(AP) Study: Young people not so ‘green’ after allBy MARTHA IRVINEAP National WriterCHICAGOThey have a reputation for being environmentally minded do-gooders. But an academic analysis of surveys spanning more than 40 years has found that today’s young Americans are less
From the Guardian: Twitter closed down a string of accounts purporting to be authored by the Syrian president and the first lady, emails reveal. A senior aide to Asma al-Assad, Fares Kallas, took issue with the site over 11 accounts.
(Reuters) – The stars of the eagerly anticipated movie “The Hunger Games” said scenes of violence were justified, after British censors agreed to give the film a “12A” rating only after some footage was cut. Based on the first of
French actor Gerard Depardieu said on Thursday he would play the “arrogant, smug” former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn in a film about his fall from grace in a series of sex scandals. Strauss-Kahn had been the favourite to win next
(AP) On last day free, Blagojevich offers last wordsBy MICHAEL TARMAssociated PressCHICAGOPrison-bound former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Wednesday he has faith in his appeal and that his legal saga “is not over.” Blagojevich spoke to crowds of reporters and
(AP) John Legend, Mumford & Sons to play state dinnerBy NANCY BENAC and DARLENE SUPERVILLEAssociated PressWASHINGTONThere’s something special for the Obamas and something special for the Camerons in the entertainment lineup and guest list for Wednesday’s state dinner for the
(AP) Dollar soars vs euro, yen a day after Fed meetingNEW YORKThe dollar rose sharply against the euro and yen Wednesday a day after the Federal Reserve said the U.S. economy is improving. The euro fell to $1.3024 in late
(AP) Obama: US, UK committed to Afghan missionBy DESMOND BUTLERAssociated PressWASHINGTONLeaders of the United States and Britain outlined plans Wednesday to shift the NATO war effort in Afghanistan toward a back-seat advisory role while Afghan forces increasingly take the lead,
(AP) Santorum wins don’t slow Romney’s delegate marchBy KASIE HUNTAssociated PressSAN JUAN, Puerto RicoThe Republican presidential contest rumbled into Puerto Rico Wednesday as a two-man race, with Rick Santorum nipping more aggressively at Mitt Romney’s heels after again frustrating the
(AP) Vehicle explodes on Afghan runway; Panetta safeWASHINGTONThe Pentagon says an Afghan drove an apparently stolen vehicle onto the ramp area of a British airfield in southern Afghanistan and into a ditch, where it exploded in flames, about the same
HBO’s new horse racing drama “Luck” will cease production following the death of a third horse used in the series. Work on the show’s second season had already begun when the latest horse death occurred. HBO released a statement today
(AP) Clooney highlights Sudanese humanitarian crisisBy DONNA CASSATAAssociated PressWASHINGTONActor and human rights activist George Clooney is highlighting the humanitarian crisis in the volatile border region between Sudan and South Sudan. Clooney described a recent trip to the region where he
(Reuters) – A U.S. non-proliferation expert said on Tuesday he has identified a building at the Parchin military site in Iran suspected of containing, currently or previously, a high-explosive test chamber the U.N. nuclear watchdog wants to visit. David Albright,
Hollywood heart throb and activist George Clooney on Tuesday said Sudanese government forces are committing war crimes with attacks on civilians — including a rocket strike that he narrowly escaped. Clooney has long called attention to the war between Sudan
Mike Fleming at DHD: I’m hearing that fans of the Fox series 24 are going to have to continue waiting for the long awaited 24 feature film. 20th Century Fox isn’t going forward with the film this year. It hadn’t
Breitbart.com Editor-in-Chief Joel Pollak took to the Washington Times this week to call out opportunistic “conservative” pundits who have taken petty, posthumous potshots at Andrew Breitbart and to say a few words about the long-term vision of the late entrepreneur:
Reuters) – Academy Award-winning actress Susan Sarandon plays a widow disappointed in her sons and unhappy with her life in new film comedy, “Jeff Who Lives at Home,” in U.S. theaters on Friday. The film stars Jason Segel as Jeff,
(AP) HBO racing drama ‘Luck’ hit by 3rd horse fatalityBy LYNN ELBERAP Television WriterLOS ANGELESA horse was injured and euthanized Tuesday during production of the racetrack drama “Luck,” the third death in connection with the series, and a humane group
Mitt Romney scored a consolation win in the Republican caucus in Hawaii, hours after going down to a double defeat in Alabama and Mississippi, results showed. With 82 percent of precincts reporting on the Pacific island state, Romney had 45
(AP) GOP nomination fight is Romney vs. SantorumBy KASIE HUNTAssociated PressSAN JUAN, Puerto RicoThe plodding Republican presidential nomination fight is grinding forward toward Puerto Rico _ and a two-man race, with Rick Santorum ascendant and Mitt Romney vanquished in the
(AP) Romney increasingly hits Obama, ignores GOP rivalsBy CHARLES BABINGTONAssociated PressLIBERTY, Mo.Mitt Romney isn’t waiting to lock down the GOP presidential nomination to begin focusing his campaign chiefly on President Barack Obama. The trend is born of strategy and necessity.
