Saturday, July 31, 2010

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Schreker's opera 'Distant Sound' heard at Bard (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 09:58 AM PDT

In this undated photo provided by Bard College, Yamina Maamar, center, as Grete in Franz Schreker’s 1912 opera 'Der Ferne Klang' ('The Distant Sound') in New York. (AP Photo/ Corey Weaver, Bard College) NO SALESAP - His name is all but forgotten today, but a century ago Franz Schreker was considered perhaps the most important operatic composer since Richard Wagner.

Veteran Italian screenwriter Cecchi D'Amico dies (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 08:12 AM PDT

AP - Screenwriter Suso Cecchi D'Amico, who emerged from the male-dominated post-war Italian cinema to become a celebrated artist and contribute to such milestones as "Bicycle Thieves" and "The Leopard," died Saturday at age 96.

Germany: memorial service for Love Parade victims (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 07:15 AM PDT

Candles and flowers are placed near the accident site in Duisburg, Germany, Monday, July 26, 2010, where more than a dozen people were killed in a stampede during the Love Parade techno festival on Saturday. Inscription in background reads ' In Deep Grief'. Word above reads: 'Why'. (AP Photo/ddp/Clemens Bilan/ddp)AP - Thousands of grief-stricken mourners watched in tears on Saturday as rescue workers lit one white candle for every one of the 21 people crushed to death in a tunnel at the Love Parade techno music festival.

Snooki of 'Jersey Shore' arrested in NJ beach town (AP)

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 05:41 PM PDT

FILE - In this July 27, 2010 file photo, Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi , a cast member of MTV's 'Jersey Shore' reality series is shown at the New York Stock Exchange. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)AP - "Jersey Shore" cast member Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi has been arrested in the New Jersey beach town where the MTV show is based.

Prosecutor makes new claim in Anna Nicole case (AP)

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 05:41 PM PDT

FILE ** Anna Nicole Smith, leaves the U.S. Supreme Court, in this Feb. 28, 2006, file photo taken in Washington. Pre-trial motions are expected to be heard in a hearing Friday July 30, 2010 setting the stage for the trial of two doctors and the attorney boyfriend of the late Anna Nicole Smith, arguing about what evidence will be allowed in court. Jury questioning begins Monday. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta,File)AP - A prosecutor sprang a surprise claim Friday that Anna Nicole Smith was a co-conspirator in the actions that have brought her two doctors and lawyer-boyfriend to trial for over-prescribing and obtaining massive amounts of prescription drugs.

As Emmys host, Jimmy Fallon aims not to offend (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 08:50 PM PDT

Actor and talk show host Jimmy Fallon introduces New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg after his election victory in New York November 3, 2009. REUTERS/Shaun BestReuters - Conan O'Brien and David Letterman have provided a valuable lesson for Jimmy Fallon, the comedian told journalists Friday. "The one thing I've learned from (O'Brien and Letterman) is (that) hosting 'Late Night' is a one-way ticket to not hosting 'The Tonight Show," the comedian quipped.

Veteran Italian screenwriter Cecchi D'Amico dies (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 08:12 AM PDT

AP - Screenwriter Suso Cecchi D'Amico, who emerged from the male-dominated post-war Italian cinema to become a celebrated artist and contribute to such milestones as "Bicycle Thieves" and "The Leopard," died Saturday at age 96.

Schreker's opera 'Distant Sound' heard at Bard (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 09:58 AM PDT

In this undated photo provided by Bard College, Yamina Maamar, center, as Grete in Franz Schreker’s 1912 opera 'Der Ferne Klang' ('The Distant Sound') in New York. (AP Photo/ Corey Weaver, Bard College) NO SALESAP - His name is all but forgotten today, but a century ago Franz Schreker was considered perhaps the most important operatic composer since Richard Wagner.

As Emmys host, Jimmy Fallon aims not to offend (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 08:50 PM PDT

Reuters - Conan O'Brien and David Letterman have provided a valuable lesson for Jimmy Fallon, the comedian told journalists Friday. "The one thing I've learned from (O'Brien and Letterman) is (that) hosting 'Late Night' is a one-way ticket to not hosting 'The Tonight Show," the comedian quipped.

Christopher Innvar, Robert Petkoff, Henny Russell Cast in 'Absurd Person' at Barrington (Playbill)

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 01:17 PM PDT

Playbill - Barrington Stage Company's new production of Alan Ayckbourn's Absurd Person Singular, the comedy of three British couples in three kitchens on three successive Christmas eves, will feature Julia Coffey, BSC regular Christopher Innvar, Graeme Malcolm, Robert Petkoff, Henny Russell and Finnerty Steeves. Performances play BSC's mainstage in Pittsfield, MA, Aug. 12-29.

Chelsea Clinton tying the knot in lavish, secretive wedding (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 01:58 PM PDT

File photo shows Chelsea Clinton at Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. After an intensely secretive build-up Chelsea Clinton and her hedge fund manager fiance were to marry Saturday at a star-studded wedding outside New York.(AFP/File/Karen Bleier)AFP - After an intensely secretive build-up, Chelsea Clinton and her Wall Street banker beau were tying the knot Saturday at a lavish bash outside the quaint town of Rhinebeck, in rural New York.

Indie band One Ring Zero explores the universe (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 07:52 PM PDT

Reuters - Making an album about such seemingly simple concepts as food or ice cream trucks might seem like a fool's errand, but for Brooklyn indie duo One Ring Zero, those concepts have led to opportunities to perform at events including book award ceremonies and children's festivals.

Heidi Montag files for divorce from Spencer Pratt (AP)

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 03:12 PM PDT

FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2009 file photo, Heidi Montag, left, and Spencer Pratt pose at a book signing event for their book 'How To Be Famous' at Borders Books in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, file)AP - Fifteen months after saying "I do," reality TV stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are headed for divorce.
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