Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Yahoo! News: Politics News

In social media election, the GOP capitalizes (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 02:46 PM PDT

Jerry Tarkanian, center, who lost his primary bid to Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle, looks at voting returns with Party workers as the race is called for Angle's opponent Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid at an election night party Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)AP - In the final minutes of one of the most watched and fiercely contested races of Tuesday's midterm elections, the campaigns of both Sen. Harry Reid and the Republican challenger to his Nevada Senate seat, Sharron Angle, were working social media.

'Fiddler On the Roof' composer Jerry Bock dies (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 02:28 PM PDT

FILE - In this Nov. 1, 2006 file photo, Broadway composer Jerry Bock poses before rehearsal of 'The Apple Tree,' in New York. Bock died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010, at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco of heart failure. He was 81. (AP Photo/Adam Rountree, file)AP - Jerry Bock, who composed some of the most memorable shows in Broadway history, including the melodies for "Fiorello!" and "Fiddler on the Roof," has died. He was 81.

TBS brings in Letterman vet for George Lopez show (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 11:59 AM PDT

FILE - In this May 19, 2010 file photo, talk show hosts George Lopez, left, and Conan O'Brien attend the TNT and TBS Upfront presentation at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)AP - With all the attention concentrated on Conan O'Brien's debut next week, TBS has quietly brought on veteran late-night producer Robert Morton to take charge of George Lopez's talk show in preparation for his relaunch in the midnight hour.

Gwyneth Paltrow Takes On Cee-Lo Hit For 'Glee' (omg!)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 02:15 PM PDT

omg! -

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Cee-Lo's "F**k You" became an international hit online over the summer, and now the catchy tune is getting covered - by Gwyneth Paltrow on "Glee."

Cirque to take Michael Jackson on national tour (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 12:53 PM PDT

In this publicity image released by Cirque du Soleil, Jamie King, writer and director of 'Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour' by Cirque du Soleil, stands by a promotional poster, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010 in Los Angeles where the Estate of Michael Jackson and Cirque du Soleil announced the launch of the production combining Michael Jackson music and choreography with Cirque du Soleil performers. The tour begins in October 2011 in Montreal. (AP Photo/Cirque du Soleil, Jake Novak)AP - Cirque du Soleil is taking Neverland Ranch on the road.

Embarrassing Staines? Ali G town mulls name change (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 12:35 PM PDT

A train station sign is seen as an unidentified man looks at an information board outside Staines Station in Staines, England, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010. Staines is sandwiched between an airport and an industrial park, ridiculed by comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, and saddled with an unfortunate-sounding name. Now business leaders in the commuter belt town of Staines are hoping that a name change might dispel its gritty image. Critics say the rebranding effort would be prohibitively expensive and point out that new proposed name 'Staines-upon-Thames' also sounds faintly ridiculous. (AP Photo/Akira Suemori)AP - Staines wants the world to know it's no blot on the landscape.

In social media election, the GOP capitalizes (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 02:46 PM PDT

Jerry Tarkanian, center, who lost his primary bid to Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle, looks at voting returns with Party workers as the race is called for Angle's opponent Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid at an election night party Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)AP - In the final minutes of one of the most watched and fiercely contested races of Tuesday's midterm elections, the campaigns of both Sen. Harry Reid and the Republican challenger to his Nevada Senate seat, Sharron Angle, were working social media.

Julianne Moore speaks out in favor of gay parents (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 01:56 PM PDT

Reuters - Actress Julianne Moore spoke out in favor of same-sex parents as she presented "The Kids Are All Right," a film where she and Annette Bening play a long-term lesbian couple raising their teenaged children.

'Fiddler On the Roof' composer Jerry Bock dies (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 02:28 PM PDT

FILE - In this Nov. 1, 2006 file photo, Broadway composer Jerry Bock poses before rehearsal of 'The Apple Tree,' in New York. Bock died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010, at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco of heart failure. He was 81. (AP Photo/Adam Rountree, file)AP - Jerry Bock, who composed some of the most memorable shows in Broadway history, including the melodies for "Fiorello!" and "Fiddler on the Roof," has died. He was 81.

NY jury to decide -- lies or bad deal over EMI sale (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 02:48 PM PDT

Reuters - Did a Citigroup Inc banker lie to British buyout house chief Guy Hands to trick him into buying struggling music company EMI in 2007, or did Hands' "magic sauce" fail him and is he seeking to avoid responsibility?

Rare picture of Henry VIII's "lost" palace for sale (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 09:56 AM PDT

Reuters - A 16th century watercolor of King Henry VIII's "lost" palace, one of the earliest and most detailed depictions known to exist, is expected to fetch up to 1.2 million pounds ($1.9 million) at auction.

'Fiddler On the Roof' composer Jerry Bock dies (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 02:28 PM PDT

FILE - In this Nov. 1, 2006 file photo, Broadway composer Jerry Bock poses before rehearsal of 'The Apple Tree,' in New York. Bock died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010, at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco of heart failure. He was 81. (AP Photo/Adam Rountree, file)AP - Jerry Bock, who composed some of the most memorable shows in Broadway history, including the melodies for "Fiorello!" and "Fiddler on the Roof," has died. He was 81.

Nobel laureate Vargas Llosa presents new novel (AFP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 02:02 PM PDT

Peruvian writer, awarded with the Nobel Prize of litterature Mario Vargas LLosa looks on during a press conference held for the presentation of his book AFP - Spanish-Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa, this year's Nobel Literature laureate, condemned the "consequences of colonialism" by European countries when he presented his new novel in Madrid on Wednesday.

Erbe says stalker suspect mocked her child online (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 12:12 PM PDT

In this Sept. 30, 2010 photo, actress Kathryn Erbe attends the premiere of 'Life As We Know It' at The Ziegfeld Theatre in New York. Charles Nagel of Philadelphia is charged with interstate stalking, stemming from his 'obsession' with Erbe, approaching her on filming locations and composing creepy missives about her on the Internet, a federal prosecutor said Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010 in opening statements at his trial. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)AP - "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" star Kathryn Erbe testified Wednesday that she got a "very bad feeling" from the moment she met a fan accused of stalking her and later panicked when he posted a crude photo of her teenage daughter on the Internet.

Taylor Swift sells more than 1M copies of new CD (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 09:34 AM PDT

Singer Taylor Swift performs during the 'Read Now with Taylor Swift' event for New York City school students, sponsored by Scholastic, Inc., in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - Taylor Swift fans have spoken — more than a million times.
Posted by Harshad at 3:02 PM

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)