Stocks slide for second day
Stocks slumped Tuesday, falling for the second session in a row, as oil prices rose, retailers' earnings disappointed and reports showed falling homebuilding activity and rising inflation.
Marilyn Monroe film footage found in Australia (Reuters)
Reuters - An amateur film of Marilyn Monroe on
the set of "Some Like It Hot" has surfaced in Australia almost
50 years after it was shot and is being put up for auction.
Amy Adams engaged to acting-class sweetie (AP)
AP - Now Amy Adams' love life is "Enchanted," too.
"Pineapple Express" tops UK box office chart (Reuters)
Reuters - Drug-addled comedy "Pineapple Express" topped the UK film charts after its opening weekend, keeping "Mamma Mia!" down in second place for yet another week.
Russia aims to upgrade nuclear arsenal
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"Must Read" a must-see documentary (Reuters)
Reuters - Fans of the fascinating documentary "Capturing the Friedmans" might want to take a gander at "Must Read After My Death," which is in competition at the Los Angeles Film Festival.
Scuba diver charged in wife's underwater death
An Alabama man whose wife died during a honeymoon scuba diving trip off the coast of Australia almost five years ago has been charged with her slaying.
Fay targets Florida for third time
Tropical Storm Fay continues to churn off the coast of east Florida on Thursday. The storm is expected to make landfall later today, possibly in the Jacksonville-Daytona Beach area. While forecasters do not believe the storm will strengthen to hurricane status, it's expected to bring more rain to areas already dealing with massive flooding.
Pitt, Clooney hot at box office
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X-Files Believes in New Title (E! Online)
E! Online - The title is out there.
Russian president rips Georgia 'morons'
Russia says it will begin pulling back its troops from Georgia on Monday, but a Russian lawmaker has compared the situation to the U.S. presence in Iraq.
SAG opposition group wins majority of open seats (AP)
AP - An upstart group of actors said Thursday it won a majority of Hollywood seats up for re-election on the national board of the Screen Actors Guild, a shake-up that could dislodge the logjam in contract talks with the movie studios.
Wreckage found near IDs bearing Fossett's name
Search teams looking for millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett may have found the wreckage of the plane he was flying when he disappeared more than a year ago. The downed plane was spotted during an aerial search of the area where a hiker discovered identification with the missing aviator's name.
37 hurt when fireworks shell misfires at show
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Laura churns in Atlantic
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Gas prices resume upward push
Gas prices have reversed course, heading moderately higher after falling for three consecutive days, according to a daily survey released Friday by motorist group AAA.
New X-Men Getting the O.C. Treatment (E! Online)
E! Online - Josh Schwartz is well-versed in teen drama and genetically gifted frenemies, but how will he handle mutant superheroes and rabid fandom?
Just a Minute With: Woody Allen for "Vicky Cristina" (Reuters)
Reuters - Woody Allen has long been
considered a genius of U.S. cinema with a list of writing
credits dating to the 1960s and "What's New Pussycat," as well
as directing "Sleeper," and "Hannah and Her Sisters."
Review: 'Get Smart' funny, some of the time
Forty-three years ago, Mel Brooks and Buck Henry hatched a show about a not-so-smart intelligence agent constantly confounded by his own incompetence.
Rob Lowe: Flames were 'shooting 200 feet' (AP)
AP - Rob Lowe says he and his children fled a wildfire raging in California with just minutes to spare.
G8 summit opens with eye toward Africa
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