Yuya Yagira, the youngest Cannes Film Festival best actor, was taken to a Tokyo hospital Friday due to a drug overdose, Kyodo News agency said Sunday. His condition was not life-threatening.
August 31, 2008
August 30, 2008
NEW YORK - Michael Jackson marked a personal milestone yesterday: his 50th birthday. The 13-time Grammy winner, who has sold more than 750 million albums, told ABC News’ “Good Morning America” that he’s “looking forward to doing a lot of great things. .
Black bear spotted near Prospect Lake Saanich News Aug-29-2008 A Prospect Lake-area resident saw a black bear rooting through his garbage cans last week.
August 28, 2008
Federal investigators have released a series of reports about the midair collision of two Phoenix TV news helicopters last year.
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Malaysia has blocked access to a popular news Web site that often runs afoul of authorities for its sensational political reporting, sparking complaints Thursday that the government has reneged on its pledge to keep cyberspace uncensored. The Malaysian.
Fox News executives themselves noted the irony in the assignment: Fox basically won the lotto and is the sole provider of streaming audio and video from the Dem’s party of the century on the convention floor and during Obama’s acceptance speech at INVESCO. Not that long ago, high profile Dems refused to participate in debates orchestrated by FOX due its perceived bias against all things liberal.
An ABC News producer covering the Democratic convention was pushed into traffic by a sheriff’s deputy on Wednesday and then arrested, the network said. Asa Eslocker was arrested on charges of interference, trespass and failure to obey a lawful order.
August 27, 2008
An ABC News producer, Asa Eslocker, was arrested by Denver police after trying to take pictures of Democratic senators and some high-profile donors leaving the Brown Palace Hotel.
Led Zeppelin members, Bonham in studio . Keith Urban suffering from slipped disc . Manager: Spears won’t perform at VMAs . Pitt alludes to having more children . News from United Press International.
Scottsdale police are jumping to the leading edge of digitally disseminating news about crime, road closures and other safety issues as they happen.
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August 26, 2008
McCain blasts Madonna’s Hitler comparison . Springsteen, Bon Jovi to perform at DNC . Report: Cher in talks for Catwoman role . Rapper Dr. Dre’s son found dead . News from United Press International.
A look at one key hour of cable news coverage of the Democratic convention Monday night reveals less shouting from liberal-leaning MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann and company, who soft-pedaled conflict among Democrats. Over at Fox News, Bill O’Reilly remained a full-force conservative Factor.
An Urban County Council task force has put the brakes on a proposal to require standardized corrals for news racks in downtown Lexington. Earlier this month, the services committee approved a draft ordinance requiring standardized corrals in an effort to organize news racks on downtown streets. On Monday, the News Rack Ordinance Task Force voted unanimously to table the ordinance for .
August 25, 2008
Rumors of the demise of ABC News’ pioneering Web newscast have been greatly exaggerated.
ABC News is using the platform of the 2008 political conventions to launch a campaign of its own: a significant expansion of its HDTV offerings.
Spitzer Space Telescope is 5 years old FDA approves first bone marrow stimulator Quake tests to improve U.S. building codes New X-ray analysis spots early cavities . Health/Science news from UPI.
Rumors of the demise of ABC News’ pioneering Web newscast have been greatly exaggerated.
Good morning. It’s Monday. The nation’s other major newspapers are previewing the Democratic National Convention, which begins today in Denver, according to Slate. The Denver Post says a relatively small group of protesters took to the streets yesterday. CBS News.
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Editor’s note: This compilation of news reports focuses on what’s been happening across the region over the past seven days.