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Oscars 2014: Take our Best Picture poll – CBS News
CBS NewsNominees for Best Picture at the 86th Academy Awards, clockwise, from top left: “American Hustle,” “Captain Phillips,” “The Wolf of Wall Street,” “Dallas Buyers Club,” “Gravity,” “12 Years a Slave,” “Philomena,” “Nebraska” and “Her.” CBS News. Shares.7 of Oscars Most Memorable Acceptance SpeechesCelebuzzOscar Week video: Breaking down the best actor categoryNewsOK.comOscars 2014 preview and […]
Greinke is a study in brutal honesty – ESPN (blog)
ESPN (blog)Nor did he retract his comments about having “zero excitement” for pitching in Sydney, Australia, where the Los Angeles Dodgers open the regular-season against the Arizona Diamondbacks on March 22-23. He didn’t apologize to anyone in Australia, though …Dodgers’ Zack Greinke Has Treatment On CalfCBS LocalLos Angeles Dodgers: Early Reports from Spring TrainingBleacher ReportKnow […]
Antigovernment Protesters Retreat From Bangkok Street Shutdown – New York Times
New York TimesBANGKOK — In what appeared to be a major retreat by the movement to overthrow the Thai government, antigovernment protesters on Friday said they were abandoning their campaign to shut down Bangkok and would dismantle their blockades of major …Thai opposition protesters to end Bangkok ‘shutdown’Daily TimesThailand Protest Leader To Move Rallies to […]
Qantas A380, Boeing 747 Collide at Los Angeles Airport – NBCNews.com
NBCNews.comAn Airbus A380 superjumbo belonging to Australian airline Qantas collided with a Boeing 747-700 jumbo from the same airline while being towed at Los Angeles International airport late Thursday. No passengers were onboard either of the large jets, but …Jumbo Planes’ Wings Brush in Los Angeles AirportBloombergQantas jets collide at Los Angeles airportThe Times (subscription)Qantas […]
Popovic heeds lessons from Ulsan defeat – SBS
SBSWestern Sydney Wanderers coach Tony Popovic admits his team was taught a lesson by Korean side Ulsan, which beat it 3-1 in its first AFC Champions League match. The Wanderers enjoyed a bright start, with striker Brendon Santalab scoring one of the …Tony Popovic says Wanderers have the quality to be competitive in Asian …NEWS.com.auDefensive […]
SA must condemn Uganda gay law – SAHRC – News24
News24Explore the vibrant restaurants, bars and cultural life of Johannesburg before heading off for… Now R251.00 buy now. Johannesburg – South Africa must speak out against homophobic Ugandan legislation, the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) said on …Diplomatic pressure did not stop an absurd lawThe EconomistUganda slapped with aid cuts over anti-gay lawBusinessweekUganda Shrugs Off […]
Actor Sullivan Stapleton seriously injured in Bangkok while filming Strike Back … – NEWS.com.au
Actor Sullivan Stapleton seriously injured in Bangkok while filming Strike Back …NEWS.com.auAUSTRALIAN actor Sullivan Stapleton has been seriously injured while filming a television series in Thailand. The Melbourne-born actor’s injuries are unknown but production the British series Strike Back has been delayed for six months. Stapleton, 36, was …Oz Actor Sullivan Stapleton Injured in ThailandVarietyStrike […]
Life sentence for murderer of UK soldier Lee Rigby, accomplice gets 45 years – RT
RTMuslim convert Michael Adebolajo, who murdered Drummer Lee Rigby in a south-east London street attack in May last year, has been sentenced to life in prison. His partner in the crime, Michael Adebowale, was given a minimum 45 years behind bars.Rigby vicar’s plea for unity as killers of Fusilier jailedYorkshire PostMayhem in court as Lee […]
NASA Kepler telescope discovers 715 new planets – Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning HeraldNASA has announced a torrent of new planet discoveries, hailing a “bonanza” of 715 worlds now known outside the solar system thanks to the Kepler space telescope’s planet-hunting mission. A new method for verifying potential planets led to the volume of …Jackpot! NASA’s Kepler telescope finds ‘mother lode’ of 715 planetsLos Angeles TimesNASA […]
Bitcoin exchange’s collapse is probed by US and Japanese regulators – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesU.S. and Japanese regulators are investigating the collapse of the world’s largest exchange for trading bitcoins, the virtual currency that has grown in popularity among technophiles for buying products and services online. The separate investigations were …Bitcoin lovers lament transaction malleability: Got goxxed?ZDNetLawmaker seeks to ban Bitcoin in U.S.PCWorldMt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles: […]
Can Bryan Cranston resurrect Godzilla? – Sydney Morning Herald
Can Bryan Cranston resurrect Godzilla?Sydney Morning HeraldProducers hope that the movie, a joint creation between Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures, will resurrect Godzilla in the same way that Legendary did with the Batman franchise in the 2005 film Batman Begins. As well as a frantic Cranston, the trailer … …read more Source: Godzilla Movie News […]
What the government isn’t telling you about Bangkok – Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning HeraldBangkok: I write this after a night of gun battles across the Thai capital. The Australian government’s smartraveller.gov.au advisory for travellers doesn’t say it. But it’s time to speak bluntly: Do not enter or go near anti-government protest sites in Bangkok.Gunfire becomes new norm in Thai capitalReutersThailand’s rice mountain offers grain of hope […]
Samsung Galaxy S5: hands-on review – Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning HeraldSamsung launches Galaxy S5. Going against expectations, Samsung didn’t overhaul the design, look and feel of its new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S5, instead going for modest tweaks and two new sensors aimed at making it the keys and eyes to your …Review roundup: Critics praise ‘clutter free’ Samsung Galaxy S5FirstpostOne year on, […]
Review roundup: Critics praise ‘clutter free’ Samsung Galaxy S5 – Firstpost
FirstpostSamsung has finally unveiled its latest flagship device, the Galaxy S5 smartphone at the Mobile World Congress. Samsung hasn’t gone for anything too drastic as far as the phone’s design is concerned, and it looks exactly like the S4 except with a slightly …One year on, Tizen has its sights set on smartwatches and carsCNETSamsung […]
Samsung Galaxy S5 Fails To Wow – InformationWeek
InformationWeekSamsung’s new Galaxy 5S flagship smartphone has a fingerprint sensor, improved camera, and Download Booster, but it is evolutionary — not revolutionary. Mobile World Congress: 5 Hot Gadgets. (Click image for larger view and slideshow.) Samsung …Perfect Fit: Why the Samsung Gear Fit might be a hint of wristbands to comeCNETSamsung announces Galaxy S5 with […]
A Silver Lining to Australia’s Fashion Crisis? – The Business of Fashion
The Business of FashionSYDNEY, Australia — Although Australia is the only advanced economy that did not enter a deep recession as a result of the global financial crisis, today, the country’s fashion industry is facing tough times, affecting established retail chains … …read more Source: Fashion News By Google
Thailand crisis: Bangkok blast toll rises to three – BBC News
BBC NewsA young girl has died from injuries sustained in Sunday’s bomb blast in Bangkok, bringing the death toll from the attack to three. The apparent grenade blast took place near an anti-government protest site in the heart of the capital. A woman, 59, and a …Blast in central Bangkok kills 3, injures 20+ as […]
Microsoft cuts Windows price for manufacturers by 70 per cent to counter rivals … – Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning HeraldMicrosoft is cutting the price of Windows 8.1 by 70 per cent for makers of low-cost computers and tablets as they try to fend off cheaper rivals like Google’s Chromebooks, people familiar with the program said. Manufacturers will be charged $US15 ($16.73) to …Microsoft resets Windows Phone to reach lower cost marketsEconomic TimesMicrosoft […]
Australian TV star Charlotte Dawson found dead – Houston Chronicle
Australian TV star Charlotte Dawson found deadHouston ChronicleSYDNEY (AP) — Australian TV star and former model Charlotte Dawson, who became an anti-bullying activist after she was targeted online, has been found dead at age 47. Famed for TV shows such as “Australia’s Next Top Model,” the New Zealand-born … and more …read more Source: Houston […]
UNSC unites on humanitarian aid to Syria – The Hindu
The HinduThe United Nations Security Council has passed a unanimous resolution on the delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria — the decision flowing from a consensus that the government and the armed opposition would be held responsible for providing relief to the …UN Orders Syria Humanitarian Aid AccessVoice of AmericaSyria says UN aid resolution must […]
Australian TV personality Charlotte Dawson, 47, found dead at Sydney apartment – New York Daily News
New York Daily NewsFormer “Australia’s Next Top Model” judge and TV personality Charlotte Dawson was found dead at her home in a Sydney suburb on Saturday. Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the 47-year-old’s death, according to The Sunday …Australian TV star Charlotte Dawson found deadBoston HeraldAustralian TV Personality Charlotte Dawson May Have […]
Australian TV personality Charlotte Dawson commits suicide – Fox News
Fox NewsApril 26, 200. Charlotte Dawson arrives on the red carpet for the MTV Australia awards in Sydney. Australian TV star and former model Dawson was found dead at age 47 in her Sydney apartment on Saturday morning, Feb. 22, 2014, following a history of …Australian TV star Charlotte Dawson found deadWashington PostAustralian TV Personality […]
Australian TV star Charlotte Dawson found dead – Washington Post
Washington PostSYDNEY — Australian TV star and former model Charlotte Dawson, who became an anti-bullying activist after she was targeted online, has been found dead at age 47. Famed for TV shows such as “Australia’s Next Top Model,” the New Zealand-born star had …Trolled to death: Model Charlotte Dawson bombarded with vile messages over …Daily […]
Canada beats US 1-0 to reach Olympic gold-medal hockey game – CBS News
CBS NewsCanada beats U.S. 1-0 to reach Olympic gold-medal hockey game. Shares … Ice Dome. The Canadians are on the brink of their third gold medal in four Olympics, and they’re guaranteed their first medals outside North America in 20 years. Play Video …2014 Winter Olympics: Canada beats USA 1-0, advances to gold medal gameSportingNews.comSochi […]
An Olympic rivalry: USA vs. Canada women’s ice hockey – CBS News
CBS NewsFormer NHL player and coach Kevin Dineen replaced him, but the Americans won four straight times heading into the Olympics. Then, in a rare round-robin matchup between the sports’ two top powers, Canada won 3-2. Switzerland beat Sweden earlier …Sochi Winter Olympics 2014: Day 13 Winners and LosersBleacher ReportWinter Olympics 2014 medal standings: Team […]
Billionaire kingpin Liu Han accused of heading organised crime gang – Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning HeraldBeijing: A car drives up and screeches to a halt outside a quiet riverside teahouse. Gunmen emerge, shots ring out; three men drop to the floor, dead. The car speeds off, and in a matter of seconds, a gangland execution is complete. It is this graphic narrative …China accuses tycoon, 35 others of […]
Fan arrested for groping ‘Modern Family’ star in Australia – AFP
AFPSydney — Australian police said Friday they had arrested a man for allegedly groping “Modern Family” star Sarah Hyland at an event for fans in Sydney, as the US actress spoke of her distress. Hyland, who plays oldest sibling Haley Dunphy in the smash-hit …Modern Family star indecently assaulted in SydneyWashington PostCharges laid over alleged […]
Sochi Winter Olympics: Pussy Riot release video after attack by Cossacks – Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning HeraldPussy Riot have released the anti-Putin, anti-Olympics video clip they were in Sochi to film, featuring footage from their brutal beating by Cossacks on Wednesday. It came as the IOC said the images from the attack were “very unsettling”, but denied that they …Pussy Riot clashes with police in latest videoThe Globe and […]
British Airways to use A380 on London-Singapore flight – Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning HeraldBritish Airways, the last European airline flying to Australia, will give customers the option of flight on a new A380 on the London-Singapore leg of the trip from October, in a move to enhance its offering. The decision by the British flag carrier …British Airways to fly Airbus A380 on London-Singapore routeAustralian Business […]
China Faults Report Citing North Korean Leader in Atrocities – New York Times
New York TimesHONG KONG — Chinese officials on Tuesday criticized a United Nations report that served notice to Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, that he may be personally held liable in court for crimes against humanity committed by state institutions and officials …‘Abundant evidence’ of crimes against humanity in North Korea, panel saysCNNPyongyang’s gulags […]
Pyongyang’s gulags stuff of Nazis: Kirby – The Australian
The AustralianNORTH Korea runs a vast torture and extermination apparatus whose human rights abuses are comparable to those of the Nazis. That’s the finding of a UN Commission of Inquiry into North Korea, which recommended yesterday that the country’s dictator and …Life in a North Korean Labor Camp: ‘No Thinking … Just Fear’NBCNews.comUN probe demands […]
Two members of Russian punk group Pussy Riot reportedly detained in Sochi – Fox News
Fox NewsA member of the punk group Pussy Riot said she and one her bandmates were detained Tuesday while walking in downtown Sochi, the host city of the Winter Olympics. Nadezhda Tolokonnikova wrote on Twitter that she and Maria Alekhina were stopped and …Pussy Riot band ‘arrests in Sochi’BBC NewsPussy Riot members detained in Sochi […]
Kim Jong-un warned he could face prosecution for ‘crimes against humanity’ – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.ukNorth Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has been warned that he could face prosecution for crimes against humanity after a United Nations inquiry accused him of some of the worst human rights abuses since the Second World War. In some of the harshest …North Korea report: drawings reveal horrific scenes witnessed by former inmate …Sydney Morning […]
North Korea report: drawings reveal horrific scenes witnessed by former inmate … – Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning HeraldStories from inside North Korea. Mr Kim Kwang-il, 48, spent more than two years at a prison in North Korea where he was tortured, starved and witnessed the deaths of fellow inmates, a United Nations report reveals. The UN on Tuesday released a damning …UN report catalogs North Korean ‘crimes against humanity’Los Angeles […]