Arizona governor vetoes law demanding return of federal lands
By Tim Gaynor and David Schwartz | Reuters – 19 mins ago PHOENIX (Reuters) – Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Monday vetoed a bill demanding the U.S. government turn over millions of acres of its property to the state, dealing a surprise blow to the “sagebrush revolt” against federal control over vast tracts of land in the [...]
FORMER YUGOSLAVIA: The trial of Ratko Mladic is adjourned sine die
AFP – The trial of former Serb military commander Ratko Mladic in Bosnia has been postponed indefinitely, the judges of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) has decided to “suspend” the hearing of the first prosecution witness, originally scheduled for May 29 “The hearing is adjourned sine die,” said Judge Alphons Orie [...]
MTV First: ‘Snow White And The Huntsman’ Starts Now!
This is not the story of Snow White that you know, but it just might be the one you love. Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron and Sam Claflin star in “Snow White and the Huntsman” an epic revisioning that imagines the classic princess character as a not-so-helpless warrior. A never-before-seen clip from the upcoming [...]
1. Once Again, Heat Dispose Of East Foe In 5 – ESPN
1. Once Again, Heat Dispose Of East Foe In 5 By Brian WindhorstESPN.com MIAMI — Their Eastern Conference peers may not all consider them gentlemen — some, in fact, think they’re straight Hollywood — but that’s how the Miami Heat have handled the East playoffs. Wednesday they completed their fourth straight so-called gentlemen’s sweep of [...]
‘Laugh-In’ co-creator Digby Wolfe dies at 82
Associated Press – 9 hrs ago ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Digby Wolfe, the comedy writer who co-created the 1960s variety show “Laugh-In,” has died. He was 82. Friends have confirmed that the British-born writer, actor, singer and teacher died May 2 of lung cancer at his home in Albuquerque, N.M. Friend and former teaching colleague Jim Linnell [...]