India Sahara chief Subrata Roy arrested – BBC News
BBC NewsOne of India’s most flamboyant tycoons, Subrata Roy, has been arrested after he surrendered to the police. The Supreme Court had ordered the arrest of the Sahara group chief … Read More
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Venezuela Streets Blocked as Verbal Bout Heated Before Talks – Bloomberg
BloombergAnti-government protesters blocked streets in Caracas this morning after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leaders traded insults ahead of a meeting to ease tensions. Demonstrators used tree trunks, sewer … Read More
Brit Awards 2014: David Bowie wins best British male trophy – BBC News
BBC NewsRock legend David Bowie has been named best British male at the Brit Awards in London, although he was not there in person to collect his award. Arctic Monkeys … Read More
Miami artist destroys $1 million Ai Weiwei vase in protest – CNN International
CNN International(CNN) — He’s been photographed dropping vases before — but that doesn’t mean it’s OK for just anyone to do it. Ai Weiwei has made a name for himself … Read More
Charlie Sheen engaged for the 4th time, to Brett Rossi – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesHope springs eternal for Charlie Sheen: The “Anger Management” star is engaged for the fourth time. His lady of choice is Brett Rossi, a former porn actress, according … Read More
Suspected Egyptian militants raise stakes in insurgency – Reuters
ReutersCAIRO (Reuters) – The bombing of a tourist bus in Egypt by suspected Muslim militants marks a strategic shift to soft targets that could devastate an economy already reeling from … Read More
Keyshawn Johnson — I Went All HULK Outside Justin Bieber’s House … He’s A … – TMZ.com
TMZ.comKeyshawn Johnson says Justin Bieber acted like a weasel after allegedly roaring through his Calabasas neighborhood and then scampering into the house … but Keyshawn took matters into his own … Read More
Tiger Woods not worried about 79 at Torrey. Should anyone else be? – Montreal Gazette
Montreal GazetteSAN DIEGO — Too bad Tiger Woods can’t go back in time and expand that chart of Jack Nicklaus he taped to his bedroom wall as a teenager. One … Read More
Mexico Knights Templar leader ‘Loya Plancarte captured’ – BBC News
BBC NewsDionicio Loya Plancarte, known as El Tio (The Uncle), was one of the leaders of the Knights Templar drug cartel in western Michoacan state, officials say. The government had … Read More
Mexico catches senior Knights Templar drug gang boss – ABC Online
ABC OnlineMexican forces have captured a leader of the Knights Templar, a violent drug cartel that has created a major security problem for president Enrique Pena Nieto. The attorney general’s … Read More
Pakistan’s Musharraf Wants Heart Treatment Abroad – ABC News
ABC NewsFormer Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf wants to leave the country to undergo medical treatment for a heart condition abroad, defense lawyers in his high treason trial said Friday. The … Read More
Kabul restaurant was oasis for expats; now it’s terrorists’ rubble – CNN
CNN(CNN) — The best chocolate cake I ever ate in Kabul was tucked away on a discreet corner near the city’s diplomatic area. Kamal Hamade, the well-known and loved Lebanese … Read More
Serena Williams falls to Ana Ivanovic in Australian Open – USA TODAY
USA TODAYMELBOURNE, Australia – Once her most successful major, the Australian Open has become Serena Williams’ snake bit-Slam. No. 1 Williams, a five-time champion, saw her tournament go up in … Read More
Thailand crisis: Injuries at Bangkok protest blast – BBC News
BBC NewsA blast at an anti-government rally in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, has injured at least 28 people, amid an ongoing political crisis. The blast took place at a rally led … Read More
Oscar nominations: The winners and the snubs – Montreal Gazette
Oscar nominations: The winners and the snubsMontreal GazetteThe 86h annual Academy Award nominations are a story of who was left out as much as who got in. It was a … Read More
Taylor Kitsch, Peter Berg’s bond is ‘Survivor’ strong – USA TODAY
USA TODAYNEW YORK — There are expedient, fleeting Hollywood friendships and then there are those real-world bonds that withstand booms and busts. The one between actor Taylor Kitsch, 32, and … Read More
Hollande meets Crown Prince Salman at end of Saudi visit – Al-Arabiya
Al-ArabiyaSaudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud (R) walks alongside French President Francois Hollande (L) following a meeting with Saudi businessmen in Riyadh on Dec. 30, 2013. (AFP). … Read More
Royals arrive at Sandringham church for Christmas service – BBC News
BBC NewsThe Queen and other members of the Royal Family are attending church in Sandringham for the traditional Christmas service. Many of the family arrived for the early service, ahead … Read More
LA Coroner: Paul Walker autopsy complete – USA TODAY
USA TODAYThe autopsies on Paul Walker and Roger Rodas have been completed, says the Los Angeles County coroner’s office. The reports were finished on Tuesday, reports AP, on the men … Read More
Bird steals video camera recording crocodiles in Australia; footage reveals 70 … – Montreal Gazette
Montreal GazetteSYDNEY – A brazen bird has snatched a video camera that was recording crocodiles in northwest Australia and took it on a 110-kilometre (70-mile) journey. Wildlife rangers in Western … Read More
Gaston Dance celebrates 25 years of ‘The Nutcracker’ – Gaston Gazette
Gaston GazetteThe holiday season wouldn’t be complete without “The Nutcracker.” The Gaston Dance Theatre is marking its 25th year of performing the ballet for the community, with shows coming up … Read More
Columbia City Ballet brings ‘Nutcracker’ to Charleston – Charleston Post Courier
Charleston Post Courier‘Tis the season when the beloved ballet classic “The Nutcracker” comes to stages all over the country, and there is no shortage of ways to participate in this … Read More