May today's St. Patty's Day festivities be an experience you'll never forget... especially considering you have no recollection of last St. Patty's Day whatsoever!
Netanyahu's position is "perilous": U.S. official
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:52:28 -0600
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political standing is "perilous" because of divisions within his coalition over efforts to pursue peace with the Palestinians, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.
Iraq PM leads in Baghdad in key election result
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:40:47 -0600
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A list led by Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki had a wide lead in Baghdad, a key prize in Iraq's parliamentary election, preliminary results posted by Iraq's electoral commission showed on Saturday.
Google "99.9 pct" sure to shut China search engine: report
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:34:03 -0600
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Talks with China over censorship have reached an apparent impasse and Google, the world's largest search engine, is now "99.9 percent" certain to shut its Chinese search engine, the Financial Times said on Saturday.
Suicide bomber kills 11 in Pakistan's Swat
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:10:41 -0600
MINGORA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A Taliban suicide bomber targeting security forces killed at least 11 people on Saturday, Pakistani police said, part of a renewed push against the state after one of the biggest security crackdowns in years.
Second U.S. woman probed in plot to kill Swede: report
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:08:42 -0600
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Authorities in Ireland are investigating whether a second American woman was involved in a suspected international plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist for mocking the Prophet Mohammad, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
Obama delays trip for final healthcare push
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:33:55 -0600
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday delayed an overseas trip to focus on the final drive for healthcare reform as the House of Representatives prepared to vote on the sweeping overhaul next week.
U.N.'s Ban to return to earthquake-devastated Haiti
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:18:46 -0600
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will visit Haiti on Sunday to meet the country's leaders and people left homeless by a January earthquake that killed hundreds of thousands, Ban's spokesman said.
U.S. man arrested in Yemen worked in nuclear plants
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:17:27 -0600
SANAA/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yemen said on Friday it was holding a U.S. citizen suspected of being an al Qaeda militant who killed a hospital guard last week, and a U.S. firm said the suspect had worked at nuclear reactors in New Jersey.
German Church apologizes, vows action on abuse
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:13:17 -0600
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The head of Germany's Catholic Church apologized to victims of child abuse by priests on Friday and met Pope Benedict who encouraged him to press ahead with tough new measures.
Calif. lawsuit claims Toyota hid defect evidence
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:05:46 -0600
SANTA ANA, California (Reuters) - Southern California prosecutors filed the first U.S. consumer protection lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corp on Friday, claiming it had engaged in "fraud" by hiding evidence of dangerous vehicle defects.
Public Enemy's Chuck D still fighting the power
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:02:25 -0600
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - At the end of "Pirate Radio" -- the 2009 feature film about a '60s illegal rock 'n' roll radio station in Europe's North Sea -- an array of albums is displayed: iconic symbols of musical independence that bucked the status quo. Among the albums on display is Public Enemy's 1990 treatise, "Fear of a Black Planet."
Woods crash ambulance crew cited domestic violence
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:58:08 -0600
MIAMI (Reuters) - The ambulance crew that took golfer Tiger Woods from the scene of his fateful car crash last year did not let his wife ride with him because they said the incident was a case of domestic violence, according to Florida police records cited by a local newspaper on Friday.
Custom-designed Jackson furniture up for auction
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:28:56 -0600
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Some 22 pieces of elaborate furniture custom-made for Michael Jackson, including a leather armchair embellished with crystals and gold leaf, will be auctioned off in June, organizers said on Friday.
Official probes drugs linked to Corey Haim
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:23:47 -0600
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California Attorney General Jerry Brown on Friday said his office has opened an investigation into a prescription drug ring linked to the sudden death of actor Corey Haim earlier this week.
Ex-Gov. Blagojevich fights back on new "Apprentice"
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:42:01 -0600
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rod Blagojevich has already lost one job. Now the disgraced former governor of Illinois is hoping to avoid the words "You're fired!" as he fights for his favorite charity, and his reputation, on the TV show "Celebrity Apprentice".
Phil Spector's lawyers file appeal in murder case
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:36:02 -0600
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lawyers for music producer Phil Spector have appealed his conviction for killing a Hollywood actress, claiming the trial judge made several errors including introducing new evidence at his second trial.
Lions Gate rejects Icahn offer to boost stake
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:12:25 -0600
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lions Gate Entertainment Corp rejected on Friday Carl Icahn's bid to increase his stake in the studio as too low, setting the stage for a battle with the billionaire investor.
U.S. theater stars sing "Happy Birthday" to Sondheim
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:20:47 -0600
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The leading lights of U.S. musical theater will sing "Happy Birthday" to the great Broadway composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim on his 80th birthday in two New York Philharmonic concerts next week.
"Matrix" bad guy eyes "Captain America" villain
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:34:25 -0600
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Australian actor Hugo Weaving, who played bad guy Agent Smith in the "Matrix" franchise, is in talks to join the "Captain America" movie as the villainous Red Skull.
Fox mulling "Avatar" summer re-release
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:09:03 -0600
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Get ready for "Avatar"-plus.
