NEW YORK – Fox News Channel’s Chris Wallace says he “messed up” by asking Republican presidential contender Michele Bachmann whether she’s a flake. The talk show host posted the video apology after his “Fox News Sunday” interview with the Minnesota congresswoman, who formally announced her presidential bid Monday in Iowa. Wallace said on the Fox show that Bachmann had a reputation in Washington for making ques…
…ohn Baldry and Murray Head. “My family and I have lost a dear friend; the world has lost an enormously talented musician, with unfinished business,” Fairhead wrote on the website. (Reporting by Paul Casciato and Mike Collett-White, editing by Mike Collett-White) …
…o Oscar nominations, for directing and writing “Good Night, and Good Luck” in 2005. The Ides of March tells the story of a young, idealistic press secretary (Gosling) who works for presidential candidate Governor Mike Morris (Clooney), and despite himself becomes dangerously involved in a web of deceit and corruption. The Venice film festival this year runs from August 31 to September 10. (Reporting by Mike Collett-White, editing b…
… due respect to Washington, as short-sighted as those leaders have been.” Washington’s tourism spending dropped in recent years from about $7 million annually to about $2 million annually. Senate Republican Leader Mike Hewitt, who has for years sat on a commission that guides the state’s tourism strategy, said the full elimination of that money was an unfortunate consequence of the current budget crisis. “When you’re…
LONDON (Reuters) – They have been gathering dust in a basement for more than 40 years, but now U.S. photographer Mike Mitchell has decided to auction a group of pictures which capture the moment the Beatles became a worldwide phenomenon. Mitchell, now in his mid-60s, was given a press pass to the Fab Four’s first U.S. concert at the Washington Coliseum in 1964, just two days after their breakthrough television appearance on The Ed Sulliva…
…te the brand, rebuild the fan base, and add to its value over time.” The case is In re: Los Angeles Dodgers LLC, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware, No. 11-12010. (Writing by Jonathan Stempel; Editing by John Wallace) …