Sacha Baron Cohen spices up newly televised awards
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Now that the Britannia Awards are televised, viewers can see Sacha Baron Cohen knock an 87-year-old woman out of her wheelchair.
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Sarah Palin tells Iowa conservatives it's time 'to stiffen our backs'
By Kay Henderson DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, who rallied members of the Tea Party in their failed effort to defund Obamacare, lashed out on Saturday against members of the Republican Party who agreed to end the government shutdown. The 2008 Republican vice…
US Navy christens costly new carrier, USS Ford
The American navy christened the first of its next generation of aircraft carriers, a multi-billion-dollar vessel hailed as the most technologically advanced warship ever built. The USS Gerald R. Ford, which has been plagued by huge cost overruns at a time of growing budget pressures, is due to…
Cannabis lovers flock to 4th Cannafest International Hemp Fair in Prague (10 photos)
The 4th Cannafest International Hemp Fair is underway in Prague, Czech Republic. According to organizers, Cannafest Prague is the largest international hemp fair in Europe and is not only for the fans of cannabis but also for the laymen who want to extende their knowledge of this plant. Exhibitors…
Saudi police clash with foreign workers after visa raids
Saudi Arabian police clashed with foreign workers in a poor district of Riyadh on Saturday, nearly a week into a visa crackdown in which thousands have been detained and one man killed by police. Most of the foreign workers involved in the clashes appeared to be Africans. Authorities this year…
A final reunion for vets of WWII Doolittle raid
For Jimmy Doolittle's co-pilot, taking off from an aircraft carrier, flying hundreds of miles and bombing Japan was the easy part of the daring 1942 American air raid on Tokyo. The worst moment came hours later, when he had to parachute out of his B-25 bomber over China in the middle of a heavy…
Venezuelan is the new Miss Universe
MOSCOW (AP) — A 25-year-old Venezuelan who appears on TV in her country and is an accomplished flamenco dancer is the new Miss Universe.
Frugal Mars mission launchpad for India in global space market
India's bid to become the first Asian nation to reach Mars sets a new benchmark for frugal interplanetary travel and puts it in a perfect position to grab more of the $300-billion global space market, experts say. "Everyone wants to do low-cost missions nowadays," Indian science author Pallava…
Israel's Netanyahu pleased no Iran deal reached
By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday it was good that world powers had failed to clinch a nuclear deal with Iran and that he had lobbied against easing sanctions by telling leaders "What's the rush?" But he said he recognized there was…
Indonesia's Citarum River: one of world's top 10 most polluted places (13 photos)
The effects of domestic and industrial waste from factories along the Citarum river near the Indonesian town of Majalaya have prompted two leading environmental groups, Green Cross of Switzerland and the Blacksmith Institute, to name the river as one of the earth's 10 most polluted places in their…
New Zealand to ban shark finning
New Zealand is to ban shark finning in its waters within two years, Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy announced Sunday. It is already illegal in New Zealand to slice the fin off a shark and throw it back alive, and Guy said the new ban would be extended to finning a shark and dumping the…
Kenseth playing with house money in title race
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Roughly two months into the season, Mark Martin was having a conversation with Matt Kenseth about the fast start to Kenseth's year. Kenseth had grabbed two wins in his first eight races with Joe Gibbs Racing, and Martin believed his former teammate could have legitimately won…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A powerful typhoon hit the Philippines on Friday and was heading Saturday toward Vietnam. Facts about typhoons:
Arsenal vie for upper hand against Man United
Manchester United and Arsenal will resume their historic rivalry at Old Trafford on Sunday with the London club holding the whip hand for the first time in several years. Arsenal have not won at United in seven years and manager Arsene Wenger has enjoyed victory on only four of the 22 occasions…
Florida school board votes to remove name of Confederate general
By Susan Cooper Eastman JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Reuters) - A north Florida school board has voted unanimously to change the name of a local high school honoring a Confederate general who made a fortune as a slave trader and was linked to the Ku Klux Klan. "It's time to move forward with the…
Ethiopia considers joining AU force in Somalia
Ethiopia is considering integrating its troops in Somalia into the bigger UN-backed African Union force amid efforts to boost operations against Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab rebels, officials said Sunday. Ethiopian troops entered Somalia in November 2011 to support the African Union mission in Somalia…
Lady Gaga fights to keep 'Queen of Pop' crown
Multi-platinum selling diva Lady Gaga is fighting to keep her 'Queen of Pop' crown with a hotly-anticipated third album, but early reception in the US and Britain has been lukewarm. "Artpop" signals a return to the limelight for Stefani Germanotta -- known as Lady Gaga on stage and in video --…
