Fight of the Valkyries (Act II)

BAVARIA - A few weeks ago, the directorship of the Bayreuth Music Festival was in bitter dispute, with two descendants of the great composer Richard Wagner duking it out for the job.Eva and Katharina Wagner,...

Joke Fiends Cheech & Chong Reunite

The infamous pothead comedy duo, Cheech & Chong, have set aside their creative differences and are reuniting after more than 25 years to head out on tour, claiming that "it's time for a revival of dope...

Fight of the Valkyries

BAVARIA - Bayreuth in South East Germany is a city that might go unremarked were it not for its cultural heritage.  Every summer, the town holds a month long festival celebrating the work of composer Richard...

The mom and the monster

"The matriarch of one of Hong Kong's richest corporate dynasties sat down with the city's most notorious crime bosses and negotiated the payment of a HK$600 million ransom for the release of her eldest son, The...

World's richest brothers feud again

They are the world's richest brothers with a combined wealth of $85bn - and they are fighting again. Two years ago, Mukesh Ambani and Anil Ambani, who control India's Reliance group of industries, accused each...

Mustard Feud in Germany gets Physical

"Germans Pummel One Another In Mustard Feud Muenster, Germany May 27, 2008"It's about the sausage" is German idiom meaning that the matter at hand is really, really important. But two men from the city of Muenster took the saying literally, engaging in fisticuffs over a...

'Family Feud' Heading to Primetime

What was old is new again, and that gameshow stalwart, Family Feud, is getting a primetime makeover. I remember thinking that the "survey says!" display board had a train-station quality about it."While it's...

Gun victim, 16, was from 'well liked' family

" A 16-YEAR-OLD boy gunned down in a Sheffield suburb plagued by gun crime came from a "well-liked" and "well respected" family, police revealed today. The teenager, named locally as Jonathan, of Verdon Street, is believed to have been the victim of an "inner city gang...

North Carolina pair feud over leg

"A US man who stored his amputated leg in a barbecue smoker that was later auctioned off is locked in a custody dispute with the man who bought it. John Wood's smoker was sold to Shannon Whisnant last week after he fell behind on payments at the storage facility in North...

Rugby World Cup Begins, With or Without Media Coverage

Update: An 11th-hour agreement allowed the bog news bureaus to transmit photos to media outlets around the world who are covering the Rugby World Cup- the agreement was reached just before Argentina and France...

Fued: Tiki Barber and Eli Manning

"ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Tiki Barber wanted a more intense, fiery Eli Manning. The New York Giants quarterback gave Tiki what he wanted in a loud ripping voice on Tuesday. Two days after being criticized on national...

Edwards: No Name Calling Then Calls Coulter 'She-Devil'

What is going on with the Edwards Campaign? Is the only way for him to raise money consist of bashing Ann Coulter? Or bashing Fox? Maybe he should worry about Obama and Hillary. Is his Campaign getting...

Rosie disappears from The View

In a surprise move by ABC, they've announced that Rosie O'Donnell won't be returning to The View to complete her run on the daytime chatfest. It might be because of this catfight from a few days ago. Rosie and...

Child's arrest angers Minnnesota Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe tribe

"The 11-year-old boy was led from his school in handcuffs, held overnight in a juvenile detention center, and hauled into court in shackles and an orange prison jumpsuit. His crime? Missing a court date to testify as the victim of an assault. The treatment of the boy, a...

Girl, 4, marries man, 45

This is a bizzarre way to settle a feud."Dera Ismail Khan - A four-year old girl was married to a 45-year-old man in a remote Pakistan town to settle a feud, leading to the arrest of 12 people from two families, police said on Friday. The bizarre marriage took place last...

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