MANILA, Philippines - The family of former President Corazon "Cory" Aquino said Thursday they "remain in complete trust in God's infinite healing power" as prayers poured in for the cancer-stricken democracy icon. Mrs. Aquino, who has been battling colon cancer for one and a half years, was admitted to the Makati Medical Center last week and friends have been holding a novena for her recovery. "Her current hospitalization was necessary because of her loss of appetite, caused by fluid build-up in her stomach area. We remain in complete trust in God's infinite healing power," said a statement from the office of her son, Sen. ...

LOS ANGELES – A lawyer for Michael Jackson's doctor said his client never gave or prescribed Jackson the painkillers Demerol or OxyContin, and denied reports suggesting that the doctor gave the pop star drugs that contributed to his death. Edward Chernoff told the Associated Press on Sunday that any drugs that Dr. Conrad Murray gave Jackson were prescribed in response to a specific complaint from Jackson. "Dr. Murray has never prescribed nor administered Demerol to Michael Jackson," Chernoff said. "Not ever. Not that day. ... Not Oxycontin (either) for that matter." Jackson still had a faint pulse and a warm body when ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Cameron Diaz has never been a mom, but in her new movie "My Sister's Keeper" she faces a choice no mother would want, which is one reason the actress known mostly for comedic skill stepped into the serious drama. In the movie opening in U.S. theaters on Friday, Diaz portrays a mom whose daughter suffers from leukemia. So, she gives birth to a genetically engineered second daughter in order to take life-saving umbilical cord blood from the younger sibling and give it to the sick one. But family relationships are upended when, as girls, the little sister sues her parents ...

BEIJING — China accused Google Inc. on Thursday of spreading pornography after Chinese users were unable to connect to the search giant's Web site, while Washington called on Beijing to scrap its order for personal computers to be equipped with Internet-filtering software. "We have found that the English version of google.com has spread lots of pornographic, lewd and vulgar content, which is in serious violation of Chinese laws and regulations," said foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang at a news briefing. He said authorities summoned Google representatives and told them to "remove the material immediately." Chinese Internet ...

MANILA, Philippines - Thousands of castaway-wannabes lined up as GMA Network’s Survivor Philippines (SP) kicked off its nationwide auditions for its second season at the CSI, City Mall Lucao in Dagupan last February 26 to 27, SM City in Baguio last March 3 to 4, and LCC Mall in Naga last March 9 to 10. Aspirants of all ages patiently waited to showcase themselves, hoping to become part of the next batch of castaways who will vie for the whopping prize of P3 million, tax free and the title, Pinoy Sole Survivor. SP host Paolo Bediones and Season 1 castaway Marlon Carmen joined the ...