Is Linus jumping for joy? The blanket, a comfort for generations of thumb-suckers like Charlie Brown’s best friend from the “Peanuts” comic-strip, has landed in upstate New York’s National Toy Hall of Fame, along with Hot Wheels and the dollhouse.
Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie plans to countdown to 2012 in Las Vegas at the New Year’s Eve grand opening bash of the 1 OAK nightclub at The Mirage hotel-casino.
A socially charged hip-hop album that slams the Catholic Church has become the Cinderella story of the Latin Grammy Awards, placing Puerto Rican rap group Calle 13 in the spotlight on Latin music’s biggest night.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Joe Paterno’s firing sent angry students into the streets, where they shouted support for the 84-year-old coach and tipped over a news van Wednesday night. In less than 24 hours, Paterno announced his retirement at the end of the season — then was abruptly fired. Penn State President Graham Spanier was also fired as the university’s board of trustees tried to limit the damage to the school’s reputation from a child sex abuse scandal.
Not since 2005, when California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger tried to impose spending controls and rein in public-sector power, has Big Labor mobilized as effectively as it did in Ohio in recent weeks to push its agenda.
