President Barack Obama will set specific goals for economic growth, energy development and deficit reduction in his speech on Thursday night accepting his nomination for re-election by the Democratic National Convention.

According to excerpts of the speech released to reporters, the president will call for the nation to rally around “a real, achievable plan” to…

Astronaut Neil Armstrong will be buried as far away from outer  space as possible ... at the bottom of the ocean -- this according to his  family. The family wouldn't specify when or where the burial at sea will  take place. In case you didn't know, Neil was a Navy fighter pilot before  he joined the space program in 1962 -- and burials at sea…

A private invitation-only memorial for Michael Clarke Duncan  has been scheduled for next week, the actor’s rep tells TMZ. According to  the rep, the memorial will take place on Monday led by famed preacher Bishop Charles Blake. Dr. H. Beecher Hicks will be doing the  eulogy. So far, no word on who’ll be attending. A public…

Heidi Klum and Seal are close  to settling their divorce … We have learned. Sources connected with  Seal tell TMZ … the singer is fully on board to end the marriage and now fully  recognizes that the postnuptial agreement he signed is enforceable and will  be “substantially honored.” As you know … Seal…