How 1 immigrant high schooler soared, despite detainmentTRENTON, N.J. — He was born on the Fourth of July, an irony he would learn to appreciate later, during the dark period of his life, when liberty and freedom came to mean something far more real than words in his high school history book. Feds bring charges against 90-something Seattle strip club mogul with rap sheet dating to ’40sSEATTLE — At 92, Frank Colacurcio Sr. shows little sign of slowing down in a life of crime that began back in the FDR administration with a statutory rape conviction. AP Newsbreak: SC governor says mistress is his soul mate but he’ll try to reconcile with wifeCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford declared his Argentine mistress his soul mate Tuesday but said he is committed to reconciling with his wife in hopes of saving his family and what is left of his political career. AP Newsbreak: SC governor says he ‘crossed lines’ with women other than mistressCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, already struggling to salvage his family and his political career after admission of a scandalous affair, added explosive details Tuesday, including more visits with the mistress he calls his “soul mate” and additional women in his past. AP NewsBreak: SC governor admits more encounters with Argentine mistressCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admitted Tuesday that he saw his Argentine mistress more times than previously disclosed, including what was to be a farewell meeting in New York chaperoned by a spiritual adviser soon after his wife found out about the affair. Pain was as familiar as success throughout Michael Jackson’s remarkable career cut shortIt was the last day of shooting for a Pepsi commercial at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles in 1984, and the only hiccup had been an argument between Michael Jackson and an ad executive over whether the young superstar would take off his sunglasses. Throughout a remarkable career cut short, pain was as familiar as successIt was the last day of shooting for a Pepsi commercial at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles in 1984, and the only hiccup had been an argument between Michael Jackson and an ad executive over whether the young superstar would take off his sunglasses. How did Sanford think he could get away with it? Arrogance and hubris perhapsNEW YORK — How did he think he could get away with it? AP NewsBreak: Ark. prison inmate left in feces nearly dies; guards allegedly got lap dancesLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas prisoner nearly died after guards left him lying naked in his own feces, and while investigating the incident corrections officials found that guards received lap dances while on the job, documents obtained by The Associated Press show. SEC says investors bilked of $11 million by Neb., Fla., Texas business partners; assets frozenLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas prisoner nearly died after guards left him in his own waste for a weekend, and while probing that incident corrections officials found that guards apparently received lap dances while on the job, documents obtained by The Associated Press show. Oprah Winfrey charmed by the artistic talents of girls at her South African schoolHENLEY-ON-KLIP, South Africa — Oprah Winfrey sat rapt Friday in the front row of the state-of-the-art theater during a show put on by the poor girls she has built an exclusive school for. Supreme Court nominee Sotomayor follows long tradition of saying little on key issues, casesWASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor and senators who will vote on her confirmation are engaged in a careful conversation about where she stands on hot-button issues like abortion and gun rights. You probably won’t hear any of it, though, since the exchange is taking place in code. Indicted Indiana eye doctor found dead with wife saw success slipping away, friends saySOUTH BEND, Ind. — In public, ophthalmologist Dr. Philip Gabriele was a “blessing” to patients who counted on him to help them see, an award-winning ballroom dancer and a champion for better eye care. Ahmadinejad lashes out at opponent during final public campaign rally 2 days before Iran voteTEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s hard-line president took a final shot at his rivals Wednesday during his last public pre-election rally, accusing them of resorting to a smear campaign against him similar to the one used by Adolf Hitler’s propaganda minister. Iran’s election brings street parties and renewed hopes for reformersTEHRAN, Iran — Persian hip-hop thumps from car speakers and young hipsters — men with spiked hair and women in spike heels — dance in the streets. ‘Things of Dry Hours’ examines the lessons of friendship and betrayalNEW YORK — Mix American history with teachings from the Bible and Marxist principles, then throw in poetic metaphors about apples, single shoes and laundry to illustrate lessons about racism, friendship, hope and betrayal. US soldiers leaving Iraqi cities for sweltering tents while military builds new housingCAMP CARVER, Iraq — The U.S. military is expanding some rural bases and building others to house thousands of troops displaced by a June deadline to withdraw from Iraq’s major cities. Web pirates, motorcyclist and dancing prince hot candidates in European electionsRecord low turnout is expected for the June 4-7 elections for the European Parliament, giving fringe candidates a better chance of winning seats. Here is a look at some of the most eye-catching and buzz-making candidates and parties around Europe. Renowned Brazilian theater director Augusto Boal dies at age 78RIO DE JANEIRO — Augusto Boal, the Brazilian theater director and playwright known for the interactive genre called the “Theater of the Oppressed,” died Saturday. He was 78. Review: Welser-Moest’s musical mastery suffuses Wagner’s RheingoldVIENNA — The gods were OK. The giants looked neat and the evil dwarf was scary. Review: Garanca and Brownlee shine as Rossini’s ‘Cinderella’ and her prince at Met operaNEW YORK — As light and elegant as the wedding cake that fills the stage for the final scene, Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” (”Cinderella”) is helping to usher out the Metropolitan Opera season — providing a nice contrast to the heavier diet of Wagner’s “Ring” cycle. Marcia Ball, Tony Bennett, Bonnie Raitt, Sugarland headline New Orleans Jazz Fest 2nd weekendNEW ORLEANS — Blues singer and pianist Marcia Ball had thousands of people on their feet, dancing and cheering, as she played “Party Town” to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival crowd Friday. Las Vegas entertainer Danny Gans dead at 52LAS VEGAS — Danny Gans, one of the most popular entertainers on the Las Vegas Strip for the last decade, died in his sleep Friday. He was 52. Review: Crowd-pleasing ‘9 to 5,’ featuring a Dolly Parton score, arrives on BroadwayNEW YORK — Durn. You kinda want “9 to 5: The Musical” to be better than it is. Review: Nathan Lane and Bill Irwin balance laughs and despair in ‘Waiting for Godot’NEW YORK — It’s not easy handling the comic absurdity and terrifying despair that snake hand-in-hand throughout “Waiting for Godot,” but the Roundabout Theatre Company’s striking revival does justice to both. A crowd-pleasing ‘9 to 5,’ featuring a Dolly Parton score, arrives on BroadwayNEW YORK — Durn. You kinda want “9 to 5: The Musical” to be better than it is. Birds that boogie: Researchers demonstrate that animals can ‘dance’ to a musical beatNEW YORK — They wouldn’t blow away the competition on “Dancing with the Stars,” but it turns out that some birds got rhythm. After studying a cockatoo that grooves to the Backstreet Boys and about 1,000 YouTube videos, scientists say they’ve documented for the first time that some animals “dance” to a musical beat. Todd Pletcher looking to snap Derby drought with Dunkirk, Advice and Join in the DanceLOUISVILLE, Ky. — D. Wayne Lukas remembers the lean years in the early 1980s when he’d come to Churchill Downs with a hot Kentucky Derby contender and leave watching somebody else’s horse draped in the traditional blanket of roses given to the winner. A May-December romance, starring David Hyde Pierce, is center stage in ‘Accent on Youth’NEW YORK — Older man. Younger woman. Boy, have playwrights been here before. Country singers Chuck Wicks and Julianne Hough are eliminated from ‘Dancing With the Stars’LOS ANGELES — Chuck Wicks is leaving the “Dancing With the Stars” ballroom. The country singer and his professional dance partner (and real-life girlfriend) Julianne Hough were eliminated from the ABC dance-off Tuesday. |
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