Does history matter?

Hitler, the Nazi, was destroying millions of Israelis to the extent that their corpse was used as input in the soap factories. But today Israel is training the German fighter jet pilots. What I understood from this is that war history does not matter! I remember Mandela when...

Can Past Glories be Traps for Development?

Kofi Annan, the previous secretary general of the UN, argues that past glory steeped Africans from yearning for future developments (Ethiopian Herald, 13 June 2010). Does past glory hinder from building...

New Champions Chelsea make Cheddar Cheese of Wigan

Chelsea massacare Wigan with a whopping 8-0 win! a glorious way to regain the premier league title! Carlo Ancelotti's side needed victory to end    Manchester United's three-season reign as champions - and once Nicolas Anelka gave them the lead after only...

Madagascar roars to cinema glory

Animated comedy Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa galloped to the top of the North American box office chart, according to early studio estimates.The film, which features the voice of Ben Stiller as Alex the Lion, and...

Voting locations for election

Here is a list by precinct of Election Day voting locations in Denton County. Voters must cast their ballots at their precinct’s designated polling site. Polls are open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. "100 — Pilot Point Senior Center, 310 S. Washington St. 101 — Savannah...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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