Stephenson Shaken After Samoan TsunamiOctober 4th, 2009 Actress PAMELA STEPHENSON has paid tribute to the "extraordinary" people of Samoa after the country was devastated by a tsunami on Tuesday (29Sep09). The Superman III star, who has been living in the South Pacific country, was terrified after an earthquake shook her hilltop home, and is still struggling to cope with the damage caused by a resulting tidal wave.
Missing sculpture prompts tighter security at Bernard Madoff's former NY beach homeSeptember 17th, 2009 Sculpture missing from Madoff's NY beach homeMONTAUK, N.Y. — Security has been tightened at Bernard Madoff's former beach home after the theft of a sculpture off the front porch.
Pet Detectives Join Hunt For Simpson's Snatched DogSeptember 16th, 2009 Trained pet detectives are on the hunt for JESSICA SIMPSON's snatched dog, after offering their services to the star for free. Trained pet detectives are on the hunt for JESSICA SIMPSON's snatched dog, after offering their services to the star for free.
Graffiti charges vs Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara are dropped in NYCAugust 28th, 2009 Charges against Japanese artist dropped in NYCNEW YORK — Japanese pop artist Yoshitomo Nara has something to smile about. Nara was arrested in New York City in February for scrawling a smiley face with a marker on a subway station wall.
Japanese pop star Noriko Sakai surrenders to Tokyo policeAugust 10th, 2009 LONDON - Japanese pop singer and actress Noriko Sakai has surrendered to the Tokyo police, following her disappearance on August 3, after her husband was detained on drugs charges. Sakai, 38, was arrested on suspicion of possessing illegal stimulants, and Tokyo police said a small quantity of drugs had been found in her apartment.
JAPANESE POP STAR SAKAI ARRESTEDAugust 9th, 2009 Japanese pop star NORIKO SAKAI has been arrested on suspicion of drug possession after turning herself in to authorities. The singer and her 10-year-old son disappeared last Monday (03Aug09) when her husband Yuichi Takaso, 41, was detained for alleged drug possession.
'MJ's prosthetic nose was missing as he lay in LA morgue'July 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Michael Jackson reportedly sported a prosthetic nose, which was said to be missing from his face as he lay in a morgue in Los Angeles. The King of Pop was alleged to have turned to the prosthetic to conceal the effects from years of plastic surgery.
3 boys reported missing overnight in Washington state found by TV reporterJuly 16th, 2009 TV reporter finds 3 missing boysMONROE, Wash. — Three young boys reported missing overnight near the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Washington state have been found safe.
Richard Gere sees dog, not himself, as lead in movie based on Japanese taleJuly 8th, 2009 Richard Gere: Dog is hero in film about Japan tale
TOKYO — Richard Gere stars in a Hollywood remake of Japan's long-cherished story of Hachiko, a faithful dog that died at a train station waiting for its master. But "Hachi: A Dog's Story" is more about the dog than about Gere, the 59-year-old actor said Wednesday.
US rescue team: Search for poet who went missing on Japanese island more than week ago to endMay 9th, 2009 Search for missing poet in Japan down to final dayCHEYENNE, Wyo. — The search for an acclaimed poet who went missing on a small Japanese island more than 10 days ago will end Friday, an American search-and-rescue team coordinator said.
Trackers find the trail of US poet who went missing on remote Japanese islandMay 9th, 2009 Trackers find trail of missing US poet in JapanTOKYO — A team of American trackers found the footprints Wednesday of an award-winning U.S. poet who went missing on a remote Japanese island while hiking up a volcano.
University of Wyoming says missing poet's family believes he died in fall on Japanese islandMay 9th, 2009 School: Family of missing poet believes he diedCHEYENNE, Wyo. — The family of a University of Wyoming professor missing on a remote Japanese island believes he fell during a hike and didn't survive, the school said Friday.
Japanese authorities make final search for US poet missing on remote islandMay 5th, 2009 Search for missing US poet in Japan may endTOKYO — The weeklong search for an award-winning U.S. poet who disappeared while hiking up a volcano on a remote Japanese island has yielded no clues and will end after a final day of searching, a police official said Tuesday.
Search for missing US poet on remote Japan island to be scaled downMay 5th, 2009 Search for US poet in Japan to be scaled downTOKYO — A team of American trackers picked up the trail of an award-winning U.S. poet who went missing on a remote Japanese island while hiking up a volcano, his sister-in-law said Wednesday.
Relative of poet missing on Japanese island says search will continue at least one more dayMay 4th, 2009 Relative says search still on for missing poetCHEYENNE, Wyo. — A week has passed since a well-regarded poet disappeared on a Japanese island and his sister-in-law says the search will go on for at least one more day.