Nov. 1, 1928 — March 25, 2010 Surrounded by his family, Keith Douglas Tabayoyon Sr. went peacefully to be with his heavenly Father. Keith was born on Nov. 1, 1928, in Manila, Philippine Islands. He served in two wars: World War II and Korea. From Korea he went to the Pentagon to work in communications. [...]
Associated Press Writer GENEVA— Swiss authorities say they will decide on extraditing Roman Polanski after a California court rules whether he can be sentenced in absentia in a 33-year-old sex case. Justice Ministry spokesman Folco Galli tells The Associated Press that a decision on sending Polanski back to Los Angeles was still pending. Galli said [...]
Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON — A gunman sprayed bullets from a moving vehicle into a crowd in southeast Washington, killing four and wounding at least five others before leading police on a chase into Maryland. Three people were arrested in the worst shooting in D.C. in 16 years. The D.C. councilman who represents the area, [...]
Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON — Reversing a ban on oil drilling off most U.S. shores, President Barack Obama today announced an expansive new policy that could put new oil and natural gas platforms in waters along the southern Atlantic coastline, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and part of Alaska. Speaking at Andrews air base outside [...]
Associated Press Writer UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton appealed to the world’s nations today to donate $3.8 billion to start rebuilding earthquake-ravaged Haiti. In the first minutes of a day-long donors conference, the United States and the European Union pledged more than two-thirds of that amount. [...]
MANAMA, Bahrain — A U.S. Navy aircraft crashed in the Persian Gulf region on Wednesday and one of the four crew members is still missing, the military said in a statement. Search and rescue efforts are under way for the missing fourth crew member, the U.S. Navy’s statement said. It called the crash a “mishap.†[...]
TEXARKANA, Ark. (AP) — An attorney says convicted evangelist Tony Alamo has had his telephone privileges suspended for more than 400 days for violating Federal Bureau of Prisons policy. Alamo attorney Phillip Kuhn says the 75-year-old Alamo was trying to conduct business over the phone from the U.S. Penitentiary in Tucson, Ariz. Fellow Alamo attorney [...]
Associated Press Writer NEW YORK — An experimental anti-poverty program that pays the poor for maintaining good habits — $25 to $150 for things such as going to the dentist, staying on the job or opening a bank account — has not been life-changing. The cash incentives funded with private donations have helped some New [...]
AP Movie Writer LAS VEGAS— Sam Worthington has gone from part-human, part-alien warrior of the distant future in “Avatar†to half-human, half-god warrior of the ancient past in “Clash of the Titans.†He’s also gone overnight from an Australian actor little-known outside his home country to an international star, his Hollywood breakout starting last year [...]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jesse James reportedly is seeking professional help to deal with “personal issues†after a cheating scandal that has put his nearly five-year marriage to Sandra Bullock on the line. His representative told People magazine in a statement Tuesday that James “realized that this time was crucial to help himself, help his [...]
AP Movie Writer Film noir laced with black comedy is one of the hardest cinema styles to pull off. For a first-time director, it’s even daring, since you’re starting your career with a lemon if the twists and gags of your weird little mystery don’t connect. The Coen brothers did it on “Blood Simple,†the [...]
VACAVILLE — An Aegean Way resident opened his front door Tuesday morning and was greeted by a man with a gun, according to police. The resident was led into the home and forced to lie on the ground before two other people joined their accomplice in ransacking the home. The suspects left with an undisclosed [...]
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