Coalition airstrikes targeting a gathering of Islamic militant leaders in Iraq destroyed a vehicle convoy, a U.S. Central Command spokesman said Saturday. U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Ryder said in a statement that Central Command couldn’t confirm whether Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, was present […]
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RABAT, Morocco – Morocco is sticking to its demand to postpone the African Cup of Nations football tournament due to the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa, despite pressure from the Confederation of African Football. A statement from the Ministry of Sports late Saturday said that because of the “spread of the deadly Ebola pandemic,” […]
WASHINGTON — Two Americans held by North Korea were on their way home Saturday after their release was secured through a secret mission by the top U.S. intelligence official to the reclusive Communist country. Matthew Miller of Bakersfield, California, and Kenneth Bae of Lynnwood, Washington, were flying back to Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state […]
WASHINGTON — Two Americans held by North Korea were on their way home Saturday after their release was secured through a secret mission by the top U.S. intelligence official to the reclusive Communist country. Matthew Miller of Bakersfield, California, and Kenneth Bae of Lynnwood, Washington, were flying back to Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state […]
TRIPOLI, Lebanon — Several Syrian friends of an American aid worker held by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and threatened with beheading have called for his release, saying he converted to Islam and 정선출장안마 was helping Syrians. The friends of Peter Kassig, who became Muslim while in captivity and changed his name […]
BERLIN – German Chancellor Angela Merkel led celebrations Sunday marking the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, calling it an example of the human yearning for freedom and honoring those who helped bring down the barrier that for 28 years symbolized the Cold War. On the night of Nov. 9, 1989, thousands […]
Coalition airstrikes targeting a gathering of Islamic militant leaders in Iraq destroyed a vehicle convoy, a U.S. Central Command spokesman said Saturday. U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Ryder said in a statement that Central Command couldn’t confirm whether Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, was present […]
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Four years after “Graffiti,” Lucas became a bona fide Hollywood legend with the release of “Star Wars,” one of the most successful films of all time|With its somewhat unique premise and then-unknown cast, Universal Studios had such little faith in the film’s potential that executives shelved it for six months after it was completed|In 1972, a relatively unknown filmmaker named George Lucas began shooting a low-budget joyride comedy from a screenplay he had written|Five sequels followed, all under Lucas’ supervision, and in 2012 Lucas sold the franchise to Disney for $4 billion|With a budget of a little over $777,000, Lucas’ passion project eventually grossed $115 million-plus in theaters, while pulling in an additional $55 million in video rental sales throughout the years|”American Graffiti” garnered five Oscar nominations in 1974, including a nod for best picture}
In 1972, a relatively unknown filmmaker named George Lucas began shooting a low-budget joyride comedy from a screenplay he had written. The story was set in Modesto, Calif., during the late summer of 1962 and centered on a group of music-loving teens spending one last night together before heading off to college. Met with disapproval […]
LOS ANGELES Eydie Gorme, a popular nightclub and television singer as a solo act and as a team with her husband, Steve Lawrence, has died. She was 84. Gorme, who also had a huge solo hit in 1963 with “Blame it on the Bossa Nova,” died Saturday at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas following a […]