Alex Ovechkin wins NHL's MVP and more

Alex Overchkin won the Hart Trophy as NHL's most valuable player (MVP) for the second straight year."Washington Capitals left wing Alexander Ovechkin won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's Most Valuable Player for the...

Obama picks Net neutrality backer as FCC chief

"President Obama on Tuesday nominated Julius Genachowski as the nation's top telecommunications regulator, picking a campaign advisor who has divided his career between Washington, D.C., political jobs and working as an Internet executive. Genachowski had been mentioned as...

Israeli authors nominated for UK book prize

" Israel authors A. B. Yehoshua and Eshkol Nevo have made the final list of candidates for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize, Arts Council England announced Thursday according to British media. The books –...

Power to the People: NowPublic.com Nominated for Emmy Award

NowPublic.com Nominated for Emmy Award Kudos to all the staff at NowPublic for Emmy Nomination.  the Emmy Nomination is for Advanced Media: Interactivity it appears that the nomination is for the well...

Heath Ledger receives Oscar nomination one year after his passing

The late Australian actor Heath Ledger received the highest honor an actor can receive earlier today — he was nominated for an Academy Award. The headlines one year ago were shocking and the speculation was...

Obama Cabinet Shy on Southerners, What's Up With Y'ALL?

The last real chance for a southerner in Obama's cabinet went away when he chose his local School Superintendent for the post.  South Carolina State Superintendent Inez Tenenbaum was a big supporter of the...

Congratulations America

"It is actually the American people who are the real winners here, they are the ones who voted for a change. Once again America has proven that it can bring about change. I would not count on Obama himself to bring a real change, as we all remember, the newly elected...

Ha-ha points of a strange U.S. election

"When the Democratic and Republican parties nominated their presidential hopefuls last August, an overwhelming sense of euphoria took over in the United States. "

Run-D.M.C., Metallica Nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Run-D.M.C., Metallica, the Stooges, Bobby Womack, and Jeff Beck are among the nominees for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced Monday.The nominees will be voted on by an assembly of "500...

Gambhir not upset by ICC snub

"Even after scoring the second highest ODI runs in 2008, Gautam Gambhir is not disappointed at not being nominated for the annual ICC Awards as he says the pride of representing the nation is ultimate to him. “I don’t think about creating records or winning awards. What I...

Dhoni, Tendulkar on ICC awards shortlist

"India’s ODI and T20 captain MS Dhoni leads his country’s charge in this year’s shortlists for the LG ICC Awards 2008 as he is one of the four Indian players who have a chance of taking home a prize from cricket’s night of nights. Also nominated are Sachin Tendulkar...

Sarah Palin: Internet Sensation

"The internet is buzzing with news about John McCain’s VP pick, Sarah Palin. Bloggers are struggling to figure out who the Alaskan governor really is. Twitter user Eamon 1916 claims that, “Sarah Palin...

Obama is NOMINATED! By Acclamation!

Obama is NOMINATED!  By Acclamation! Obama will accept publicly Thursday.  Video -  Barack Obama Nominated by AcclamationThis is History, Many folks are being interviewed who suffered as...

Possible Clinton Coup at the Democratic National Convention

Sen. Hillary Clinton Seeks Democratic Convention Voice maybe More!Sen. Hillary Clinton told a gathering of supporters last week that she's looking for a "strategy" for her delegates to have their voices heard and...

Furama Resort Danang becomes VN’s leading resort

" The five-star Furama Resort in the central city of Danang has won the “Vietnam’s Leading Resort” title for 2008 by the World Travel Awards, the most prestigious awards programme in the international travel industry.A total of 800 nominated companies and organisations...

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