By THOMAS ADAMSONAssociated Press WriterPARISA feud involving the French president’s live-in girlfriend, his former partner and his eldest son may have tarnished the new leader’s carefully cultivated image as “Mr. Normal” _ credited with helping him win the spring election
By LYNN ELBER and BOB THOMASAssociated Press WritersLOS ANGELESFilm producer Richard Zanuck, who won the best picture Oscar for “Driving Miss Daisy” and was involved in such blockbuster films as “Jaws” and “The Sting” after his father, Hollywood mogul Darryl
(AP) `Green Mile’s’ Michael Clarke Duncan hospitalizedLOS ANGELES Publicist Joy Fehily says in a brief email statement that the 54-year-old actor “suffered a myocardial infarction” early Friday. She says his heart rate has stabilized and he’s expected to make a
President Obama’s “War on Coal” has made it so difficult for electricity producers to use that the percentage of our nation’s electricity coming from coal has plunged from 44% last year to 36% this year. This forced reduction in a
(AP) Syria activists: Regime killed scores in villageBy BEN HUBBARDAssociated PressBEIRUTAnti-regime activists in Syria said Friday that government gunners rained shells on a poor, farming village before armed thugs moved in, leaving scores of people dead in what rebel backers
(AP) With slower growth, China can’t play economic heroBy JOE McDONALDAP Business WriterBEIJINGChina’s economic growth fell to a three-year low, and a potential recovery later this year will probably be too weak to pull the world out of its slump.
(AP) Syria envoy ‘appalled’ over massacre reportBy BEN HUBBARDAssociated PressBEIRUTInternational envoy Kofi Annan says he is “shocked and appalled” by reports of a mass killing in the Syrian village of Tremseh. Syrian activists have posted videos they say show at
(AP) Steven Tyler exiting as ‘American Idol’ judgeBy NEKESA MUMBI MOODYAP Music WriterNEW YORKSteven Tyler says he’s exiting “American Idol” to put rock `n’ roll first. Tyler said he’s leaving the hit show after two seasons to rededicate himself to
A trial is currently taking place in a Washington D.C. courtroom pitting Texas versus Eric Holder’s Justice Department over the issue of voter identification (see also: Holder Employs Obama GOTV Org to help in trial) At PJ Media I posted a story
Global warming alarmists have reemerged with a vengeance following the recent heat wave across the nation and dozens of wildfires throughout the West. But how much has global warming contributed? At least two climate change scientists refused to identify any
On Monday afternoon, as President Obama announced his support for a tax increase that would affect nearly 900,000 small businesses, the Associated Press tweeted the following tweet and story to implicate Republicans as “roadblocks” to business: Republicans often tout themselves as ‘pro-business.’ Yet conservatives
The Southern California city of San Bernardino became the third California city in less than a month to file for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday night. The city’s interim city manager said San Bernardino is facing a budget shortfall of $45.8
Yesterday, the Elizabeth Warren campaign reported that it had raised $8.67 million in the months of April, May, and June. In a press release issued several days in advance of the filing of their required quarterly report with the Federal
(AP) New crisis looms in Egypt over legislature’s fateBy HAMZA HENDAWIAssociated PressCAIROA new showdown loomed in Egypt on Monday as the country’s highest court stood by its ruling that dissolved parliament last month, challenging the new Islamist president’s plans to
The Associated Press reports that the French economy is the 2nd strongest economy in Europe. But they tell us even more about the conditions within and around that economy by reporting that France sold 6 billion Euros worth of short
By AMY TEIBELAssociated PressJERUSALEMA government-commissioned report released Monday has recommended that Israel legalize dozens of unsanctioned West Bank settlement outposts, a move that would defy international opposition to settling land Palestinians want for a future state. The report, written by
By LYNN BERRY and SERGEY PONOMAREVAssociated PressKRYMSK, RussiaThe floods that washed through southern Russia and killed 171 people followed storms that dumped five months of rain in a matter of hours. Still, President Vladimir Putin has spent three days trying
(AP) Archie, pals to find ‘Glee’ in crossoverBy MATT MOOREAssociated PressPHILADELPHIAThe kids from Riverdale are no strangers to high school angst, worries about fitting in or music. Neither are the teens from “Glee.” Now, Archie, Betty, Veronica and resident boy
(AP) Oscar-winning star Ernest Borgnine dies at 95By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and BOB THOMASAssociated PressLOS ANGELESErnest Borgnine, the beefy screen star known for blustery, often villainous roles, but who won the best-actor Oscar for playing against type as a lovesick butcher
(AP) Leaks, lies, auditions are all part of veepstakesBy NANCY BENACAssociated PressWASHINGTONLeaks are springing. Trial balloons are floating. Egos are being stroked. Wanna-bes are auditioning. And, chances are, lies are being told. Somewhere, amid all of the shenanigans, Republican Mitt
(AP) Cosby star: New show about ‘positive black family’ By STACEY PLAISANCE Associated Press NEW ORLEANS Actress Tempestt Bledsoe says she’s thrilled to be returning to network television on a show that portrays “a positive black family” similar to the
By LAURAN NEERGAARDAP Medical WriterWASHINGTONAn AIDS-free generation: It seems an audacious goal, considering how the HIV epidemic still is raging around the world. Yet more than 20,000 international HIV researchers and activists will gather in the nation’s capital later this
(AP) California high-speed rail gets green lightBy JUDY LINAssociated PressSACRAMENTO, Calif.California lawmakers gave the green light to start building the nation’s first dedicated high-speed rail line, a multibillion dollar project that will eventually link Los Angeles and San Francisco. The
(AP) California OKs funding for high-speed rail lineBy JUDY LINAssociated PressSACRAMENTO, Calif.California lawmakers approved billions of dollars Friday in construction financing for the initial segment of the nation’s first dedicated high-speed rail line connecting Los Angeles and San Francisco. The
(AP) GOP teachers balk at Obama-centric NEA conventionBy JOSH LEDERMANAssociated PressWASHINGTONIt had all the trappings of a re-election rally: thousands packing a convention center, Barack Obama T-shirts, videos celebrating the health care law, and a wall-size banner with encouraging messages
