Mindframe Theaters once again did the party up right for the Oscars. Dubuquers dressed to the nines to watch the ceremony together with free goodies and champagne while one of Dubuque's own, Louis Psihoyos, took home an Oscar for best Documentary for "The Cove". Click here for more pix at DigitalDubuque.com.
Bomber's death deals fresh blow to Indonesia militants
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:07:33 -0600
CANBERRA/JAKARTA (Reuters) - A suspected mastermind of the Bali bombings was killed in a police raid in Indonesia in the latest blow to an Islamist militant movement in the world's most populous Muslim country.
UK PM Brown warns of bumpy economic road ahead
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:20:26 -0600
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown sees risks to the economic recovery and says it is not the moment to change course as he prepares for an election by June.
Pelosi faces biggest test on healthcare vote
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:02:48 -0600
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leader of the House of Representatives -- a persuasive arm-twister and deal maker -- faces her toughest challenge yet in the coming weeks: getting 216 votes to pass final legislation revamping the U.S. healthcare system.
Economists trim 2011 U.S. growth forecast
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:40:59 -0600
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. economists raised their forecast for economic growth in 2010 in March, the third straight monthly rise, while trimming their growth forecast for 2011, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
Visiting Biden condemns new Israel settlement plan
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:44:39 -0600
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned Israeli plans to build 1,600 more homes on occupied land where Palestinians seek statehood, announced in the middle of his visit to help revive peace negotiations.
Toyota, U.S. officials investigate runaway Prius
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:02:33 -0600
LOS ANGELES/DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. safety regulators and Toyota dispatched teams on Tuesday to inspect a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway a day earlier, as the automaker struggled to reassure consumers shaken by its recall crisis.
Democrats doubt deadline on healthcare
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:23:35 -0600
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Democrats on Tuesday cast doubt on their chances of meeting the White House's March 18 deadline for voting on a stalled healthcare overhaul, but said they are moving as fast as they can.
Obama backs bipartisan crackdown on healthcare cheats
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:09:20 -0600
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, making a final push for healthcare reform, will back bipartisan plans to stamp out waste in government-run medical programs for the old and needy, the White House said on Tuesday.
Accused Letterman extortionist pleads guilty
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:03:09 -0600
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A television producer pleaded guilty Tuesday to trying to extort $2 million from U.S. talk show host David Letterman by threatening to reveal his affairs with women who worked on his late-night program on CBS.
9/11 suspects should face civilian court, U.N. envoys say
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:11:35 -0600
GENEVA (Reuters) - United Nations human rights investigators called on the Obama administration on Tuesday to prosecute the accused September 11 masterminds in a civilian court, declaring that U.S. military tribunals would not be fair.
Charlie Sheen returning to work next Tuesday
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:50:24 -0600
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Charlie Sheen is expected to return to work on CBS' "Two and a Half Men" on Tuesday, according to his publicist.
John Krasinski joins "Something" romantic comedies
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:52:00 -0600
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - John Krasinski is in negotiations to join Ginnifer Goodwin in "Something Borrowed," a romantic comedy from the company behind "The Blind Side."
Simon & Garfunkel begin Canada trek next month
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:49:09 -0600
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Canada, get ready: a few "Old Friends" are heading your way.
De Niro signs up to play football icon Lombardi
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:04:15 -0600
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - He has played killers and cops in the movies, and two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro may soon take on the role of iconic U.S. football coach Vince Lombardi in a film backed by sports television network ESPN.
Rapper DMX arrested for violating probation
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:43:15 -0600
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Troubled rapper DMX was arrested in Arizona on Tuesday for violating his probation by regularly using illegal drugs during the last nine months, authorities said.
Bigelow's Oscars will change Hollywood, slowly
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:41:23 -0600
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Hurt Locker" director Kathryn Bigelow wrapped her fingers around that little golden man called Oscar on Sunday and cracked one of Hollywood's glass ceilings, but truly shattering it may take more time.
Pink Floyd battles EMI in online royalties case
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:22:11 -0600
LONDON (Reuters) - Pink Floyd on Tuesday launched legal action against record label EMI in a case that centres around royalty payments and how music is sold in the digital age.
Cliff Richard turns to jazz to mark 70th birthday
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:18:07 -0600
LONDON (Reuters) - Veteran British singer Cliff Richard will mark his 70th birthday with the release of an album of jazz and swing music, he announced on Tuesday.
Phantom of Opera sequel opens amid "phan" disquiet
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:29:44 -0600
LONDON (Reuters) - The sequel to "Phantom of the Opera", one of the biggest musicals of all time, opens in London on Tuesday amid disquiet among die-hard "phans" who have been posting opinions online since previews began two weeks ago.
