Tent-poles and tadpoles mark Hollywood's summer

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Tent-poles and tadpoles mark Hollywood's summer



FILE - This file photo of a film image released by Disney shows Iron Man, portrayed by Robert Downey Jr., left, and Captain America, portrayed by Chris Evans, in a scene from "The Avengers." Studios have released a familiar assortment of action tales, family flicks and star-driven comedy since the summer-blockbuster season began in early May. Yet while overall business has been solid, fans have been choosier than usual, spending a fortune on one superhero sensation, kicking in for a handful of midline hits and generally bypassing everything else. (AP Photo/Disney, File)The audiences are proving far more unpredictable than the movies Hollywood has created to pack them into theaters this summer.












Flesh-eating bacteria patient to leave Georgia hospital



ATLANTA (Reuters) - The Georgia graduate student who just weeks ago was fighting for her life after contracting a rare flesh-eating bacterial infection will be released from the hospital on Monday to continue her recovery at a rehabilitation center, her father said on Friday. Aimee Copeland, 24, has undergone amputations of her left leg at the hip, both hands and her remaining foot after being diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis, a bacterial infection that can destroy muscles, skin and tissue. ...









WikiLeaks: Julian Assange not leaving embassy



WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange has defied a British police summons and won't be leaving the Ecuadorean Embassy in London until he hears about his asylum bid, a member of his defense fund said Friday.






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