Libyan army convoy in Niger may be Gaddafi deal (Reuters)

TRIPOLI/AGADEZ, Niger (Reuters) – Scores of Libyan army vehicles have crossed the desert frontier into Niger in what may be a dramatic, secretly negotiated bid by Muammar Gaddafi to seek refuge in a friendly African state, military sources from France and Niger told Reuters on Tuesday. A convoy of between 200 and 250 vehicles was ...

Romney unveils economic plan ahead of Obama speech (AP)

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney on Tuesday will call for lowering the corporate tax rate and eliminating capital gains taxes for middle-class Americans as part of a plan to try to lift the struggling economy as well as create jobs. Romney will detail 59 specific proposals aimed at fixing the ...

Romney unveils economic plan ahead of Obama speech (AP)

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney on Tuesday will call for lowering the corporate tax rate and eliminating capital gains taxes for middle-class Americans as part of a plan to try to lift the struggling economy as well as create jobs. Romney will detail 59 specific proposals aimed at fixing the ...

A tribute to Berry Berenson, aka Mrs. Tony Perkins (omg!)

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – On September 11, 2001, when I was driving, I received a message from my friend, Heather Mac Rae: “Sorry to hear about Berry Berenson, but she was in one of the planes that crashed into the trade towers.” Stunned, I pulled the car off the road and thought about what a ...

A tribute to Berry Berenson, aka Mrs. Tony Perkins (omg!)

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – On September 11, 2001, when I was driving, I received a message from my friend, Heather Mac Rae: “Sorry to hear about Berry Berenson, but she was in one of the planes that crashed into the trade towers.” Stunned, I pulled the car off the road and thought about what a ...

Stock futures signal losses on Wall Street (Reuters)

LONDON (Reuters) – Wall Street stock futures pointed to a lower open for equities on Tuesday on renewed fears the euro zone’s sovereign debt crisis is worsening, with shares seen tracking a slump in European stocks on Monday when the U.S. market was closed. European stocks (.FTEU3) fell 4 percent in the previous session, with ...

Stock futures signal losses on Wall Street (Reuters)

LONDON (Reuters) – Wall Street stock futures pointed to a lower open for equities on Tuesday on renewed fears the euro zone’s sovereign debt crisis is worsening, with shares seen tracking a slump in European stocks on Monday when the U.S. market was closed. European stocks (.FTEU3) fell 4 percent in the previous session, with ...

Libyan army convoy in Niger may be Gadaffi deal (Reuters)

TRIPOLI/AGADEZ, Niger (Reuters) – Scores of Libyan army vehicles have crossed the desert frontier into Niger in what may be a dramatic, secretly negotiated bid by Muammar Gaddafi to seek refuge in a friendly African state, military sources from France and Niger told Reuters on Tuesday. The convoy of between 200 and 250 vehicles was ...

UK officials may take 4 obese kids into custody (AP)

LONDON – Scottish officials say they may take four heavy children away from their parents after warnings to help their kids trim down have apparently failed. The children are aged one to 11. The parents are obese and have three older children who are also heavy. For the past two years, the family has lived ...

Bachmann campaign chief, deputy leave top roles (AP)

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Republican presidential contender Michele Bachmann lost her campaign chief Monday, along with his close deputy, in a campaign shake-up that the Minnesota congresswoman’s aides sought to downplay. Citing health reasons, veteran GOP strategist Ed Rollins stepped down as campaign manager. Bachmann said one of her strategists would take over on an interim ...