Mo'Nique, Waltz win supporting-acting Oscars
LOS ANGELES - Villainous roles snatched the supporting-acting prizes Sunday at the Academy Awards: "Precious" co-star Mo'Nique as a contemptible mother and "Inglourious Basterds" co-star Christoph Waltz as a sociable Nazi fiend.
Nations:Afghanistan People:Hattie McDaniel Jeff Bridges Meryl Streep Tyler Perry Woody Harrelson Tim Allen Activities:2010 Oscar Awards
2010-03-07
Conan O'Brien sings his swan song on NBC
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - An emotional Conan O'Brien has bid adieu to NBC, saying that walking away from US television's long-running "The Tonight Show" was the most difficult decision of his life.
Nations:U.S. People:Conan O'Brien Steve Carell Will Ferrell Tom Hanks Source:(AFP)
2010-01-23
O'Brien ends run on 'Tonight' show after 7 months
NEW YORK - Conan O'Brien ended his brief tenure on the "Tonight" show with a wide smile and a guitar in his arms.
Nations:U.S. Australia People:Conan O'Brien Steve Carell David Letterman Will Ferrell Tom Hanks Source:(AP)
2010-01-23
Idaho town prays for return of captured US soldier
HAILEY, Idaho - Friends and family of an Idaho soldier who was captured in Afghanistan prayed for his safe return Sunday, shaken by the image of the frightened young private in a Taliban video posted online.
Nations:Afghanistan U.S. Pakistan People:John Kerry Bruce Willis Arnold Schwarzenegger Tom Hanks Activities:Afghan Terror War Source:(AP)
2009-07-19
Obama pledges careful choice to replace Souter
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is promising to work quickly and deliberately to name a replacement for retiring Justice David H. Souter who could double the number of women on the Supreme Court, become the first Hispanic justice, or do both.
Nations:U.S. People:George W. Bush Mitch McConnell Patrick Leahy Deval Patrick Arlen Specter Barack Obama Activities:Obama Admin. Source:(AP)
2009-05-02
Source: Liberal-leaning Justice Souter to retire
WASHINGTON - Justice David Souter is planning to retire after nearly two decades on the Supreme Court, but his departure is unlikely to change its conservative-liberal split.
Nations:U.S. People:Deval Patrick Barack Obama George W. Bush
2009-05-01
Public skeptical that woman killed, raped girl
TRACY, Calif. - Callers have inundated the phone lines of Tracy police, saying it can't be. Veteran homicide and sex-crime researchers say they cannot recall a case quite like it. Even the investigators themselves looked at the evidence and initially said "no way."
Nations:U.S.
2009-04-18
1 in 50 American children experiences homelessness
NEW YORK - One of every 50 American children experiences homelessness, according to a new report that says most states have inadequate plans to address the worsening and often-overlooked problem.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2005 Hurricane Katrina Source:(AP)
2009-03-09
Winter strikes back in late eastern US storm
NEW YORK (AFP) - Late-season snow and high winds punched through the eastern United States Monday, killing at least five people as the freeze snapped power lines, closed schools and snarled air and road traffic.
Nations:U.S. Canada People:Michael Bloomberg Source:(AFP)
2009-03-02
Ferocious storm dumps heavy snow on East Coast
NEW YORK - A ferocious storm packing freezing rain, heavy snow and furious wind gusts paralyzed most of the East Coast on Monday, sending dozens of cars careening into ditches, grounding hundreds of flights and closing school for millions of kids.
Nations:U.S. People:Michael Bloomberg
2009-03-02
States face competing priorities for stimulus cash
NEW YORK - It may sound like a nice problem for states -- figuring out how to spend the billions in infrastructure funding they'll receive as part of President Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan.
Nations:U.S. People:Deval Patrick Barack Obama Arnold Schwarzenegger Activities:Obama Stimulus Package Source:(AP)
2009-02-16
Cash-strapped states mull seat belt law changes
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Drivers better buckle up or pay the price: More cash-strapped states want to give law enforcement officers the authority to pull over motorists just for not wearing their seat belts.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 U.S. Recession Source:(AP)
2009-02-04
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