CALIFORNIA

Chastain To Play Diana

Biopic Controversy? Jessica Chastain Plays Diana in Unflattering New Film

Actress Jessica Chastain will play Princess Diana in Caught in Flight, based on her affair with Dr. Hasnat Khan. According to sources who've read the script however, the film casts the beloved Princess of Wales in a very unflattering light as a love-struck stalker, and the choice of an American actress to play a British icon is similarly under fire.

Mark Zuckerberg Visits Harvard

Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, visited Harvard University today for the first time since he dropped out to move Facebook to California.
More news
Given how Lindsay Lohan has fallen from grace due to her alcohol and drug problems, it's no wonder the ex-jailbird would probably be worth more dead than alive, according to the excerpt from Jo Piazza's new book "Celebrity Inc." that Gawker post

Lindsay Lohan In and Out of Jail in 4.5 Hours [VIDEO]

Lindsay Lohan was in and out of jail after a measly four and a half hours spent behind bars. One of the pervasive problems in the California penitentiary system is overcrowding. It is thanks to this issue that Lohan was released so quickly.

ThinkEquity Starts Symantec with ‘Buy’

ThinkEquity has initiated coverage of Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ:SYMC) with a buy rating, citing its portfolio of stable, cash-generating businesses and more vibrant growth strategies.
IBTimes Logo

A Bridge Too Far? U.S. Infrastructure's Future Depends on Current Debate

Fixing all the nation's structurally deficient bridges bears a $70.9 billion price tag, according to FHWA estimates. But in a political and economic era where consensus and money are in short order, the odds of a wholesale fix are slim to none. Lawmakers have until the current spending program runs out in March to find a fiscal solution.
Daniel Ortega, Nicaragua's current president and presidential candidate from the ruling Sandinista National Liberation Front, shows ink-stained finger after casting his vote during presidential elections at a polling station in Managua

Ortega Sweeps to Landslide Re-election in Nicaragua

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, a former Marxist rebel leader and Cold War enemy of the United States, marched toward a landslide re-election victory Monday morning after drawing broad support for his anti-poverty programs.
IBTimes Logo

Acting San Francisco Mayor Poised to Win Election

San Francisco's interim Mayor Ed Lee is poised to become its first elected mayor of Chinese descent, a political milestone for a city where Chinese-Americans now account for a quarter of the electorate.
Jim McNeil, a freestyle motorcycle rider in the FMX series, died after injuries suffered in a crash during practice for an exhibition prior to the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, an event that is part of the Samsung Mobile 500

Jim McNeil, FMX Freestyle Rider, Dies During Exhibition Practice

Jim McNeil, a freestyle motorcycle rider in the FMX series, died after injuries suffered in a crash during practice for an exhibition prior to the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, an event that is part of the Samsung Mobile 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Boost Mobile announced Sunday morning.
A warehouse contracted out by Goldman Sachs warehouse subsidiary Metro International Trade Services to hold metals is seen in Detroit in this photo taken July 12, 2011.

Goldman's New Money Machine: Warehouses

In a rundown patch of Detroit, enclosed by a cyclone fence and barbed wire, stands an unremarkable warehouse that investment bank Goldman Sachs has transformed into a money-making machine.
Crystal Cathedral

Crystal Cathedral's Rev. Robert Schuller Requests Meals for Wife, Congregation Outraged

An email sent out to the Crystal Cathedral's congregation requested meals for founder Robert Schuller's wife, Arvella, who is sick with pneumonia. Crystal Cathderal Ministries, a glass-walled Orange County church known for its Hour of Power broadcasts, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Oct. 18. The Schullers, church administrators, have come under fire after court documents revealed they may have taken nearly $10 million from the church's endowment funds.
IBTimes Logo

Smallpox Vaccine Extends Life in Cancer Trial

A genetically engineered smallpox vaccine reduced the risk of death for patients with advanced liver cancer by nearly 60 percent in a mid-stage study, prompting the launch of a later-stage trial.

Pages

IBT Spotlight

We Help Businesses Find B2B Service Providers They Can Trust.