Actor Elmore “Rip'' Torn has been charged with breaking into a Connecticut bank and carrying a loaded handgun while intoxicated. more …

Avatar is on the cusp of toppling the domestic box-office record after leading all movies for a seventh straight week.<p/> James Cameron's 3-D epic earned $30 million over the weekend, and its domestic total reached $594.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. That puts the film only about $6 million behind the domestic [...]

Beyonce becomes the most decorated woman in one night in the 52-year history of the awards show.
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In the aftermath of events like the Haiti quake, teams of ‘disaster researchers’ rush to the scene to study what happened. It’s not morbid curiosity: Their work will alleviate future catastrophes.
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The president is anxious for a $100-billion jobs bill to clear Congress soon. His budget, being proposed Monday, includes spending freezes on NASA and other domestic programs.
President Obama wants Congress to [...]

A hybrid and electric auto plant was promised in Tunica County last year — welcome news as the recession takes a toll on the vital casino industry here. But the automotive developer has been quiet.
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A new study may affect the government’s decision to keep white marlin off the endangered species list.
They are sleek, elusive predators, slipping through the deep violet of the ocean depths.

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The official media in China again castigates the US for its plans to sell $6.4bn worth of weapons to Taiwan. more …

A Chinese activist, Feng Zhenghu, agrees to end his protest stay at Narita airport after Chinese officials visit him. more …

Few, if any, civilian deals expected at Asia’s largest air show in Singapore, though there could be military deals. more …