Wildfires reach Athens suburbs, forcing thousands to evacuate; water, electricity cutATHENS, Greece — A raging fire bore down on Athens’ northern suburbs Sunday, prompting panicked residents to battle the flames with tree limbs and buckets, and police to order 10,000 people to evacuate one town immediately. Wildfires reach Athens suburbs; thousands evacuated; water, electricity cutATHENS, Greece — A raging fire bore down on Athens’ northern suburbs Sunday, prompting panicked residents to battle the flames with tree limbs and buckets, and police to order 10,000 people to evacuate one town immediately. Group plans TV ads criticizing Obama’s health-care proposals during first family’s vacationWASHINGTON — A group opposed to President Barack Obama’s health-care proposals is planning an ad campaign to run locally while the first family vacations for the week in Martha’s Vineyard. O’Neal says ex-teammate Nash’s idea for a TV show was different from ‘Shaq VS’BALTIMORE — Don’t go calling him the Big Rip-off. CBS News pioneer Don Hewitt, who invented ‘60 Minutes,’ dies at 86NEW YORK — Don Hewitt, a TV news pioneer who created “60 Minutes” and produced the popular CBS newsmagazine for 36 years, died Wednesday. He was 86. TV: Taiwan Defense Minister, Cabinet Chief resign over Morakot responseTAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s defense minister and the Cabinet chief resigned Wednesday to take responsibility for the government’s slow response to Typhoon Morakot, local TV stations reported. Former Vt. Gov. Dean says administration must not retreat from public option on health careWASHINGTON — Former Democratic Party chairman Howard Dean said Monday he doubts there can be meaningful health care reform without a direct government role, putting him at odds with President Barack Obama who says such a public option is only a sliver of the solution. Howard Dean doubts there can be meaningful health care reform without a direct government roleWASHINGTON — Former Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean, a leading figure in the liberal wing of his party, said Monday he doubts there can be meaningful health care reform without a direct government role. USDA’s buggy TV ad warns about dangers of smuggling fruits and vegetables into CaliforniaFRESNO, Calif. — The pigtailed girl skipping through the peach orchard is not as wholesome as she first appears. Soon she morphs into a swarm of bugs, letting television viewers know that a killer is on the loose. With Obama in office, Fox News on pace for best ratings year since it first went on air in ‘96NEW YORK — South Carolina Republican Bob Inglis, frustrated by a restive crowd at a recent forum to discuss health care reform, suggested people turn off the TV when Fox News Channel’s Glenn Beck came on. ‘Kiss-ins’ smack back at Mormon church as faith’s image suffers from Calif. gay marriage fightSALT LAKE CITY — The Mormon church’s vigorous, well-heeled support for Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage in California last year, has turned the Utah-based faith into a lightning rod for gay rights activism, including a nationwide “kiss-in” Saturday. Latest houseguest on CBS’ ‘Big Brother’ dropped from competition in pre-taped episodeLOS ANGELES — The bodybuilder has no more weight in the “Big Brother” house. Iraqi court fines television channel $87,000 misquoting military officialBAGHDAD — An Iraqi court has fined a television channel $87,000 after ruling that it slandered a military official by misquoting him, a spokesman said Wednesday. Venezuela’s lockstep legislature gets little respect as it enacts Chavez’s socialist agendaCARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s congress is often criticized for ignoring the business of the country as legislators don Arab keffiyehs to taunt Israel or gaze at photos of topless women — supposedly in the name of breast cancer research. Obama takes on role of fact-checker as he pushes for health care overhaul in West, on WebWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is turning his eyes West and hitting the Web as he steps up his counteroffensive against critics of a proposed health care overhaul. Fox cuts away from polite town hall meeting on health care reform; CNN and MSNBC carry it allNEW YORK — Fox News Channel cut away from President Barack Obama’s town hall meeting on health care reform Tuesday as he faced a far more polite crowd than has attended many meetings hosted by members of Congress recently. CNN and MSNBC carried the session in full. Murder for ratings? Police allege Brazil crime-show host had hand in several killingsSAO PAULO, Brazil — In one murder after another, the “Canal Livre” crime TV show had an uncanny knack for being first on the scene, gathering graphic footage of the victim. US Sen. Nelson of Nebraska responds to group’s TV ads on health care reform with his own adOMAHA, Neb. — U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson, a Nebraska Democrat who has been under fire for being a less-than-enthusiastic backer of the Obama administration’s health care reform plans, has launched an ad campaign to counter criticism. Taiwan helicopter crashes during rescue of villagers affected by typhoonTAIPEI, Taiwan — An official says a helicopter with three crew aboard has crashed into a mountain while on a mission to rescue villagers whose homes were destroyed by a powerful typhoon. TV says Taiwan helicopter with 6 aboard crashes during typhoon rescue missionTAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese TV stations say a helicopter carrying five crew members and a nurse has crashed into a mountain while on a mission to rescue villagers whose homes were destroyed by a powerful typhoon. Taiwan military rescues some 260 from typhoon-triggered mudslideTAIPEI, Taiwan — TV stations say Taiwan’s military has rescued about 260 people from the area around a village that was struck by a typhoon-triggered mudslide, but there is no word on the fate of scores of others buried by the disaster in the island’s south. Top Obama adviser won’t rule out more troops for Afghanistan, says war not at crisis pointWASHINGTON —The Obama administration is asking Congress for time to see whether a revamped war plan for Afghanistan is taking hold and does not rule out adding more American forces to help turn around a war widely assessed as a stalemate. Georgia, Russia push for public opinion victory on war’s anniversaryTBILISI, Georgia — A year after their war, Russia and Georgia are locked in a battle of words and images over how the world will remember the conflict. Each seeks to be exonerated, each wants its adversary condemned — and both say the other side is spoiling for a new fight. Venezuelan journalists call on top prosecutor to resign over proposal to punish ‘media crimes’CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s journalist association urged the nation’s top prosecutor to resign Wednesday for proposing legislation to punish yet-to-be defined “media crimes.” Venezuela’s Chavez condemns attack on television station, government supporter detainedCARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez on Tuesday condemned an attack on an opposition-aligned TV station that he has threatened with closure, announcing that one of his radical supporters was detained for allegedly taking part in the assault. Julianna Margulies hits the target with Chris Noth in CBS’ ‘Good Wife,’ new fall dramaPASADENA, Calif. — Julianna Margulies says her character in CBS’ new fall drama “The Good Wife” is no “silly little wallflower.” Anger, sadness as 34 radio stations forced off air in Venezuela; critics see attack on dissentCARACAS, Venezuela — Radio hosts hung their heads as their FM station was forced off the airwaves along with 33 other broadcasters targeted by President Hugo Chavez’s government in what critics say is a campaign to muzzle his foes. Obama spokesman says no tax hike for middle class, knocks down remarks by gov’t officialsWASHINGTON — In a rebuke to the Treasury secretary, the White House said Monday that President Barack Obama remains opposed to any tax hike for families earning up to $250,000. China says children of exiled Uighur blame their mother for Xinjiang riotsBEIJING — China stepped up its campaign against exiled Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer on Monday with the release of a letter it says was penned by close relatives in China blaming her for last month’s deadly riots in her native Xinjiang. Obama officials say middle class may face tax hike to reduce deficit, pay for health careWASHINGTON — Two of President Barack Obama’s economic heavyweights said middle-class taxes might have to go up to pare budget deficits or to pay for the proposed overhaul of the nation’s health care system. |
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