Dow Jones Islamic Market launched

"New York (ANTARA News - Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, yesterday launched the Dow Jones Islamic Market (DJIM) China Offshore Hong Kong Index.The index represents the performance of companies that have been screened for compliance with Islamic principles...

Drunk Darth Vader's Jedi assault

The fall of the Jedi is complete."A man posing as Darth Vader attacked a Star Wars fan who had founded a Jedi Church"The article doesn't mention whether Emperor Palpatine was questioned in connection with the incident.

Dark Lord of the Sith Punished for Attacks

LONDON -May 13, 2008 A founding member of the Welsh Jedi Church was attacked by a drunk "Darth Vader" dressed in a black bin bag on Friday,  March 28. "Darth Vader" was given a suspended sentence today.The...

Big Brown wins Kentucky Derby

" LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (AFP) — Big Brown defied history to win the 134th Kentucky Derby on Saturday, but the race finished under a pall as runner-up Eight Belles was euthanized.Big Brown, trained by Rick Dutrow...

Australian who swallowed 60 drug-filled condoms dies in Thailand

"Bangkok (ANTARA News) - A 51-year-old Australian man who swallowed 60 condoms stuffed with hashish has died in hospital in southern Thailand, police said Friday.John Paul Jones died in Surat Thani hospital on April 19 from internal infections after some of the condoms burst...

Hollywood is on edge ahead of summer movie season

This is a summer that will define the movie industry for a long time.  If it's as big as anticipated with several super-blockbuster potentials, then business should go forward as planned.  If it's a bust...

Wall Street Journal's Managing Editor to Leave Post

In a surprising development, the Wall Street Journal is reporting on its web sire that the paper’s managing editor, Marcus Brauchli, is planning to resign after less than a year on the job. The move comes four months after Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, the powerful owner of...

Will Music Video Site, PluggedIn, Be the Next MTV?

Just as indie music sites like Pitchfork and Stereogum, launch their own branded music video sites, a major-label newcomer offering HD quality music videos, PluggedIn, is being hailed as a potential next-gen web...

Teen in court over Rhys Jones murder

After a massive arrest of many youths in the murder of Rhys Jones, it appears police have been able to get the teen they were looking for."A 17-year-old male youth will appear in court on Thursday charged with the...

€60 dung coffee not to be sniffed at

"A cup of coffee touted as the most expensive in the world has gone on sale for about €60 (£50).The brew is a blend of Jamaican Blue Mountain and the exclusive Kopi Luwak bean, which is collected from cat...

Ex-Aide Wounded in Cult Inquiry Wins House Seat in California

An amazing story, from the Jonestown Massacre to this."Jackie Speier, who as a Congressional aide nearly 30 years ago was shot and left for dead on a Guyana airstrip, won a special election Tuesday for the...

'Wife calls me from the grave'

"A MAN believes his wife is calling him from beyond the grave - on a mobile phone. Frank Jones claims he is being visited by the spirits of wife Sadie and son Steven at home in Thornton, near Blackpool. Sadie...

beauty + amazing skills = Gold Medal ... Congratulations Canada

"The Winnipeg quartet won its first Ford world women's curling championship, beating China's Bingyu Wang 7-4 in Sunday's final. The victory helped Jones avenge two earlier losses to Wang, who had a marvellous...

Bush Throws out First Pitch, Baseball is Here!

"The baseball season got off to a great start last night (are we counting the games in Japan?), as the Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman smacked a walk-off home run with two outs in the bottom of the 9th inning to lead the team to a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves in...

France Votes Obama!

Americans at the voting center in Paris on Tuesday Feb. 12 were not the only enthusiasts for Obama. The French too have been captivated by the man who voted "no" as they did, to the war on Iraq. And though french fries still are being called freedom fries at the House of...

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