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Most popular news on 7 August 2009 |
'Sixteen Candles,' 'Breakfast Club' director Hughes dead at 59
John Hughes, the producer, writer and director whose 1980s films such as "Sixteen Candles," "The Breakfast Club" and "Some Kind of Wonderful" offered a sharp-eyed look at teenagers and their social habits, has died, according to a statement from his representative. He was 59.
Pakistani Taliban leader possibly killed by U.S.
Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud may have been killed in a U.S. drone attack, a U.S. official said Friday.
Molly Ringwald on caring for new twins
Molly Ringwald isn't logging much sleep these days -- and she couldn't be more delighted about it.
Husband of driver in fatal crash: 'I've never seen her drunk'
The husband of a woman who authorities say was impaired by marijuana and alcohol when she caused a head-on collision that killed eight people, including herself, has rejected claims of substance abuse by his wife.
Police publish child porn clips to catch suspect
A suspected pedophile surrendered to police after German law enforcement published clips from videos of child pornography allegedly showing the man.
Los Zetas called Mexico's most dangerous drug cartel
The dead always tell a story. And in Mexico that story is the fight for the right to meet U.S. demand for illegal drugs -- a war becoming more violent and ruthless, mostly because of one group.
'Victoria Beckham look-a-like' clue in Madeleine disappearance
A new witness in the disappearance of British girl Madeleine McCann has told investigators he talked with a "Victoria Beckham look-a-like" who may have revealed clues about the girl's fate, a family spokesman said Thursday.
Eunuchs begin fight for Pakistan rights
Shazia knows what she sees when she looks in the mirror: a woman, feminine, delicate, attracted to beauty. But when others look at Shazia they see something else: a misfit.
Senate confirms Sonia Sotomayor for Supreme Court
Judge Sonia Sotomayor, who rose from the housing projects of the Bronx to the top of the legal profession, made history Thursday when the Senate confirmed her to become the nation's first Hispanic Supreme Court justice.
Web citizens trying to kill Internet Explorer 6
Some Web designers are staging an online revolt against an old version of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser, which they say is hampering the ability of the Web to move forward in a cool and interactive way.
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