Month: April 2011

April 8, 2011

Barbados company urges enquiry to list accusations

A Barbadian company and its chairman who have been named as parties to the commission want to know the allegations they are facing before tendering any documentary evidence. Jonathan Walker, the attorney for Proman's Holdings (Barbados) Ltd and…

April 8, 2011

Lawyers want grim Jackson autopsy photos excluded from trial

Gruesome photos of Michael Jackson's autopsy should not be shown to the jury in the involuntary manslaughter trial of the pop singer's doctor, defense attorneys argued in court papers released on Thursday.

April 8, 2011

Webbie Arrested for Drug Possession in Tennessee

Rapper Webbie has been arrested in Tennessee on drug possession and tampering with evidence charges after he was pulled over by Highway Patrol following a performance in Kentucky. Webbie, whose real name is Webster Gradney Jr., was riding in a…

April 8, 2011

Fergie joins “X Factor” contenders as producers squabble

Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie is in the running for a judge's spot on the upcoming U.S. version of "The X Factor," but creator Simon Cowell said on Thursday that producers were still juggling dozens of names for the TV talent show. Latin singer…

April 8, 2011

Paris Hilton won’t return borrowed jewels: lawsuit

Paris Hilton is holding $60,000 of jewelry that does not belong to her and should give it back, a new lawsuit contends. A German insurer, Allianz SE, has sued the celebrity socialite and heiress to the Hilton Hotels fortune, saying she has ignored…

April 8, 2011

Katy Perry, Rihanna lead U.S. singles chart

Katy Perry's "E.T.," featuring Kanye West, spent a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on Thursday, bolstered by the premiere of its effects-heavy video a week ago. Rihanna's "S&M" was also unchanged, at No. 2, while the…

April 8, 2011

Gold retreats from record high after Japan quake

Gold was little changed on Thursday afternoon, retreating from a record high after another…

April 8, 2011

Oil rises to 2-1/2 high on Mideast turmoil

Oil prices ended at 2-1/2-year highs on Thursday as supply worries tied to fighting in Libya and Middle East turmoil overshadowed demand concerns spurred by a boost in euro zone interest rates and as a major aftershock struck Japan. Brent crude…

April 8, 2011

IMF says worth exploring borrowing from markets

The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it was worth exploring ways that the global institution could borrow from financial markets at short notice to raise additional funding for its lending programs. In a paper that looks at progress…

April 8, 2011

Golf no longer Tiger and everybody else

Golf used to be Tiger Woods and everybody else. About the only thing they had in common was how they described…