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Most popular news on 26 August 2009 |
SC retiree: $260M Powerball prize won't change me
AP - A retired South Carolina state employee who spent two bucks on the lottery was all smiles Tuesday as he claimed a $260 million Powerball jackpot. "For once in my life, I really experienced the old saying, pinch me to see if I'm still alive, or if this is real," Solomon Jackson Jr. said.
Prosecutor: Crime scene at Okla. church 'horrific'
AP - The scene inside a small Pentecostal church where a pastor was slain was "horrific," an Oklahoma district attorney said Tuesday, calling it the most brutal he has seen in nearly 20 years as a prosecutor.
The Appendix: Useful and in Fact Promising
LiveScience.com - The body's appendix has long been thought of as nothing more than a worthless evolutionary artifact, good for nothing save a potentially lethal case of inflammation.
Dutch teen in battle to sail solo around globe
AP - Thirteen-year-old Laura Dekker wants to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world, and her parents think that's a great idea.
'Thriller' co-star becomes Jackson creditor
AP - Court records show Michael Jackson's love interest in the "Thriller" video, Ola Ray, is now a creditor to the King of Pop's estate.
Most red ink ever: $9 trillion over next decade
AP - In a chilling forecast, the White House is predicting a 10-year federal deficit of $9 trillion — more than the sum of all previous deficits since America's founding. And it says by the next decade's end the national debt will equal three-quarters of the entire U.S. economy.
Billboard names Beyonce as 'Woman of the Year'
AP - The year's not even over, but Billboard already knows who its woman of the year is — Beyonce (Bee-AHN'-say).
Obama supporters plan pro-health overhaul push
AP - Supporters of President Barack Obama's health care agenda are ramping up their efforts with rallies and bus tours starting this week, aiming to counter increasing public skepticism leading up to Congress' post-Labor Day return to Washington.
Top reformist confesses in Iran political trial
AP - Saeed Hajjarian was a die-hard hero of Iran's reform movement, campaigning to reduce the power of the Islamic clerics even after being shot in the head in an assassination attempt that left him partially paralyzed.
LaToya Jackson appearing on '20/20' next month
AP - ABC says LaToya Jackson will give her first one-on-one interview since brother Michael Jackson's death when she sits down with Barbara Walters next month.
Pakistani Taliban name two extremists to replace assassinated leader
McClatchy Newspapers - ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan's extremist Taliban movement acknowledged Tuesday that its leader, Baitullah Mehsud, had died in the aftermath of a U.S. drone missile attack early this month and confirmed that two men would replace him.
Karzai, top rival run about even in Afghan returns
AP - President Hamid Karzai and his main rival, former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah, were running virtually even Tuesday in the first fragmented returns from last week's Afghan election, raising the possibility of a runoff that could drag the process out for months.
LaToya Jackson named guest co-host of 'The View'
AP - ABC says LaToya Jackson will be a guest co-host on "The View" Sept. 16 and 18. Having previously co-hosted the ABC daytime talk show in 2003, Jackson is the latest celebrity to be named as a substitute for Elisabeth Hasselbeck, who is on maternity leave until mid-October.
TV network confirms Jacksons reality series
AP - The A&E network said Tuesday its previously announced documentary about members of the Jackson family will be expanded into a reality series.
Interrogation probe steams those on right and left
AP - Conservatives and liberals alike reacted critically, though for different reasons, to Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to appoint a federal prosecutor to investigate possible abuses by CIA interrogators in using harsh tactics on terror detainees.
New park offers X-rated views of NYC hotel guests
AP - Some guests at a New York City hotel near an elevated park have been offering unobstructed views of themselves.
Abdul to host 'VH1 Divas' Sept. 17 concert special
AP - Paula Abdul will see familiar faces when she hosts the "VH1 Divas" concert — former "American Idol" winners Kelly Clarkson and Jordin Sparks are among the singers.
SKorea rocket takes off, satellite launch fails
AP - South Korea's first rocket launch Tuesday failed to push a satellite into its orbit but the flawed mission may still anger rival North Korea, coming just months after the communist nation's own launch drew international condemnation.
Video blunder lets porn be sold legally to kids
Reuters - Retailers who sell children violent or pornographic videos will be immune from prosecution for the next three months after the discovery of a government blunder 25 years ago.
Latest in Stimulus: 'Cash for Refrigerators'
BusinessWeek - A $300 million cash-for-clunkers-type federal program to boost sales of energy-efficient home appliances provides a glimmer of hope for beleaguered makers of washing machines and dishwashers, but it's probably not enough to lift companies such as Whirlpool and Electrolux out of the worst down cycle in the sector's history.
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