Egypt council wants earlier presidential vote
REUTERS Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:54:10 GMT
CAIRO (Reuters) - A civilian council appointed to advise Egypt's military rulers said on Saturday preparations for a presidential election should begin on February 23, a step that would bring forward the presidential election from an expected June date. Related Stories Afghan Taliban deny Mullah Omar wrote to White House Leon Panetta reassures European allies over defence cuts French far-right suffers over economic credibility South Africa's Malema loses appeal, expelled from ANC Heavy weapons rattle northern Mali town, thousands flee
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Security Council's Syria resolution fails
CNN Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:30:52 EST
As international anger grows over reports of the Syrian regime's mass carnage, a U.N. Security Council draft resolution condemning Syria failed Saturday after Russia and China voted against it.
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The Lede Blog: Activists Document Street Battles in Cairo
NYTIMES Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:45:16 GMT
Amid reports that the Egyptian police, firing tear gas, birdshot and live ammunition, killed at least four demonstrators on Friday, bloggers filed a series of vivid reports.
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Protests Over Soccer Match Riot Continuing in Egypt
NYTIMES Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:25:58 GMT
By Saturday, at least 11 people had been killed around the country in the clashes, The Associated Press reported.
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Death toll in latest Egypt clashes climbs to 8
YAHOO Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:26:58 GMT
The number of people killed in clashes with Egyptian security forces in the wake of a deadly soccer riot rose to eight Saturday, a security official said, as demonstrators in Cairo kept up their calls for an end to military rule and retribution for those killed in the post-soccer game violence.
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Russia warns of 'scandal' if UN vote on Syria text
YAHOO Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:31:20 GMT
Russia said Saturday the Western-backed text of a UN Security Council resolution on the violence in Syria did not suit Moscow at all and warned of a "scandal" if that draft was brought to a vote.
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Syria army 'massacres' hundreds in Homs: activists
YAHOO Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:57:52 GMT
Syrian forces bombarded the protest city of Homs Saturday, killing more than 200 civilians in a "horrific massacre," activists said, as Russia again cast doubt on a UN vote condemning months of bloodshed.
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Russian FM to visit Syria 'to seek political solution'
YAHOO Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:07:29 GMT
A visit by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to Damascus Tuesday for talks with President Bashar al-Assad is aimed at finding a political solution to the crisis in Syria, Lavrov's deputy said Saturday.
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Syrian activists: 200 dead in government assault
BOSTON Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:40:09 GMT
Syrian forces unleashed a barrage of mortars and artillery on the battered city of Homs for hours before dawn on Saturday, killing more than 200 people in what appeared to be the bloodiest episode in the nearly 11-month-old uprising, activists said.
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Opera to mark Hitler's birthday met with chorus of disapproval
INDEPENDENT Sat, 04 Feb 2012
Berlin's biggest opera house, the Deutsche Oper, has been forced to backtrack on plans to stage a re-launched version of Adolf Hitler's favourite Wagner opera on the Nazi leader's birthday.
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Tens of thousands rally against Putin
BOSTON Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:10:10 GMT
Tens of thousands of Russians flooded downtown Moscow on Saturday to demand an end to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's rule, casting a strong challenge to his bid to reclaim the presidency in March.
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Ron Paul 2012: Romney May be Ahead, Paul Can Surprise in Nevada
IBTIMES Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:14:33 EST
Nevada, the first-in-the-west caucus, is choosing its Republican presidential nominee for 2012 elections Saturday. The trial polls do indicate a Mitt Romney victory in the state, which has very high Mormon population.
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Sri Lanka president urges 'courage' on National Day
YAHOO Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:15:26 GMT
President Mahinda Rajapakse marked Sri Lanka's national day by appealing to the country to show "strength and courage" in the face of a worsening global economic crisis.
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American brigadier general dies in Afghanistan
MSNBC.MSN Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:57:40 GMT
A 49-year-old brigadier general died of apparently natural causes in Afghanistan, the Army said Friday, the highest-ranking soldier to die during the war.
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World Briefing | Africa: Sudan: U.S.-Built Bible School Bombed
NYTIMES Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:48:06 GMT
Sudan’s military bombed a Bible school built by an American Christian group in the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan State.
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Sudan rebels planning to hand over abducted Chines..
TOPIX Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:54:12 GMT
Sudanese rebels said they are looking for ways to hand over 29 Chinese workers held in the border state of South Kordofan, Chinese state media said, as Sudan's government confirmed the death of one worker in a firefight.
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Pakistan PM to visit Qatar to talk Afghan peace
YAHOO Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:40:12 GMT
Pakistan's prime minister will explain his country's stance on the issue of peace talks with the Afghan Taliban when he travels next week to Qatar to meet the Gulf state's leaders, a government spokesman said Saturday.
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UN: Civilian deaths in Afghan war hit record high
YAHOO Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:40:31 GMT
Last year was the deadliest on record for civilians in the Afghan war, with 3,021 killed as insurgents ratcheted up violence with suicide attacks and roadside bombs, the United Nations said Saturday.
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Cuban blogger denied travel visa
BBC Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:33:52 GMT
A Cuban woman who writes a blog critical of the Communist authorities says she will not be able to travel to Brazil after Cuba refused her an exit visa.
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Pakistan PM to visit Qatar to talk Afghan peace
TOPIX Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:44:18 GMT
Pakistani rescue workers look for survivors after a bomb blast destroyed the building in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Friday, Feb 3, 2012.
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Donald Trump, Deion Sanders and Apolo Ohno Star in Century 21′s Super Bowl Ad [VIDEO]
MASHABLE Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:53:46 GMT
Century 21 has enlisted a team of celebrities for its first-ever Super Bowl commercial. Reality TV star and business mogul Donald Trump, Pro…
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National Briefing | Environment: Donations to Sierra Club Raise Ire
NYTIMES Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:54:12 GMT
The Sierra Club’s president, Michael Brune, has acknowledged in a blog post that beginning five years ago, the club accepted $26 million from people connected with Chesapeake Energy.
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Obama’s Magic Number May Be 150,000 Jobs Per Month
NYTIMES Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:57:16 GMT
With 243,000 jobs created in January, the economy is starting to look more positive. That might be a plus for the president in the November election.
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In Nevada, Romney Aims at Obama While Gingrich Aims at Romney
NYTIMES Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:57:47 GMT
With polls showing a double-digit lead over Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney met with business leaders in northern Nevada. Mr. Gingrich, meanwhile, cast himself as the insurgent spoiler at a Las Vegas rally.
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Activists Fight Green Projects, Seeing U.N. Plot
NYTIMES Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:04:04 GMT
Suspicious of government initiatives, protesters linked to the Tea Party are denouncing all manner of measures they equate with a 1992 United Nations resolution, Agenda 21.
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World Briefing | The Americas: Ecuador: Chevron Will Not Apologize for Pollution, Even to Save $8.5 Billion
NYTIMES Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:51:02 GMT
Chevron said Friday that it had no intention of apologizing for the environmental damage to the Amazon rain forest for which an Ecuadorean court ruled it responsible.
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I'm running for President, declares sitcom star Roseanne
INDEPENDENT Sat, 04 Feb 2012
So, she has gone and done it. Several months after announcing on a late-night talk show that she wanted to run for the highest office in the land – the presidency of the United States – Roseanne Barr, the one-time sitcom star, has formally filed papers seeking to be the nominee of the Green Party in the 2012 race.
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Chidambaram not to be co-accused in 2G, Court dismisses Swamy's petition
FEEDSPORTAL Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:06:55 GMT
Speaking to reporters outside the Patiala House Court, the Janata Party President, Swamy said that he would take up his petition with the High Court.
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Live telecast of speeches paid news in disguise: CPI
FEEDSPORTAL Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:59:29 GMT
Live telecast of speeches by leaders of political parties are a form of paid news, Communist party of India said and demanded that the Election Commission should take strict action against it.
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Chidambaram gets relief: Opposition's reactions
FEEDSPORTAL Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:35:10 GMT
With the trial court granting relief to Home Minister P Chidambaram, BJP said the verdict would not change the "corrupt" image of the government.
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Chidambaram gets relief in 2G case: UPA's reactions
FEEDSPORTAL Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:36:00 GMT
The court said it will commence the hearing on the complaint filed by Swamy in which he had made further allegations against former Telecom Minister A Raja from March 17. Here is what leaders from Congress and UPA had to say:
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2G verdict: Charges against P Chidambaram politically motivated, says Kapil Sibal
FEEDSPORTAL Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:39:52 GMT
The government said P Chidambaram was not responsible for the 2G spectrum scam and that charges against him were "politically motivated".
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Chidambaram relieved: Court decision vindicates our stand, says Government
FEEDSPORTAL Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:07:00 GMT
A number of senior Ministers including Pranab, Sibal, Khurshid and Ambika Soni said the govt is clear that Chidambaram had no role in the matter.
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Goa assembly elections 2012: Bribe cloud over Goa minister Atanasio Monserrate set to fight poll
FEEDSPORTAL Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:34:17 GMT
Monserrate, who was allegedly named in an I-T dept report for receiving kickbacks from real estate developers, has been given a Congress ticket.
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Investigation was thorough, no criminal culpability of Chidambaram: CBI
FEEDSPORTAL Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:56:26 GMT
Even as a special court dismissed a plea to make P Chidambaram a co-accused in the 2G case, CBI today said it had not found any evidence of criminal culpability on his part during its probe.
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Obama Presses Congress To Solve Housing Crisis In Weekly Address
REALCLEARPOLITICS Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:27:52 GMT
Over the last couple of weeks, Ive been traveling around the country and talking with folks about my blueprint for an economy built to last. Its a blueprint that focuses on restoring the things weve always done best. Our strengths. American manufacturing. American energy. The skills and education of American workers. And most importantly, American values like fairness and responsibility. We know what happened when we strayed from those values over the past decade especially when it comes to our housing market. Lenders sold loans to families who couldnt afford them. Banks packaged those mortgages up and traded them for phony profits. It drove up prices and created an unsustainable bubble that burst and left millions of families who did everything right in a world of hurt. It was wrong. The housing crisis has been the single biggest drag on our recovery from the recession. It has kept millions of families in debt and unable to spend, and it has left hundreds of thousands of........
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Rep. Meehan Touts "Common Ground" On Energy, Infrastructure In GOP Weekly
REALCLEARPOLITICS Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:34:36 GMT
Hello, Im Pat Meehan, and I represent the hardworking people of Pennsylvanias Seventh Congressional District. The need for Washington to act on jobs is as urgent as ever. The nations unemployment rate has now exceeded eight percent for three years running -- the longest stretch since the Great Depression. Struggling families and workers want to end the gridlock and get our economy moving. House Republicans have offered good ideas that will help create jobs, but to execute them, we need leadership from President Obama and help from his fellow Democrats who control the Senate. As part of Republicans Plan for Americas Job Creators, the House has passed nearly 30 bipartisan jobs bills that the Senate hasnt considered, proposals to help small businesses grow and create jobs. It was promising to see the president come out this week and endorse several of our ideas, but what would really be helpful is for him to urge the Senate to actually vote on them. One of our jobs bills would extend.....
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The Forgotten Man: Jon McNaughton Painting Shows Obama Standing on US Constitution [PHOTO]
IBTIMES Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:33:26 EST
Provo artist Jon McNaughton is back with its new painting ‘The Forgotten Man’ which features President Barack Obama standing on the Constitution.
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India Signs MoU with U.S. on Labor Empowerment
IBTIMES Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:31:52 EST
India and the United States have singed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor and empowerment which covers cooperation in the areas of skill development, youth employment, occupational safety and health and mines safety.
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Jewish Indiana Jones faces jail after admitting to $1m fraud
INDEPENDENT Sat, 04 Feb 2012
A charity co-founder who claimed he travelled the world as a "Jewish Indiana Jones" to rescue Torahs has pleaded guilty to fraud charges, admitting that he lied about his exploits.
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5 killed in Egypt clashes over deadly soccer riot
TOPIX Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:03:49 GMT
Police fired salvos of tear gas and birdshot Friday at rock-throwing protesters in Cairo as popular anger over a deadly soccer riot spilled over into a second day of street violence that left at least five people dead and more than 1,500 injured nationwide, officials said.
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Russia Warns of 'Scandal' in Vote at U.N. on Syria
IBTIMES Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:50:11 EST
Russia sought to delay a U.N. Security Council vote on a resolution aimed at ending the bloodshed in Syria, warning on Saturday of a so-called scandal should the current draft be put to council members, the Itar-Tass news agency reported.
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Spencer Levin shoots 8-under to take Phoenix lead
USATODAY Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:38:31 GMT
Strong second round gives Levin overall lead at 14-under; Harrison Frazar three shots back.
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Minn. St., Mankato beats Michigan Tech 5-3
USATODAY Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:50:00 GMT
Matt Leitner and Johnny McInnis scored in the third period to lift Minnesota State, Mankato to a 5-3 win over Michigan Tech Friday in the Western ...
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Tim Lincecum returns as Giants ace, with options
USATODAY Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:08:00 GMT
Tim Lincecum showed up at AT&T Park on Friday with a hooded sweatshirt pulled over his cap and signature shaggy hair, hiding his appeara ...
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Prosecutors close Lance Armstrong inquiry with no charges
USATODAY Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:10:19 GMT
The decision ends a nearly two-year investigation into the seven-time Tour de France winner's alleged use of PEDs.
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Rangers' Hamilton Confirms Alcohol Relapse
ABCNEWS Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:31:34 GMT
Texas Rangers OF Josh Hamilton says he had relapse, starting with '3 or 4' drinks in Dallas
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Super Matchups Everywhere With Pats-Giants
ABCNEWS Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:25:21 GMT
Super matchups: Brady-Manning, Kraft-Mara, Patriots-Giants
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Pakistan v England: Younus Khan and Azhar Ali build lead after Abdur Rehman whips through tourists' tail
FEEDSPORTAL Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:50:32 GMT
England on wrong end of rare wicketless session, as Pakistan begin to build a telling lead on day two reaching 120-2 at tea for a lead of 78.
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U.S. prosecutors drop probe of Lance Armstrong, team
REUTERS Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:40:15 GMT
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped an investigation centered on whether seven-time Tour De France champion Lance Armstrong and his teammates cheated the sponsor of their bike racing team with a secret doping program.
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Vonn reaches 50 in Garmisch
REUTERS Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:14:35 GMT
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (Reuters) - Lindsey Vonn finally mastered the only major downhill still eluding her to reach the 50 career mark in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on Saturday.
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U.S. prosecutors close probe of Lance Armstrong team
REUTERS Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:40:33 GMT
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped an investigation centred on whether seven-time Tour De France champion Lance Armstrong and his teammates cheated the sponsor of their bike racing team with a secret doping program.
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Forget Romney or Obama, the Voters Want Tim Tebow: Poll
NYTIMES Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:01:46 GMT
He won't be in this Sunday's Super Bowl and his Denver Broncos are already 50-to-1 longshots for next year's National Football League title, but if Tim Tebow swapped the pigskin for politics, he just might be a shoo-in for the White House.
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Super Matchups Everywhere With Pats-Giants
NYTIMES Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:27:25 GMT
MVP quarterbacks on marquee franchises. A rematch of a nail-biter from four years ago, featuring many of the same key characters. Madonna and plenty of Manning — Eli, and Peyton, too.
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Defense Will Carry Giants Over Patriots Again
NYTIMES Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:00:28 GMT
In this new NFL age of throw first and throw again, it's easy to forget to first rule of football: Defense wins championships.
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Wolves Overcome Morrow's 42 to Beat Nets 108-105
NYTIMES Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:42:31 GMT
Luke Ridnour made the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:23 left, Nikola Pekovic scored a career-high 27 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the New Jersey Nets 108-105 on Friday night.
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Pierce, Allen Carry Celtics Past Knicks 91-89
NYTIMES Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:30:31 GMT
Paul Pierce scored 30 points and Ray Allen had nine of his 14 in the final quarter to lift the Boston Celtics to a 91-89 win over the struggling New York Knicks on Friday night.
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Halak Makes 22 Saves in Blues' 1-0 Win Over Kings
NYTIMES Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:48:33 GMT
Jaroslav Halak stopped 22 shots and Jamie Langenbrunner scored in the second period to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night.
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Miley Cyrus ‘LOL’ Sex Scene Shows Grown-Up Side of Disney Star [VIDEO]
IBTIMES Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:33:59 EST
Miley Cyrus might have grown up as a Disney star but, in her new role as a rebellious teen in the flick "LOL," Cyrus shows a decidedly more grown-up side during a steamy sex scene.
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Super Bowl ads: Super model Adriana Lima in demand
GOOGLE Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:08:40 GMT
Super model Adriana Lima is appearing in at least two Super Bowl ads. One for Los Angeles based Teleflora, an online flower service, and the second for car company Kia.
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RPT-Star Wars, Ferris Bueller drive Super Bowl ad buzz
REUTERS Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:27:55 GMT
LOS ANGELES, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The Super Bowl is still two days away but some advertisers already are looking like winners as their yet-to-be-aired commercials score millions of hits online and rack up pre-game buzz.
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Actor Ben Gazzara dies in NYC
CBC Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:56:38 EST
Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in such iconic productions over the decades as the original Cat on a Hot Tin Roof on Broadway and the film The Big Lebowski, has died at age 81.
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Popular character actor Ben Gazzara dies in NY
BOSTON Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:50:09 GMT
Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in such iconic productions over the decades as the original "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" on Broadway and the film "The Big Lebowski," has died at age 81.
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Veteran Stage, Film Actor Ben Gazzara Dies At 81
NPR Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:29:00 GMT
Ben Gazzara has died at the age of 81. The actor known for his brooding tough-guy presence died of pancreatic cancer Friday in New York. Gazzara made his big break into film with his role as an accused killer in Otto Preminger's 1959 courtroom drama Anatomy of a Murder.
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Sam Worthington on 'Man on a Ledge'
FEEDSPORTAL Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:00:23 GMT
He acted like a superstar even before appearing in the biggest box office hit in history. How has wealth and adulation changed Sam Worthington? Very little, it seems...
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Miramonte Elementary School: Second Teacher Arrested For 'Fondling' Pupils At School Where Kids Were ‘Blindfolded and Spoon-Fed Semen’
IBTIMES Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:06:00 EST
Martin Springer, 49, was hauled yesterday from his Los Angeles classroom and arrested on suspicion of fondling two girls over a three-year period. The latest incident follows the arrest of Mark Berndt, 61, a veteran third-grade instructor who was arrested on Monday and charged with 23 counts of lewd acts on children. He remained jailed on $23 million bail, officials said.
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While Graceland Booms, Other Historic Homes Rot
NPR Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:07:00 GMT
Miles Davis was honored with a postage stamp, but his childhood home has fallen into disrepair. Only a few homes of the talented and famous become tourist meccas like Graceland or Monticello. Architecture, beauty and politics all play a role.
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Media 'Miracle': The 'Big' Story Of Three Whales
NPR Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:08:00 GMT
In 1988, journalist Tom Rose was sent to Barrow, Alaska, to cover the dramatic rescue of three gray whales. His book has been adapted into a movie called Big Miracle — but the real miracle is how this event became a news story at all.
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Music Review: Thundercat, No Longer a Sideman, Plays S.O.B.’s
NYTIMES Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:43:11 GMT
Thundercat, a k a Stephen Bruner, took a turn as frontman in a rapturous show on Wednesday at S.O.B.’s.
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Music Review: Emancipator Plays at Highline Ballroom
NYTIMES Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:30:09 GMT
Emancipator performed at the Highline Ballroom on Thursday night, along with the violinist Ilya Goldberg.
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Honda's 'Bueller' ad drives off with readers
TODAY.MSNBC.MSN Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:19:33 GMT
Do people actually watch the Super Bowl game? Or is it all about the fancy schmancy ads? Judging from what The Clicker readers were most interested in this week, it seems the answer is ... the ads.
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'Anatomy of a Murder' star Gazzara dies
TODAY.MSNBC.MSN Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:08:30 GMT
The actor died Friday of pancreatic cancer, The New York Times reported. The star of films and plays such as "Anatomy of a Murder" and "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" was 81.
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Soldiering on: Damien Lewis in Homeland
FEEDSPORTAL Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:00:11 GMT
After his breakthrough 10 years ago in Band of Brothers, Damian Lewis's finest work has been for television, his latest role that of a US Marine held captive for eight years
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Rolling Thunder: home at last
GUARDIAN Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:05:00 GMT
John Flynn's Rolling Thunder is finally out on DVD. He may not have made enough films, says John Patterson, but when he did, the script came first John Flynn's Rolling Thunder (1977), available this week for the first time on DVD, takes you back to a time when Hollywood still made grown-up medium-budget thrillers like Charley Varrick, Mr Majestyk or Jackson County Jail. Flynn died in 2007 and never made enough movies; this one reminds us how good he was. Rolling Thunder was written by Paul Schrader and – like Sydney Pollack's The Yakuza, written by Schrader and his brother Leonard – it signposts themes and imagery that would obsess Schrader in his own movies: Vietnam veterans, samurai ethics, and orgasmic explosions of cathartically violent revenge. Oh, and horribly mutilated hands. POWs Rane (William Devane) and Voden (Tommy Lee Jones) return to Texas after years of torture in a Hanoi prison. Rane's wife leaves him and his young son barely knows him. Rewarded by his hometown.....
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John Hawkes: 'I play nerds, psychos … psycho-nerds'
GUARDIAN Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:03:00 GMT
He's been the toast of Sundance three years running, but the charismatic cult leader from Martha Marcy May Marlene says 'one of my strengths is that people don't know who I am' Actors are supposed to bask in glory when it comes, but right now John Hawkes seems to be grimacing through it. Partly that's because exposure is the last thing the Texan actor was seeking, partly it's because his latest role has also taken its toll on his body. He's just got back from this year's Sundance Film Festival, where his movie, The Surrogate, received awards, standing ovations and the biggest sale ($6m). Playing a polio-stricken poet in search of sexual experience, Hawkes had to spend most of the movie lying in bed. "His spine is horrifically curved and he can only movie his head 90 degrees," he explains. "So it was my idea to make a soccer ball-sized piece of foam so that would lay under my left side to curve my spine. And it was uncomfortable. Health professionals have told me my organs have.....
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