"NOTICIAS MUY VARIADAS".
An Amber Alert is still in effect for Julian King, who went missing from his South Side Chicago neighbourhood home on Friday. That was the same day that the bodies of his grandmother - 57-year-old Darnell Donerson - and 29-year-old uncle Jason Hudson were found in the home they shared.
The Chicago home that once nurtured a star now harbours a calamity CHICAGO - It was the cradle of her greatest triumphs and now it's the scene of her darkest hour.
Oscar-winning actress and singer Jennifer Hudson has often credited her rise to fame to her upbringing in the impoverished neighbourhood on Chicago's South Side where she went to grade school and sang in church.
Hollywood feeling pinch amid economic worries; studios show caution LOS ANGELES - When Paul Hodges lost his job as a newspaper librarian this summer, he cut back on junk food, cancelled his Netflix subscription, went back to his old DVDs and tried to stop buying new ones.
"I had to scale back like everyone," said Hodges, a 35-year-old homeowner in Coral Springs, Fla. "It forced me to prioritize things."
Nobel literature winner Le Clezio receives another Swedish prize STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio, the 2008 year Nobel Prize winner in literature, has accepted another Swedish prize for his work.
Swedish news agency TT says Le Clezio on Saturday accepted the Stig Dagerman Prize, worth $8,000 Cdn, at a ceremony in Alvkarleby, a small village 150 kilometres north of Stockholm.
Writer of Trump book won't have to reveal sources used in the publication Full Story
CAMDEN, N.J. - An author doesn't have to reveal his sources for a book in which he claimed Donald Trump's wealth was in the millions, not billions.
The ruling by a New Jersey appellate panel reverses a 2006 decision to compel the disclosure.
Hal Roth, writer and sailor who circled globe 3 times, dies of cancer at 81 Full Story
EASTON, Maryland - Hal Roth, an avid sailor and author of 12 books who circumnavigated the globe three times, has died. He was 81.
Roth died on Oct. 18 after a 2 1/2-year battle with lung cancer, according to his wife, Margaret.
Reports: Soviet-era singer Magomayev dies at 66 Full Story
MOSCOW - Russian news agencies say Soviet-era opera and pop singer Muslim Magomayev has died. He was 66.
The agencies do not give a cause for the Azeri-born baritone's death Saturday morning.
Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother slain in Chicago, suspect in custody CHICAGO - Published reports say a man suspected in the shooting deaths of the mother and brother of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson is in custody, but the singer's missing nephew has not been located.
Law enforcement sources tell the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times that 27-year-old William Balfour is in custody and is being questioned.
Jerry Lewis under fire over 2nd anti-gay slur Full Story
SYDNEY, Australia - Veteran comedian Jerry Lewis is under fire again from a homosexual rights advocate for using on Australian television an abbreviation of the same anti-gay slur he apologized for using on a U.S. telethon a year ago.
The 82-year-old King of Comedy dropped the slur when he was asked by a Network Ten national TV reporter following a news conference in Sydney on Friday for his opinion on the sport of cricket.
'View' co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck to campaign for Palin in Florida Full Story
NEW YORK - "The View" co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck will stump for vice-presidential contender Sarah Palin in Florida this weekend.
"Gov. Palin asked me to be with her this Sunday to introduce her at the rallies in Florida. I am more than honoured to be there," Hasselbeck said Thursday on the TV talk show. "I'll have some stories, I'm sure, on Monday."
Canadian legend Stompin' Tom laments lack of radio play, patriotism Full Story
HALTON HILLS, Ont. - Country-folk legend Stompin' Tom Connors has established himself as one of Canada's biggest cultural icons, but as he prepares to release his 50th album he says he is still yearning to be embraced by radio.
The 72-year-old musician lashed out at traditional radio in a recent interview that also touched on his ongoing beef with the Junos, his disappointment with a U.S.-dominated music industry and the lack of a strong successor to continue his patriotic musical campaign.
2 found dead at Chicago-area home listed as Jennifer Hudson's mother CHICAGO - Police say they believe one of two people found dead at a home on Chicago's South Side is a relative of Jennifer Hudson.
Police spokeswoman Monique Bond says the deaths appear to be the result of domestic abuse but declined to elaborate. Public records list a Jennifer Hudson and Darnell Donerson - her mother's name - at the address.
Winnipeg gets walk-on part in upcoming episode of 'The Office' Full Story
WINNIPEG - The city of Winnipeg is getting ready for its next close-up.
The Manitoba capital is being featured on an upcoming episode of the television show "The Office" when Steve Carell's cringe-inducing turn as boss Michael Scott, and a few of his underlings, visit on a business trip.
Home-schooled Vanessa Hudgens loved her 'High School' graduation LOS ANGELES - Vanessa Hudgens, who was home-schooled, says starring in the "High School Musical" movies allowed her to live the rites of passage she missed.
Says Hudgens, "I got to experience my prom, I got to wear a cap and gown for the very first time, graduate with people who I really love, the cast. So it's been a lot of fun."
Winnipeg gets walk-on part in upcoming episode of 'The Office' Full Story
WINNIPEG - The city of Winnipeg is getting ready for its next close-up.
The Manitoba capital is being featured on an upcoming episode of the television show "The Office" when Steve Carell's cringe-inducing turn as boss Michael Scott, and a few of his underlings, visit on a business trip.
'Desperate Housewives' actor Gale Harold is out of intensive care LOS ANGELES - "Desperate Housewives" actor Gale Harold is out of intensive care and improving daily at a Los Angeles hospital after suffering serious injuries in a motorcycle accident.
A statement from the actor's representatives, Nancy Seltzer and Associates, says "a full recovery is expected." Harold had swelling on the brain and a fractured shoulder after last week's accident.
The Chicago home that once nurtured a star now harbours a calamity CHICAGO - It was the cradle of her greatest triumphs and now it's the scene of her darkest hour.
Oscar-winning actress and singer Jennifer Hudson has often credited her rise to fame to her upbringing in the impoverished neighbourhood on Chicago's South Side where she went to grade school and sang in church.
Hollywood feeling pinch amid economic worries; studios show caution LOS ANGELES - When Paul Hodges lost his job as a newspaper librarian this summer, he cut back on junk food, cancelled his Netflix subscription, went back to his old DVDs and tried to stop buying new ones.
"I had to scale back like everyone," said Hodges, a 35-year-old homeowner in Coral Springs, Fla. "It forced me to prioritize things."
Nobel literature winner Le Clezio receives another Swedish prize STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio, the 2008 year Nobel Prize winner in literature, has accepted another Swedish prize for his work.
Swedish news agency TT says Le Clezio on Saturday accepted the Stig Dagerman Prize, worth $8,000 Cdn, at a ceremony in Alvkarleby, a small village 150 kilometres north of Stockholm.
Writer of Trump book won't have to reveal sources used in the publication Full Story
CAMDEN, N.J. - An author doesn't have to reveal his sources for a book in which he claimed Donald Trump's wealth was in the millions, not billions.
The ruling by a New Jersey appellate panel reverses a 2006 decision to compel the disclosure.
Hal Roth, writer and sailor who circled globe 3 times, dies of cancer at 81 Full Story
EASTON, Maryland - Hal Roth, an avid sailor and author of 12 books who circumnavigated the globe three times, has died. He was 81.
Roth died on Oct. 18 after a 2 1/2-year battle with lung cancer, according to his wife, Margaret.
Reports: Soviet-era singer Magomayev dies at 66 Full Story
MOSCOW - Russian news agencies say Soviet-era opera and pop singer Muslim Magomayev has died. He was 66.
The agencies do not give a cause for the Azeri-born baritone's death Saturday morning.
Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother slain in Chicago, suspect in custody CHICAGO - Published reports say a man suspected in the shooting deaths of the mother and brother of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson is in custody, but the singer's missing nephew has not been located.
Law enforcement sources tell the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times that 27-year-old William Balfour is in custody and is being questioned.
Jerry Lewis under fire over 2nd anti-gay slur Full Story
SYDNEY, Australia - Veteran comedian Jerry Lewis is under fire again from a homosexual rights advocate for using on Australian television an abbreviation of the same anti-gay slur he apologized for using on a U.S. telethon a year ago.
The 82-year-old King of Comedy dropped the slur when he was asked by a Network Ten national TV reporter following a news conference in Sydney on Friday for his opinion on the sport of cricket.
'View' co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck to campaign for Palin in Florida Full Story
NEW YORK - "The View" co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck will stump for vice-presidential contender Sarah Palin in Florida this weekend.
"Gov. Palin asked me to be with her this Sunday to introduce her at the rallies in Florida. I am more than honoured to be there," Hasselbeck said Thursday on the TV talk show. "I'll have some stories, I'm sure, on Monday."
Canadian legend Stompin' Tom laments lack of radio play, patriotism Full Story
HALTON HILLS, Ont. - Country-folk legend Stompin' Tom Connors has established himself as one of Canada's biggest cultural icons, but as he prepares to release his 50th album he says he is still yearning to be embraced by radio.
The 72-year-old musician lashed out at traditional radio in a recent interview that also touched on his ongoing beef with the Junos, his disappointment with a U.S.-dominated music industry and the lack of a strong successor to continue his patriotic musical campaign.
2 found dead at Chicago-area home listed as Jennifer Hudson's mother CHICAGO - Police say they believe one of two people found dead at a home on Chicago's South Side is a relative of Jennifer Hudson.
Police spokeswoman Monique Bond says the deaths appear to be the result of domestic abuse but declined to elaborate. Public records list a Jennifer Hudson and Darnell Donerson - her mother's name - at the address.
Winnipeg gets walk-on part in upcoming episode of 'The Office' Full Story
WINNIPEG - The city of Winnipeg is getting ready for its next close-up.
The Manitoba capital is being featured on an upcoming episode of the television show "The Office" when Steve Carell's cringe-inducing turn as boss Michael Scott, and a few of his underlings, visit on a business trip.
Home-schooled Vanessa Hudgens loved her 'High School' graduation LOS ANGELES - Vanessa Hudgens, who was home-schooled, says starring in the "High School Musical" movies allowed her to live the rites of passage she missed.
Says Hudgens, "I got to experience my prom, I got to wear a cap and gown for the very first time, graduate with people who I really love, the cast. So it's been a lot of fun."
Winnipeg gets walk-on part in upcoming episode of 'The Office' Full Story
WINNIPEG - The city of Winnipeg is getting ready for its next close-up.
The Manitoba capital is being featured on an upcoming episode of the television show "The Office" when Steve Carell's cringe-inducing turn as boss Michael Scott, and a few of his underlings, visit on a business trip.
'Desperate Housewives' actor Gale Harold is out of intensive care LOS ANGELES - "Desperate Housewives" actor Gale Harold is out of intensive care and improving daily at a Los Angeles hospital after suffering serious injuries in a motorcycle accident.
A statement from the actor's representatives, Nancy Seltzer and Associates, says "a full recovery is expected." Harold had swelling on the brain and a fractured shoulder after last week's accident.
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