Israeli leader says Iran could provide terrorists with a 'nuclear umbrella'September 23rd, 2009 Netanyahu: Iran could give terror nuclear umbrellaNEW YORK — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that if Iran acquires nuclear weapons it could "bring terrorism beyond our wildest dreams."
Netanyahu said Wednesday morning in an interview on NBC's "Today" that if the U.N. Security Council doesn't act against Iran's nuclear program, then leading nations could put pressure on Tehran "especially when it comes to imported petroleum products."
Netanyahu called Iran "the major terrorist-sponsoring state of our time.
Scandal of UK MPs' expenses made 'most shocking story of last 50 years'September 21st, 2009 LONDON - The scandal of MPs' expenses in Britain made the "most shocking story of last 50 years", according to a poll. Several politicians had to resign after the story was disclosed, including the Speaker of the House of Commons.
Shocking pics show US Fritzl's filthy houseSeptember 19th, 2009 LONDON - The first shocking pictures taken inside the filthy house of Phillip Garrido, dubbed the "American Fritzl", have emerged. Taken by building inspectors, the snaps show the chaotic world of Garrido and his wife Nancy who lived in the Antioch house while sex slave Jaycee Dugard languished in a dirty backyard.
Sarah Palin's fan pays £39k to dine with her!September 19th, 2009 LONDON - Former US vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has fans who are ready to shell out big bucks just to have dinner with her. One of the politician's admirers is paying massive 39,000 pounds to dine with the Republican.
Outrage over 4,256 rapists, paedophiles being allowed to go free in BritainSeptember 11th, 2009 CAMBRIDGE - In a shocking decision 4,256 offenders in Britain, including rapists and paedophiles, have been allowed to go free by Cambridgeshire Police with a caution, reprimand or final warning the last one year. In total 1,485 serious offences involving sex or violence went unpunished due to the decision, which included 10 criminals who were never brought to trial for sexual offences against children aged under 13.
Sarah Palin dismisses divorce rumoursAugust 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Sarah Palin has dismissed rumours that she is getting a divorce from husband Todd and moving to Montana. The former Alaska's governor's spokeswoman Meg Stapleton posted on social networking site Facebook that the report on the net was false, the Politico reports.
Palin popular despite announcing her decision to quit as Alaska GovernorJuly 9th, 2009 NEW YORK - A new poll suggests that Republicans still would love to see Sarah Palin as their presidential candidate in 2012 in spite of her decision to resign as Alaska Governor. According to a new USA Today/Gallup poll, 19 percent of voters would "very likely" vote for her if she ran, with another 24 percent saying they were "somewhat likely" to give her their vote.
Sarah Palin's daughter's ex to pen tell-all bookJuly 4th, 2009 NEW YORK - Sarah Palin's daughter's ex-boyfriend Levi Johnston is planning to pen a tell-all book. According to Johnston's bodyguard/publicist, Tank, he is planning to write a book that may also focus on the Wasilla, Alaska, political family.
Iranian claims Neda's death staged 'shocking': USJuly 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Iranian claims that the shooting death of a young Iranian woman was staged during the demonstrations to tarnish the government's image is "shocking" and equate to a "campaign of misinformation", the White House said Wednesday. "That is the ongoing campaign of misinformation about what's going on," spokesman Robert Gibbs said.
'About Elly,' 'Racing Dreams' win top honors at Tribeca Film FestivalMay 1st, 2009 'About Elly,' 'Racing Dreams' take Tribeca awardsNEW YORK — The Iranian drama "About Elly" and documentary "Racing Dreams" won top honors at the Tribeca Film Festival. Awards for the eighth annual festival, co-founded by Robert De Niro, were announced Thursday.
Phil Spector's adopted son's shocking revelationApril 24th, 2009 NEW YORK - Music legend Phil Spector's adopted son Louis has made a shocking claim in his memoir about one of his dad's long-ago girlfriends. In his proposal for 'The Gingerbread House on La Collina Drive: My Life Caged Behind Phil Spector's Wall of Sound," Louis writes: "When I was 13, Dad was seeing someone, a woman the kids all liked.
Diana Ross slept her way to the top of Motown, says new bookApril 20th, 2009 NEW YORK - A new book has laid claims that American singer Diana Ross slept her way to the top of Motown in her quest to become the hit-making soul label's top star. The book, "The Supremes: A Saga of Motown Dreams, Success and Betrayal", an unauthorized biography by Mark Ribowsky, claims that Ross, 65, knew exactly from the first day she arrived at Motown what she needed to do to achieve her dreams.
Palin's campaign adviser now wants to make babiesApril 19th, 2009 NEW YORK - Nicolle Wallace, the campaign adviser of Sarah Palin, is through with politics. Wallace, who was blamed for Palin's notorious 150,000-dollar clothes-shopping spree, told Marie Claire: "My professional life will never involve working on a campaign again."
Instead, the 37-year-old said she's pursuing her "life's ambition" with her Republican lawyer hubby, Mark Wallace, of starting a family - with the help of in vitro fertilization treatments, reports The New York Post.
The three answers that secured Palin's GOP VP nominationApril 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - John McCain's lead vice presidential vetter said Friday that Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was very impressive during her interview, knocking the senator's most important questions "out of the park."
A.B. Culvahouse, a powerful Washington lawyer and former counsel to President Reagan, told an audience of Republican lawyers that for McCain, selecting a vice president came down to three questions: Why do you want to be vice president? Are you prepared to use nuclear weapons? And the CIA has identified Osama bin Laden, but if you take the shot there will be multiple civilian casualties.
Bristol Palin's ex fiance says he's not mature enough to get marriedMarch 16th, 2009 NEW YORK - The former fiance of Bristol Palin has said that he and the Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's daughter could reunite in the future but would remain apart for now. In an interview to air on "Good Morning America," Levi Johnston said that he needs time to mature before getting married.