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Englishman wins Irish race case
Wow, this is a new one. An Englishman has been awarded 20,000 euros ($30,000) because he says he was taunted by his Irish coworkers while working as a pipe fitter in Ireland. He claims that they called him "the Brit" and would consistently recomend that he be sent in for...
World's oldest blogger signs off for the last time, aged 108
"An Australian woman renowned as the world's oldest blogger has died at the age of 108. Her last post described her ailing health but also how she still sang a happy song every day. Olive Riley, of Woy Woy about 50... Black National Anthem replaces the National Anthem at Denver Event
A jazz singer shocked some Denver residents after replacing the words to the national anthem with those of the "Black National Anthem" during the annual State of the City address this week. While the words are rather... The beauty of terraced fields
"Local farmers often start cultivating rice in June and July, when rain comes. During this time, the best summer scenes appear on terraced fields in Trung Chai, Ta Phi, Lao Chai, Ta Van, Hau Thao, Ban Ho, Ta Giang... Turkish judge passes singing sense ruling
Singing and singers would appear to be taking up a lot of court time in Turkey at the moment. After the postponement of the trial of one of the country's biggest singers, Bulent Ersoy, for speaking out against the futility of sending soldiers to die in the country's conflict... Gay couples rush to get married in California
" Gay couples rush to get married in California By LISA LEFF, Associated... China urges 'calm' as anti-Western protests continue
It looks like the Chinese government doesn't ban all political rallies. This is starting to get very ugly."BEIJING - China appeared to be trying to rein in a growing nationalistic fervor, urging its citizens to be "calm" and "rational" in the face of anti-Western...Jokesters honour father of modern clowning
I think the father of modern clowning would be a great title for something, maybe a book or an album."LONDON (AP) — The men and women in white face-paint and polka-dot bow-ties sang hymns and said prayers as one of...Thousands mourn New Brunswick basketball players
The public funeral for the seven teenaged basketball players who died in New Brunswick over the weekend was on Wednesday. Our condolences."Students held hands and sang songs in front of a packed arena in Bathurst, N.B., where thousands of mourners gathered to remember...Let's Take a Ride: Justin Timberlake Signs YouTube Star
YouTube isn't jsut for cute kitties and copyright-dodgy film clips anymore: it's a bona fide breeding ground for popstar audition tapes. Bypassing Pop Idol/American Idol and its ilk, a Dutch teen has built up her own...A Day in the Life: Sgt. Pepper Turns 40
"It was forty years ago today: the release of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. "It's certainly a thrill," the Beatles sang; but listening today, much of the thrill is gone -- except for one song. Still, it's...Robert Plant rocks Tipitina's with Lil' Band O' Gold
"Robert Plant rocks Tipitina's with Lil' Band O' Gold Posted by Keith Spera April 22, 2007 4:37PM Categories: Breaking News, Reviews Former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant made a surprise appearance onstage with southwest Louisiana all-star band Lil' Band O' Gold at...Genetically modified chickens lay drugs in eggs
British scientists have succeeded in producing multiple generations of genetically altered, or transgenic, hens that produce functional pharmaceutical proteins in the whites of their eggs. To transfer drug-making genes into chickens, Dr. Helen M. Sang from the Roslin...John Lennon's FBI Files Released
"Clearly a man who sang Imagine all the people/Living life in peace was a major league subversive, but still the FBI could not quite nail John Lennon. An American historian has finally won his 25-year campaign to...Thousands pay respects to James Brown
Even in death, James Brown can move a crowd. Thousands of people danced and sang in the streets outside the Apollo Theater in a raucous celebration Thursday of the music legend's life as his body was displayed on the stage where he made his 1956 debut. Music thumped from...
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