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Soldiers: Mexico beauty queen had gun in her hands

Soldiers: Mexico beauty queen had gun in her hands
By MARTIN DURANAssociated Press CULIACAN, Mexico (AP) - A Mexican beauty queen killed over the weekend in a shootout between suspected drug traffickers and soldiers likely was being used as a human shield, a federal official said Tuesday. Maria Susana Flores Gamez, crowned 2012 Woman of Sinaloa

Judge rejects most Crystal Cathedral court claims

Judge rejects most Crystal Cathedral court claims
By ROBERT JABLONAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Rev. Robert Schuller has lost a court bid to obtain more than $5 million from the ministry he founded, a now-bankrupt religious empire that included worldwide "Hour of Power" broadcasts and Orange County's landmark Crystal Cathedral. A

Mexican beauty queen killed in shootout

Mexican beauty queen killed in shootout
By MARTIN DURANAssociated Press CULIACAN, Mexico (AP) - A 20-year-old state beauty queen died in a gun battle between soldiers and the alleged gang of drug traffickers she was traveling with in a scene befitting the hit movie "Miss Bala," or "Miss Bullet," about Mexico's not uncommon ties

Anne Hathaway on Les Miserables haircut: "I looked like my gay brother"

Anne Hathaway on Les Miserables haircut: "I looked like my gay brother"
By Liz Raftery, Playing the role of Fantine in the upcoming film adaptation of Les Miserables required Anne Hathaway to lose 25 pounds and spend months with a vocal coach so that she could actually sing live during takes. Oh, and then there's the matter of that haircut.

Did Charlie Sheen help pay off Lindsay Lohan's tax debt?

Did Charlie Sheen help pay off Lindsay Lohan's tax debt?
By Kate Stanhope, Apparently (formerly) troubled stars stick together. According to a report from TMZ, Charlie Sheen gave Lindsay Lohan a $100,000 check to help cover the $233,904 she allegedly owes in back taxes.

Did Charlie Sheen help pay off Lindsay Lohan's tax debt?

Did Charlie Sheen help pay off Lindsay Lohan's tax debt?
By Kate Stanhope, Apparently (formerly) troubled stars stick together. According to a report from TMZ, Charlie Sheen gave Lindsay Lohan a $100,000 check to help cover the $233,904 she allegedly owes in back taxes.

Cambridge to study technology's risk to humans

Cambridge to study technology's risk to humans
By SYLVIA HUIAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - Could computers become cleverer than humans and take over the world? Or is that just the stuff of science fiction? Philosophers and scientists at Britain's Cambridge University think the question deserves serious study. A proposed Center for the

Library of Congress shows diaries from Civil War

Library of Congress shows diaries from Civil War
By BRETT ZONGKERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Letters and diaries from those who lived through the Civil War offer a new glimpse at the arguments that split the nation 150 years ago and some of the festering debates that survive today. The Library of Congress, which holds the largest

Review: Gift guide to full-size tablets

Review: Gift guide to full-size tablets
By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Tablets are at the top of many wish lists this holiday season. But what to get? The choice used to be pretty limited, with the iPad dominating the latecomers. But this year, the field is more even, as tablets from Apple's competitors