Amanda Knox Italian Court, Amanda Knox may appear in an Italian courtroom again. But this time, Italians and the press will only get to see her on a screen, via video conference from Seattle, if she testifies in the defamation case against her parents. Knox is the only witness expected to defend her parents, Curt [...]

Cesar Chavez Day, Honoring Cesar Chavez, more than 500 Chico State University students turned out Friday to work in the community. They washed fire engines, cleaned up along city streets and talked to elementary school students about Chavez. Chico State was closed Friday in observance of Cesar Chavez Day, which is today. In connection with [...]

Mirror Mirror Review, Top-billed Julia Roberts is comprehensively miscast in “Mirror Mirror,” the first of the year’s two big-budget, live-action “Snow White” movies. Even so, this pretty bauble of a picture — which looks like it was filmed in a giant snow globe – scrapes together enough invention, exuberance and goofiness to skate over this [...]

Izu Peninsula, Japan, The Izu Peninsula (Izu Hanto) is a resort area about 100 kilometers southwest of Tokyo, popular for its hot springs, beautiful coastlines, beaches, mild climate, scenic mountainous interior and views of Mount Fuji from its western coast. The peninsula’s eastern coast and the Shuzenji area are well connected with Tokyo by trains, [...]

‘American Idol’ Singer Gets Voted Off, Heejun Han sings one last timeIf there was ever an “American Idol” week when the Judges’ Save seemed likely to be used, this week seemed like the one, since Wednesday’s top nine show was the best episode of Season 11–and possibly one of the best in “Idol” history. Really, [...]

Trayvon Martin Cartoonist, The cartoon, ‘Treyvon Martin and The Case of Yellow Journalism,’ appeared in the Daily Texan. A college newspaper in Texas is apologizing for a controversial editorial cartoon about the killing of Trayvon Martin, and the cartoonist who made it is taking the fall. The drawing, a commentary on the media frenzy surrounding [...]

Melissa Jenkins Murder, St. Johnsbury, Vt. – On Thursday, disturbing new details emerged regarding the murder of Vermont science teacher, Melissa Jenkins, 33. According to a police affidavit, the suspects in the case – Allen Prue, 30, and his wife Patricia, 33 – hatched a plan to “get a girl” as they drove around the [...]

Peter Facinelli And Jennie Garth, Divorce papers for Jennie Garth and Peter Facinelli have been prepared, TMZ reports, with both actors citing “irreconcilable differences.” According to E! News, the couple filed for divorce simultaneously, both submitting papers to the L.A. County Superior Court on Wednesday. As Garth told People magazine earlier this week, Facinelli was [...]