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Honduran troops shut down pro-Zelaya media

Honduras' de facto government sent troops on Monday to shut down two media stations loyal to ousted President Manuel Zelaya, digging in to resist international pressure for his return to power.

Flaming Lips dial down the whimsy on Embryonic

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In the wee hours of the morning on Monday, September 14, Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne was signing autographs after his band performed at upstate New York's All Tomorrow's Parties festival when a burly young fan approached him with a length of industrial strap. Coyne recognized it as one of his own, used for tying down equipment like the large cannons that shoot confetti into the crowd through...

Rosanne Cash narrows down her father's List

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A consummate Renaissance woman, Rosanne Cash has eschewed genre conventions throughout her long career. Of course, she had an excellent role model, being the eldest daughter of the late Johnny Cash. She scored a string of country hits in the '80s and continues to record, as well as write books and contribute fiction and essays to such publications as the New York Times and Rolling Stone.
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Black Eyed Peas, Jay-Z lead U.S. singles chart

The Black Eyes Peas' I Gotta Feeling reigned for a 13th week on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart Thursday, besting the 12-week stay at the summit of Boom Boom Pow, the hip-hop band's previous single that directly preceded its follow-up at No. 1.
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Food rains down on box office chart

Animated children's movie Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, topped the box office over the weekend, according to Screen International on Tuesday.
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Carmakers count down to green car targets

From major automakers to niche manufacturers, the race is on to get green cars on the road in the coming years, but one question lingers: after many false starts, are drivers finally ready for them?
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Volvo truck shipments down 52 percent in August

World number two truck maker Volvo (VOLVb.ST) said on Tuesday truck deliveries fell 52 percent year-on-year in August as markets across the globe remained mired by the economic downturn.
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World wealth down 11 percent, fewer millionaires

The 2008 global recession caused the first worldwide contraction in assets under management in nearly a decade, according to a study that found wealth dropped 11.7 percent to $92.4 trillion.
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Dollar, demand worries drag US copper futures down

U.S. copper futures ended lower on Monday, after hitting their lowest levels in nearly two weeks, as a steadier tone in the dollar and worries about recent supply builds and moderating import levels in China combined to drag prices down for the fourth straight session.
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Japan Q2 GDP revised down as inventory falls

Japan's economy grew a revised 0.6 percent in the three months to June, less than preliminary figures had shown but confirming that the economy crawled out of recession after a full year of sharp contraction.
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U.S. video game sales down 16 pct in Aug.-NPD

Sales of video game equipment and software in the United States fell 16 percent in August to $908.7 million, research group NPD said on Thursday, the sixth consecutive monthly decline.
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Mandy Moore lets down her hair for Rapunzel

After combing the acting landscape, Walt Disney Pictures has chosen Mandy Moore to voice the lead role in its Digital 3D-animated musical action-adventure Rapunzel, inspired by the Brothers Grimm fairy tale.

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