a person in Washington familiar with the case said.
The arming of Syria’s rebels will have “very bad implications in the region,” Iran’s Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi said on Saturday, according to state television. He added that “the region will face a major crisis if foreign forces, currently (covertly)
Last night, Breitbart News contributors Brandon Darby and Lee Stranahan gave a presentation on their new film, “Occupy Unmasked,” which is presented by Andrew Breitbart and directed by Breitbart News Executive Chairman Stephen K. Bannon. They described how the film
By LAWRENCE MESSINAAssociated PressCHARLESTON, W.Va.U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd obtained secret FBI documents about the civil rights movement that were leaked by the CIA and triggered an angry confrontation between the two agencies in the 1960s, according to newly released
A prank Egyptian talk show that infuriates guests by duping them into believing they are on Israeli TV reveals the antipathy many hold for the Jewish state despite a wintry peace treaty between the neighbours. But once the show is
By EVA VERGARAAssociated PressCARACAS, VenezuelaVenezuela’s presidential rivals can’t seem to agree on anything, even a baseball cap. At the center of the dispute is a cap emblazoned with the colors of Venezuela’s flag that opposition candidate Henrique Capriles frequently wears
By PAUL NEWBERRYAP National WriterLONDONOne more race. Two more laps. And, in all likelihood, an 18th gold medal for Michael Phelps. His final Olympics is turning into quite a victory lap. Phelps will wrap up his swimming career Saturday with
By ANDREA THOMASAssociated PressOTTAWA, Ill.Falling at speeds of up to 220 mph, a group of nearly 140 skydivers shattered the vertical skydiving world record as they flew heads-down in a massive snowflake formation in northern Illinois. Three judges representing the
(AP) LONDONFive things to know about Saturday, Day 8 of the London Olympics: _ Double-amputee Oscar Pistorius advances in his Olympic debut in the 400. _ Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake, Tyson Gay and Justin Gatlin advance to 100 meters semifinals. _
The US Army psychiatrist accused of a massacre on a Texas military base was fined $1,000 Friday for refusing to shave before a military hearing. Major Nidal Hasan, who could face the death penalty if convicted, is accused of opening
By JASON KEYSERAssociated PressCHICAGOIt turns out lawyers and opera singers have more in common than booming voices and a love of melodrama. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is among the jurists who have looked for legal lessons in arias,
By PAUL SCHEMMAssociated PressBEIRUTIn a brazen daylight kidnapping, gunmen snatched a bus filled with 48 Iranian pilgrims from a Damascus suburb Saturday as they headed to visit a shrine holy to Shiites, reported Iranian state television. The abduction was the
(AP) Obama turns 51; plays golf, will go to Camp DavidBy KEN THOMASAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama is playing a round of golf on his 51st birthday, kicking off a quiet birthday weekend away from re-election campaigning. Obama was playing golf
(AP) Congress breaks for 5 weeks, but much work undoneBy DONNA CASSATA and ANDREW TAYLORAssociated PressWASHINGTONCongress’ performance matches its approval rating _ abysmal. Lawmakers headed home for a five-week break with a lengthy list of uncompleted work and little to
DHD: Right now it looks like the PG-13 rated TDKR (4,242 theaters) bounces back for $10.2M Friday and $36M for the weekend. PG-13 Total Recall (3,601 theaters) will gross $9.5M Friday and $26.5M for the weekend. But rival studios point
(AP) Clint Eastwood endorsing Romney’s presidential bidBy STEVE PEOPLESAssociated PressSUN VALLEY, IdahoClint Eastwood just made Mitt Romney’s day. The Oscar-winning director and longtime movie star says he’s endorsing the Republican presidential candidate. Eastwood tells The Associated Press that he’s backing
(AP) Stevie Wonder files for divorce after 11 yearsLOS ANGELESStevie Wonder is ending his 11-year marriage to fashion designer Kai Millard Morris. The 62-year-old musician cites irreconcilable differences in papers filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court. He filed the
The Domestic Diva doesn’t need the Green Party, apparently. Roseanne Barr, the far-far left sitcom alum, lost her fight to represent the Green Party in the upcoming presidential elections. Barr is still running for the highest office in the land.
On Saturday, South African sprinter Oscar “Blade Runner” Pistorius will become the first double amputee to compete in track & field at the Olympics as he lines up in the heats for the men’s 400 meters. Pistorius has already established
Global oil prices rebounded sharply on Friday as traders digested strong non-farm payrolls data in top crude consumer the United States and tracked ongoing tensions over Iran. Brent North Sea crude for delivery in September soared $2.68 to $108.58 per
By WILL GRAVESAP Sports WriterLONDONChinese trampolinist Dong Dong captured the men’s Olympic title Friday, posting a score of 62.990 to easily give him a gold medal to go with the bronze he won in Beijing four years ago. Dmitry Ushakov
(AP) Decline of entrepreneurship blamed for Japan woesBy YURI KAGEYAMAAP Business WriterTOKYOWorn out and resigned to its dwindling status, Japan Inc. is said to be quietly shuffling off the world stage. But don’t tell that to Kenji Hasegawa, who is
(AP) Spain’s borrowing costs soar on ECB warningCIARAN GILESAssociated PressMADRIDSpain’s borrowing costs stayed high Friday as investors showed their disappointment with the European Central Bank’s warning that it would only help the country if it applied for rescue aid. The
The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate in the United States rose to 8.3 percent in July, with the economy adding a net of 163,000 jobs, according to estimates calculated by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The number of jobs added was
