Atwood sells out to the Yankees

Earlier this week, Avaaz, an American special interest group funded by U.S. billionaire George Soros, circulated a petition opposing the television licence for Sun TV News -- Quebecor's proposed all-news channel for English Canada.[...]

Hockey hits back in billion-dollar bust-up

Joe Hockey suggests the Coalition was double-crossed by Andrew Wilkie over a controversial $1 billion offer to rebuild the Royal Hobart Hospital.

TELLURIDE: Weir, Romanek, Morris and Boyle headlining 37th Telluride fest

Peter Weir, Danny Boyle, Mark Romanek and Errol Morris will be headlining this year’s Telluride Film Festival, which kicks off Friday. The Colorado mountain fest, now in its 37th year, officially announced its program Thursday, and festival directors Tom Luddy, Gary Meyer and Julie Huntsinger have stocked the high-altitude event with a typical mix of the [...]

Obama: No Iraq victory lap as combat mission ends

President Barack Obama declared the combat mission in Iraq officially over on Tuesday in a move likely to hearten war-weary Americans despite political deadlock among Iraqis and more violence.

Arne Duncan: Public schools 'lying' to students and parents

President Barack Obama will deliver a "Back to School" speech to the nation's students on Sept. 14. Don't expect him to be as blunt as U.S. Education Secretary Anrne Duncan was Sunday because that would be a total bummer for the targeted audience.