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Most popular news on 28 June 2009 |
Lawyer: Jackson cardiologist not a suspect
AP - A spokeswoman for the doctor at Michael Jackson's side when he died says he is not considered a suspect after a three-hour meeting with police.
AP INTERVIEW: SC 1st lady told gov to stop affair
AP - When South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford disappeared, his wife hoped he was really hiking on the Appalachian Trail as his staff had claimed. Like the rest of America, she was stunned to find out he had dared to go to Argentina to see his mistress, a trip she told him not to take.
Legality of SC gov's tryst raises questions
AP - South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admits he used bad judgment when he secretly visited his mistress during a state-funded trip to Argentina last year. But did he break the law?
Thread of pain ran through Jackson's career
AP - It was the last day of shooting for a Pepsi commercial at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles in 1984, and the only hiccup had been an argument between Michael Jackson and an ad executive over whether the young superstar would take off his sunglasses.
Iran pledges 'crushing' response to US critiques
AP - EDITOR'S NOTE: Iranian authorities have barred journalists for international news organizations from reporting on the streets and ordered them to stay in their offices. This report is based on the accounts of witnesses reached in Iran and official statements carried on Iranian media.
Calif. man working 3 jobs wins $39M lottery
AP - A man who works three jobs to support his family — including one as a limousine driver — has won a $39 million jackpot in California's SuperLotto Plus.
Did toxic chemical in Iraq cause GIs' illnesses?
AP - Larry Roberta's every breath is a painful reminder of his time in Iraq. He can't walk a block without gasping for air. His chest hurts, his migraines sometimes persist for days and he needs pills to help him sleep.
Obama pushes Senate to act on climate measure
AP - Hailing the House, President Barack Obama put pressure on senators Saturday to follow its lead and pass legislation to limit greenhouse gas emissions, helping usher the U.S. into a new age of energy efficiency.
Analysis: Climate bill may spur energy revolution
AP - Congress has taken its first step toward an energy revolution, with the prospect of profound change for every household, business, industry and farm in the decades ahead.
Questions swirl around doctor in Jackson's death
AP - Elvis had one. So did Anna Nicole Smith and Marilyn Monroe. They are the doctors who cater to celebrities, dispensing powerful painkillers and sedatives to some of Hollywood's best-known entertainers.
Why Is Depp—Not Bale—on Public Enemies Posters?
E! Online - Johnny Depp is all over the posters for this Public Enemies movie. But Christian Bale is MIA. Shouldn't he be on the posters, too?
Embattled South Carolina Governor to repay trip expenses
Reuters - South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, facing pressure to resign over an extramarital affair, said on Thursday he would repay state funds he used for an official trip to Argentina during which he met his mistress.
Tampa runway closed after rocky USAirways landing
AP - A Tampa International Airport spokeswoman says a runway was closed after a USAirways jet apparently blew its front tires while landing.
Unlike SC's Sanford, most governors easy to find
AP - Texas Gov. Rick Perry was raising money at campaign headquarters when an Associated Press reporter called his press staff to ask what he was doing. An hour later, he walked into AP's statehouse bureau to show he was alive and well and not, say, in South America for a romantic rendezvous.
Modest New Moon Images Leave NASA Elated
SPACE.com - They may look grainy or overexposed
to the untrained eye, but the new images of the moon sent by an unmanned NASA
probe early Tuesday left scientists on Earth rejoicing.
Jackson death was twittered, texted and Facebooked
AP - "Ladies and gentlemen, Michael Jackson has just died," the woman called out breathlessly upon boarding a Manhattan bus, moments after the news had broken. Not a word was spoken in response. But nearly every passenger reached for a BlackBerry, a cell phone, whatever device was at hand.
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