Obama delivers historic Morehouse commencement
Obama delivers historic Morehouse commencement Obama speaks in Baltimore, May 17, 2013. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP) President Barack Obama took a break from the trifecta of controversies—IRS, Benghazi, Department of Justice—swirling around the White House on Sunday to deliver the commencement address at Morehouse College, the historically black, all-male institution in Atlanta. “What I ask of you [...]
May 19, 2013
Nadal beats Federer, Serena wins at Italian Open
Nadal beats Federer, Serena wins at Italian Open ROME (AP) — After all these years, Rafael Nadal still knows how to dominate Roger Federer. In the 30th meeting between the tennis greats, Nadal controlled the final from the start and won 6-1, 6-3 Sunday for his seventh Italian Open title. It was the most lopsided [...]
May 19, 2013
‘Trek’ does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes
‘Trek’ does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Star Trek: Into Darkness” has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it’s not setting any light-speed records with a debut that’s lower than the studio’s expectations. The latest voyage of the starship Enterprise fell [...]
May 19, 2013
‘Catching Fire’ dampened but not drowned at Cannes
‘Catching Fire’ dampened but not drowned at Cannes CANNES, France (AP) — Little could lessen the fever-pitched excitement for “Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” but heavy rain nevertheless dampened the film’s lavish Cannes party. Stars of the “Hunger Games” sequel, Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Sam Clafin, arrived Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival. “Catching Fire,” [...]
May 19, 2013
‘Catching Fire’ dampened but not drowned at Cannes
‘Catching Fire’ dampened but not drowned at Cannes CANNES, France (AP) — Little could lessen the fever-pitched excitement for “Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” but heavy rain nevertheless dampened the film’s lavish Cannes party. Stars of the “Hunger Games” sequel, Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Sam Clafin, arrived Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival. “Catching Fire,” [...]
May 19, 2013
‘Catching Fire’ dampened but not drowned at Cannes
‘Catching Fire’ dampened but not drowned at Cannes CANNES, France (AP) — Little could lessen the fever-pitched excitement for “Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” but heavy rain nevertheless dampened the film’s lavish Cannes party. Stars of the “Hunger Games” sequel, Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Sam Clafin, arrived Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival. “Catching Fire,” [...]
May 19, 2013