No Country for Old Men wins four Oscars

The Coen brothers completed their journey from the fringes to Hollywood's mainstream, their crime saga No Country for Old Men winning four Academy Awards, including bestNo Country for Old Men wins four Oscars

Communist Christofias wins Cyprus presidential vote

Nicosia (ANTARA News/Reuters) - Communist party leader Demetris Christofias won Cyprus`s presidential election on Sunday after pledging to revive talks to re-unite his Greek-Cypriot south side of the island with...

Olympics: `New era` for SEAsia as Singapore wins Youth Olympics bid

""It is a great honour and privilege for all of us," said Lee in front of thousands of cheering supporters wearing red and white, the colours of the national flag."It will be the first time that the Olympic flame will be in Southeast Asia and in Singapore. We will be the...

Obama wins Wis. for 9th straight triumph

Emphasis is mine."In a race growing increasingly negative, Obama cut deeply into Clinton's political bedrock in Wisconsin, splitting the support of white women almost evenly with her. According to polling place...

Brazilian police brutality drama wins at Berlin fest

"A blood-soaked Brazilian drama about police brutality, "The Elite Squad", beat out favourites from Hollywood and Britain to win the Golden Bear for best picture Saturday at the 58th Berlin Film Festival. Director Jose Padilha based his first feature film on actual accounts...

"Elite" Grabs Top Berlin Film Prize

The Golden Bear (the Berlin Film Festival's grand prize) has been awarded to Tropa de elite (The Elite Squad) in a major upset; Paul Thomas Anderson's oil-man epic There Will Be Blood was the favorite."The...

"Tsunami" in America

One man speaks his truth.  Then the next. And the next.  Political players and leaders in the USA such as Mark MacKinnon, who designs Mr McCain's advertisements, and Republican former senator for Rhode Island, Lincoln Chafee, endorse Obama.  Because of his...

Numero Uno at Westminster

A beagle named Uno, who was named winner of the hound group at Westminster on Monday, took top honours at the show yesterday by being named best in show. When it was announced he had won, the crowd stood...

Winehouse Grammy wins send `bad` message: Cole

"Soul singer Natalie Cole spoke out against Amy Winehouse's haul of Grammy awards on Monday, saying the British star's multiple wins sent a "bad message," a report said. Cole, a multiple Grammy winner who helped...

Huckabee Wins Super Majority in Kansas

" WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee won the Republican presidential contest in Kansas on Saturday, Fox News Channel projected, showing signs of life in a nominating race...

Exxon wins court order freezing sale of billions in oil assets by Venezuela

"Exxon Mobil has won court orders freezing as much as $12 billion in petroleum assets controlled by Venezuela's government in an escalation of a dispute over efforts by President Hugo Chávez to assert greater...

Feist Wins 2007 Shortlist Music Prize

'The Reminder' is one of the few CDs I bought last year. For my mom. And it's the only one I can think of that's being lauded with both mellow baby boomer and hipster music blogger praise. 2007 was a massive,...

Clinton Third Place? South Carolina - Politisite Political Projections - Obam...

  South Carolina - Politisite Political Projections Politisite's  Continuing Coverage from the Congressional Black Caucus CNN Debate to the South Carolina Democratic Primary PART ONE - Billiary For...

'Unremittingly Bleak' Scottish Writer Wins Costa Book Award

Congratulation to novelist Alison 'A.L.' Kennedy for her Costa 'Book of the Year' Award win. As a sometime stand-up comedian, however, her book doesn't sound quite like the 'pick me up' one might imagine could...

NBC News declares Mitt Romney the projected winner in Nevada

"WASHINGTON - Republican Mitt Romney won Nevada's caucuses Saturday, while John McCain and Mike Huckabee dueled in the South Carolina primary, two races likely to winnow the crowded field of GOP presidential rivals. Democrats shared the stage in Nevada, where Hillary Rodham...

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