Monthly Archives: October 2008

Paparazzo’s suit against Keanu Reeves goes to jury

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles jury on Friday began deliberating a paparazzo’s claim that actor Keanu Reeves knocked him down with his Porsche and permanently injured his wrist….

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Dublin shelves plans for U2 Tower

DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) — Plans to build the tallest building in Ireland – with new recording studios for Irish supergroup U2 on top – were suspended Friday because of Dublin’s slumping property market and slide into recession….

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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Terkel dies at 96

CHICAGO (AP) — Studs Terkel, the ageless master of listening and speaking, a broadcaster, activist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose best-selling oral histories celebrated the common people he liked to call the “non-celebrated,” died Friday. He was 96….

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Study: Media coverage has favored Obama campaign

NEW YORK (AP) — John McCain supporters who believe they haven’t gotten a fair shake from the media during the Republican’s candidacy against Barack Obama have a new study to point to….

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