Bea Arthur, stage, film star of ‘Mame’ and TV’s ‘Maude’ and ‘The Golden Girls,’ dies at 86

LOS ANGELES — Beatrice Arthur, the tall, deep-voiced actress who considered herself lucky to be discovered by television executives after a long stage career that included a Tony award for the musical “Mame,” died Saturday at age 86.

Rice returns to harsh spotlight over approving CIA torture techniques

WASHINGTON - Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has been out of the spotlight, earning up to 150,000 dollars for speaking engagements and lunching with celebrities like American Idol judge Randy Jackson.

Actors Guild reaches tentative deal with studios after year of talks over issues like Internet

Actors union relents in tentative studio deal

LOS ANGELES — The Screen Actors Guild and the Hollywood studios said Friday they have reached a tentative deal on movie and prime-time TV show productions, capping a yearlong battle that ended with the Guild giving up its fight for better Internet compensation.

Carlie Christine, California cheerleading coach, fired for posing nude for Playboy

WASHINGTON - A high school cheerleading coach has been fired after she posed nude for Playboy.

Carlie Christine Playboy Photo (edited)

GM’s Henderson possible interim chief after Wagoner

NEW YORK - Frederick ‘Fritz’ Henderson, second in command at beleaguered General Motors Corp (GM), is the likely candidate to take over the firm amidst reports that GM head Rick Wagoner has been asked to leave by the US government, media reports said.

Washington to unveil details of toxic-asset rescue bid

WASHINGTON - US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner plans to unveil later Monday details of a programme that will mop up billions of dollars in toxic assets and build new capital for banks to help recover from the financial crisis.

In school, Michelle Obama was not ‘cool’, but bent on being smart

WASHINGTON - US First Lady Michelle Obama remembers being ridiculed for trying to be educated and getting good grades in school in Chicago’s South side.