Fri, May 22nd, 2009 | Entertainment, Most Viewed |

SEATTLE - Mary Kay Letourneau and her former sixth-grade student — the father of her two youngest children — are hosting a "Hot for Teacher" night at a Seattle nightclub. Letourneau, now 47, served 7 1/2 years in prison after she ...Read More

Marion Barry faces stalking charges

Mon, Jul 6th, 2009 | U.S. |

D.C. Council member and former Mayor Marion Barry was arrested Saturday night after a female acquaintance accused him of stalking her in Anacostia Park, police said. The female motorist flagged down an officer near Good Hope Road and Anacostia Drive in ...Read More

Madonna Salutes Michael Jackson At London's O2 Arena

Sun, Jul 5th, 2009 | Entertainment, Most Viewed |

They both ruled the '80s, redefined themselves in the '90s and, as this decade draws to a close, only one of the two biggest pop stars of this generation remains. Madonna honored the late King of Pop Saturday night at the ...Read More

Madonna pays tribute to Michael Jackson in London concert

Sun, Jul 5th, 2009 | Entertainment |

LONDON -- Madonna paid tribute to Michael Jackson on Saturday night in the same arena where he was to stage his comeback, dancing along with an impersonator doing Jackson's distinctive moves. Jackson, who died last week, was to begin a series ...Read More

Madonna Performs Emotional Michael Jackson Tribute Onstage

Sun, Jul 5th, 2009 | Entertainment |

Madonna thrilled fans in London on Saturday night by performing a medley of Michael Jackson's hits at the O2 Arena - just a week before the late legend was due to grace the same stage. The pop superstar restarted her Sticky ...Read More

Megachurch Pastor Rick Warren Addresses U.S. Muslims

Sat, Jul 4th, 2009 | U.S. |

Evangelical megachurch pastor Rick Warren says America's largest Islamic organization showed courage when it invited him to speak at its annual convention. Warren is the founder of Saddleback Community Church in Orange County, California, and one of the most prominent religious ...Read More

Madonna pays tribute to Michael Jackson at London arena where he was to perform

Sat, Jul 4th, 2009 | Entertainment |

LONDON (AP) - Madonna paid tribute to Michael Jackson on Saturday night in the same arena where he was to stage his comeback, dancing along with an impersonator doing Jackson's distinctive moves. Jackson, who died last week, was to begin a ...Read More

Night of barbecue, fireworks on tap at White House

Sat, Jul 4th, 2009 | Entertainment, Politics, U.S. |

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House is getting ready for the big holiday barbecue and fireworks show at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama returned from Camp David in time to host the Independence Day celebration. ...Read More

Jamie Foxx's tribute for Michael Jackson: Be glad, not sad

Mon, Jun 29th, 2009 | Entertainment |

Two pre-BET Awards events on Saturday night morphed into Michael Jackson mania as the stars came to honor the tragic singer. Morgan Freeman, Sherri Shepard, Jessica Alba and Jamie Foxx held a moment of silence for the King of Pop during ...Read More

Autopsy planned for TV pitchman Billy Mays

Mon, Jun 29th, 2009 | Entertainment, Most Viewed, U.S. |

TAMPA, Fla. -Television viewers knew him as the OxiClean guy: the bearded, boisterous pitchman on commercials airing hundreds of times a week nationwide. "Hi. Billy Mays here," he would begin, before showing off his latest cleaning product or gadget. Family, friends ...Read More

Friends of man killed by train: 'Everybody's in disbelief'

Mon, Jun 22nd, 2009 | Top Stories, U.S. |

Friends of a man who was struck and killed by a freight train Saturday night at Seattle's Carkeek Park were back sitting on the tracks again Sunday to mourn the loss of one of their own. The friends say they are ...Read More

2 in custody after fatal shooting at NM Denny's

Sun, Jun 21st, 2009 | U.S. |

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—Two suspects have been jailed on suspicion of murder after a restaurant employee was fatally shot during a robbery at a packed Denny's Restaurant, police said. The names of suspects, who were booked Saturday night, were not immediately released. Witnesses said ...Read More

Stonehenge braced for record Solstice crowd

Sat, Jun 20th, 2009 | U.K. |

English Heritage and the police are gearing up for the biggest ever crowd of visitors to Stonehenge for the Summer Solstice tonight. Wiltshire Police say they expect good weather and the fact that the solstice falls on a weekend to attract ...Read More

Prosecutor: Man removed magazine before firing fatal shot

Mon, Jun 15th, 2009 | U.S. |

The man who killed a Wantagh teen while horse playing with a pistol in a Brooklyn apartment Saturday night fired several shots into a wall before the fatal accident, a prosecutor told a judge Monday. Scott Bruno, 33, of Bensonhurst, fired ...Read More

Pit bull dragged behind pickup; SCPA seeks driver

Mon, Jun 15th, 2009 | U.S. |

VINELAND, N.J. - Authorities are trying to find the person who tied a pit bull to the bumper of a pickup truck and dragged it through a New Jersey neighborhood. Vineland police got a call about the dragging on Saturday night ...Read More

Fayette boy dies after being shot by brother

Sun, Jun 14th, 2009 | Top Stories |

A 10-year-old Fayette County boy died Sunday after being shot by his older brother, the sheriff said. The boy's 12-year-old brother shot him Saturday in the back of the head while the two were playing outside their Fayetteville home, said Lt. ...Read More

Bill Maher Takes On Obama: Be More Like Bush

Sun, Jun 14th, 2009 | Politics |

On his HBO show Saturday night, Bill Maher complained about President Obama's frequent public outings. He compared the president to Lindsay Lohan: in the papers a lot but not doing very much. "This is not what I voted for," Maher ...Read More

Reformists held after Ahmadinejad wins vote

Sun, Jun 14th, 2009 | Top Stories |

TEHRAN, Iran - More than 100 reformists were arrested on Saturday night after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's presidential election victory led to street protests, leading reformist Mohammad Ali Abtahi told Reuters on Sunday. A judiciary spokesman said they had not been arrested ...Read More

Tyson marries in Las Vegas two weeks after child's death

Tue, Jun 9th, 2009 | Entertainment |

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mike Tyson is married for a third time, two weeks after his 4-year-old daughter died in a bizarre treadmill accident. The owner of the La Bella Wedding Chapel at the Las Vegas Hilton hotel-casino told The Associated ...Read More

Acapulco gunfight: 3000 shots, 18 dead

Mon, Jun 8th, 2009 | Most Viewed, Top Stories |

As if Mexican tourism needed more bad news, a weekend shootout left 18 gunmen and soldiers dead in Acapulco, the iconic if faded beach resort that has been working on a comeback. Roughly 3,000 shots were fired and 50 grenades were ...Read More

Acapulco tourists close to drug war's gunfire; 18 dead

Sun, Jun 7th, 2009 | Most Viewed, Top Stories |

MEXICO CITY - Mexican soldiers killed 16 suspected gangsters and lost two of their own during a fierce battle in the resort city of Acapulco, military officials said Sunday. Nine other soldiers and at least three civilians were reported injured in ...Read More