Iran said on Tuesday it would refuse to discuss a newly declared nuclear plant at forthcoming international talks and cautioned Western powers it could curb cooperation further if they repeated “past mistakes.” An Iranian MP suggested that parliament might advocate withdrawal from the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) if Thursday’s Geneva talks with major powers fail [...]
The United States called on its close ally Israel on Tuesday to conduct credible investigations into allegations of war crimes committed by its forces in Gaza, saying it would help the Middle East peace process. Michael Posner, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, said that Hamas leaders also had a responsibility to investigate crimes and to [...]
To the casual sports fan, Herschel Walker’s appearance on today’s edition of “ESPN First Take” was probably a bit confusing. On ESPN2′s daily morning sports show, the 47-year-old NFL veteran championed mixed martial arts and made some boastful claims about his talent level – but forgot to mention a single time that he had been [...]
Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez says she doesn’t get jealous of husband Marc Anthony’s female fans. Lopez, who has 19-month-old twins Max and Emme with the Latino singer, insists she and her spouse of five years never feel threatened by the attention they both receive, reported imdb.com “I don’t get jealous. We don’t play that game. We [...]
Mackens Semerzier (5-0 MMA, 0-0 WEC) has replaced injured fellow UFC newcomer Erik Koch (12-1 MMA, 2-0 WEC) and meets Wagnney Fabiano (12-1 MMA, 2-0 WEC) on the preliminary card of next month’s WEC 43 event. Semerzier announced the switch via Facebook, and The Northwest Times of Indiana confirmed the change with sources close to [...]
Flip Saunders opened his first Washington Wizards training camp with a hypnotist who had guard Nick Young running around like a horse. The coach also handed out iPods loaded with a huge play book — hope the players don’t lose ‘em — plus blue T-shirts and baseball caps emblazoned with the slogan “Our Time.” As [...]
PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem camped out behind the first tee as the final round of the Tour Championship got under way at East Lake. From any direction, he couldn’t complain about the view. In front of him was a procession of the game’s top players – Ernie Els, Steve Stricker, Padraig Harrington, Phil Mickelson, [...]
The ‘Ugly Truth’ actor is a huge fan of the sweet conserve his mother makes, and never leaves home without a jar of jam. A source told the National Enquirer magazine: “Gerard surprised folks at a coffee shop in New York when he placed an order for some toast, then reached into his coat pocket [...]
The 2009 Cadillac CTS-V is a home-grown, high-performance monster that’s capable of showing up those high-priced Euro-sedans that have traditionally dominated this class. “The 2009 Cadillac CTS-V will beat just about any super-sedan around a racetrack, and it’s got style and value to burn.” — Edmunds The CTS-V is a performance-tuned variant of the Cadillac [...]
The 2009 Kia Borrego ranks 20 out of 29 Affordable Midsize SUVs. This ranking is based on analysis of 24 published reviews and test drives of the Kia Borrego, and analysis of reliability and safety data. “From the flats of the lush valleys to the climb up some nifty, twisty roads to reach a beautiful [...]