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Most popular news on 24 August 2009 |
Venezuela repeats at Miss Universe contest
AP - Miss Venezuela was the fairest of them all, again.
Police: Reality TV star found dead
AP - A reality show contestant wanted for murder in the gruesome death and mutilation of his ex-wife was found dead Sunday of an apparent suicide after hanging himself in a secluded Canadian motel, authorities said.
Hurricane Bill blamed for deaths in Maine, Fla.
AP - A large wave fueled by Hurricane Bill swept a group of surf-watchers into the sea at a Maine park Sunday, including a 7-year-old girl who died after the Coast Guard pulled her from the churning waters.
Millions face shrinking Social Security payments
AP - Millions of older people face shrinking Social Security checks next year, the first time in a generation that payments would not rise. The trustees who oversee Social Security are projecting there won't be a cost of living adjustment (COLA) for the next two years. That hasn't happened since automatic increases were adopted in 1975.
Montag sings at Miss Universe, dismisses critics
AP - Heidi Montag jumped onstage in tight sequined pants and a matching bra Sunday at the Miss Universe pageant, and gave her first live performance, singing "Body Language" from her debut album.
Thousands flee raging wildfires in Greece
AP - A partial drop in gale-force winds early Monday offered hard-pressed Greek firefighters a brief respite after wildfires raged unchecked for two days north of Athens, burning houses and swathes of forest while forcing thousands to flee their homes.
Healthy looking Fidel Castro meets Ecuador leader
AP - Cuba's Communist Youth newspaper is showing a photo of a healthier-looking Fidel Castro talking with the visiting Ecuadorean president.
Police probe burglary at Lindsay Lohan's L.A. home
Reuters - Police were called for the second time in three months to the Hollywood Hills home of actress Lindsay Lohan on Sunday to investigate a burglary there.
Lieberman says many health care changes can wait
AP - An independent senator counted on by Democrats in the health care debate showed signs of wavering Sunday when he urged President Barack Obama to postpone many of his initiatives because of the economic downturn.
Scottish leader defends Lockerbie bomber release
AP - Scotland's government defended itself Sunday against unrelenting criticism from the U.S. over the decision to free the Pan Am Flight 103 bomber on compassionate grounds.
Actor Antwon Tanner pleads guilty in scheme in NYC
AP - "One Tree Hill" actor Antwon Tanner has pleaded guilty to selling more than a dozen Social Security numbers for $10,000. Tanner told a federal judge in Brooklyn on Friday that he was a middleman, selling numbers someone else provided. He and his lawyer didn't comment on how he got involved in the scheme.
Final weekend of clunkers program draws big crowds
AP - From Vermont to California, exhausted but appreciative car dealers watched their lots grow empty as crowds rushed to trade in gas guzzlers during the final weekend of the popular Cash for Clunkers program.
Plane hit by 3 cars after Calif. freeway landing
AP - Authorities say a small airplane was struck by three vehicles just after it made an emergency landing on a California freeway.
Islamic officials release woman held for caning
AP - Islamic officials Monday abruptly released a Muslim model scheduled to be caned this week for drinking beer after briefly detaining her, in an unexpected twist for Malaysia's first woman to face the corporal punishment.
Police probe burglary report at Lohan's LA home
AP - Police are investigating a reported burglary at Lindsay Lohan's home in the Hollywood Hills. Los Angeles police Officer Norma Eisenman says the possible break-in was reported to police early Sunday.
Even in death, Kim Dae-jung unites Koreas
AP - In death as in life, Kim Dae-jung managed to bring the two rival Koreas together.
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