Any high school graduating class would be lucky to hear a speech by Gerald Molen. He’s the Oscar-winning producer behind “Schindler’s List,” “Minority Report” and “Jurassic Park,” and earlier in his life he served his country as a Marine. He’s
(AP) NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Bob Welch, a former member of Fleetwood Mac who also had a solo career, died Thursday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. He was 65. Police spokesman Don Aaron said Welch’s wife found him with
Fitch Ratings slashed Spain’s sovereign credit rating by three notches Thursday, citing ballooning estimates of the cost of a banking crisis, mushrooming debt and a deepening recession. The long-term rating was chopped to BBB from A and left with a
Sour puss rocker Morrissey felt a Chris Matthews-esque tingle when Sen. Barack Obama was elected back in 2008. Now, after three-plus years of the Obama administration in action, the singer is all but over the whole Hope and Change movement.
Apparently, absence makes the heart grow fonder … unless your name is George W. Bush. According to a new CNN/ORC International poll, every living ex-president of the United States has a positive approval rating, except former President Bush. Bush’s approval
The state of Colorado has wasted some $128 million on a massive series of clerical errors in handing out unemployment benefits. People were overpaid or got checks when they weren’t eligible for them. About four percent of those problematic unemployment
A police officer in Chicago is under investigation after he used a stun gun on a woman who tore up her parking ticket in front of him. The big problem: the woman was pregnant. For her part, the 30-year-old pregnant
(AP) NEWARK, N.J. – Federal prosecutors have charged five-time Grammy winner Lauryn Hill with willfully failing to file income tax returns with the IRS. Authorities say Hill earned more than $1.6 million during the three years that she failed to
(AP) DC Council chair resigns after bank fraud chargeBy ERIC TUCKERAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe District of Columbia Council chairman resigned Wednesday evening after being charged in federal court with lying about his income on bank loan applications. The bank fraud charge against
(AP) Push to quash tobacco tax could echo beyond CalifBy HANNAH DREIERAssociated PressLOS ANGELESBig Tobacco’s success in branding a proposed California cigarette tax as a government boondoggle sent a message that could echo in other states as votes trended toward
(AP) US unemployment aid applications fall to 377KBy PAUL WISEMANAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONThe number of people applying for U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week for the first time in five weeks. But the drop suggests only modest job growth after three
(AP) Obama campaign, Democrats raise $60m in MayBy JULIE PACEAssociated PressLOS ANGELESPresident Barack Obama and his party together raised $60 million last month, his campaign reported Thursday. Obama was mixing more fundraising with official business Thursday as he wrapped up
ATHENS, GreeceGreece’s unemployment shot up to 21.9 percent in March, rising sharply from the 15.7 percent rate in the same month last year and up from 21.4 percent in February, the country’s statistics agency said Thursday. Greece has been struggling
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said Thursday that the United States was reaching the limits of its patience with Pakistan over the Haqqani network that attacks US troops in Afghanistan. Pakistan “has to take action” against safe havens used by
Don’t be fooled by Michael Moore riffing on the title of Ray Bradbury’s classic tale “Fahrenheit 451” to make that infamous anti-Bush documentary. Bradbury, who passed away at the age of 91 last night, was a rock-ribbed conservative who embraced
(AP) MEXICO CITYA website that promises to help people have discreet extra-marital affairs is using Mexico’s presidential race to promote its services in the country. Campaign front-runner Enrique Pena Nieto, of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, has acknowledged cheating on his former
(AP) NEW YORK – Elvis is back in the building _ the hologram version, that is. Like the much-hyped Tupac Shakur hologram that debuted at the Coachella music festival, Elvis Presley will get the virtual treatment by the same company
Monday’s “America’s Got Talent” episode featured a singing contestant with an amazing story to share. Timothy Poe says he developed a stutter after surviving an RPG blast while serving in the U.S. military in Afghanistan three years ago. Now, his
NEW YORK (Reuters) – American actress and singer Miley Cyrus is engaged to Liam Hemsworth, the Australian actor and “The Hunger Games” co-star, People magazine reported on Wednesday. “I’m so happy to be engaged and look forward to a life
(AP) Syrian president appoints new prime ministerBy ELIZABETH A. KENNEDYAssociated PressBEIRUTSyrian President Bashar Assad appointed a loyalist as prime minister Wednesday as he battles an uprising against his rule that has grown increasingly violent over the past 15 months. Riad
(AP) TRIPOLI, Libya Attackers set off a bomb next to a wall of the U.S. Consulate in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi Wednesday, the State Department said, causing no casualties. The blast underlined the unstable security situation in Libya,
MTV: Because he doesn’t have enough to do as leader of the free world, actress Amanda Bynes would like President Obama to step in and rescue her from DUI charges. The actress was arrested in Los Angeles in the early
Via io9: Ray Bradbury — author of The Martian Chronicles, Fahrenheit 451, Something Wicked this Way Comes, and many more literary classics — died this morning in Los Angeles, at the age of 91. We’ve got confirmation from the family
(AP) Wisconsin outcome signals opportunity for RomneyBy THOMAS BEAUMONTAssociated PressMILWAUKEERepublican Gov. Scott Walker’s recall victory in Wisconsin sets the stage for what’s now expected to be a hard-fought presidential battle for this Midwestern state. The Republican’s solid victory served as
(AP) Suicide bombers kill 22 civilians at Afghan marketMIRWAIS KHANAssociated PressKANDAHAR, AfghanistanThree suicide attackers blew themselves up in the largest city in southern Afghanistan Wednesday, leaving 22 people dead at least 50 others injured in a dusty marketplace that was
