Lou Dobbs to Quit CNN

Lou Dobbs, anchor of CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight is set to resign on tonight's show. "A CNN executive confirmed that Mr. Dobbs will announce his resignation plans on his 7 p.m. program. His resignation is effective...

Naked Scanners on Trial at Manchester Airport

Do you get weary of having to remove your jacket and shoes while going through security at the airport?  Or getting the pat down? How about the new alternative, showing all your naked glory to airport security...

CANADA: Canwest Files for Creditor Protection

Canada's media giant Canwest Global Communications Corp. is filing for creditor protection today as it restructures its huge debtload. Based in Winnipeg, Canwest owns Global Television and National Post, as well as...

PM Harper Gets by with a Little Help from Yo-Yo Ma

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper surprised the audience last night at a National Arts Centre Gala in Ottawa by going onstage and joining cellist Yo-Yo Ma.  He played piano and sang vocals to the Beatles...

Robert Halderman Arrested in David Letterman Extortion Attempt

David Letterman reveals on the "Late Show" airing tonight that he has been the victim of an extortion plot by Robert "Joe" Halderman, producer of CBS' 48 Hours.   Three weeks ago Letterman received a...

Leonard Cohen Performs in Israel, Despite Boycott

Canadian singer and poet Leonard Cohen performed to a sold out crowd in Israel Thursday night, despite many calls to cancel his show by Palestinian rights activists.  It was 75-year-old Cohen's first Israel...

Dogfighting Ring Busted at Daycare Center

Police in Maywood, Illinois arrested three people this week for running a dogfighting ring out of a garage, while a licensed child care center was being run from the home besides it.  Nine battered and abused...

Smadi Arrested for Attempting to Bomb Fountain Place Office Tower

DALLAS - A 19 year old Jordanian citizen was arrested this afternoon for attempting to bomb Fountain Place, a 60 story office tower in downtown Dallas.  Hosam Maher Husein Smadi, who was in the US illegally, ...

New AIDS Vaccine ALVAC-AIDSVAX to Help Prevent AIDS

An experimental vaccine called ALVAC-AIDSVAX has been found to be over 31% effective in the prevention of AIDS, suggesting new hope and a breakthrough in the near future.  The study was conducted on 16,000...

Palin to Speak US Foreign Policy in Hong Kong, Closed Session

Former Alaskan governor and US vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin is due to speak in Hong Kong on Wednesday about her views on US foreign policy, health care, and governance at a CLSA Investor Forum.  This...

U.S. Embassy Shuts Down Facilities in South Africa

UPDATE: All US government facilities will remain closed on Wednesday for a second day.  They will also be closed Thursday, September 24, 2009 for Heritage Day, a South African National holiday. Sharon...

50 Cent Threatens Beat Down on Kanye West For VMA Outburst

Bad boy rapper 50 Cent was in Toronto yesterday where he did an interview with Much Music, Canada's equivalent to MTV. Of course, he was questioned about his opinion on Kanye West's VMA outburst, where he rudely...

Patrick Swayze Dead at 57

Patrick Swayze, the American actor/dancer who danced his way into our hearts, has today lost his almost two year battle with pancreatic cancer.  He died in his home with his family and loved ones beside...

Bill Clinton Headed to North Korea

UPDATE: "Clinton landed in Pyongyang in an unmarked jet Tuesday and was greeted at the airport by North Korean officials, including chief nuclear negotiator Kim Kye Gwan and vice parliamentary speaker Yang Hyong...

Iran Confirms Arrest of American Tourists

Iranian state al-Alam television confirmed on Saturday the arrest of three American tourists, saying their case will take its natural course.  Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd of California, and Joshua Fattal of...