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(CBS/AP) Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says his son’s condition is improving after a body-boarding accident at a Malibu beach. Pictures: Arnold SchwarzeneggerPictures: Maria Shriver His 13-year-old son, Christopher, was initially admitted to the intensive care unit and listed in serious condition July 17, 청도출장마사지 after being hit by a large wave at the beach. He suffered a collapsed lung, broken bones and broken ribs. “Thanks for all your support for Christopher,” Schwarzenegger wrote Monday in a Twitter post. “It means a lot to me & to him. He’s doing much better & we’ll have him back at full speed soon.” The boy’s mother, Maria Shriver, has reporteldy been staying with him at the hospital; Schwarzenegger has been a frequent visitor. Christopher is the youngest of the couple’s four children. They are also parents to Katherine, 21, Christina, 20, and Patrick, 17. Shriver filed for divorce from Schwarzenegger earlier this month, following the couple’s separation after revelations that the former California governor fathered a child out of...

BEIRUT (AP) – Syria’s prime minister began planning his break from the regime two months ago when Bashar Assad offered him the post and an ultimatum: Take the job or die. The full scope of Riad Hijab’s carefully executed flight to the rebel side – described by an aide who escaped with him to Jordan – reverberated Monday through Syria’s leadership. Hijab became the highest-ranking government official to defect, emboldening the opposition and raising fresh questions about the regime’s ability to survive the civil war. More in After the Arab Spring Although Assad has been hit by a string of embarrassing defections of military and political figures, they have yet to cause visible changes in the regime’s abilities on the battlefield. The loss of high-profile government officials, however, suggests fissures are reaching deeper into the ruling system and could force Assad to retreat further behind a cadre of loyalists as fighting flares on several fronts. “Every defection is another door closed for Assad and another one open for the rebels,” said Mustafa Alani, an analyst at the Gulf Research Center based in Geneva. “It may not be the tipping point for the regime, but each breakaway is another crack.” Hijab and an entourage of family members were expected to head next to the Gulf state of Qatar, a key backer of the Syrian rebels, in a further sign of...

LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson’s mom and four of his siblings announced plans Monday for a tribute concert later this year in Wales, but two of the late singer’s brothers say they oppose the timing of the show. The pop singer’s mother, Katherine Jackson, and siblings La Toya Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Jackie Jackson and Tito Jackson said the show is scheduled for Oct. 8 at Millennium Stadium but did not reveal any performers. Within hours of their announcement of “Michael Forever – The Tribute Concert” at a Beverly Hills hotel, brothers Jermaine Jackson and Randy Jackson released a statement that said they opposed the show because it will be held during the trial of a doctor charged in their brother’s death. “While we wholeheartedly support the spirit of a tribute that honors our brother, we find it impossible to support an event that is due to take place during the criminal trial surrounding Michael’s death,” the brothers wrote in a statement posted on each of their Twitter accounts. Jury selection in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray is scheduled to begin on Sept. 8, with opening statements later in the month. The case is expected to last four to six weeks. “There will come a time and place for an amazing and deserving tribute to Michael,” the brothers’ statement read. “But we feel that the most important...

Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe’s bloody crime saga “American Gangster” took in $46.3 million to lead the weekend box office, with Jerry Seinfeld’s family cartoon “Bee Movie” following with $39.1 million. Together, the movies revitalized Hollywood’s listless autumn. “It took three of the biggest stars in the world to get the box office back on track, and they did it in high style with two totally different kinds of movies,” said Paul Dergarabedian, 단양출장마사지 president of box-office tracker Media By Numbers. “You had an R-rated movie and a PG-rated movie bringing in a really diverse audience.” After six-straight weekends of declining revenues, overall business rose, with the top-12 movies taking in $127.2 million, up 12 percent from the same weekend last year, when “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” was No. 1 with $26.5 million. Universal’s “American Gangster,” directed by Ridley Scott and starring Washington as 1970s Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas and Crowe as a Jersey cop on his trail, rode a wave of acclaim and Academy Awards buzz to debut at the top of the box office. Audiences had been relatively disinterested this fall in serious R-rated films aimed at adults. Many of those earlier movies were box-office underachievers despite critical praise, but “American Gangster” landed with both good reviews and packed theaters. Washington is known for heroic roles, yet as...