Ayinde O. Chase - AHN Staff Writer London, England (AHN) - Controversial new 007, Daniel Craig, has already signed on for the follow-up to Casino Royale, even though he hasn’t even finished filming his first incarnation of the legendary super-spy. Fans of the franchise have yet to see...

Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer Los Angeles, California (AHN) - Louisiana rapper, formerly known as C-Murder, is out on bail, after posting a $500,000 bond. The rapper who's real name is Corey Miller, changed his stage name from C-Murder to C-Miller after a murder conviction, and is the...

AFP - New Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke said the US economy is not on course for a sharp decline despite a strange pattern of behaviour on the bond market that foxed his illustrious predecessor.

Reuters - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Monday it was hard to gauge why long-term interest rates were so low and said the U.S. central bank could not rely on them as its sole guide for policy-making.

AP - Three college students accused in a string of rural Alabama church fires will not seek release on bond on the federal charges, their attorneys said.

Denise Royal - AHN Staff Writer Hartsville, S.C. (AHN) - A South Carolina magistrate has denied bond for a convicted sex offender arrested in the abductions and rapes of two teenage girls. Kenneth Hinson is accused of kidnapping the teens and assaulting them in a dungeon in a shed on his...

AP - A $500,000 bond has been set for the rap artist formerly known as C-Murder while he waits for a second trial on a second-degree murder charge stemming from a club shooting four years ago.

AP - Stocks rallied Tuesday as Treasury bond yields plunged and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. reported record revenues and sharply higher profits.

Hector Duarte Jr. - AHN Staff Reporter New York, NY (AHN) – Sean Connery undergoes surgery to remove a tumor from one of his kidneys. The James Bond star underwent the operation few weeks ago in a private New York hospital and has since made a full recovery. His spokesman says, "He's...

Reuters - U.S. stock investors will keep a close eye on Treasury bond yields and economic reports this week as the market considers whether interest-rate increases will go further -- and last longer -- than originally thought.

Felicia Willis - AHN Staff Writer (BANG) New 007 Daniel Craig is dreading shooting a nasty torture scene - which involves his manhood being whacked with a carpet-beater. The heartthrob actor confessed he is trying to forget about the painfulscene in 'Casino Royale', which will see Bond's...

AFP - Shane Bond dismissed Brian Lara first ball for the second innings in a row to give New Zealand new heart as it appeared the West Indies were cruising to victory in the first cricket Test here.

Reuters - California lawmakers failed to pass a bond measure early on Saturday morning that would have provided desperately needed funds to shore up the state's failing levee system.

Reuters - U.S. stock investors will keep a close eye on Treasury bond yields and economic reports next week as the market considers whether interest-rate hikes will go further -- and last longer -- than originally thought.

Yvonne Lee - AHN Staff Reporter (AHN) - New research shows that dancing may have helped prehistoric man survive. LiveScience.com reports the moves were used to help early humans bond and communicate with each other during difficult times. As a result, dancers today share two specific genes...

Reuters - Forget the gadgets, invisible cars and exploding space stations. The next James Bond movie is going to be pure grit, real stunts and a spy who fumbles a kill, falls in love and dislikes violence, the makers say.

Reuters - Is the next James Bond too blond for Her Majesty's Secret Service? Stricken by heat rash? Licensed to kill but not licensed to drive the famous stick-shift Aston Martin sports car?

USATODAY.com - Casino Royale could be the first art-house-style 007 movie.For one thing, the man chasing a terrorist through the tropical undergrowth on the film's set this week doesn't look much like the ultra-smooth James Bond that fans have come to adore over the course of four decades.

Waterless urinals are less than perfect, books beat out film when it comes to Sci-Fi and Quiller puts Bond to shame, all in today's Rants 'n' Raves.

Ayinde O. Chase - AHN Staff Writer Scottsdale, AZ (AHN) - The man who has all of Major League Baseball talking has just scored a pretty good deal. Barry Bonds made his spring training debut and rejoined the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. Bond is making headlines over possible steroid use...