Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Yahoo! News: Politics News


Bristol Palin calls it quits with fiance Johnston (AP)

Posted: 03 Aug 2010 02:29 PM PDT

FILE - This Sept. 3, 2008 file photo shows Bristol Palin, daughter of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and former Republican vice presidential candidate, and Levi Johnston at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston have called off their second engagement after he told her he may have fathered a baby with another girl, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, file)AP - Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston have called off their second engagement after he told her he may have fathered a baby with another girl.


Extra security for model Campbell at Taylor trial (AP)

Posted: 03 Aug 2010 11:22 AM PDT

File - In this May 20, 2010 file photo, British model Naomi Campbell arrives for the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit, during the 63rd Cannes international film festival, in Cap d'Antibes, France. War crimes judges on Tuesday ordered special security measures for fashion model Naomi Campbell when she testifies at the trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor, barring photographers from catching her entering or leaving the courtroom. The judges say Campbell's fears for her safety and privacy are legitimate because of her high profile and the intense media interest in her appearance. In its ruling, the Special Court for Sierra Leone instructed authorities to ensure that no one photograph, video tape or even sketch Campbell in or around the courtroom. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)AP - War crimes judges on Tuesday ordered special security measures for fashion model Naomi Campbell when she testifies at the trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor, barring photographers from catching her entering or leaving the courtroom.


Bobby Hebb of `Sunny' fame dead at age 72 (AP)

Posted: 03 Aug 2010 01:27 PM PDT

AP - Bobby Hebb, whose 1966 pop music classic "Sunny" described a sincere smile from a woman that lifted the singer's burdens, died Tuesday. He was 72.

Former Khmer Rouge talk about massacres in new doc (AP)

Posted: 03 Aug 2010 01:19 PM PDT

In this film publicity image provided by International Film Circuit, filmmaker Thet Sambath, left, interviews Nuon Chea for the film 'Enemies of the People'. The film is currently playing in limited release in the United States.  (AP Photo/International Film Circuit)AP - For more than three decades, Cambodian villages have been home to silent killers: Former Khmer Rouge commanders who slit the throats of hundreds, sometimes thousands, of victims before dumping their bodies into shallow graves.


Seacrest: Could be weeks before `Idol' judges set (AP)

Posted: 03 Aug 2010 11:02 AM PDT

FILE - This Nov. 18, 2007 photo shows Jordan Sparks arriving at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles.  She wasn't even alive when he was president, but 21-year-old 'American Idol' champ Sparks is a Ronald Reagan fan. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)AP - "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest says it could be weeks before the guessing game over the show's new judges comes to an end.


Justin Bieber set to star in a film about his life (AP)

Posted: 03 Aug 2010 10:23 AM PDT

FILE - In this June 4, 2010 file photo, singer Justin Bieber appears on the NBC 'Today' television program in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)AP - Justin Bieber is adding movie star to his resume.


American Idol dumps Sony label for Universal (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Aug 2010 02:13 PM PDT

Jennifer Lopez attends the 2010 Apollo Theater Spring Benefit Concert & Awards Ceremony at The Apollo Theater in New York, June 14, 2010. REUTERS/Natalie BehringReuters - Entertainment mogul Simon Fuller's 19 Management said on Tuesday it signed up Universal Music Group as the label for artists in future seasons of its hit TV show, American Idol, unceremoniously dumping its Sony Music partner of the last nine seasons.


Warner Bros. wins jury verdict over Eastwood film (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Aug 2010 01:25 PM PDT

Reuters - Warner Bros. has successfully defended a lawsuit brought by a diver who was injured on the set of Clint Eastwood's 2006 drama "Flags of Our Fathers."

Bobby Hebb of `Sunny' fame dead at age 72 (AP)

Posted: 03 Aug 2010 01:27 PM PDT

AP - Bobby Hebb, whose 1966 pop music classic "Sunny" described a sincere smile from a woman that lifted the singer's burdens, died Tuesday. He was 72.

CBS posts better-than-expected 2nd quarter (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Aug 2010 02:17 PM PDT

Reuters - CBS Corp reported better-than-expected second-quarter profit on Tuesday, benefiting from increased advertising revenue at its network and local television stations.

Seana McKenna, Tom McCamus Spar in Stratford's 'Dangerous Liaisons', Directed by Ethan McSweeny (Playbill)

Posted: 03 Aug 2010 02:53 PM PDT

Playbill - American director Ethan McSweeny makes his directorial debut at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Canada Aug. 3 when Christopher Hampton's adaptation of Dangerous Liaisons gets its first performance.

Bristol Palin calls it quits with fiance Johnston (AP)

Posted: 03 Aug 2010 02:29 PM PDT

FILE - This Sept. 3, 2008 file photo shows Bristol Palin, daughter of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and former Republican vice presidential candidate, and Levi Johnston at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston have called off their second engagement after he told her he may have fathered a baby with another girl, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, file)AP - Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston have called off their second engagement after he told her he may have fathered a baby with another girl.


Cozy Couples at "The Other Guys" Premiere (Fashion Wire Daily)

Posted: 03 Aug 2010 10:02 AM PDT

FWD101  From left, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes and Will Ferrell attend the premiere of Fashion Wire Daily - It was a red carpet packed with happy couples at the premiere of "The Other Guys" on Monday, Aug. 2; everyone, it seemed, was grinning, and that was before they even saw the crack-up cop-buddy comedy that stars Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg.


Barnes & Noble mulls sale (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Aug 2010 02:47 PM PDT

Reuters - Barnes & Noble , the world's largest brick and mortar bookseller, said it is looking into selling itself, as its business suffers in the high-stakes battle for a leading role in the digital books market.

President garners a long 'View' on daytime TV (AP)

Posted: 03 Aug 2010 01:00 PM PDT

AP - President Barack Obama's visit has set a standard for "The View."

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