September 2009 - Posts

• Actress Tawny Kitaen arrested in Calif. for DUI

  NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) -- Police in California say former actress Tawny Kitaen has been arrested for investigation of driving under the influence.... Posted Sep 26 2009, 09:44 PM by DUI

• Mill Valley woman charged with DUI in collision with bicyclist

  A Mill Valley woman has been charged with driving under the influence for a Shoreline Highway collision that fractured a bicyclist's skull, the district attorney's office said. Posted Sep 20 2009, 10:23 PM by DUI Filed under: /mij:news:marin

• 5 arrested in San Rafael street robbery

  Five suspects were arrested within minutes of an armed robbery Friday night as San Rafael police had extra officers in the area for a DUI patrol. Posted Sep 18 2009, 11:34 PM by DUI Filed under: /mij:news:marin

• Extra patrol nets DUI arrests

  A traffic crackdown on alcohol and license violations in San Rafael last weekend resulted in three arrests and 17 citations, police said. Posted Sep 16 2009, 11:53 PM by DUI Filed under: /mij:news:marin

• 3 injured in Novato when DUI suspect wrecks

  A Novato couple and their 2-year-old daughter were injured Wednesday after a suspected drunken driver in a stolen car crashed into their vehicle during a chase from San Rafael, police said. Posted Sep 16 2009, 07:36 PM by DUI Filed under: /mij:news:marin

• Madonna to speak before MTV Jackson tribute

  NEW YORK (AP) -- The MTV Video Music Awards are known for kicking off with the kind of zaniness that has come to define the show, from a dazed Britney Spears to a disgraced Pee-wee Herman.... Posted Sep 13 2009, 06:29 PM by DUI

• Florida's Disney World to get Fantasyland facelift

  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Disney executives are planning the largest expansion in the history of Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in central Florida.... Posted Sep 13 2009, 06:29 PM by DUI

• Elton John wants to adopt Ukrainian toddler

  LONDON (AP) -- Look out, Madonna and Angelina Jolie - pop star Elton John has decided he wants to join the ranks of A-list celebrities with adopted children.... Posted Sep 13 2009, 06:29 PM by DUI

• Mural artist to West Philadelphia: P.S. I love you

  PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The heartfelt rooftop messages promise it all, from dinner and car fare to day care and everlasting love. But you have to read fast.... Posted Sep 13 2009, 06:29 PM by DUI

• Is there trouble in Oprah's TV kingdom?

  NEW YORK (AP) -- Oprah Winfrey is opening her talk show's 24th season with a flourish. One week of programs include a Chicago block party with the Black Eyed Peas, an exclusive Whitney Houston interview, her first Dr. Phil visit in seven years and a trip to New York.... Posted Sep 13 2009, 06:29 PM by DUI

• Fey an Emmy winner for Palin mimicry? You betcha

  LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Is Tina Fey an Emmy winner? You betcha. Fey received an Emmy Award on Saturday for her impersonation of Republican vice presidential contender Sarah Palin on "Saturday Night Live."... Posted Sep 13 2009, 06:29 PM by DUI

• Israeli film on '82 Lebanon war wins Venice prize

  VENICE, Italy (AP) -- "Lebanon," an Israeli film that recounts Israel's 1982 invasion of the Middle East country through the eyes of four soldiers in a tank, won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday.... Posted Sep 13 2009, 06:29 PM by DUI

• NY Fashion Week designers ask: Who wants a hug?

  NEW YORK (AP) -- Since the economic downturn began, fashion designers have brought us plenty of hard-edged looks: rock-star leather, gladiator shoes, '80s-style shoulder pads.... Posted Sep 13 2009, 06:29 PM by DUI

• Jay-Z more than a rockstar at 9/11 concert

  NEW YORK (AP) -- Since the collapse of the World Trade Center on 9/11, many people have helped rebuild New York City in different ways. Rapper Jay-Z did it his own way: headlining a star-studded concert at Madison Square Garden.... Posted Sep 13 2009, 06:29 PM by DUI

• Debts closing in on photographer Annie Leibovitz

  NEW YORK (AP) -- Annie Leibovitz's artsy, provocative portraits of celebrities regularly grace the covers of Vanity Fair and Vogue, images that have made her as famous as her subjects and earned her millions.... Posted Sep 06 2009, 06:13 AM by DUI