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October 2008
- O'Reilly Berates Frank in On-Air Shouting Match
  
  Chicago Tribune | Oct 3, 08 1:16 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Bill O’Reilly has called for the resignation of House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank, so it was a predictably tense situation when the Massachusetts Democrat appeared on his show last night. A remarkable shouting match ensued, even by O’Reilly’s standards. The Fox host quickly began screaming at Frank over comments that the situation at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would improve. More »
September 2008
- Limbaugh May Hold Key to McCain's Fate
  
  Los Angeles Times | Sep 29, 08 2:50 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Rush Limbaugh may be John McCain’s best friend in the fight against Barack Obama, writes Zev Chafets in the LA Times . Vociferously anti-McCain during primary season, Limbaugh is now on board and can't be underestimated. "A lot of Limbaugh's critics dismiss him as a buffoon or a fanatic," Chafets writes. "These are people who don''t listen to his show." More »
May 2008
- Kids Removed From Doomsday Compound
  
  Associated Press | May 1, 08 5:32 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Police in New Mexico have removed three children from the compound of an apocalyptic church, AP reports. The action followed allegations of inappropriate contact by the 66-year-old leader of Lord Our Righteousness church, who believes he's the "messiah," and has admitting having sex with adult church members, including his daughter-in-law. He denied sexual contact with minors and warned that God had been angered. More »
April 2008
- Austrian Man Held Daughter Captive 24 Years
  
  Associated Press | Apr 27, 08 2:32 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A 42-year-old Austrian woman missing since 1984 has been found—in her father’s cellar, where she says he kept her prisoner for 24 years. Elisabeth F. told police her father, Josef F., began sexually abusing her at age 11, and locked her in the cellar when she turned 18, fathering her 7 children over the next two and a half decades. One child died days after birth because of improper care; Elisabeth says her father burned the corpse. More »
- Winehouse 'Cautioned' After Night in Cell
  
  Times (UK) | Apr 26, 08 8:01 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Amy Winehouse spent the night behind bars after showing up 3 hours late for questioning yesterday on Tuesday's head-butting and punching assault on two men outside a London bar, the Times reports. The visibly distressed singer was arrested and held overnight because a doctor deemed her “unfit to be interviewed.” This morning she was questioned and released with a "caution." More »
- Top Model Argument Leads to Stabbing
  
  Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Apr 25, 08 3:15 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A Seattle woman allegedly attacked an acquaintance who refused to stop talking loudly over an airing of America's Next Top Model , the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. The ensuing scuffle got bloody when the upset attacker pulled a paring knife from an apple and stabbed the 42-year-old victim in the chest and neck, police say. The suspect remains at large. More »
- Scalia On Bush v. Gore: 'Get Over It'
  
  CBS | Apr 24, 08 6:20 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - "Get over it," Justice Antonin Scalia tells critics who accuse the Supreme Court of letting political motivations affect its 2000 decision in Bush v. Gore. Plus, Al Gore was responsible for pushing the Florida recount through the courts, Scalia points out in an upcoming 60 Minutes interview. And while he's a self-confessed social conservative, "it does not affect my views on cases," he says. More »
- Winehouse Faces Jail After Violent Bender
  
  Sun (UK) | Apr 24, 08 11:49 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Amy Winehouse will be arrested, sources tell the Sun , after assaulting two men during a booze- and drug-induced rampage last night in London. The 24-year-old singer allegedly headbutted a man who was trying to hail a cab for her, and earlier punched a man for refusing to give up his pool table. More »
- UK Revives Flagging US Stars
  
  Radar | Apr 20, 08 2:04 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Britain is having a Statute of Liberty-esque effect on B-list US celebs, as Hollywood's tired, poor, huddled stars revive their fame across the pond, Tom Teodorczuk writes in Radar . Model Janice Dickinson, director Woody Allen, and music producer David Gest are just a few such celebs soaking in what one Brit calls "a warm bath for American stars." More »
- Media-Shy Scalia Hits Road With 18th-Century Views
  
  USA Today | Apr 18, 08 2:20 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - After years of courting controversy but shunning publicity, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is about to go on a media offensive, reports USA Today. The conservative Scalia, who has notoriously kept the press away from his public appearances, allowed C-SPAN recently to broadcast a question-and-answer session with students. He'll also appear on 60 Minutes this month. Why? He's plugging a book he co-authored on legal arguments. More »
- Fayed Won't Fight Diana Verdict
  
  Daily Telegraph (UK) | Apr 8, 08 8:06 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Though he maintains “reservations,” Mohamed al Fayed won’t fight the verdict in the inquest into the death of his son and Princess Diana, the Daily Telegraph reports. “I’ve done everything for 10 years,” he said. “Enough is enough.” He said he accepts the inquest’s ruling “for the sake of the two princes” and was “leaving the rest for God to get my revenge.” More »
- British Airways Bans Campbell
  
  Daily Mirror (UK) | Apr 8, 08 10:52 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A better punishment might have been a lifetime sentence to coach: Supermodel Naomi Campbell, who was hauled off a British Airways flight last week and arrested for spitting on a Heathrow Airport officer in a row over an overweight suitcase, has been permanently grounded by her favorite airline, the Mirror reports. More »
- Formula One Boss Denies Nazi Theme in Hooker Orgy
  
  Times (UK) | Apr 3, 08 2:40 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Formula One Racing chief Max Mosley has denied that the videotaped sado-masochistic orgy he participated in with five prostitutes was Nazi-themed. Mosley claims he spoke German during the orgy simply because several of the call-girls were German, not as a part of Nazi role playing, as the News of the World had reported. Mosley is taking legal action against the paper for the story, reports the Times of London. More »
March 2008
- Particle Collider Prompts Doomsday Suit
  
  New York Times | Mar 30, 08 2:45 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A particle smasher in Switzerland could suck up Earth and possibly the whole universe, a US lawsuit claims. The suit warns that the $8 billion Large Hadron Collider near Geneva could spark a matter-sucking black hole or a "strangelet" that turns our planet into "strange matter." But one Princeton scientist dismisses the claim, saying the Collider is as likely to "make dragons that might eat us up," the New York Times reports. More »
- Corinne Bailey Rae's Husband Found Dead
  
  Daily Mail (UK) | Mar 24, 08 7:54 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The husband of British soul singer Corinne Bailey Rae has been found dead from a suspected drug overdose at his home in the UK. Jason Rae, 31, a saxophone player, is said to have struggled with drug abuse for years, according to Britain's Daily Mail . His band, the Haggis Horns, had backed Amy Winehouse. More »
- Austrian Monks Nab Record Deal
  
  BBC | Mar 23, 08 2:16 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Amy Winehouse and Cistercian monks wouldn't seem to have much in common, but now they've got the same record label, the BBC reports. Universal Music's search for "sacred singers" to record a Gregorian chant album turned up an Austrian monastery dating back to 1133. "It was beautiful, beautiful music," said a Universal exec. More »
- What Was Spitzer Thinking?
  
  Associated Press | Mar 11, 08 10:55 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Eliot Spitzer's reported involvement with a pricey call-girl ring has left, well, everyone scratching their heads, the AP reports. What makes a public figure show such jaw-dropping disregard for the consequences of private actions? One analyst calls it "the psychology of the exception. People in power sometimes feel they can do things that us, mere mortals, are forbidden to do. There's a sense, as with adolescents, that 'I won't get caught.'" More »
- Winehouse More Than a 'Genius Junkie'
  
  New Yorker | Mar 2, 08 5:09 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - It's tempting to chalk up the popularity of singer Amy Winehouse to her headline-grabbing bent for self-destruction, writes Sasha Frere-Jones in the New Yorker . But that would be a mistake. He takes a closer look at Back to Black , with its "perfect" single "Rehab," and finds much to treasure. What might initially come off as mere imitation of classic soul and R&B is actually a novel evolution, he argues. More »
- Oscar Winner Is 9/11 Doubter
  
  Daily Telegraph (UK) | Mar 1, 08 9:33 PM CST

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O'Reilly Berates Frank in On-Air Shouting Match

Limbaugh May Hold Key to McCain's Fate

Kids Removed From Doomsday Compound

Austrian Man Held Daughter Captive 24 Years

Winehouse 'Cautioned' After Night in Cell

Top Model Argument Leads to Stabbing

Scalia On Bush v. Gore: 'Get Over It'

Winehouse Faces Jail After Violent Bender

UK Revives Flagging US Stars

Media-Shy Scalia Hits Road With 18th-Century Views

Fayed Won't Fight Diana Verdict

British Airways Bans Campbell

Formula One Boss Denies Nazi Theme in Hooker Orgy

Particle Collider Prompts Doomsday Suit

Corinne Bailey Rae's Husband Found Dead

Austrian Monks Nab Record Deal

What Was Spitzer Thinking?

Winehouse More Than a 'Genius Junkie'

Oscar Winner Is 9/11 Doubter