ESPN analyst Steve Phillips admits to affair with woman who taunted his wife, takes leaveHARTFORD, Conn. — ESPN baseball analyst Steve Phillips acknowledges having an affair with an assistant at the cable network, and has taken a leave of absence during the playoffs. Police report: ESPN analyst Steve Phillips admits to affair with woman who taunted his wifeHARTFORD, Conn. — ESPN baseball analyst Steve Phillips admits having an affair with an assistant at the cable network who taunted his wife with phone calls and a letter graphically describing their relationship, according to a police report. Cory Booker-Conan O’Brien mock feud rewrites political rules, illustrates power of new mediaNEWARK, N.J. — The old media story for politicians: television show slams city, outraged mayor pens complaint, controversy fades away. Even in quiet August, Obama and team under pressure to win the day on health careWASHINGTON — For Barack Obama, these are the dogged days of summer. Xbox live down: even todayWhy Xbox live is down? nobody knows the answer, but it is still down. Along with Xbox most of social networking sites and some of the popular gaming sites are going down now and then, it appears to be a regular practice. Even same thing happened to most popular sites like Facebook and Twitter. New site helps Internet users track online censorship reports in China, Iran, elsewhereBOSTON — When Shanghai blogger Isaac Mao tried to watch a YouTube clip of Chinese police beating Tibetans, all he got was an error message. Parents police social networking sitesNEW DELHI - If you are a teenager, be careful who you talk to and what you say on social networking sites — for papa and mama may be watching, sometimes with good reason. Ex-Christian Coalition firebrand looking for redemption with broader ventureATLANTA — Ralph Reed was once a powerful force in Republican politics, able to marshal millions of religious conservatives to the polls while leading the Christian Coalition. Next big Indian-origin entrepreneur ‘leaps to death’ in LondonLONDON - A young high-flying city executive of Indian origin - reportedly worried about losing his job - has died after falling from the eighth floor of an expensive London restaurant in a suspected suicide. Iran’s ‘Joan of Arc’ predicted her violent death by gunfireNEW YORK - Young girl Neda Agha-Soltan, who became the central rallying cry of the Iranian protests, predicted her violent death by gunfire, but was determined to take part in protests that followed the disputed presidential election. Amateur video turns young woman bleeding on street into icon of Iranian unrestCAIRO — She lies in the Tehran street with her headscarf half-off, blood pooling around her jeans and white sneakers. World’s media innovates and adapts to Iran’s information clampdownCAIRO — Protesters and security forces gather. They collide in a cloud of tear gas and a shower of rocks and bottles. Tehran residents shout ‘God is Great’ from rooftops in defiance of Iran’s supreme leaderTEHRAN, Iran — Tehran residents are climbing to their roofs and crying “God is Great!” in open defiance of Iran’s supreme leader. Iran’s top leader sternly warns of crackdown if massive election protests continueTEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei sternly warned Friday of a crackdown if protesters continue their massive street rallies, escalating the government’s showdown with demonstrators demanding a new presidential election. Opposition leader Mousavi calls for mass rally Thursday in direct challenge to Iran governmentTEHRAN, Iran — Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi issued a direct challenge to the country’s supreme leader and cleric-led system Wednesday, calling for a mass rally to protest disputed election results and violence against his followers. North Korea silent about US journalists’ trial amid tensions over regime’s nuclear defianceSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea stayed silent Friday about the fate of two U.S. journalists who were supposed to go on trial a day earlier on charges they entered the country illegally and engaged in “hostile acts” — allegations that could draw a 10-year sentence in a labor camp. Obama praises Saudi king, finalizes speech aimed at an open dialogue with Muslim worldRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — In his latest push for an open dialogue with the Muslim world, President Barack Obama on Wednesday sought the counsel of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and put the finishing touches on a highly anticipated speech about United States’ relationship with followers of Islam. Amy Winehouse giving up hopes on shattered marriage?LONDON - Amy Winehouse seems to be finally hanging up her hopes of mending her shattered marriage with junkie hubby Blake Fielder-Civil. Winehouse’s ’sherbet punishment’ to forget hubby’s nameLONDON - Pals of Amy Winehouse have reportedly come up with a new game to teach the singer a lesson every time she mentions her estranged hubby - making her snort sherbet, drop her clothes and gobble Marmite-covered Jaffa Cakes. Lindsay Lohan to convert to JudaismLONDON - Hollywood singer-actress Lindsay Lohan is converting to Judaism to prove her devotion to her Jewish DJ girlfriend Samantha Ronson. |