Clark's Not Laughing
Ex-'Idol' contestant upset by finale's skit making light of alleged Paula Abdul affair
Ex-'Idol' contestant upset by finale's skit making light of alleged Paula Abdul affair
Friday, May 27, 2005
Top Stories
U.S. helicopter goes down north of Baghdad after coming under small arms fire
Koran Flushed?
• Video: Pentagon Press Conference
Vote Stalled
• Video: Voinovich Talks to FOX
Thursday, May 26, 2005
Gloria Support Weakening
MANILA — Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, unable to reverse the country's economic slide and beset by corruption allegations against her family, is facing mounting opposition among groups that once backed her.
Less than a year after Arroyo won her first full term as president, some leaders of the Roman Catholic Church have become openly critical of her, and some active and retired military officers have quietly begun talking of her ouster. More...
Less than a year after Arroyo won her first full term as president, some leaders of the Roman Catholic Church have become openly critical of her, and some active and retired military officers have quietly begun talking of her ouster. More...
Cyber Sex
Filipino women, suspected of working at a cybersex den, hide their faces after they were arrested by the agents of the Presidential Anti-Illegal Recruitment Task Force at a hideout where two Dutch nationals were killed in Manila.
Self Defense
A Philippine journalist fires during target practice at Manila's Camp Aguinaldo military camp.
RP Bet
Miss Universe 2005 contestant Gionna Cabrera of Philippines models during the swimwear competition in Bangkok. The Miss Universe 2005 pageant will take place in Bangkok on May 31, 2005.
Pinay Abused
Singaporean teacher jailed for abusing maid from Philippines 
SINGAPORE -- A Singaporean teacher was sentenced Thursday to six weeks in prison for physically abusing her Filipina maid.
RP-Malaysia Talks
Malaysia in talks with Indonesia, Philippines to seek cross-border pursuit of pirates
Malaysia is in talks with Indonesia and the Philippines to allow their naval forces to pursue pirates in each other's waters in what could be a bold new effort to eliminate the scourge, a senior security official said.
RP Justice System
Philippines tests mobile courts to help speed up judicial system
MANILA : The Philippines Supreme Court is pilot testing a novel programme to help speed up a notoriously slow judicial system. Called "Justice On Wheels", a bus is one of the main vehicles in the High Court's judicial reform programme.
$2B for RP
The World Bank has announced a new three year assistance plan for the Philippines worth two billion dollars, with the focus of the programme being to work through government projects.
Weather Update
Frontal system affecting Extreme Northern Luzon. Intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) affecting Mindanao including Palawan.
Metro Cebu: Partly cloudy to cloudy with rainshowers and thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening, winds will be light to moderate blowing from the south and southwest, coastal waters will be slight to moderate, temperature range 24 to 34°C (75 to 93°F).
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Washington Post
Inmates Alleged Koran Abuse in FBI Report
Newly released documents highlight detainee accounts of physical abuse and mistreatment of the Koran at Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba.
Newly released documents highlight detainee accounts of physical abuse and mistreatment of the Koran at Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba.
Love Cynics
LOS ANGELES They smooch and hug as cameras snap. Friends enthusiastically report: "It's true! They're smitten!" Their publicists confirm it is the real deal. But when celebrity magazines asked the public to weigh in on the latest high-octane Hollywood pairing - Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, the former star of "Dawson's Creek" - the cynics crushed the dewy-eyed. "Publicity stunt," said 62 percent of respondents to a People magazine's poll. 
Bo's Fans Complain
Some Bo Bice fans are angry that Carrie Underwood seems to have gotten the better deal in her original song "Angels Brought Me Here." In fact, Carrie's song wasn't an original at all, but "Angels Brought Me Here" was previously released by Australian Idol Guy Sebastian. Carrie Underwood was essentially given a song that was a hit song in Australia for her original song, while Bo Bice was given a true original song that was completely untested.
Country Girl Rules
NEW YORK — America's "Idol" is ... Carrie Underwood! 
It came down to the country girl vs. the rock star — and the country girl won.
Wednesday night, in a special two-hour finale live from the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest announced who had won America's hearts: Underwood, the fresh-faced 22-year-old crooner from Checotah, Okla., who beat runner-up Bo Bice, the long-haired 29-year-old rocker from Helena, Ala.
Upon hearing she'd won the competition, Underwood burst into tears, but got herself together to sing what's become one of her signature songs: "Inside Your Heaven."
"Thank you America!" Carrie shouted at the end of the song.
Wednesday night also had other treats in store. Bo sang with Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Carrie with country trio Rascal Flatts. Many former "Idols" also made appearances.
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