(AP) Attacker in Afghan uniform kills US service memberBy AMIR SHAHAssociated PressKABUL, AfghanistanA man wearing an Afghan army uniform shot dead a U.S. service member in the east of the country, one of two NATO troops killed on Friday, military
Writer Rebecca Cusey acknowledges “The Dictator,” the new comedy from Sacha Baron Cohen of “Borat” fame, has its fair share of liberal talking points. But the film’s main thesis – that a Middle Eastern country could be positively transformed by
(AP) Hudson family slayings suspect convicted of murderBy MICHAEL TARMAssociated PressCHICAGOA Chicago jury on Friday convicted Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson’s former brother-in-law of murdering her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew in what prosecutors’ described as an act of vengeance by a
By MANUEL VALDESAssociated PressSEATTLEA video featuring cancer-stricken children, their nurses, doctors and parents lip-synching and dancing to the popular Kelly Clarkson song “Stronger” has become an online sensation. Clarkson says in her own video message to the children at Seattle
(AP) Israeli president hospitalized for herniaJERUSALEMIsraeli President Shimon Peres’ office says the 88-year-old is undergoing surgery for a hernia discovered during his state visit to Canada. Peres’ spokesman Ayelet Frisch says that the hernia was discovered halfway through the president’s
Beach Boys singer Bruce Johnston is taking a page out of the Jon Lovitz playbook. Johnston, currently on tour with the reunited Boys, let loose on President Barack Obama during an autograph signing session, as captured by TMZ. Americans will
The eurozone was fighting on four fronts on Friday, with deficits clouding growth, Greek membership at risk, Spanish banks in trouble, and the outlook hanging on talks between paymaster Germany and a new French president. EU forecasts showed the eurozone
By DAVID McHUGHAP Business WriterFRANKFURT, Germany Let Greece go. It’s a possibility that’s being considered more and more publicly in Europe. There have been two and a half years of bailouts and broken promises by Greece to reform. The result:
(AP) PARIS — French President-elect Francois Hollande suggested Friday that the government of outgoing leader Nicolas Sarkozy underestimated the country’s budget problems and wants a new audit of France’s books. But Hollande, a Socialist elected Sunday to lead the world’s
The latest daily presidential tracking poll released by Rasmussen Reports shows Republican Mitt Romney leading President Barack Obama by 7 percentage points. It is Romney’s widest lead of the race so far, and the first time he has reached 50
(AP) Poll shows Americans’ pessimism on economy growingBy TOM RAUM and JENNIFER AGIESTAAssociated PressWASHINGTONAmericans are growing more pessimistic about the economy and handling it remains President Barack Obama’s weak spot and biggest challenge in his bid for a second term,
(AP) Romney wants to shift focus back to economyBy PHILIP ELLIOTT and KASIE HUNTAssociated PressKANSAS CITY, Mo.Republican Mitt Romney is trying to return the focus of his campaign to the sluggish economic recovery. The presumptive GOP nominee for president has
(AP) Obama heads to struggling Nev. after fundraisingBy JIM KUHNHENNAssociated PressLOS ANGELESPresident Barack Obama is turning his attention back to the economy after a day spent raising millions of dollars for his campaign and riding a media wave on his
(AP) Horst Faas, AP combat photographer, dies at 79By RICHARD PYLEAssociated PressNEW YORKAs chief of photo operations for The Associated Press in Saigon for a decade beginning in 1962, Horst Faas didn’t just cover the fighting _ he also recruited
(AP) Obama jokes with Clooney at star’s gala fundraiserBy JIM KUHNHENNAssociated PressLOS ANGELESGeorge Clooney played the suave host, chef Wolfgang Puck whipped up something for dinner, and President Barack Obama and about 150 of his Hollywood set donors enjoyed a
LYNN ELBERAP Television WriterLOS ANGELESBritney Spears is coming to the rescue of Fox’s “The X Factor,” the singing contest in search of a ratings boost. The Grammy-winning pop star has signed on as a judge for the show’s second season,
(AP) NEW YORK – NBC says “30 Rock” will be returning next season for a final, abbreviated run. The network said Thursday the much-acclaimed sitcom will air 13 episodes in its seventh season before calling it quits. The show has
Want to make movies but aren’t sure how to navigate the twists and turns of the film industry? The folks at the upcoming G.I. Film Festival would like to help. The nation’s only military film festival will present its annual Filmmaker
The 99 percenters who can’t afford a ticket to George Clooney’s posh fundraiser for President Obama’s re-election tonight can experience some of the soiree without paying a penny. They’ll enjoy the Hollywood-sized traffic snarl expected this evening: Officials warn Obama’s
National Journal: Democrats who already were queasy about the site of their national convention could be excused after Tuesday’s election in North Carolina if they asked, “Tell me again just why we’re going to Charlotte this year?” In fact, many
From ABC News: Police found 18 mutilated, headless bodies near a lake popular with tourists and American retirees just outside Guadalajara, Mexico, a massacre that authorities blamed on the Zetas drug cartel. A phone call alerted police to two vans
The seedy behavior that’s come to light regarding former Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards already makes him a terrible fit for higher office. Now, we’re learning his public relations instincts were equally uninspired. One new allegation emerging from Edwards’ current
Most folks figured Vice President Joe Biden gaffed – again – when he stated his position on same sex marriage last weekend on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” The creator of “Will & Grace,” the show Biden claimed during that same
(AP) NEW YORK – “Cougar Town” is about to get a new address. The ABC sitcom, a cult favorite but never a ratings blockbuster on broadcast television, will be moving to cable’s TBS, the network said Thursday. TBS has ordered
