Fay spawns twisters, could become hurricane
At least seven possible tornadoes were reported today in eastern Florida as a spinoff from Tropical Storm Fay, which was battering parts of the state with high winds and heavy rain, the National Hurricane Center said. Fay could strengthen into a hurricane as it swings over Florida again Thursday, according to the center.
Iraq film explores soldiers' addiction to danger (Reuters)
Reuters - In "The Hurt Locker," the latest film about the war in Iraq, a bomb disposal expert takes risks beyond the call of duty as he comes to realize that only one thing makes him feel truly alive -- dicing with death.
Leapin' Lizards! V Gets Rebooted (E! Online)
E! Online - Hide the hamsters...the Visitors are baaack!
Olympic swimmer battles testicular cancer
He's certainly not the star of the team or even a medal favorite, but Eric Shanteau has earned as much respect as any of the U.S. swimmers at the Olympic Games.
Obama picks his communications team
Barack Obama's transition office today announced the team that will be charged with getting his White House's message out. His communications director will come from outside his existing team: Ellen Moran heads up EMILY's List, a women's political organization. Robert Gibbs, Obama's campaign spokesman, will be press secretary.
Fox seeks to stop WB's "Watchmen" after court win (Reuters)
Reuters - Twentieth Century Fox said on Monday it will seek an injunction to block release of the Warner Bros movie "Watchmen" after a Los Angeles court ruled a copyright lawsuit against Warner can go forward.
Death of New Year's baby shatters family
Camryn Jakeb Wilson was bathed in TV lights the day he was born, celebrated on the local news as the Summit County, Ohio, 2008 New Year's baby after his arrival at 12:33 a.m. on January 1. But just 12 weeks later, Camryn was dead, leaving behind a tangle of broken hearts and shattered relationships.
Magnitude 6 quake rattles Peru
An earthquake hit southern Peru early Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Downloads match French cinema ticket sales: study (Reuters)
Reuters - French movie buffs are illegally
downloading at least as many films as they pay to see in
cinemas, a study showed on Wednesday.
Fact Check: Earmark claims examined
The debate over government spending is heating up on the campaign trail and raising greater focus on which presidential candidate will really change the way Washington does business.
VH1's "Scream" team in place (Reuters)
Reuters - Writer-director-producer James Gunn, actress Shawnee Smith and acting coach John Homa will serve as judges on VH1's upcoming reality competition series "Scream Queens."
Egyptian director Chahine dies after weeks in coma (Reuters)
Reuters - Egyptian film director Youssef Chahine
died in Cairo on Sunday at the age of 82 after six weeks in a
coma, his office said.
Barack Obama arrives in Iraq on second leg of tour
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama arrived in Iraq on Monday for talks with Iraqi officials and American military commanders in a 5-year-old war he has pledged to end, a U.S. Embassy spokesman said.
"Shakespeare" director on trail of Nazi (Reuters)
Reuters - "Shakespeare in Love"
director John Madden is in negotiations to take the helm of the
Nazi hunting thriller "The Debt."
Source of Iraq WMD intel tells his story
His phone number was published in a German phone directory -- Rafid Alwan, whose claims that Saddam Hussein was producing biological agents helped launch the Iraq war.
Federal investigators drop Ledger drug inquiry (AP)
AP - Federal prosecutors have decided not to pursue a criminal case into how Heath Ledger obtained the powerful painkillers that contributed to his overdose death this year, a law enforcement official said Wednesday.
Alda and Daniels "Howl" for Ginsberg movie (Reuters)
Reuters - Alan Alda, Jeff Daniels,
Mary-Louise Parker, David Strathairn and Paul Rudd are attached
to join the beatnik biopic "Howl."
"Eagle Eye" soars to top of box office (Reuters)
Reuters - Thriller "Eagle Eye" soared to the top of North American box offices, taking in $29 million in its first weekend in theaters on the wings of rising star Shia LaBeouf, according to studio estimates on Sunday.
Stone says no malice intended in "W." (Reuters)
Reuters - Oliver Stone's film portrait of U.S. President George W. Bush was always going to be controversial given the director's liberal leanings.
'Wall-E' rakes in $63.1 million with No. 1 debut (AP)
AP - The robot love tale "Wall-E" rolled over the competition on its debut weekend, hauling in $63.1 million as it held the Angelina Jolie thriller "Wanted" to a second-place opening.
'Walkable urbanism' changes American dream
When Shaun Yandell proposed to his long-time girlfriend Gina Marasco on the doorstep of their new home in the sunny suburb of Elk Grove, California, four years ago, he never imagined things would get this bad. But they did, and it happened almost overnight.