Sean Penn questions Wyclef Jean's Haiti presidential aspirations The actor Sean Penn has questioned the motives of Wyclef Jean's bid for the Haitian presidency and criticised his "obscene demonstration" of wealth. Read Article
An overdue farewell to the Kennedy dynastyThere will soon be no Kennedy holding political office in Washington for the first time since 1947. That's a good thing, argues Toby Harnden in Washington "He was in rehab again last year. Various commentators have made sterling attempts to portray the congressman as a canny inside player who toiled away on behalf of humble constituents. But the truth is perhaps closer to what the man known as "Patches" to his detractors told Young Democrats in 2003: "I don't need Bush's tax cut. I have never worked a f---ing day in my life." The congressman tried to strike a statesmanlike pose in his retirement announcement – a two-minute video replete with plaintive references to his father and family, accompanied by maudlin piano music as he talked."
Tiger Woods and his wife, Elin, take in Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Orlando in this June 11, 2009, file photo. (David J. Phillip, The Associated Press)Tiger Woods on accident: 'Situation is my fault' For the third day in row, professional golfer Tiger Woods will not be talking to investigators about the early-morning crash that sent him to the hospital. Tiger Woods neighbor 911 call
Cross at center of court challenge is stolenBy Corina Knoll and David Kelly A memorial erected in honor of American war dead is stolen less than two weeks after the Supreme Court said the symbol could remain on federal land.Read Article