CNN Tanks in April, Hits Ten-Year Low
The era of the old media is over. CNN had the lowest rated month in eleven years in April; the last time CNN had ratings this bad, the date was August 2001. CNN had a grand total of 357,000 viewers,
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IMF rejects call to cut ties with Iran
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday rejected a call by a US anti-Iran group for it to cut its relations with Tehran’s central bank in order to adhere to US and European sanctions. The IMF said its account with Bank
Maher Misses Point on Mormonism, Charitable Giving
Bill Maher recently picked on Mitt Romney for giving money to his church. “All his charitable donations are to Mormons. He gives to his cult. That’s not a charity. They’re not poor people,” Maher told the crowd of his HBO
Martha Stewart on Obama: He 'Tried Really Hard'
Domestic diva Martha Stewart gives President Barack Obama an “A” for effort. After all, she’s financially secure enough to ride out Obama’s lethargic recovery. Stewart shared her thoughts on the president with The Daily Caller’s Nicholas Ballasy during this past
Oscars Venue Christened The Dolby Theatre
(Reuters) – When Hollywood rolls out the red carpet in 2013 for filmdom’s Academy Awards, the venue will be the same but it will be called The Dolby Theatre. Audio company Dolby Laboratories said on Tuesday that it had purchased
Obama Visits Afghanistan Unexpectedly
President Barack Obama made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan late Tuesday, meeting with President Hamid Karzai immediately after arriving in Kabul, an AFP reporter traveling with the president said. Obama, who landed at Bagram Air base at 10:20 pm local
Blind lawyer strikes a popular chord in China
By CHARLES HUTZLERAssociated PressBEIJINGThe blind, corn-country activist at the center of a diplomatic tussle between the U.S. and China did not set out to be a dissident. Chen Guangcheng taught himself law to defend the constitutional rights he saw trampled
New York man convicted in subway suicide bomb plot
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal jury found a Bosnian-born U.S. citizen guilty on Tuesday of planning a coordinated suicide bomb attack on New York City subways in 2009 at the behest of senior al Qaeda operatives. Adis Medunjanin, 28,
Report: Biden Denied Asylum for Defecting Chinese Official
From the Washington Free Beacon: The office of Vice President Joe Biden overruled State and Justice Department officials in denying the political asylum request of a senior Chinese communist official last February over fears the high-level defection would upset the
Five arrested for trying to blow up Ohio bridge
Five self-described anarchists have been arrested in a plot to blow up a bridge in Cleveland, Ohio, but the public was never in any danger, the FBI said Tuesday. The anarchists spent months planning several different attacks but did not
Tuesday Call Sheet: 'Hulk 3,' Hillary Rejects Jason Segel, Live Ammo In 'Deer Hunter'
1. THIRD ‘HULK’ MOVIE COMING IN 2015? One of the most surprising developments in “The Avengers,” based on early reviews and reactions, is that the Incredible Hulk is finally awesome on the big screen. In fact, it has been said
Walker Raises $13 Million for Recall
(AP) Wisconsin governor raises $13 million in recallBy TODD RICHMONDAssociated PressMADISON, Wis.Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has raised more than $13 million in three months for a recall election, a jaw-dropping feat that easily shattered the fundraising record he set last
Highway Bill May Force Keystone Pipeline Approval
(AP) Highway bill enters legislative homestretchBy JOAN LOWYAssociated PressWASHINGTONDefying expectations, Congress has reached the homestretch on a major overhaul of federal transportation programs that is critical if the nation is to avoid steep cutbacks in highway and transit aid. The
Small Business Lending Dipped in March
(AP) Study shows fewer loans to small business in MarchNEW YORKLending to small business is slowing, possibly a sign of deteriorating confidence in the economy from entrepreneurs. A study released Tuesday by PayNet, a research firm that tracks loans to
Duran Duran To Headline London Olympics Concert
Duran Duran will headline a concert in London’s Hyde Park to coincide with the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games, organisers announced on Tuesday. The 1980s rockers will represent England at the BT London Live concert on July 27,
Louis C.K., Bjork among Webby Awards winners
(AP) Louis C.K., Bjork among Webby Awards winners By JAKE COYLE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK When Louis C.K. released his comedy special “Live at the Beacon Theater” by himself on his website for $5, it was little more than
'Dark Knight Rises' Trailer: 'I'm Gotham's Reckoning'
—– The last trailer told us about the film’s plot. This one tells us about something that’s even more important: the film’s themes. Looks amazing. Can July 20 get here fast enough? Ace Showbiz: Warner Bros. Pictures has finally unveiled the third
'Hunger Games,' 'Bridesmaids' Top MTV Movie Awards
(AP) ‘Hunger Games,’ ‘Bridesmaids’ top MTV Movie Awards SANDY COHEN AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES This year’s MTV Movie Awards will be a showdown between a bevy of bridesmaids and a cast of killer kids. MTV announced nominees Monday in
#OccupySF: May Day Riot Starts Early
The unions may have bailed on the plan to occupy the Golden Gate Bridge, but the Black Bloc faction of Occupy got an early start as chaos erupted (including Molotov cocktails and chants of “f**k the police”) during a direct
Navy SEALs: Obama Exploiting Bin Laden Kill
US Navy SEALs, both active and retired, have bashed President Obama for celebrating his supposed “gutsy call,” adding that he was using them as “ammunition” in his presidential re-election campaign. As Toby Harnden of the UK Daily Mail reports: Ryan
US deploys F-22 fighter jets to UAE: officials
The United States has deployed sophisticated F-22 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates amid deepening tensions between Iran and its pro-US neighbors, officials said Monday. The US officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, would not say how many F-22s
Wife of Edwards aide breaks down on witness stand
By MICHAEL BIESECKERAssociated PressGREENSBORO, N.C.The wife of an ex-aide to John Edwards broke down on the witness stand Monday as she recounted how the candidate asked the couple to hide an affair he was having and justified using wealthy donors’
Media Misses Point on Mormonism: Race and the Priesthood
During Mitt Romney’s first presidential run, he was deeply probed on his religion. Those who call for him to answer the same questions now on how his Mormon faith will affect his time in office do so because they don’t
Actor Morales Asks Obama, 'Where's the Change That Was Promised?'
Actor Esai Morales calls “hispandering” any attempt to artificially woo the Hispanic community. Naturally, the co-star of “La Bamba” and the upcoming “Atlas Shrugged” sequel used the term to disparage Mitt Romney simply for mentioning he had family members born
Journalism Conference Organizers Reverse Course, Apologize For Savage Invite
The National Scholastic Press Association and the Journalism Education Association – the organizations that invited bully extraordinaire Dan Savage to speak at their National High School Journalism Conference – have issued a press release denouncing Savage’s comments at the conference,
