Immigration agents arrest almost 600 at a Mississippi factory. in what was
the largest workplace enforcement raid in the United States to date.

LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI, UNITED STATES (AUGUST 25, 2008) NBC -
 U.S. immigration agents ...   more »

Women's number one Ana Ivanovic just gets by Vera Dushevina 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
in first round play at the U.S. Open.

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NEW YORK, USA.  AUGUST 26, 2008 (EUROSPORT)
Top seed Ana Ivanovic survived ...   more »

As the Democratic National convention kicked off on Denver, Republican
presidential candidate Senator John McCain made a guest appearance on the
Tonight Show with Jay Leno. 

BURBANK, CALIFORNIA (AUGUST 25, 2008) NBC -
 While the ...   more »

A dozen people die from eating contaminated meat, prompting one of the
largest food recalls in Canadian history. 

TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA (AUGUST 25, 2008) CTV -
 Twelve people have now died out of 26 confirmed ...   more »

JERUSALEM REUTERS - 
 Scientists in Israel are taking digital photographs of thousands of
fragments of the Dead Sea scrolls with the aim of making the 2,000-year-old
documents available to the public and researchers on the ...   more »

Sean Connery celebrated his 78th birthday with an appearance on the final
day of the Edinburgh International Book Festival to launch his long-awaited
autobiography, "Being a Scot."

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (AUGUST 25, 2008) NIGHT ...   more »

The first monument in Europe dedicated to reggae star Bob Marley is
unveiled in a Serb village by Croatian and Serbian musicians.

BANATSKI SOKOLAC, SERBIA (AUGUST 23, 2008) REUTERS -
 A Serbian village unveiled what ...   more »

A young German lawyer representing extras who say they were injured during
a shoot with Tom Cruise in Berlin last year is seeking 11 million U.S. dollars
from his company "United Artists". 
 
BERLIN, GERMANY (AUGUST ...   more »

An indie romantic comedy celebrates Italian-American culture. The movie was
shot on location in Boston's Little Italy.

ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS VNR -
It's an Italian love fest in a new romantic comedy called
"Everybody Wants to ...   more »

Some like Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva want another gold in
London before retiring - as well as to launch her own perfume brand.

Olympic stars and their sponsors are already looking to the next ...   more »

 "Tropic Thunder" holds off the competition to retain
the box office crown, Batman still rules overseas.

SCRIPT: "Tropic Thunder" retained the No. 1 spot at the box
office for a second straight week, narrowly holding ...   more »

The latest celebrity news including Tom Cruise getting sued,
Brad Pitt lands in Venice and Charlie Sheen's a new dad.

SCRIPT: Twelve movie extras are going after Tom Cruise. They're seeking 11
million dollars (USD) ...   more »

Hillary Clinton praises Barack Obama at Democratic convention in Denver and
calls for democrats to unite behind Obama.

DENVER COLORADO, UNITED STATES (AUGUST 26, 2008) POOL-
  Hillary Clinton delivered a ringing call for Democratic Party...   more »

Hey!  Was that guy--??  Naaah, it can't be.  A man who resembles Barak
Obama to an astonishing degree is snapping neck and causing double-takes he
walks the grounds of the Democratic National Convention. 

DENVER, COLORADO ...   more »

An Air France 747 plane skids off the runway in Montreal, and lands in
grass. No injuries were reported.  

MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA (AUGUST 26,2008) LCN
 An Air France-KLM Boeing 747 aircraft on a flight from ...   more »

Ten-thousand square foot exhibit featuring Barack Obama inspired art
sprouts up in Denver. 

DENVER, COLORADO, UNITED STATES (AUGUST 26, 2008) REUTERS -
 Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama is the apparent muse
of a large art ...   more »