Good and evil: The voices of 'Transformers'

source: cnn.com

Ten years after last voicing Autobot leader Optimus Prime on the original "Transformers" animated series, Peter Cullen decided to go to his first fan convention, BotCon, in Rochester, New York, after some coaxing from his daughter.

Missy Elliott battles with Graves' disease

source: edition.cnn.com

For more than a decade, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott was one of the leading ladies of hip-hop.

Lawmakers harden positions on taxes, spending

source: reuters

Republicans and Democrats dug in their heels Friday as President Barack Obama prepared to wade into a divisive debate over taxes and spending aimed at heading off a default on the U.S. government's debt.

New York governor signs same-sex marriage bill into law

source: edition.cnn.com

Albany, New York (CNN) -- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the state's marriage equality bill hours after it passed the Republican-controlled Senate on Friday night, making it the sixth state in the nation to legalize same-sex marriage.

Britney Spears proves she's still got it on the 'Femme Fatale' tour

source: rollingstone.com

Britney Spears is a dozen years into her career, and yet the kickoff of her Femme Fatale tour at the Power Balance Pavilion in Sacramento last night managed to propel her forward. She's wisely focusing on the present – she sang nine songs from her latest album Femme Fatale and snagged Nicki Minaj as her opening act – while offering possibly her flashiest, fastest moving, and most entertaining production yet.

Obama helps Democrats outpace Republican fundraising

source: reuters.com

President Barack Obama and fellow Democrats beat Republicans in the race for campaign dollars during May, as the president stepped up fundraising ahead of the 2012 contest for the White House.

'Jackass' star Ryan Dunn dies in car crash

source: gmanews

PHILADELPHIA - Ryan Dunn, a co-star of the "Jackass" movie franchise, died on Monday when a sports car he was driving careened off a highway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and burst into flames, police said.

Thousands protest in Morocco for more reform

source: reuters.com

Several thousand people marched through Morocco's biggest city Sunday to protest that constitutional reforms unveiled this week by King Mohammed have not gone far enough.

Janna Dominguez denies she's now the girlfriend of Mikey Ablan

source: mb.com.ph

MANILA, Philippines – Sexy star Janna Dominguez categorically denied rumors that she’s replaced Iwa Moto’s place in Mikey Ablan’s heart.

What will be song of the summer?

source: cnn

If you lived pretty much anywhere in America, Katy Perry's "California Gurls" most likely followed you from the beach, to the car, to the grocery store last summer.
It was inescapable, as any great summer anthem should be.