News Archive for March 21 2008

State Department fires 2 for looking at Obama's passport file

WASHINGTON -- Two contract employees for the State Department have been fired and a third disciplined for inappropriately looking at the passport file of Democratic Sen. Barack Obama's passport file, a spokesman said Thursday. Spokesman Sean McCormack said the...

Former SLA member leaves prison

Kathleen Soliah, a former Palmdale resident, served about half of her 12-year term for her role in a plot to blow up LAPD cars. She had been arrested in 1999 while living under an assumed name in Minn

'Chocolate Rain' kid wins YouTube awards

Tay Zonday the creator of the Internet smash hit "Chocolate Rain" (above) won the YouTube award for Best Music Video of 2007. If you haven't seen the video, you probably have way more sex than I do. Therefore I hate you. The AP reports: "It's the new Emmys," Zonday, 25, said of the video-sharing site's awards in a telephone interview with The Associated [...]

Former Beach Boys settle lawsuit over use of name

LOS ANGELES - Two former members of the Beach Boys settled a five-year legal dispute over use of the band's name, a lawyer said.

Judge orders Starbucks to pay more than $100 million in back tips

A Superior Court judge in San Diego has ordered Starbucks to pay its California baristas more than $100 million in back tips that had been paid to shift supervisors.

State-run television journalist found dead in Moscow

A journalist for state-run Russian television was found dead in Moscow early Friday and prosecutors have opened a murder investigation, colleagues and officials said.

National Briefing | Southwest: Texas: Sex Offender Runs for Mayor

A registered sex offender arrested in an Internet sex sting four years ago is running for mayor of Wilmer, a small Dallas suburb.

Seahawks solidify the middle: Lofa Tatupu signs

The cornerstone of Seattle's defense found himself in a familiar position Friday. In the middle. That's the spot linebacker Lofa Tatupu...