News Archive for September 04 2007

Halle Berry: 'I Am Three Months Pregnant!'

Halle Berry has confirmed she's three months pregnant with her first child. The actress sent Nancy O'Dell, a TV news anchor, an email to confirm the good news she's expecting boyfriend Gabriel Aubry's child. [...] Read more!

Nicole Kidman reveals miscarriage during marriage to Tom Cruise

In excerpts released from the October 2007 issue of Vanity Fair magazine, the cover of which she graces, actress Nicole Kidman, 40, confirms that she miscarried Tom Cruise's baby -- but the timeline is different than what many may suspect.  According to Nicole -- who has two adopted children with her ex-husband, 14-year-old Isabella and 12-year-old [...]

Following iTunes Exit, NBC Universal Brings TV Shows to Amazon Unbox

Englewood Cliffs, N.J. - Days after tense negotiations with Apple resulted in the pending removal of its TV shows from the iTunes Store, NBC Universal announced that it has struck a deal with Amazon.com to offer its TV programming through the Amazon Unbox video download service.

Macy's August same-store sales rise 2.4 pct

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Macy's Inc reported a 2.4 percent rise in August sales at stores open at least one full fiscal year on Thursday as it boosted promotions.

Aviation Adventurer Steve Fossett Reported Missing

Millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett has been reported missing in Nevada, and a search is underway. It's unclear what the record-setting pilot was up to, but he has been spending time in that part of the country attempting both record-setting glider...

MetroPCS offers to buy Leap Wireless

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wireless service provider MetroPCS Communications Inc said on Tuesday it proposed buying competitor Leap Wireless International Inc for more than $5 billion in stock.

TV viewing linked to attention problems

Watching television more than two hours a day early in life can lead to attention problemslater in adolescence, according to a study.

R. Kelly trial postponed again

The Chicago trial of recording artist R. Kelly has been postponed again, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Tuesday. We are not going to be going to trial the 17th of September, said Cook County Judge Vincent Gaughan. Jury selection in the long-delayed cas...

Travel news: Swiss air traffic controlers convicted

4 convicted in 2002 air collision Four employees of a Swiss air traffic control company were convicted of negligent homicide in the 2002 collision of a passenger plane and cargo jet that killed 71 people, most of them Russian schoolchildren. Three managers received one-year suspended prison sentences. A project manager was ordered to pay an $11,200 [...]

First American expects to cut another 1,300 jobs

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Title insurer First American Corp. said on Tuesday that it expected to reduce personnel by about 1,300 in the third quarter, citing rapidly changing economic conditions.

Sony plans $3 bln financial unit IPO on Oct 11

TOKYO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Sony Corp (6758.T: Quote, Profile, Research) said it will list shares of its financial unit on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Oct. 11, raising up to 361 billion yen ($3 billion) in Japan's largest initial public offering this year.

Kelly Clarkson Launches Full Fall Tour

Filed under: Pop, NewsPopEater Music Blog: After suffering a few squabbles with her label head Clive Davis, receiving luke-warm reception to her latest album, 'My December,' and cancelling her summer tour due to poor ticket sales, one would think Kelly Clarkson would throw in the towel this... Read more