New Security Breach at Amsterdam Airport The New York Times | PARIS — A Dutch investigative journalist breached security checks at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, smuggling a refilled liquor bottle aboard passenger jets bound for London and Washington, prompting airport officials to impose new restrictive measures. Alberto Stegeman, a television reporte...
Women in the World Speakers The Daily Beast | From Queen Rania to Hillary Clinton, Meryl Streep, and dozens of activists from around the world, see our complete list of summit speakers and perfomers. Bios written by The Daily Beast. | Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, Queen of Jordan | An outspoken advocate for women and children’s r...
Dutch Seek More Info in Alleged Somali Terror Case The New York Times | Filed at 10:02 a.m. ET | THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- A Dutch court has taken the unusual step of asking U.S. authorities for more information about the case of a Somali man wanted in Minneapolis for allegedly aiding an Islamist terror group, his...
'Avatar' producer lauds Reliance MediaWorks for its Oscar The Times Of India NEW DELHI: Jon Landau, co-producer of 3-D sci-fi epic "Avatar" that won three Oscars including one for visual effects, has praised Lowry Digital, a subsidiary of Reliance MediaWorks Ltd, for enhancing live-action scenes in the film for the golden gon...
NKoreans Seek Asylum at South Consulate: Activist The New York Times | Filed at 6:28 a.m. ET | SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Two North Koreans who fled poor conditions at a Russian logging camp and later worked odd jobs sought asylum Tuesday at the South Korean consulate in an eastern Russian city, according to a human r...
Oscar glory Chicago Sun-Times | STELLA'S SPOTLIGHT | IWATCHED THE ACADEMY Awards like millions of viewers Sunday evening on ABC, and I must say, I enjoyed most of it and thought co-hosts Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin were very entertaining and made a great team. Congrats to all t...
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With Haitian Schools in Ruins, Children Are in Limbo The New York Times | PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Thousands of schools in and around this devastated capital could remain closed for months or never reopen, according to Haitian and United Nations e...
Communist Rebels Kill 11 Philippine Soldiers The New York Times | Filed at 8:04 a.m. ET | MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Communist rebels ambushed a Philippine army platoon south of Manila on Saturday, killing at least 11 soldiers and wounding sev...
'Avatar' Plagiarism Suit Dismissed in China The New York Times | James Cameron didn't go home on Sunday night with as many Academy Awards as expected for his hit film "Avatar," and not all the Oscar winners from the film remembered to call him a visionary at the podium. But he won't have to share his "Avatar" pr...
Avatar is Chinese choice China Daily | The Hurt Locker director Kathryn Bigelow walks off the Kodak Theater stage after making Oscar history as the first woman to win the best director category. The Iraq War bomb-diffusing drama also won best picture - the lowest-grossing movie in the m...
For Marketers, a Different Set of Oscar Winners The New York Times | IT is rare to see an actress on the Oscar red carpet wearing her gown from the previous year. Why, then, were there so many retreads among the commercials that appeared on Sunday during the ABC coverage of the 82nd annual Academy Awards? | The reru...
Hillary’s backless dress at Oscars after-party Indian Express | Actress Hilary Swank grabbed attention at Vanity Fair’s Oscar after-party when she made an appearance in a sexy dress that left little to imagination. | The Armani Prive clothing was cut almost down to her belly button, with an equally low-cut back, reports New York Daily News. | The ‘Million Dollar Baby’ star also sported a big Charleston diamon...
