Charlie Chaplin, "The King of Film", died aged 88 on the 25th December 1977. He passed away at 04:00 at his Swiss manor. His wife Oona was present. Their daughter, actress Geraldine, was filming abroad (Spain) but...
Robert Templer, Asia program director of the International Crisis Group called government of Sri Lanka to alter course, provide a clear timetable to resettle the IDPs, and release the doctors. An estimated...
Jessica had to make the decision to live with no hearing she thought or die. 23 year old Jessica Stone has neurofibromatosis. "Life Inspires Me" this is Jessica's quote on her myspace page. I'd like to meet...
" Wachovia faced a ‘silent' bank run Fearing a loss of funding over the weekend, the FDIC forced the sale."" On Friday, with its stock plunging 27 percent, Wachovia experienced a “silent run” on...
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The US surgeon general has released a rare call to action against DVT, or deep vein thrombosis (blood clotting). This condition is responsible for over 100,000 deaths a year in America alone, and affects hundreds of thousands more. DVT can become deadly if a...
Actress Anita Page has has died at her Los Angeles home, aged 98.New York born, she started her film career in her teens with a small role in the film A Kiss for Cinderella. In the 1930's, she became a...
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"Am Become Death: Atomic Bomb Dropped 8/6/1945 Posted on 06 August 2008 by Kevin Today in history, on this day August 6, 1945, U.S. bomber, the Enola Gay dropped the first atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima...
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Jaded by the Monday blues, cancelled Tubes and the appalling weather, London commuters might well have been too busy to notice a brief moment of beauty on tonight's walk from the office." ...
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There is speculation that the Chinese government is starting to crack down on what they see as unofficial media. We'll have to see how this develops as the Olympics starts up. My guess is that...
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The wife of one of the failed suicide bombers, Hussain Osman, is facing jail forfailing to tell police of his plans. The woman, 32-year-old Yeshi Girma, is a Muslim convert and allegedly knew of the plot before it was attempted."The wife of failed suicide bomber Hussain Osman...
Having been to one of these games in Port Coquitlam, I can understand the reasoning behind this, although it may seem a little strange to tell people to be quiet during a sporting event.The Metro Vancouver...
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Another koo koo ca choo makes the news. A Columbus Ohio man has been charged with voyeurism, assault and criminal trespass after spraying saltwater on a woman’s shoes at a library. "A woman told...
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"CHARLEVILLE-MEZIERES, France (AP) -- A French court has convicted Michel Fourniret of murdering seven girls and young women and sentenced him to life in prison....
"The self-confessed liar Paul Burrell will not be 'investigated' on the grounds of perjury until after the inquest into her murky death is over Scotland Yard has confirmed.49-year-old bluffer Burrell has refused...
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Taking a minute of silence for Pepsi is just wrong somehow. But I guess it's about as wrong as doing a news article on a commercial."PepsiCo Inc. is hoping to make some noise with a Super Bowl ad...
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