Jerry Leiber, who along with his song writing partner Mike Stoller penned some of rock’s earliest hits, died Monday at age 78 in Los Angeles. Leiber died following a heart ailment. The duo’s most famous songs defined the early years of rock and included: “Hound Dog”, “Jailhouse Rock”, “Yakety Yak”, “Charlie Brown” and “Stand By […]
‘Hound Dog’ and ‘Jailhouse Rock’ Songwriter Dead at 78
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 11:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Japan’s Ex-PM to Run for Ruling Party Leadership
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 11:05 pm (UTC-5)
Former Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara has decided to run in an upcoming election to determine a new leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan – and therefore, the country’s prime minister. Japanese news media report that Maehara is expected to make a formal announcement late Tuesday. The Democratic Party has set August 29 […]
Loyalists Fight on in Tripoli; Two Gadhafi Sons Reported Free
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 10:35 pm (UTC-5)
Forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi battled rebels in scattered pockets of the Libyan capital late Monday, as the leader’s son and one-time heir apparent, Seif al-Islam, moved freely in Tripoli despite opposition claims they had detained him. Seif al-Islam presented himself to foreign journalists confined to the Gadhafi-controlled Rixos Hotel early Tuesday. He told reporters […]
Biden Begins Visit to Japan
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 9:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is beginning a visit to Japan, the last stop on his Asia trip, which has already taken him to China and Mongolia. Biden will meet with Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan Tuesday for talks on cooperation toward rebuilding the areas of Japan that were hit by a devastating earthquake and […]
Syrian Forces Kill Eight Despite Calls to End Crackdown
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 9:20 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces have killed eight people as thousands of anti-government protesters taunted President Bashar al-Assad. Witnesses and rights groups say several hundred people converged on the main square in the central city of Homs Monday after a U.N. humanitarian team visited the town. Pro-government troops fired on the protesters, many of whom had shouted […]
Japan’s Ex-PM to Run for Ruling Party Leadership
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 9:10 pm (UTC-5)
Former Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara has decided to run in an upcoming election to determine a new leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan – and therefore, the country’s prime minister. Japanese news media report that Maehara is expected to make a formal announcement late Tuesday. The Democratic Party has set August 29 […]
Hurricane Irene Strengthens, Takes Aim at the Bahamas
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 8:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. weather forecasters say Hurricane Irene, the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2011 season, has strengthened as it takes aim at the Bahamas and is expected to intensify. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said in its latest bulletin Monday that Irene had grown into a Category 2 storm on the five-point scale of hurricane […]
Loyalists Fight on in Tripoli; Two Gadhafi Sons Reported Free
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 8:10 pm (UTC-5)
Forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi battled rebels in scattered pockets of the Libyan capital late Monday, as reports emerged that the leader’s son and one-time heir apparent, Seif al-Islam, is moving freely in Tripoli and has not been detained by the opposition. Several journalists, including reporters for CNN and the French news agency, said early […]
High-Ranking Mexican Drug Cartel Member Extradited to US
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 7:10 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Justice Department says a high-ranking member of the criminal organization known as the Gulf Cartel has been extradited to the United States from Mexico to face drug conspiracy charges. A statement issued Monday says Aurelio Cano-Flores, also known as “Yankee” and “Yeyo,” appeared in a federal court in Washington D.C. earlier in the […]
Amnesty International Urges Cuba to Stop Intimidation of ‘Ladies in White’
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 6:50 pm (UTC-5)
Amnesty International is calling on Cuban authorities to end the intimidation of women who have been campaigning for the release of political prisoners. The human rights group issued a statement Monday, following the recent arrest of 19 members of the group “Ladies in White” in and near the southeastern city of Santiago de Cuba. Amnesty […]
