The Brazilian military said late Friday it is calling off the search for bodies of passengers and crew from the Air France plane that crashed into the Atlantic earlier this month. It was unlikely that any more bodies would be found, the military said
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How Michael Jackson thrilled Russia
Michael Jackson’s fame truly knew no borders: He was even the first international popstar to perform in post-Soviet-era Russia. Jackson first visited Moscow in September 1993, just two years after the fall of the Soviet Union. Until then, it had been illegal even to purchase his songs.
South Carolina’s first lady, scrutinized
Sharp-witted. Direct. In control.
‘The Proposal’ celebrates box office win
Sandra Bullock will surely be popping open the champagne as her new romantic comedy, "The Proposal," accepted the top spot at the box office this weekend by grossing $34.1 million, according to early estimates by Hollywood.com Box Office. Not only did “The Proposal” win the weekend, but it was by far the best opening of Bullock’s career, nearly doubling the opening of her previous best, “Premonition,” which debuted to $17.6 million in 2007
Review: ‘Year One’ almost a zero
Comedy isn’t evolutionary. Hollywood has been plundering ancient history for yuks at least since Buster Keaton’s day, and there’s little in "Year One" to suggest we’ve progressed much over the last 90 years.
Heavy rain suspends Bethpage Black play
Play in the 109th U.S. Open golf tournament at Bethpage Black has been suspended on Thursday because of heavy rain which has saturated the New York course. The opening round begun with dark clouds and a gusting wind making life difficult for players and supporters alike
‘Year One’ polishes forbidden fruit in comedic poke at the Bible
In the midst of the ongoing culture wars, can it be a good idea to put out a comedy about two Stone Age men who wander into the Bible? Harold Ramis thinks so
Colin Powell, foot soldiers battle America’s dropout ‘catastrophe’
Willie Thornton is on a rescue mission.
Air France ‘black box’ firm has 100 percent recovery rate
A top executive for the company which built the "black box" aboard Air France Flight 447 says he hopes his firm’s 100 percent recovery record from air accidents will be maintained despite fears the device may be lost at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
Paris air show takes flight amid grim economic skies
Tail-diving passenger numbers, the long-delayed debut of a new jet and the ghost of Air France flight 447 haunts this week’s Paris Air Show. One of the commercial aerospace industry’s most prestigious events, the biennial show is celebrating its 100th anniversary with the industry facing grim economic numbers and the aftermath of the transatlantic crash of a Paris-bound Airbus A330 that killed 228 passengers and crew on May 31. The air show comes at a time when the commercial airline industry is facing its worst crisis in years.