Tag: United States

Zeta-Jones reveals cancer anger

September 3, 2010 08:16:00

Catherine Zeta-Jones furious at doctors for failing to spot husband Michael Douglas' throat cancer sooner.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, cancer, actors, united-states

Letterman extortionist out of jail

September 3, 2010 08:14:00

A former television producer who tried to extort $US2 million from talk show host David Letterman over his affairs with women has been released from jail.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, television, law-crime-and-justice, prisons-and-punishment, united-states

Rapper TI arrested

September 3, 2010 07:46:00

Rapper TI has been released from jail after being arrested in Los Angeles for possessing drugs.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, music, law-crime-and-justice, crime, drug-offences, united-states

US stocks rise on home sales, jobless data

September 3, 2010 07:08:00

Wall Street extended yesterday's strong gains overnight, with some encouraging home sales figures and a fall in jobless claims boosting sentiment.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, finance-markets, stockmarket, futures-markets, currency-markets, australia, china, united-kingdom, united-states

Federer strolls as Davydenko, Cilic dumped

September 3, 2010 07:06:00

Roger Federer has cruised into the third round of the US Open while sixth seed Nikolay Davydenko lost and Japanese qualifier Kei Nishikori dumped 11th seed Marin Cilic in five gruelling sets.[MORE]

Tags: sport, tennis, united-states

Wozniacki storms through at US Open

September 3, 2010 06:38:00

Top seed Caroline Wozniacki has powered her way into the third round of the US Open, handing out a 6-0, 6-0 whitewash to Taiwan's Chang Kai-Chen.[MORE]

Tags: sport, tennis, united-states

Ball rolled in New York

September 3, 2010 06:13:00

Samantha Stosur is the only Australian left in the US Open singles after Carsten Ball lost his men's second-round match against Spanish 21st seed Albert Montanes.[MORE]

Tags: sport, tennis, australia, united-states

Authorities say no sign of oil after Gulf rig explodes

September 3, 2010 04:05:00

The US Coast Guard says there is no sign of an oil slick after another oil platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.[MORE]

Tags: industry, oil-and-gas, disasters-and-accidents, accidents, environment, oceans-and-reefs, united-states

Netanyahu, Abbas hold private peace talks

September 3, 2010 03:49:00

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas have spent several hours meeting alone in the first day of direct talks in Washington.[MORE]

Tags: world-politics, unrest-conflict-and-war, israel, palestinian-territories, united-states

US sues Arizona sheriff in immigration probe

September 3, 2010 03:26:00

The US Justice Department is suing an Arizona sheriff for refusing to cooperate with its investigation into allegations the sheriff discriminates against Hispanics in his program to crack down on illegal immigrants.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, discrimination, immigration, race-relations, law-crime-and-justice, united-states

Explosion on Gulf of Mexico oil rig: coast guard

September 3, 2010 02:00:00

An explosion has ripped through an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico dumping 13 people into the water, one of whom was injured, the US Coast Guard says.[MORE]

Tags: accidents, united-states

NASA drone used in hurricane flyover

September 3, 2010 00:43:00

In a scientific first, a pilotless NASA aircraft is set to overfly Hurricane Earl in a bid to gather data about the potentially deadly storm bearing down on the US east coast. [MORE]

Tags: emergency-incidents, storm, cyclone, united-states

Burger King dumps Indonesian palm oil company

September 2, 2010 22:47:00

US fast food giant Burger King said it would no longer buy palm oil from Sinar Mas or its subsidiaries after Greenpeace campaigned against the Indonesian group's land-clearing practices.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, environment, endangered-and-protected-species, forests, rain-forests-and-forest, environmental-impact, indonesia, united-states

God didn't create the universe: Hawking

September 2, 2010 21:51:00

Stephen Hawking says God no longer has any place in theories on the creation of the Universe due to a series of developments in physics.[MORE]

Tags: religion-and-beliefs, science-and-technology, astronomy, the-universe, united-states

Agassi nominated for Hall of Fame

September 2, 2010 21:20:00

Andre Agassi headlines a list of nominees for the International Tennis Hall of Fame following a sparkling career highlighted by eight grand slam titles and an Olympic gold medal.[MORE]

Tags: sport, tennis, united-states

Zsa Zsa Gabor to be preserved by plastination

September 2, 2010 20:12:00

The German husband of ailing 93-year-old Hollywood actress and socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor says he wants to preserve her body by plastination after she dies, the Bild newspaper reports.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, popular-culture, human-interest, offbeat, united-states

Brain exercise helps stave off dementia

September 2, 2010 16:34:00

Remaining active and mentally stimulated later in life helps stave off dementia[MORE]

Tags: alzheimers-and-dementia, medical-research, mental-health, older-people, brain-and-nervous-system, australia, united-states

Tipsarevic ousts Roddick from US Open

September 2, 2010 15:50:00

US ninth seed Andy Roddick has made a shocking second-round exit from the US Open with Serbia's 44th-ranked Janko Tipsarevic firing 66 winners in a gutsy 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) victory.[MORE]

Tags: sport, tennis, united-states

Couples joins Australian Open card

September 2, 2010 14:35:00

Former Masters champion Fred Couples has been confirmed to play the Australian Open golf tournament.[MORE]

Tags: sport, golf, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, united-states

Katsidis lands world title fight

September 2, 2010 14:09:00

Hard-hitting Australian boxer Michael Katsidis has secured a world title fight against Mexico's Juan Manuel Marquez.[MORE]

Tags: sport, boxing, australia, austria, united-states

Piranha boss bites back at Cameron

September 2, 2010 11:47:00

Producer Mark Canton is coming back swinging at James Cameron after the Avatar director insulted his new Piranha sequel.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, united-states

War, peace and interior decorating

September 2, 2010 11:32:00

Barack Obama has lousy timing. While he was away on a 10-day holiday at the exclusive Martha's Vineyard, the Oval Office was getting a makeover.[MORE]

Tags: world-politics, united-states

Hogan tax office talks continue

September 2, 2010 11:29:00

Paul Hogan has received another letter from the Australian Tax Office, as his legal team attempt to resolve a long running dispute that has seen the actor banned from leaving Australia.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, tax, actors, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, united-states

Aussie, The Hoff pair off for Dancing With The Stars

September 2, 2010 11:26:00

Australia's Kym Johnson will partner with Baywatch star David Hasselhoff in the next US series of reality TV competition Dancing With The Stars.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, television, australia, united-states

Stosur leaves Rodionova in her wake

September 2, 2010 10:06:00

Australia's number one female player Samantha Stosur has cruised through to the third round of the US Open with a crushing straight sets win over compatriot Anastasia Rodionova.[MORE]

Tags: sport, tennis, australia, united-states