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‘Paranormal Activity 3′ scares up huge $54M debut
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Paranormal Activity 3″ didn’t just go bump in the night. It made a ton of noise at the box office with a record-setting, $54 million opening. The third film in Paramount Pictures‘ low-budget fright franchise, which was No. 1 at the box office, had the biggest debut ever for a horror [...]
Afghanistan to back Pakistan if wars with U.S.: Karzai
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Afghanistan would support Pakistan in case of military conflict between Pakistan and the United States, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said in an interview to a private Pakistani TV channel broadcast on Saturday. The remarks were in sharp contrast to recent tension between the two neighbors over cross-border raids, and Afghan accusations that [...]
285 Indian girls shed ‘unwanted’ names
MUMBAI, India (AP) — More than 200 Indian girls whose names mean “unwanted” in Hindi have chosen new names for a fresh start in life. A central Indian district held a renaming ceremony Saturday that it hopes will give the girls new dignity and help fight widespread gender discrimination that gives India a skewed gender [...]
Charlie Sheen slams new “Two and a Half Men”
By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Looks like Charlie Sheen is done playing nice with his former bosses. The ousted “Two and a Half Men” star, who’s preparing for his small-screen adaptation of the Jack Nicholson film “Anger Management,” took a few shots at the show while out in Los Angeles on Thursday, saying [...]
Gadhafi was looks-conscious until the end
(AP Images) Thursday brought to an abrupt end the months-long hunt for Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi. But as authorities seek to piece together a timeline of his final moments, some striking reminders of his extravagant lifestyle have emerged. The Washington Post reports Friday that when investigators performed DNA testing on Gadhafi’s body, they learned that [...]
Some stores freezing out Ben & Jerry’s new flavor
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Ben & Jerry’s Schweddy Balls ice cream is too hot to handle for some supermarket chains. While the new limited-edition flavor has brought chuckles from fans of the “Saturday Night Live” skit on which it’s based, some supermarket chains aren’t laughing and have been giving it a cold shoulder. The flavor [...]
Atlanta woman wrongly imprisoned for 53 days because of name mix-up
An Atlanta woman says she was mistakenly imprisoned for 53 days because police confused her for someone else with the same first name. Teresa Culpepper says she called police to report that her truck had been stolen in August. But when they showed up at her home, they arrested her for aggravated assault committed by [...]
Lohan in custody after judge finds probation issue
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lindsay Lohan sported a new accessory Wednesday after a judge revoked her probation: Handcuffs. The actress was taken into custody and escorted from a hearing after Superior Court Judge Stephanie Sautner revoked her probation because she was ousted from a community service assignment at a women’s shelter. “There has been violation [...]
Cyclops Shark & Other Cryptic Creatures Make October Creepy
[fivefilters.org: unable to retrieve full-text content] This article was updated at 4:10 p.m. Eastern Time on Aug. 17.
Perry, Romney spar over hiring of illegal workers
[fivefilters.org: unable to retrieve full-text content] Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney says he’s never hired an illegal immigrant “in my life.”
