Michael Jackson’s death sent producers of Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest comedy “Bruno” into a tailspin Thursday as they scrambled to cut scenes in which the comedian takes more than a few shots at Jackson’s sister, LaToya Jackson, hours before the film’s Los Angeles premiere, AFP reported. In “Bruno,” Cohen convinces …

MIAMI – A South Florida woman has been charged with calling in a bomb threat to keep her boss from missing a flight. An arrest reports says 31-year-old Claudia De La Rosa was charged Thursday with making a false report of planting a bomb. Miami International Airport officials received a …

In my most recent book, The Kind of Man Every Man Should Be: Taking a Stand for True Masculinity, I devoted an entire chapter to the issue of men behaving with dignity, especially when in front of the eyes of the nation, their family, or their children. I understand how …

NEW YORK – Actor-director Woody Allen has accused a clothing company of trying to harass and intimidate him with a “scorched earth” approach to defending itself against a $10 million lawsuit. In papers filed Wednesday by his lawyers, the 73-year-old Allen said American Apparel Inc. went too far in requesting …

Could Verizon Wireless get the Apple iPhone? Sources tell the New York Times and USA Today that “high-level discussions” between the No. 1 U.S. cellular carrier and the hardware maker “intensified” two weeks ago, and that a Verizon iPhone could hit stores as early as next year. AT&T Wireless’ exclusive …

ATLANTA – One of the oldest known Sumatran tigers in the United States has died at Zoo Atlanta. Zoo President and CEO Dennis Kelly said Thursday the 21-year-old cat, called Sekayu, was euthanized after her health declined. Zoo spokeswoman Keisha Hines-Davis says veterinarians had been treating her for age-related health …

NEW YORK – An Italian study confirms that people with multiple sclerosis (MS) who are treated with the drug mitoxantrone have an increased risk of developing acute leukemia. Furthermore, it seems that the risk is significantly higher than previously reported. “The potential risk of acute leukemia should be carefully considered …

Their fellow students call them “Mom and Pop.” Both 40 years old, Lena Gambill and Bob Mitchell are among the first-year nursing students at Shawnee State University, in the Ohio river city of Portsmouth nearly 100 miles southeast of here. In an Appalachian region that was already struggling with double-digit …

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa said Saturday that his country had defeated the Tamil Tiger rebels on the battlefield and emerged victorious from its quarter century civil war. “My government, with the total commitment of our armed forces, has in an unprecedented humanitarian operation finally defeated …

SAO PAULO – Officials say floods and mudslides from heavy rains in northeastern Brazil have killed at least 14 people in the last month and driven tens of thousands from their homes. Regional Civil Defense departments report that at least 62,600 people are homeless in five northeastern states. Maranhao has …