British comedian Russell Brand was free on bond after turning himself into New Orleans police to face criminal charges for snatching a paparazzo’s iPhone and firing it at the window of a nearby office. Brand faces misdemeanor charges of “simple
(AP) Miramax CEO steps down as studio pivots LOS ANGELES Miramax CEO Mike Lang is stepping down, signaling that the award-winning studio founded by Bob and Harvey Weinstein is heading in a new direction. The studio behind movies such as
From the Washington Post: Before his death, Osama bin Laden boldly commanded his network to organize special cells in Afghanistan and Pakistan to attack the aircraft of President Obama and Gen. David H. Petraeus. “The reason for concentrating on them,”
(AP) Clooney arrested in protest at Sudanese Embassy By BRETT ZONGKER Associated Press WASHINGTON Actor George Clooney and his father have been arrested at a protest outside the Sudanese Embassy in Washington. The protesters accuse Sudan’s president, Omar al-Bashir, of
The number of delegates won so far by Republican presidential contenders. Republicans could end up handing President Barack Obama a second term if they tap conservative darling Santorum to be the party’s White House contender, analysts said.
(AP) Feisty NY Democrat Rep. Gary Ackerman retiringBy CRISTIAN SALAZARAssociated PressNEW YORKLongtime U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman, a feisty Democrat known as much for scolding bankers and regulators as he was for his personal quirks like living in a houseboat in
Republican White House hopefuls set their sights on President Barack Obama’s home state of Illinois Friday in hopes of shaking up the plodding race to become their party’s standard bearer in the November election. Conservative darling Rick Santorum is aiming
(AP) Clooney, congressmen to protest at Sudan embassy WASHINGTON Actor George Clooney will highlight a protest planned for Friday at Sudan’s embassy in Washington. The protesters accuse Sudan’s president, Omar al-Bashir, of provoking a humanitarian crisis and blocking food and
(AP) Signs of financial strain showing up for RomneyBy STEVE PEOPLESAssociated PressSAN JUAN, PUERTO RICOThe long and increasingly messy Republican presidential contest is starting to hit Mitt Romney where it hurts most: his wallet. New signs of financial stress are
(AP) Springsteen gives music history lesson at SXSWBy CHRIS TALBOTTAP Entertainment WriterAUSTIN, TexasThey call him The Boss for a reason. Showing there’s no need for a backing band to bring out his outsized charisma on stage, Bruce Springsteen took a
Standard & Poor’s rated Thursday new Greek bonds issued under its bond swap at CCC, or still vulnerable to default, and indicated it would likely assign the same rating for the country. Regarding the country’s default status: “Our sovereign credit
Hundreds of activists in a “Freedom Convoy” who tried to enter Syria from Turkey were stopped near the border on Thursday, as the uprising against the Damascus regime entered its second year. Turkish police stopped hundreds of mostly Syrian activists
(AP) Iran cut off from global financial systemBy DON MELVINAssociated PressBRUSSELSIran was effectively cut off from global commerce on Thursday, when the company that handles financial transactions said it was severing ties with many Iranian banks _ part of an
(AP) Karzai tells NATO pull back, Taliban-US talks offBy AMIR SHAH and SEBASTIAN ABBOTAssociated PressKABUL, AfghanistanThe American campaign in Afghanistan suffered a double blow Thursday: President Hamid Karzai demanded NATO troops immediately pull out of rural areas in the wake
(AP) Clooney’s DC blitz on Sudan reaches Oval OfficeWASHINGTONGeorge Clooney’s capital blitz to bring attention to the humanitarian crisis in border regions between Sudan and South Sudan arrived at the Oval Office on Thursday, and the actor said he came
(AP) Romney says 1 million GOP voters prove his appealWASHINGTONMitt Romney says he’s won a million more votes than either Rick Santorum or Newt Gingrich. And he says that proves he’s got wide appeal that can defeat President Barack Obama
(AP) Comedian Gallagher recovering after heart attackLEWISVILLE, TexasThe comedian Gallagher is hospitalized in stable condition after suffering a heart attack at a North Dallas bar before going on stage for a show. Gallagher’s promotional manager, Christine Scherrer, says the 65-year-old
(AP) Prison job, tedium await BlagojevichBy MICHAEL TARMAssociated PressCHICAGOConvicted Gov. Rod Blagojevich left his home early Thursday morning and hopped in a car, the first leg of a trip that will end with him behind bars in a federal prison
(AP) Gasoline over $4 a gallon in 4 states, Wash., DCBy CHRIS KAHNAP Energy WriterNEW YORKGasoline is now over $4 per gallon in four states and Washington, D.C. as a three-month surge in pump prices continues. The nation’s capital, Illinois,
(AP) GOP fight for delegates stretches to Puerto RicoBy DAVID ESPOAP Special CorrespondentWASHINGTONAn upbeat Rick Santorum barreled into Puerto Rico on Wednesday in pursuit of another campaign-bending victory in a Republican presidential race where suddenly no primary is too minor
