Cohen puts Bruno to bed

Sacha Baron Cohen is preparing to hang up his hot pants - he is waving goodbye to his Bruno character once he has finished promoting the movie.
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Museum works to restore Goodnight's house

GOODNIGHT, Texas -- About 12 miles east of Claude on the south side of U.S. 287 stands a lone, weathered house. For more than a century people have lived in it, including one of Texas'...
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SpongeBob SquarePants 10th Anniversary Coverage Around the News

Several different media outlets are covering the 10th anniversary SpongeBob SquarePants festivities, which begin tonight, July 17, 2009: The... [read more]
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Twitter users first to break news of Jakarta bombings

The quick response underlines the rising profile of the social media site as it becomes a breaking news source.
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England v Australia - T2, D2

England have totally dominated day two at Lord's with Australia struggling to avoid the follow on before bad light stopped play. Re-live the action on our blog.
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Bruno Movie Reinforces Negative Stereotypes of Gay People

Officials from the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation said that "Bruno," the new film starring Sacha Baron Cohen, reinforces negative stereotypes and "decreases the public's comfort with gay people."
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Theater offers 'vile' warning for 'Bruno'

NAVAN, Ireland, July 18 (UPI) -- A movie theater in Navan, Ireland, says people considering seeing the comic mockumentary "Bruno" should be aware it is "vile" and offensive.
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Us magazine posts video of Michael Jackson's hair on fire

A previously unreleased video of Michael Jackson's hair catching fire while filming a Pepsi commercial in 1984 was posted online by Us magazine Wednesday.
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Cleveland Cavaliers youngsters finish 1-4 at Vegas Summer League

John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer Cleveland Cavaliers forward Darnell Jackson, here dunking against the Philadelphia 76'ers in a game last season, averaged 10.6 points and 5.4 rebounds in the Vegas Summer League, but shot just 39 percent. The Cleveland Cavaliers...
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Suicide lines: Olympiakos interested in Lee; Yao buys Sharks

Each weekday morning, Ball Don't Lie serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your Mountain Dew. Frank Isola, NY Daily News : "Maybe Olympiakos should be changing its name to the Greece Knicks. The Greek club is not only pursuing Knicks guard Nate Robinson , but according to a source, it has also contacted his teammate, forward David Lee . It is unclear if Lee has received an ...
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Reid: White House doesn't prohibit Las Vegas trips

Nevada Sen. Harry Reid says a recent letter from a top aide to President Barack Obama shows there's no "informal federal policy" against government meetings and conferences in Las Vegas. White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel said in a letter to the Senate... Sponsored Topics: Rahm Emanuel - Barack Obama - White House Chief of Staff - Harry Reid - Nevada
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Harry Potter Mania Hits Valley

Hogwarts unite at the Boardman Library. Wizards and witches gather as Harry Potter mania hits the valley.
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Prepaid BlackBerry

Go said yesterday customers would be able to get the BlackBerry on prepaid as from Wednesday.
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Endeavour docks early at ISS

After its oft-delayed departure from Earth, the US space shuttle Endeavour docked eight minutes ahead of schedule yesterday at the International Space Station (ISS).
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British Open: Who Needs Tiger Woods Anyway?

Even though the world's number one ranked golfer is out of the tournament, the British Open in beautiful and blustery Turnberry, Scotland, is heading toward a memorable finish. Fifty-nine-year-old Tom Watson, who won at Turnberry 32 years ago, was tied for the lead as Saturday's third round began. Watson is trying to becoming the oldest player â€" by far â€" to win a major championship.
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Watson gives up lead at British Open

Tom Watson has surrendered the lead at the British Open with three bogeys in a seven-hole stretch at blustery Turnberry.
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Watson, tied with Marino, takes shot at sixth British Open title

Tom Watson has teed off in the third round of the British Open, trying to keep up his quest to become the oldest major champion in golf history.
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Legendary CBS anchor Walter Cronkite dies at 92

NEW YORK (AP) - Walter Cronkite, the premier TV anchorman of the networks' golden age who reported a tumultuous time with reassuring authority and came to be called "the most trusted man in America," died Friday. He was...
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LaToya song re-released as Michael Jackson tribute

A song LaToya Jackson previously recorded to honor her family is now being re-released as a tribute to her brother Michael.
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Tom Watson Leads British Open Golf as Marino Falters (Update1)

July 18 (Bloomberg) -- Five-time champion Tom Watson holds a one-stroke lead at the British Open as overnight co-leader Steve Marino struggled early in the third round.
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Harry Potter and the Vengeful Malware

Some Internet bad guys are exploiting heightened interest in the new Harry Potter movie to further their devious plot to take over the Web.
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The Seven Twitter Sins: Twitter spam techniques

Twitter is a wonderful service. But it isn't perfect. The popular microblogging service is increasingly the target of spam techniques that threaten the service's utility and value.
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Bangkok Post : Australia all out but no follow-on in Ashes Test

England's Captain Andrew Strauss (left) celebrates catching out Australia's Peter Siddle (not pictured) with England's Matt Prior during the third day of the second Ashes Test match at Lord's cricket ground in London.
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Man and his dogs walking 2,000 miles to find cure for canine cancer

On March 16, 2008, Luke Robinson took his dogs for a walk ... and never stopped.  read more »
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SRA expects raw sugar exports to rise by 28% to 287,000 MT

The country’s raw sugar exports may rise 28 percent to 287,000 metric tons in the crop year beginning September 1, reflecting an expected recovery in production, a senior agriculture official said Friday.
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'SpongeBob' creator surprised by success

NEW YORK, July 17 (UPI) -- "SpongeBob SquarePants" creator Steve Hillenburg admits he never expected his animated sea-dwelling characters to become pop-culture phenomena.
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As Rafsanjani sparks new protests in Iran, one popular blogger is mysteriously silent

In the days after the June 12 presidential election in Iran, hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets, spurred on â€" at least in part â€" by messages exchanged on a range of social networks, from Facebook to MySpace. Among the most popular was persiankiwi, a Twitter user ...
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LaToya song re-released as Michael Jackson tribute

A song LaToya Jackson previously recorded to honor her family is now being re-released as a tribute to her brother Michael.
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'Harry Potter' enchants fans with $58.2M opening day

A long school break has been kind to Harry Potter. After a two-year gap since the last film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince opened with a whopping $58.2 million domestically in its first day, distributor Warner Bros. said Thursday.
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Walter Cronkite dies at the age of 92

The iconic CBS News anchorman Walter Cronkite died Friday at the age of 92, his family said. Cronkite, who anchored the CBS Evening News from 1962 to 1981, was the "most trusted man in America."
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All Blacks trail Wallabies

The All Blacks trail the Wallabies 13-10 At halftime at Auckland's Eden Park, in what has so far been a messy affair.
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Museum works to restore Goodnight's home

About 12 miles east of Claude on the south side of U.S. 287 stands a lone, weathered house. For more than a century people have lived in it, including one of Texas' most famous pioneering families.
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'SpongeBob' soaks up 10 years

"SpongeBob Squarepants" marathon on Nickelodeon Friday celebrates the kids' show's 10th anniversary.
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