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Kutcher Scores Luxe $35K-a-Month, Er, 'Trailer'

Tim Karan — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:53:05 CDT

Not to be outdone by the leader of the free world , Ashton Kutcher is getting a two-story, luxury "mobile estate" as his trailer for Two and a Half Men . Measuring in at nearly 16 feet tall and 53 feet long, the trailer costs $35,000 per month to rent, reports...

South Struggles to Handle Tornadoes' Homeless

Mark Russell — Sun, 01 May 2011 05:56:01 CDT

Three days after tornadoes devastated the South, the thousands left homeless are emerging as a major problem, reports the LA Times . At least 1,100 are living in emergency shelters, with thousands more in churches or with friends and family. Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter Maddox warned of a "humanitarian crisis" if...

Studios Gamble on Hulk 's Quick Return

Michael Foreman — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:30:50 CDT

Studio executives are hoping that The Incredible Hulk , due out June 13, will roar in dollar-sign green—and not the sicklier shade of moviegoers still recovering from Ang Lee's 2003 version, the Los Angeles Times reports. Funders Universal and Marvel promise more action in the new version, and bigger names...

FEMA Buried Dangers of Katrina Trailers, Reps Charge

Jane Yager — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:54:00 CST

Democrats on a House committee say the Federal Emergency Management Agency ignored good science in using travel trailers with dangerously high levels of formaldehyde as long-term housing for victims of Hurricane Katrina, CNN reports, adding that FEMA suppressed a report on formaldehyde risks. The emergency agency calls yesterday's accusations "unfounded...

Feds Hid Toxic Trailer Danger

Peter Fearon — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 10:32:32 CDT

Some 120,000 Hurricane Katrina victims lived in emergency trailers for months, even though FEMA knew they were toxic, with formaldehyde levels 75 times the safety threshold, the Washington Post reports. Officials suppressed the the information and failed to order tests, emails show, because they didn't want to do anything...