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Every four years, the United States’ two major political parties hold separate conventions to nominate their respective presidential candidates. But…
Police comedy “Ride Along” made its debut at the top of the North American box office, arresting viewers’ attention over the US holiday weekend, industry estimates showed Sunday. The film, starring funnyman Kevin Hart and Ice Cube, raked in $41.2 million…
Rita Moreno sings a bit of “This is All I Ask” while accepting a lifetime achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild.
Rita Moreno talks about getting a lifetime achievement award backstage at the Screen Actors Guild awards.
Crime caper “American Hustle” won the top film prize at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards on Saturday, earning another big boost in Hollywood’s all-important Oscars race. Australian Cate Blanchett won best actress for her role in Woody Allen’s “Blue…
Michelle Obama’s 50th birthday bash featured musical performance by popstars Beyonce and John Legend, according one prominent guest on Sunday. “Amazing. Incredible party,” said political analyst Donna Brazile, speaking to CNN the morning after about…
BERLIN, Germany — Germany’s foreign minister welcomed President Obama’s official pledge to curb the powers of the National Security Agency (NSA) on Friday. But a quiet unease lingers across Berlin and many other European capitals. “President Obama…
US lawmakers raised concerns Sunday about the threat of attacks at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi, with one faulting Russia for not sharing intelligence. “The threats are real. They are basically calling for attacks on the Olympics. I think you…
Acting U.S. Surgeon General releases annual tobacco report which outlines new health hazards of smoking.
Smoking cigarettes can cause even more health problems than previously known, including liver and colon cancer, blindness, diabetes and erectile dysfunction, said a major US government report on Friday. Top health officials gathered at the White House…
The US Treasury Department said Thursday that it plans to sell about 40 percent of its shares in rescued bank Ally Financial for around $3 billion. Ally Financial, the former lending arm of automaker General Motors, was bailed out by the government…
The knives are out in some Republican circles for embattled New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R). According to Tegan Goddard’s Political Wire blog, one top Republican fundraiser described the governor as disloyal and self-promoting. “The guy, as a…
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Friday dismissed President Barack Obama’s proposals to curb the reach of the National Security Agency (NSA), saying they would change very little. In a speech intended to quell the furor over surveillance programs…
US lawmakers were poised Friday to seize a chance to take the initiative in reforming America’s vast digital surveillance network, after President Barack Obama opened the door to them. Under pressure after fugitive intelligence contractor Edward Snowden…
US stocks finished the week modestly higher following a mixed batch of corporate earnings reports, avoiding a major retreat that had been feared early in the period. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 21.51 (0.13 percent) higher to 16,458.56. The…
Harrowing historical drama “12 Years a Slave” won best picture at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards late Thursday, while 3D space spectacular “Gravity” took seven prizes. “American Hustle” — which earlier in the day shared top Oscar nominations with…
Hollywood fired the starting gun Thursday on the most crowded Oscars race for years, with “American Hustle” and 3D space drama “Gravity” topping nominations but a wide field of movies hoping for glory on March 2. “American Hustle” and “Gravity” each…
US clothing chain American Apparel has sparked controversy by putting mannequins sprouting pubic hair in the windows of their shop in New York’s boho Lower East Side. Passersby stopped to gawk, take photographs, chuckle or raise a horrified eyebrow…
In a speech earlier this morning from the Justice Department, President Obama discussed government surveillance in a speech that was as much a defense of the NSA’s activities as it was a response to growing discomfort with the agency’s surveillance…