WASHINGTON – Efforts to help free an American pastor sentenced to more than three years in prison by a Russian court for smuggling in a box of hunting ammo attracted renewed attention Tuesday as Washington officials added their diplomatic heft to the cause. The battle had been playing largely outside …
Read More »Critics Demand Resignation of U.N. Official Who Wants Probe of 9/11 'Inside Job' Theories
Critics are calling for the resignation of a U.N. official who publicly supports investigating theories that the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were an “inside job.” Richard Falk, the special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, investigates alleged Israeli violations of human …
Read More »Christie Brinkley Trial Stops, Resumes
Christie Stops Trial | Musical ‘Shrek’ Revealed | Sting, Police Head to Big Finale | Bronfman’s $73.5M Screw-Up; New York Gossip Christie Brinkley‘s divorce trial went on hold for three hours on Wednesday before resuming later in the day. In the last couple of days, Brinkley’s pals have urged her …
Read More »One Group Wants to Make Sure President Bush's Legacy Is Tarnished
Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Bush Whacking A liberal advocacy group plans to spend $8.5 million this year in an effort to keep President Bush’s approval ratings down — and tarnish his legacy. Americans United for Change is a labor-funded organization. It says it will buy ads …
Read More »Pop Tarts: Paris Hilton the New Pussycat Doll (and Does She Have a New Model Man?)
LOS ANGELES – How does someone like Paris Hilton celebrate her 27th birthday? She’ll appear as a burlesque bombshell and guest Pussycat Doll on stage at the lounge at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, of course! Paris will be 27 on Feb. 17, and Pop Tarts has confirmed that she’ll …
Read More »Pop Tarts: Hogan Hysteria: Brooke Suffering Breakdown; Hulk and Linda's ‘Fake' Reunion?
LOS ANGELES – Hulk Hogan‘s 17-year-old son Nick Hogan was recently sentenced to eight months in prison after pleading no contest to charges of reckless driving in an accident that left his close friend critically injured. But friends of the “Hogan Knows Best” family are more concerned about his 20-year-old …
Read More »More Trouble at Church for Barack Obama
As Michael Corleone said in one of “The Godfather” movies, “just when I thought I was out, they drag me back in.” And Senator Obama must be thinking the exact same thing. After enduring months of embarrassment over Reverend Wright’s irresponsible church sermons, things seemed to have quieted down a …
Read More »Will Smith's $150 Million Disaster
Will Smith’s $150 Million Disaster | Chris Noth Leaves ‘Law & Order’ | Madonna: Will Divorce Affect Adoption? | Soaps, Dody Goodman, Ed Arno, Duffers Will Smith’s $150 Million Disaster There’s some idea out there in the world that Will Smith “owns” the July 4 holiday weekend in terms of …
Read More »The Day the BlackBerrys Died
His thumbs were actually hurting and now he was frantic. No matter how often he tried to e-mail, he couldn’t. No matter how often he tried get e-mail, he couldn’t. His BlackBerry was down and he soon discovered he wasn’t alone. Millions of BlackBerry users across the nation were in …
Read More »World Bank Using U.S. Funds To Boost Iranian Industry, Gas Sectors
WASHINGTON – The World Bank is using millions of dollars in American taxpayer funds to help Iran build up its industrial and natural gas sectors, FOX News has learned. This comes at a time when the United States and the United Nations are actively working to discourage the international community …
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