Daily Archives: Aug 9, 2013
Stephanie Banister’s Islam gaffe goes viral
Australian election candidate Stephanie Banister has made the wrong kind of headlines after a gaffe-strewn interview in which she mistook Islam for a country. Stephanie...
Barack Obama vows greater surveillance transparency
President Barack Obama has vowed "appropriate reforms" to guarantee greater oversight of controversial US surveillance programmes. At a White House news conference, Barack Obama proposed...
Zimbabwe election: MDC files legal challenge to Robert Mugabe’s victory
Morgan Tsvangirai’s Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) in Zimbabwe has filed a legal challenge to Robert Mugabe's victory in last week's presidential elections. The electoral...
Oprah Winfrey Zurich racism row branded a misunderstanding
Trudie Goetz, the owner of Zurich store where Oprah Winfrey says she encountered racism, has called the incident a "misunderstanding". Oprah Winfrey, one of the...
IRS still targeting Tea Party groups
A current Internal Revenue Service employee revealed during a closed-door interview with congressional staffers that the agency is still subjecting Tea Party groups with...
Lauren Silverman spent hours on phone to Simon Cowell and her husband knew
Lauren Silverman, who is said to be expecting a child with Simon Cowell, allegedly spent hours on the phone to him and her husband...
2013 IIHS Crash Test: Only half of best-selling small cars are rated as acceptable
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that half of a dozen popular small cars tested for how they would stand up to a...
Two Turkish Airlines pilots abducted in Lebanon by Zuwwar al-Imam Rida group
Two Turkish pilots have been abducted in Lebanon, near Beirut's international airport. The men working for Turkish Airlines were snatched from a bus which was...
Laurene Powell Jobs dating former Washington DC mayor Adrian Fenty
Laurene Powell Jobs, who was married for 20 years to Apple founder Steve Jobs, is said to have bonded with former Washington DC mayor...
Pakistan: US withdraws all non-essential government personnel from Lahore consulate
The United States has ordered all non-essential government personnel to leave its consulate in the Pakistani city of Lahore. A senior State Department official said...
Si Robertson’s book to be released on September 3
Duck Dynasty fans' favorite Uncle Si Robertson, who says God has a sense of humor because he's turned four disheveled-looking Christian guys into reality...
Uncle Si and Willie Robertson make acting debut as guest stars on ABC’s Last Man Standing
Duck Dynasty stars Si Robertson and his nephew, Willie Robertson, will leave their Louisiana stomping grounds to make their acting debut on ABC's Last...
MERS coronavirus: Dromedary camels could be responsible for passing to humans
A new research suggests that dromedary camels could be responsible for passing to humans the deadly MERS coronavirus that emerged last year. Tests have shown...
Oprah Winfrey victim of racism in Zurich
Oprah Winfrey says she was the victim of racism during a recent visit to Switzerland. The talk show host said an assistant refused to serve...
Kim Kardashian is worried her fans are forgetting her
Kim Kardashian is now said to be worried her fans are losing interest in their former idol after she deliberately remained in hiding for...
Polina Polonsky claims Lamar Odom affair started on the night of Kim Kardashian’s baby shower
Polina Polonsky, who claims she had a passionate affair with Lamar Odom, has revealed further details about their alleged relationship. Polina Polonsky, 33, has now...
Karen Black dies from cancer aged 74
Karen Black, who featured in cult films such as Easy Rider, Nashville and Five Easy Pieces, has died aged 74. Hugely prolific, the Illinois-born actress...