Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Evangelist Oral Roberts dies in Calif. at age 91 (AP)

Evangelist Oral Roberts dies in Calif. at age 91 (AP)


Evangelist Oral Roberts dies in Calif. at age 91 (AP)

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 12:48 PM PST

AP - Oral Roberts, who helped pioneer TV evangelism in the 1950s and used the power of the new medium — and his message of God's healing power — to build a multimillion-dollar ministry and a university that bears his name, died Tuesday. He was 91.


The Buzz on Joe Lieberman

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 01:59 PM PST

by Mike Krumboltz Senator Joe Lieberman has never been one to shy away from controversy. The Connecticut lawmaker and former Democratic vice presidential candidate-turned-Independent caused a huge stir when he spoke on John McCain's behalf at the Republican National Convention in 2008. Now Sen. Lieberman is back in the political spotlight, thanks to his opposition to some health care reform proposals. Until very recently, Sen. Lieberman was on board for a clause that would extend Medicare benefits to Americans aged 55-64. Now, he's not. The apparent change of heart has caused a lot of his r


Boeing's 787 jetliner makes first test flight (AP)

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 01:11 PM PST

Boeing Co.'s new 787 jetliner finally took to the skies Tuesday, more than two years later than the company had planned.


Michael C. Hall, Morgan Freeman & More React To Their Golden Globe Nominations

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 12:32 PM PST

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Sandra Bullock , nominated for Actress, Drama, for "The Blind Side," and Actress, Musical or Comedy for "The Proposal."


Courtney Love loses custody of daughter: court

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 02:51 AM PST

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Beleaguered US rocker Courtney Love has lost custody of her 17-year-old daughter Frances Bean , child of the late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain , according to court documents.


Randy Quaid and wife no-show in California court (AP)

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 02:03 PM PST

AP - Arrests warrants have been issued for actor Randy Quaid and his wife after they failed to appear for a court hearing, a prosecutor said Tuesday.


Lil Wayne to be sentenced in February (AP)

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 09:35 AM PST

AP - Lil Wayne heads to court in February for sentencing in his New York gun case, just days after his next album comes out.


D.C. council votes to legalize gay marriage

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 12:35 PM PST

Washington's city council has voted to legalize gay marriage in the U.S. capital.


Sports Illustrated puts Stephen Colbert on cover (AP)

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 12:08 AM PST

AP - Stephen Colbert (kohl-BEHR') has joined the legions of athletes and swimsuit models to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated.


Judge tosses case against 2 former Broadcom execs (AP)

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 10:51 AM PST

A federal judge Tuesday dismissed fraud and conspiracy charges in the stock-option backdating case against Broadcom Corp. co-founder Henry T. Nicholas III and former Chief Financial Officer William Ruehle because of prosecutorial misconduct.


For Accenture, breaking up with Tiger Woods is hard to do

Posted: 14 Dec 2009 09:35 PM PST

Chicago – Dropping Tiger Woods is not as easy as taking down a few billboards or canceling a media campaign.


Window closing for healthcare reform: Biden

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 08:44 AM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – If the U.S. Congress fails to agree on a healthcare bill soon, the opportunity for a sweeping overhaul of the $2.5 trillion system will be lost for a generation, Vice President Joe Biden warned on Tuesday.


The Week 14 NFL Quarterback Power Rankings (Yahoo! Sports)

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 10:48 AM PST

HTML clipboard Shutdown Corner presents the weekly quarterback power rankings. They're just as arbitrarily...


Arnold: What if Copenhagen's not enough?

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 05:40 AM PST

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in Copenhagen today. COPENHAGEN–California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger caused a stir as the first celebrity to arrive at the UN Climate Change Conference here, and then by suggesting the efforts of local and regional governments, like the state he represents and the city we find ourselves in, will ultimately be more important. "This city distinguishes itself by being so clean you can swim in its harbor, though I would not recommend it right now because it's so cold," he said. "As everyone knows in the harbor there is a little mermaid." From the mermaid G


Generex trades higher on positive vaccine results (AP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2009 04:11 PM PST

Biotech drugmaker Generex on Monday reported positive results for a mid-stage study of its experimental cancer vaccine. The company said data after 13 months showed only half of breast cancer patients who received the company's vaccine relapsed, compared with those not taking the vaccine.


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