An anonymous buyer has paid $4.6 million for one of the most iconic pieces of clothing in movie history — the white dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in The Seven Year Itch. The dress was among hundreds of pieces of movie memorabilia collected over the past 40 years by another film idol, Debbie Reynolds. Her […]
$4.6 Million Paid for Marilyn Monroe Movie Dress
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 9:45 pm (UTC-5)
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Court Suspends Controversial Dam Project in Chile
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 8:30 pm (UTC-5)
Environmentalists in Chile won a huge victory Monday when a court suspended a huge dam project in Patagonia. The plans had sparked massive and sometime violent protests. The appeals court put the project on hold while it examines the arguments from both sides. A Chilean and Italian consortium plans to build five dams in two […]
US Extends Ban on New Mining Near Grand Canyon
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
The Obama administration has extended a temporary halt on new uranium mining near the Grand Canyon as it eyes a possible 20-year ban. Speaking from the rim of the canyon, U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Monday that wisdom, caution, and science are needed when protecting the area. Salazar noted that more than four-million people […]
Hurricane Warnings for Mexican West Coast
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 6:00 pm (UTC-5)
Mexican officials have issued a hurricane warning for parts of the west coast as Tropical Storm Beatriz sets its sites on southwestern Mexico. Hurricane warnings are posted from Zihuatanejo north to Cabo Corrientes, with tropical storm warnings out for other parts of the Pacific coast. The National Hurricane Center in Miami predicts Beatriz will strengthen […]
Study: US Charitable Giving Rebounded in 2010
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
Charitable giving in the United States is recovering from a recession-induced decline, rising by nearly four percent in 2010. A study by the Giving USA Foundation being released Monday shows that charitable contributions increased by $10 billion last year. While individual gifts rose only slightly at 2.7 percent, corporate donations soared by 10 percent. Charitable […]
New Internet Name Rule Opens Door to Huge Changes
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 1:50 am (UTC-5)
The organization that manages Internet domain names has agreed to changes that will dramatically increase the number of possible site names while opening up new branding opportunities for companies, cities and others. The change was overwhelmingly approved Monday in Singapore in a vote of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. ICANN is expected […]
Springsteen Sax Star Clarence Clemons Dies
Posted June 19th, 2011 at 1:45 pm (UTC-5)
Clarence Clemons, the burly star saxophonist of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street band, died Saturday, six days after suffering a stroke following surgery. Clemons was 69. His bandleader, Springsteen, said on his website Clemons’ loss is “immeasurable.” Springsteen said “we are honored and thankful to have know him and had the opportunity to stand beside him […]
Problems Linger for Stranded US Airline Passengers
Posted June 18th, 2011 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
Frustrated U.S. travelers faced additional delays Saturday after a computer glitch grounded some flights and delayed others. U.S.-based United Airlines said Saturday a problem with its computer network forced its airport processing and reservation to shut down, starting late Friday. Its website was also affected. The company said it fixed the problem by early Saturday […]
Obama Offers Advise to Dads on Fatherhood
Posted June 18th, 2011 at 1:20 pm (UTC-5)
President Barack Obama is celebrating Father’s Day weekend in the United States with a reminder for dads that children want their time and unconditional love above all else. In his weekly address to the nation Saturday, Mr. Obama said growing up without a father encouraged him to work hard at doing his best to raise […]
Armed Inmates Hold Off Troops at Venezuelan Prison
Posted June 18th, 2011 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
Hundreds of Venezuelan troops are trying to regain control of a large prison east of Caracas where thousands of armed inmates have been holding them off for a week. Since Sunday, 24 people have been killed at the El Rodeo prison in Guatire, east of the capital – 21 prisoners, one visitor and two national […]
