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Brendan Fraser is shown in a scene from “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.”
Story Published: Jul 31, 2008 at 8:58 AM MDT Story Updated: Jul 31, 2008 at 8:58 AM MDT By JAKE COYLE, AP Entertainment Writer The third “Mummy” installment dutifully sends its characters to China where they participate in international competitions of mummy fencing, yeti vaulting and synchronized senselessness.”The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” finds Rick O’Connell (Brendan Fraser) and wife Evelyn (Maria Bello taking over for Rachel Weisz) heading East in hopes of recapturing the adrenaline of adventure.They’re retired following World War II, apparently living richly off of the $800 million worldwide box office of the first two “Mummy” films. (Read the full post about ‘‘Mummy’ heads East for Olympian senselessness’…)

Photographers try to shoot through the back window of an L.A. ambulance carrying entertainer Britney Spears as it leaves her residence in January 2008.
Story Published: Jul 30, 2008 at 3:27 PM MDT Story Updated: Jul 30, 2008 at 3:27 PM MDT By ANTHONY McCARTNEY Associated Press Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - The paparazzi keep taking their shots, but not always the kind they’re after. (Read the full post about ‘L.A. officials set sights on limiting paparazzi’…)

In this June 26, 2008 file photo, Cheech Marin, left, and Tommy Chong pose together at Sunset Strip Music Festival opening night tribute event in Los Angeles.
Story Published: Jul 30, 2008 at 9:51 AM MDT Story Updated: Jul 30, 2008 at 5:19 PM MDT By Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - Their feud finally having gone up in smoke, Cheech and Chong say they’re eager to get back on the road for their first comedy tour in more than 25 years.”We had such a legacy, such a history. We couldn’t escape it, even if we tried,” Tommy Chong told reporters at a news conference Wednesday at the Troubadour, the Los Angeles nightclub where the pair were discovered more than 35 years ago.The duo said their “Light Up America” tour will kick off Sept. (Read the full post about ‘Cheech and Chong reunite as feud goes up in smoke’…)

Singer Fergie attends the premiere of “Sex and the City” at Radio City Music Hall on May 27, 2008, in New York.
Story Published: Jul 30, 2008 at 9:48 AM MDT Story Updated: Jul 30, 2008 at 9:48 AM MDT By Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) - Fergie is excited about adding the role of a prostitute to her acting portfolio.The Grammy-winning singer has been cast as Saraghina in “Nine,” a big-screen adaptation of the Tony-winning musical. She will perform the saucy song “Be Italian” with Guido, played by Daniel Day-Lewis.”She’s basically a prostitute on the beach,” Fergie told The Associated Press in an interview. “She introduces him to the world of sexuality. It’s a very strong song. (Read the full post about ‘Fergie ‘thrilled’ to play a prostitute’…)

Story Published: Jul 30, 2008 at 9:46 AM MDT Story Updated: Jul 30, 2008 at 9:46 AM MDT By Associated Press LONDON (AP) - It’s a double-O duet.Alicia Keys and Jack White have recorded the theme song for the new James Bond film, “Quantum of Solace,” producers said Wednesday.The R&B singer and White Stripes frontman have teamed up for “Another Way to Die,” the first duet to be chosen as a Bond theme.Producers said White has written and produced the song and also plays drums, as well as singing with 11-time Grammy winner Keys.Producers Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said they were “delighted and pleased to have two such exciting artists as Jack and Alicia, who were inspired by our film to join together their extraordinary talents in creating a unique sound for ‘Quantum of Solace.”‘Previous Bond themes have been performed by the likes of Paul McCartney, Duran Duran and Madonna, and each new film’s tune always produces intense speculation.Troubled diva Amy Winehouse had previously been linked to the “Quantum of Solace” theme. (Read the full post about ‘Alicia Keys, Jack White to sing theme for new Bond film’…)

Video: Near-collision reported on Sea-Tac runway Larger screen SeaTac, Wash. –  Two planes came perilously close to colliding at Sea-Tac Airport earlier this month, the National Transportation Safety Board reports. Airtran flight 227, a Boeing 737, had just landed at Sea-Tac from Baltimore at the same time Northwest flight 106, an Airbus A332, was departing for London. Safety board investigators say the Airtran flight was supposed to hold its place and let the Northwest plane take off. Instead, the board says without clearance, the Airtran jet crossed in front of the London-bound plane as it was rolling down runway 34. (Read the full post about ‘Near-collision reported on Sea-Tac runway’…)

KREM / Erik Hedlund Homeowners lend a hand to put out a wildfire burning close to several homes and outbuildings near Blanchard, Idaho BLANCHARD, Idaho — Firefighters have called in an air tanker to drop water on a wildfire burning close to several homes and outbuildings near Blanchard, Idaho. The fire started around 12:30pm Wednesday along Redneck Lane, off Highway 41 north of town. Homeowners jumped on their tractors and grabbed rakes and shovels to try to control the flames before fire crews arrived. Related Content Slide show: Homeowners help fight flames Firefighters estimate the fire is at least 600 yards by 400 yards. No word yet on a possible cause. (Read the full post about ‘Homeowners help battle wildfire in N. Idaho’…)

AP Yosemite Falls YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — Haze from a massive wildfire near Yosemite National Park is leaving one of California’s most popular destinations shrouded in smoke at the height of the tourist season. But park rangers expect the fire will keep very few people away. At summer’s peak, as many as 4,000 visitors a day stream into the park. But this time, those seeking to photograph the famed peaks instead are taking shots of monoliths obscured by flying ash blowing in from the fire burning just 12 miles outside the park. Hotels, stores and most restaurants in the park are open, but are operating on generators. The transmission line that feeds power to Yosemite was destroyed in the fire. (Read the full post about ‘Fire near Yosemite National Park hurts tourist business’…)

MURRAY, Utah — A Utah fisherman is recovering after spending about 16 hours in a frigid mountain stream trapped up to his waist in numbingly cold 55-degree water.

It was an 11-year-old camper looking for firewood who finally heard Dean Ririe’s screams Monday morning and got his dad to check things out.

A nurse says Ririe’s body temperature dropped 33 degrees below the normal 98.6 degrees.

The painful ordeal began when Ririe got stuck in rocks and was unable to pull himself free. His waders then sprung a leak and filled quickly with the achingly cold water.

He stayed awake through the entire episode, saying he was "afraid to fall asleep."

Ririe’s right foot may have to be amputated.

(Read the full post about ‘Fisherman survives cold night stuck in Utah creek’…)

Video: Man killed in Mountlake Terrace standoff Larger screen MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, Wash. - One man is confirmed dead after an officer-involved shooting during an early morning standoff in Mountlake Terrace. Police officers responded residents’ reports of shots fired at a home at 237th St. SW and 48th Ave. W. shortly after 1 a.m. As one officer approached a home, he heard a shot fired and took cover. As more officers approached the house, they saw a man with a shotgun in the window. One officer felt threatened and fired one round. At that point, a different man covered in blood came outside the house. He said a man inside the house was wounded. (Read the full post about ‘Man killed after police standoff’…)