Artist Andrew Wyeth, 91, dies
Andrew Newell Wyeth, whose haunting paintings of the American scene rank him as one of the country's greatest modern painters, died this morning in Chadds Ford, Pa., at age 91 after a brief illness.
"Andy Wyeth died in his sleep peacefully at 4:25
US Airways pilot garners fan support on Facebook
The pilot who successfully landed a US Airways plane in the Hudson River in New York on Thursday is America's newest celebrity. His renown has just begun, but Chesley B. ?Sully? Sullenberger III will have lasting fame online.
Each second that passes
Girl, interrupted
NEW YORK ichelle Williams feels like she's constantly being observed -by paparazzi planted outside her home in Brooklyn, by gossip websites and tabloids commenting on her every move, by passersby who stare at her on the street and in the coffee shops
Thai prisoners train for Olympics 2010
BOXING FOR FREEDOM: The dream of freedom could become a reality if these prisoners have what it takes to be an athlete.
New Delhi: For most inmates crammed into Thailand's notoriously brutal jails, dreams of fame, fortune and early freedom are
'Green' building is bright and beautiful
Is architecture a branch of sports?
Not really, but like everything else - elective politics, for instance - it has its sporting side. There are winners and losers, champions and prizes, strategies and promotions.
Every year about this time, a recent
Grab the Remote, the Doctorâs In
THE temperature in the television studio is set on frigid, the prescribed level for an hour under hot lights. Producers are trying to warm up the audience with Beyoncé?s ?Crazy in Love.? Travis Stork, best known for his turn as a heartthrob doctor on
Diaz helped Drew get over troubled childhood
Drew Barrymore?s friendship with Cameron Diaz helped her overcome her troubled childhood. The 33-year-old actress insists her Charlie?s Angel?s co-star helps keep her sane and is one of her closest confidantes.
She said, "Cameron?s one of the greatest
Robert Redford Calls for Less Energy, More Government-Funded Artsy Degeneracy
The protesters, led by the Congress of Racial Equality's national spokesman Niger Innis ? complained that the filmmaker's anti-drilling stance could lead to higher energy prices for inner-city residents, forcing them to accept a lower standard of
10 Greatest Canines in Cinema History
As you may have guessed, we here at MovieRetriever.com have a certain affinity for dogs (in case you?re just joining us - our mascot is an anthropomorphic movie-reviewing Labrador retriever). So, you can imagine how thrilled we are with the recent slew
Tumbling tabby still living on edge
A CAT that plunged 34 storeys from a Runaway Bay penthouse and survived is up to his old antics again.
Almost a month after Voodoo fell from his high-rise home, his owner has caught him peering over the edge.
The seven-year-old manx shot to
