6 die in family murder-suicide in upscale LA home
LOS ANGELES - An unemployed man with an advanced finance degree who was despondent over his own financial problems shot and killed his wife, three children, mother-in-law and then himself in an upscale home in a gated community, police said Monday.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-10-06
SoCal train wreck toll rises to 17, with 135 hurt
LOS ANGELES - Emergency crews found more victims early Saturday, boosting the death toll to 17, as they delicately picked apart the mangled wreckage of a commuter train that collided head-on with a freight train on the same track.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-09-13
Nicole Kidman tops Hollywood overpaid list
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Nicole Kidman was named the most overpaid celebrity in Hollywood in the second annual list of least bankable stars by U.S. magazine Forbes, taking the top slot from fellow Australian Russell Crowe.
People:Nicole Kidman Will Ferrell Cate Blanchett Jennifer Garner Denzel Washington Drew Barrymore
2008-09-11
Nicolas Cage bombs at box office with "Bangkok"
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Less than a year after starring in the biggest movie of his volatile career, Nicolas Cage led the North American box office to its worst weekend in five years on Sunday with one of his weakest.
People:Nicolas Cage David Spade
2008-09-07
GOP's celeb-Obama message gains traction
span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1217511149_0">Barack Obama's critics laid down the foundations of the strategy months ago: The Republican National Committee started the “Audacity Watch" back in April, and Karl Rove later fueled the attack by describing the first-term Illinois senator as “coolly arrogant."
Nations:Israel U.S. People:Barack Obama Jon Stewart John McCain Karl Rove Ronald Reagan Paris Hilton Activities:US Election 2008
2008-07-31
Moderate Calif. quake a drill for the `Big One'
CHINO HILLS, Calif. - Despite shaking a large swath of Southern California, a magnitude-5.4 earthquake was not the "Big One" that scientists have long feared. Still, it rattled nerves, causing people to vow to step up their emergency preparations.
Nations:U.S. People:Arnold Schwarzenegger Source:(AP)
2008-07-30
Strong quake rattles buildings, nerves in S. Calif
LOS ANGELES - The strongest earthquake to strike a populated area of Southern California in more than a decade rattled windows and chandeliers, made buildings sway and sent people running into the streets on Tuesday. But there were no immediate reports of serious injuries or major damage.
Nations:U.S. People:Arnold Schwarzenegger
2008-07-29
S&P: Home prices drop by record 15.8 pct. in May
NEW YORK - Home prices tumbled by the steepest rate ever in May, according to a closely watched housing index released Tuesday, as the housing slump deepened nationwide.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch Source:(AP)
2008-07-29
Quake shakes S. Calif.; Minor injuries reported
LOS ANGELES - Scattered minor damage and a few minor injuries have been reported in the aftermath of an earthquake that was strongly felt across Southern California.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-07-29
Fire destroys 8 homes near Yosemite National Park
MARIPOSA, Calif. - An out-of-control wildfire burning Sunday near an entrance to Yosemite National Park has destroyed eight homes and threatened thousands more as flames forced authorities to cut power to the park.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 California Fire Source:(AP)
2008-07-27
Liu says 'Kung Fu Panda' is an improv adventure
TOKYO - Lucy Liu had some trouble learning her lines for the hit summer animated film "Kung Fu Panda." But that wasn't her fault -- a lot of the time, she said, there weren't any lines to learn.
Nations:China Japan People:Lucy Liu Jack Black Angelina Jolie Dustin Hoffman Jackie Chan Source:(AP)
2008-07-15
Heavy rains complicate Calif. firefighting efforts
SAN FRANCISCO - Violent thunderstorms brought rain bursts that modestly helped firefighting efforts Sunday, but the downpours also triggered mudslides that complicated California's unfolding wildfire disaster.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-07-13
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