Oasis Cancels NY Gig, Noel Gallagher Speaks Out About Attack

Noel Gallagher may be a touch scrappy, but he isn't much of a boxer and he isn't generally prepared for a punch-up while in the midst of an Oasis gig. Gallagher received a couple of bruised ribs after a fan jumped on...

Michael Phelps to Write book about his Olympic glory

Michael Phelps will write about his historic eight gold medal swims.  Olympic superstar Michael Phelps is to write a book telling the story behind his success. The 23-year-old will also be opening about his life.Read full story

I knew I had a chance: Sushil Kumar

Inspite of being away from the limelight and the pressure of expectations, Beijing Olympics bronze medal winning wrestler Sushil Kumar says that he always knew he had a shot at glory, even though not many people paid attention.Read full story

Beijing residents told to stay home as games open

As the Olympics start on August 8, 2008 , Beijing does its best to keep its citizens at bay while hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics. After seven years of preperation and building, Beijing claimed Friday as an national...

Is this the end of premature baldness?

"Millions of men and women who suffer from premature baldness or hair loss could soon be able to regain their original lustrous locks - by cloningtheir remaining hair in the laboratory, research suggests.The new...

Get Oscars, Get Cut

Let's see. Paramount Vantage has a banner year with two critical and Oscar darling films. In return, the division gets slashed. It makes sense to me."Paramount Pictures has downsized the art-house division that...

Monfils carries French hopes at Roland Garros

"France is once again basking in potential tennis glory as Gaël Monfils carries the hopes of the country in today’s semi-finals of the French Open at Roland Garros.If he makes it past the world number one, Switzerland’s Roger Federer, Monfils will be the second Frenchman...

Life imitates art: Baby en route for Poehler

The cynic in me would suspect that this pregnancy - coming right as Poehler's new movie Baby Mama (in which she plays a pregnant surrogate mom) premiers - is some kind of publicity stunt, if it weren't for that fact...

EU hopes for Oscars glory

Brussels (ANTARA News) - The European Union set its sights on Oscars glory on Thursday, as four films that have received funding from Brussels competed for the world's most prestigious entertainment awards. The EU provided 2.5 million euros (3.7 million dollars) in funding to...

SEA Games: Indonesia, Thailand in marathon glory

"Host nation Thailand enjoyed a winning start to the athletics on Friday, taking six gold from nine events on a day that saw five Games records broken. But Vietnam and the Philippines dominated the competition on...

Greek lives scarred by inferno

The fire is gone for some months now but it will probably take years for people and nature to fully recover. "The scorched Hill of Kronos at ancient Olympia stands as a symbol of the inferno that swept across...

UNTV, Razon, Soriano sites top 10th Philippine Web Awards

Three websites associated with religious leader Eliseo Soriano dominated the 10th Philippine Web Awards (PWA) Friday night – www.angdatingdaan.com, the official site of Soriano's The Church of God International; www.danielrazon.com, the official site of broadcaster Daniel...

Dubai to host International Pearl Convention in November

"Innovative programmes like Pearl Theatre, Pearl Concert, Pearl Seminars, Pearl Classes, Arabia Pearl Exhibition, Cultured Pearl Display, and Pearl Fashion also will be the attractions of the international convention. "The convention will lay the foundation for a remarkable...

Record 63 countries enter race for best foreign film Oscar

"The two debutants in the competition are entries from Azerbaijan and Ireland, the Academy was quoted by AFP as saying in a statement. Romania's entry, "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days," is likely to be one of the early front-runners in the Oscar race. Filmmaker Cristian Mungiu...

The Pedal-to-the-Metal, Totally Illegal, Cross-Country Sprint for Glory

"Maher pushes the car, passing even the gutsiest speeders at nearly double speed. The white line is a ticking blur, the overpasses are distant, then here, then gone, and Texas is just a flat fuzz in the rearview. Near Oklahoma City, they stop for the Chinese fire drill of...

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