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Judge lets Lindsay Lohan stay at California rehab center

Agence France-PresseMay 2, 2013 15:45
A judge ruled Thursday that troubled US actress Lindsay Lohan could check into a California rehab center for 90 days of court-ordered treatment, after a last-minute venue switch. Lohan had been expected to check into a facility in New York state, but changed her mind because it did not allow smoking, heading instead for a center in Newport Beach, south of Los Angeles. Los Angeles Superior Court judge James R. Dabney agreed to the 11th hour location switch requested by Lohan's New York-based attorney Mark Heller, saying it "appeared to comply" with what prosecutors wanted.

TV leading men top People en Español's most beautiful list

Agencia EFEMay 2, 2013 11:16
New York, May 2 (EFE).- Telenovela stars David Zepeda and Sebastian Rulli share the cover of People en Español's "50 Most Beautiful" issue with soap opera diva Lucero. That trio was joined by four other leading men: Eugenio Siller, Rafael Amaya, Erick Elias and Jencarlos Canela, for a special photo shoot at a Miami Beach mansion to highlight the magazine's 2013 list. Jennifer Lopez and Sofia Vergara each made the list for the eighth time, while Barbara Bermudo and Adamari Lopez are marking their seventh appearance among the "50 Most Beautiful" Latino celebrities.

Groups to underwrite 1,000 applications for U.S. citizenship

Agencia EFEApril 29, 2013 16:31
Miami, Apr 29 (EFE).- The Catholic archbishop of Miami, Thomas Wenski, announced Monday together with lawmakers and several community organizations a project to process free of charge applications for U.S. citizenship for 1,000 permanent residents. The one-day Citizenship Mega Workshop is set for June 22 and is part of the New Americans Campaign.

Immigration minister to look at deportation issue in wake of terror arrest

The Canadian PressApril 29, 2013 16:02
OTTAWA - Canada's immigration policy is being reviewed following revelations that one of the men charged in an alleged plot to attack a Via Rail train was ordered deported years ago — but was never removed because he is a stateless Palestinian. The federal immigration minister said Friday he wants to know what can be done when Canada wants to deport someone who has no home country. "(I) am having a briefing with officials to see if there was any way to work to still remove someone like this who allegedly is stateless," Jason Kenney said.

Will you earn enough 'points' to win new US green card?

Agence France-PresseApril 26, 2013 00:15
For years, millions of immigrant applicants hoped they would be lucky enough to win the US green card lottery. Under reform being considered in Congress, they may soon be asking: "Am I skilled enough?" By 2017, according to a proposed revamp of laws governing admission to the United States, permanent residency permits known as green cards could be doled out not on luck but "on merit," via a points system that would put more qualified applicants at the front of the line.

AFP 1900 GMT news advisory

Agence France-PresseApril 24, 2013 15:31
Duty editor: Susan Stumme Tel: +1 202 414 0541 -- TOP STORIES -- + More than 120 dead in Bangladesh building collapse + Deadly clashes in China's Xinjiang region + Two days of Iraq violence leave 125 dead Bangladesh-building-disaster,update-WRAP SAVAR, Bangladesh Rescue workers desperately search for survivors after a building containing five garment factories collapses in Bangladesh, killing 124 people and injuring more than 1,000. 800 words 1930 GMT by Kamrul Hasan Khan. Graphic. Picture. Video

Jay-Z, Kate Middleton, China first lady on Time's most influential list

April 18, 2013 16:30
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Jay-Z, Pakistan teenager Malala Yousufzai, Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence and SpaceX founder Elon Musk were on Thursday named among Time magazine's most influential people in the world. U.S. President Barack Obama got his eighth entry on the annual list of the 100 top global titans, leaders, artists, pioneers and icons, along with his wife Michelle, newly installed Pope Francis, British royal Kate Middleton, Beyonce, Justin Bieber's manager Scooter Braun and basketball player LeBron James.

Pakistani girl makes Time's 'most influential' list

Agence France-PresseApril 18, 2013 12:47
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani school girl and advocate for girls' education who survived a would-be assassin's bullet, is among the 100 most influential people in the world, Time magazine said Thursday. Yousafzai, who was shot by the Taliban for campaigning for girls' education, is one of seven honorees to also appear on one of the various covers that the magazine has devoted to the list.

Montreux jazz festival draws Prince, Sting, Marcus Miller

April 18, 2013 08:01
By Stephanie Nebehay LAUSANNE (Reuters) - Prince, Leonard Cohen and Marcus Miller will headline the Montreux Jazz festival in July, expanded by the opening of a third concert hall "Lab", organisers said on Thursday. Cohen will open the 47th edition of one of Europe's most prestigious summer music events, on July 4, and give a second concert the next night.

Soderbergh, Sorrentino, Refn vie for top prize at Cannes

Agence France-PresseApril 18, 2013 06:46
Movies by US director Steven Soderbergh, Nicolas Winding Refn of Denmark and Italy's Paolo Sorrentino are among films vying for the coveted Palme d'Or at next month's Cannes Film Festival, organisers said on Thursday. Soderbergh's eagerly-awaited "Behind the Candelabra," with Michael Douglas and Matt Damon, recounts the life of flamboyant pianist-entertainer Liberace, who masked his homosexuality from public view.
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