Should it surprise anyone that NBC’s summer reality series “Next Action Star” (search) fell flat on its face in the ratings? After all, what good is seeking out the next Jean-Claude Van Damme (search) when the real one hasn’t had a hit movie in over a decade? That’s why I …
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The latest from the Political Grapevine: Most Say Kerry Won First Debate An overnight Gallup poll suggests most Americans thinkJohn Kerry (search)won Thursday night’s debate. What’s more, the poll shows the vast majority of Americans think Kerry expressed himself more clearly during the debates. However, when it comes to many …
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Regis and Kathie Lee | Rockers Roust Celine | Joy Behar Regis and Kathie Lee, One More Time This is no April Fool’s joke: Regis and Kathie Lee were back together againMonday night. I know you’d like to hear that in her almost three years away from Regis Philbin, Kathie …
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TALLINN, Estonia – Estonia’s prime minister is preparing to form a new government after his ruling Reform Party won the parliamentary election. The country’s president is suggesting that he create a broad coalition. Prime Minister Taavi Roivas’ center-right group, which includes the Social Democrats, lost seven seats in the vote …
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MADRID – Spanish police have arrested former Ukraine finance minister Yuri Kolobov, who is accused of embezzling millions of euros in state funds. A Civil Guard statement Thursday said Kolobov was detained in the eastern coastal town of Altea where he is believed to have been living since August. He …
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CAIRO – Images of a slain protester, blood running down her face and hair as her body was lifted from the ground, have touched off powerful criticism of Egypt’s government on the anniversary of a revolution initially sparked by police brutality. The photos and videos show a heavily armed police …
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PARIS – The head of France’s air force says the crash of a NATO jet in Spain that left 11 people dead, including nine French airmen, came after the Greek crew tried to eject from the plane during a failed takeoff. Gen. Denis Mercier said Thursday the crash was entirely …
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MANILA, Philippines – Melco Crown Entertainment has formally opened its $1 billion casino and entertainment resort in the Philippine capital. The company’s co-chairman and CEO Lawrence Ho said the opening Monday of the City of Dreams Manila is part of the company’s plans to have casinos across Asia. It operates …
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I hope you don’t mind if I do some shameless bragging. It’s not about me, but my daughter. Sunday night, she was honored, along with eight other young women in our community, for achieving Girl Scouts’ (search) highest honor, the Gold Award — their equivalent of Boy Scouting’s Eagle Award. …
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MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s congress approved on Thursday a reform that lets some foreign agents carry arms inside the country, a significant change in a nation that has historically said the practice would violate its sovereignty. Under the law, foreign customs and migration agents will be allowed to carry guns …
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