Hollywood star Jackie Cooper dies
Former US child star Jackie Cooper, who went on to work as a TV producer, film director and feature in four Superman movies, has died at the age of 88. Cooper died in Santa Monica, California, on Tuesday of complications related to old age, his lawyer said. Aged nine he…
Manny Pacquiao camp stresses need for patience in Mosley bout
Manny Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach has one nagging concern ahead of the Filipino’s WBO welterweight title defense against Shane Mosley on Saturday. While eight-times world champion Pacquiao has been installed as an odds-on favorite by Las Vegas bookmakers for the scheduled 12-round bout, Roach believes his fighter’s strategy during the…
Sony CEO apologizes to gamers; shares fall 2 percent
Sony Chief Executive Officer Howard Stringer apologized to users of its PlayStation Network and other online services, breaking his silence on the biggest Internet security break-in ever, but failed to provide a date when services would resume. Stringer’s comments come after he faced criticism of his leadership since Sony revealed…
Lindsay Lohan’s jail-time prospects shrink
Lindsay Lohan’s punishment on a necklace theft charge could mean as few as 14 days behind bars, or a little more time in home confinement, according to guidelines followed by the Los Angeles sheriff. Getting the threat of jail time behind her could be important for Lohan’s acting career, considering…
Oil prices slip on bin Laden death
Oil prices erased early losses Monday, ending the session only slightly lower, as the knee-jerk optimism triggered by Osama bin Laden’s death began to fade. President Barack Obama announced late Sunday that U.S. forces had killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, and officials said early Monday that bin Laden’s body…
Pakistan defends Bin Laden role
Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari has denied that the killing of Osama Bin Laden in his country is a sign of its failure to tackle terrorism. In an opinion piece in the Washington Post, Mr Zardari said his country was “perhaps the world’s greatest victim of terrorism”. Bin Laden was…
