Western doctor recounts time in Gaza during Israeli offensive
Dr. Hameed replied immediately. “We have no human rights.â€
Missing ‘Growing Pains’ star found dead
Andrew Koenig (Richard "Boner" Stabone in "Growing Pains") was found dead in a park in Vancouver, British Columbia Thursday.
Koenig went missing since Feb. 14 and has apparently committed suicide, his father...
Rip Torn may escape attempted robbery charges
Remember when Rip Torn allegedly tried to rob a bank while drunk a few weeks ago? Well he just might get away with it.
Torn's lawyer, Tom Waterfall, told TMZ that in his drunken state, Torn believed he was i...
John Mayer apology didn’t cut it
When John Mayer dropped the "N word" in a interview with Playboy, it seemed his reputation hit rock bottom. But then he tried to apologize, and managed to drill it down a little deeper.
Through MediaCurves.c...
Sorry about last night’s ceremony, that wasn’t Canada
But world, don't take that image of Canada home with you. It isn't what life is like here. We don't all live in the Arctic circle among the Orcas and the ice floes.
George W. Bush billboard asks, ‘Miss Me Yet?’
A billboard just outside Wyoming, Minn. has sparked a national conversation regarding our current president's relative effectiveness as compared to former President George W. Bush.
Turkish girl likely victim of ‘honor killing’
A 16-year-old Turkish girl found dead in a hole last December was probably buried alive, judging by the amounts of soil in her lungs and stomach, authorities claim, the BBC reports.
Duggar kids save a life
Joshua and John Duggar, the eldest boys of the Duggar family, saved the life of a six-year-old girl last week, TMZ.com reported today.
After a car crash in front of Joshua's car dealership, the girl was unco...
Shirley: “I haven’t donated a cent to the Haitian relief effort. And I probably will not”
"It is not outside the realm of imagination to think that the citizens of a country might be able to: A) avoid putting themselves into a situation that might result in such catastrophic loss of life. And B) provide for their own aid, in the event of such a catastrophe."
Your World in Focus Special: An Interview With a Volunteer in Haiti
Collapsed buildings, homes and hospitals. Orphaned children, parents who've lost their children and elders who have no caretakers. Foreign sights, sounds and smells. This is Haiti. A disaster zone.
Bostonian to play big role in ‘Eclipse’
Julia Jones, a 29-year-old Boston native, will have a major role in the third movie of the Twilight series, "Eclipse," the Boston Globe reported.
Jones will be playing Leah Clearwater, the only female werewo...
Scott Brown to appear on Leno
Scott Brown, the first republican senator Massachusetts has elected in quite a long time, will make an appearance on The Jay Leno Show this Thursday.
According to the AP, he new senator won't be in the studi...
Bristol Palin files for child support
Court documents filed Thursday show that Bristol Palin is looking for $1,750 a month from her former boyfriend and the father of her baby, Levi Johnston.
Bristol and Levi, both 19 years old, had remained to...
Your World in Focus 11: Organized relief can save lives in Haiti
Haiti. Just mentioning the country's name makes people stop and listen, and hope what they hear is, for a change, good news. But there isn't much in Haiti. People are dying preventable deaths, children are dying from broken bones. There is a lack of food, water and shelter for the Haitians.
Your World in Focus 10: Malnutrition in India
Hunger is one of the most urgent human rights issues of our time. It affects millions around the world, even in countries that are experiencing extraordinary economic growth during these tough economic times.
Simon’s out, Jeter’s engaged (maybe) and Palin’s terrifying
There are a few hot bits of news to kick off this week.
First of all, Fox announced Monday that Simon Cowell will be leaving "American Idol." Suprisingly, it's not because he was sick to death of Ryan Seacre...
A must watch from TED: India’s battle with sexual slavery
Sunitha Krishnan discusses the plight of the sexual slave in India.
Tiger Woods sex tape, maybe
According to TMZ.com, a woman has brought Vivid Entertainment what she says is a Tiger Woods sex tape.
But don't rush off searching for it, because there are a lot of problems. First of all, Steve Hirsch of ...
Your World in Focus 9: An interview about women’s rights
Veteran Canadian foreign reporter talks about women's issues in Africa and the Middle East.
