News Archive for May 13 2008

Pop artist Robert Rauschenberg dies in Fla. at 82

Robert Rauschenberg, whose use of odd and everyday articles earned him a reputation as a pioneer in pop art but whose talents spanned the worlds of painting, sculpture and dance, has died, his gallery representative said Tuesday. He was 82.

The Weinsteins Are Making a 'Fraggle Rock' Movie

Filed under: The Weinstein Co., Family FilmsHollywood is fond of cannibalizing old cartoons and children's TV shows, but have you noticed that most of them are programs that no one cared about anyway (ahem Speed Racer ahem)? That's why today's announcement is special, because it looks like they're gonna make a film version of something that actually has a cache of devoted fans: Fraggle Rock.

Anonymous rape tests are going nationwide

Starting next year across the country, rape victims too afraid or too ashamed to go to police can undergo an emergency-room forensic rape exam, and the evidence gathered will be kept on file in a sealed envelope in case they decide to press charges.

Indians 2B Asdrubal Cabrera turns unassisted triple play

Indians second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera turned the 14th unassisted triple play in major league history, accomplishing the feat Monday night in the second game of a doubleheader against Toronto.

Seahawk Lofa Tatupu arrested in Kirkland on DUI

The Seahawks' defensive leader and three-time Pro Bowl linebacker Lofa Tatupu (LOH'-fuh toh-TOO'-poo) was arrested in Kirkland early Saturday for investigation of drunken driving.

Craigslist sues eBay, alleging corporate spy plan

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Online classifieds leader Craigslist.com filed a countersuit on Tuesday against business rival eBay Inc, alleging eBay used its minority stake in Craigslist to steal corporate trade secrets.

EXTRA: One of the 100 scarred by Jaipur blasts - a girl of four

New Delhi - One of the most poignant images left behind by the serial blasts in the northern Indian town of Jaipur was that of a four-year-old girl lying bandaged, on a drip, in a hospital on Wednesday waiting in vain for her mother and her aunts. Te...

NASA Phoenix Mission Ready For Mars Landing

NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander is preparing to end its long journey and begin a three-month mission to taste and sniff fistfuls of Martian soil and buried ice. The lander is scheduled to touch down on the Red Planet May 25.

Alex Leo: Inappropriate Questions for Alan Alda

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Colombia extradites 14 former paramilitary leaders to U.S.

In a surprise move Tuesday, the Colombian government announced the extradition of 14 former leaders of right-wing paramilitary groups to face charges of drug trafficking in the United States.

Health Blog Obit: Murray Jarvik Studied LSD, Developed Nicotine Patch

Murray Jarvik, a UCLA pharmacologist who did early research on LSD and later contributed to the invention of the nicotine patch, died last week of congestive heart failure. He was 84. His work on LSD began in 1953, when he accepted a fellowship at Mount Sinai in New York. Though he didn’t know it at [...]

Illinois man reclaims stationary bike world record

NAPERVILLE, Ill. - A suburban Chicago man has reclaimed the Guinness world record for time spent on a stationary bicycle.

Barneys Chief Plans to Leave in June

Howard Socol helped to restore Barneys luster after the chain slipped into bankruptcy in the 1990s.