Joey Vento, the owner of a landmark south Philadelphia cheesesteak stand who told customers to order in English, has died at age 71. (Aug. 24)
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Al Pacino, Steven Bauer and F. Murray Abraham discuss the enduring appeal of violent drama ‘Scarface’ and how misunderstood it was when it was first released, at the film’s Los Angeles Blu Ray launch. (Aug.24)
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Actor Jason Momoa talks about the perils of getting injured and fighting pretend monsters on location in Bulgaria, for the new ‘Conan the Barbarian’ movie. (Aug.24)
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Evacuations began on a tiny barrier island off North Carolina as Hurricane Irene strengthened to a major Category 3 storm over the Bahamas on Wednesday with the East Coast in its sights. (Aug. 24)
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Libyan rebels were still celebrating their takeover of Moammar Gadhafi’s main compound in Tripoli Wednesday. But in a broadcast address the longtime leader urged citizens in the city to fight back. (Aug. 24)
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Randy Halverson is a photographer who makes incredibly stunning time lapse videos of the sky. And he’s done it again : “Tempest”, an aptly-named video showing the serene depths of the night sky as a background for furious activity much closer to home: [Make sure it's set to HD, and make it full screen. You're welcome.] Holy wow! It’s beautiful enough just showing the stars, but then at 2:20 things… Broadcasting platform : Vimeo Source : Bad Astronomy Discovery Date : 23/08/2011 22:37 Number of articles : 4
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Dozens of journalists remained trapped inside the Rixos hotel in Tripoli on Wednesday as forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi prevent them from leaving and gun battles with rebel forces continue around the city. (Aug. 24)
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Attorneys will ask a federal judge to temporarily block a new Alabama immigration law at a hearing today. The law has been described by supporters and opponents as the toughest crackdown on illegal immigration in the country. (Aug. 24)
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Vice President Joe Biden visited US troops Friday at an airbase just outside of Tokyo. Biden called the countries’ security alliance the foundation of the region’s security and prosperity. (Aug. 24)
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North Korea’s autocratic leader Kim Jong Il met with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday for talks expected to focus on nuclear disarmament and economic aid. (Aug. 24)
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