"Twilight's" Star Vampire Talks Heartthrob Status (Undated) -- Anticipation is at a fever pitch for the soon-to-be released vampire romance "Twilight." Part of the frenzy has to do with the film's star, Hollywood's heartthrob-in-the-making Robert Pattison ...Read & Hear More
Lawyer Says Jacko Will Testify Monday In Lawsuit (London) -- Pop superstar Michael Jackson plans to defend himself in court next week after all. The gloved one originally had his lawyer insist he was too sick to travel to a British court where he's being sued by a Bahrain prince ...Read More
Country-Pop Princess Taylor Swift Reigns Over Charts (Undated) -- She may only be 18, but Taylor Swift has already reached the ranks of veteran musicians with the sales from her new album "Fearless." Billboard.com reports the album sold 592-thousand copies in its first week, making it the best sales week for a country album in a year ...Read & Hear More
Travolta: "Bolt" A Future Classic (Undated) -- John Travolta's acting career has gone to the dogs -- at least in the new Disney animated comedy "Bolt." Travolta provides the voice for Bolt, a TV super dog who must find his way back home after he is accidentally shipped to New York City from his Hollywood soundstage ...Read & Hear More
New McCartney-Youth CD To Debut Online Thursday (Undated) -- Paul McCartney's next album won't be in stores until next week, but fans can check it out in its entirety today. "Electric Arguments," the former Beatle's collaboration with Killing Joke bassist Youth, will be posted online at theirMySpace page Thursday ...Read & Hear More
Lawmakers Say Auto Bailout Bill Needs Plan, Time (Washington, DC) -- Congressional Democratic leaders are asking the Big Three automakers to present specific plans for how they would spend 25-billion dollars in emergency loans. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said the CEOs at the Big Three automakers haven't been able to convince Congress that their request for bailout funds will be their last ...Read & Hear More
Wall Street Falls After Dems Reject Auto Bailout Plan (New York, NY) -- Investors took Wall Street for a roller coaster ride during trading but there was no turning back as it became evident an auto bailout may not happen. Stocks rose once word spread a compromise had been reached on a possible bailout, but quickly fell after Democrats rejected the plan ...Read More
Some Lawmakers Scramble To Aid Automakers (Washington, DC) -- A bipartisan group of senators has crafted a legislative compromise to get federal aid to struggling U.S. automakers. In a Capitol news conference, Michigan Democratic Senator Carl Levin warned an economic depression is a real possibility if GM, Ford or Chrysler goes down ...Read & Hear More
Health
Study: Regular Religious Service Attendance Cuts Death Risk (Undated) -- A new study suggests regular attendance at religious services reduces the risk of death by about 20-percent. The research was conducted at Yeshiva University as part of the Women's Health Initiative and is based on participants from numerous religious denominations ...Read More
Smokers Kick The Habit With Great American Smokeout (Dallas, TX) -- It's time for the Great American Smokeout. Today smokers across the U.S. are asked to put down their cigarettes for a full 24 hours. The Smokeout began in 1976 and is designed to motivate and empower smokers with personalized tools, tips and support to help them quit for good ...Read More
Maggot Therapy Crawls Back Into Modern Medicine (Undated) -- A special breed of maggots once used to clean and heal wounds are crawling their way back into modern medicinal practices. "LiveScience" reports maggot therapy is becoming increasingly popular to treat nasty bed sores, chronic post-surgical wounds and diabetic foot ulcers ...Read More
