Top Stories: New York, Nov 26 (IANS) Hollywood actress Charlize Theron is helping build soccer fields in her native South Africa in honour of the upcoming World Cup. IANS Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:10:03 -0500London, Nov 26 (IANS) Hollywood actor Sam Worthington has signed on to star in two sequels of upcoming sci-fi epic 'Avatar'. IANS Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:10:01 -0500New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) With celebrated Hollywood filmmaker James Cameron's much-anticipated three-dimensional (3D) sci-fi epic 'Avatar' slated for worldwide release Dec 18, Indian multiplexes have begun setting up 3D screens. IANS Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:50:01 -0500London, Nov 26 : Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney says his gigs are a way of connecting with other members of the band and his late wife Linda. he singer was speaking at a London bar where he released his new CD and DVD set, titled Good Evening New York City. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:30:15 -0500Washington, November 26 : A new article in FOXnews.com has analyzed in a scientific manner whether vampires could have ever existed, and how accurate are their depiction in the movies nowadays. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:30:07 -0500London, Nov 26 : Katie Price a.k.a. Jordan has revealed she has been released from her 'I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here' contract and is free to return home to the UK. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:30:07 -0500London, Nov 26 : Scottish singer Susan Boyle has revealed that she wants children's favourite 'Nellie The Elephant' to be played at her funeral. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:30:06 -0500Washington, Nov 26 : Singer Norah Jones reportedly has a new man in her life - a well known author. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:30:04 -0500Washington, November 26 : R and B singer Rihanna has admitted that she has a crush on 'Grey's Anatomy' star Jesse Williams. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:30:10 -0500London, Nov 26 : British singer Alesha Dixon was recently refused entry into the Funky Buddha nightclub in Mayfair, it has emerged. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:30:08 -0500London, November 26 : Singer Katherine Jenkins has slammed reports that she made outrageous demands in a recent gig. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:20:06 -0500London, November 26 : Katherine Jenkins has been forced to cancel her London concert after being inflicted with a stomach bug. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:20:04 -0500Washington, Nov 26 : Hollywood actress Penelope Cruz is reportedly planning to walk down the aisle with boyfriend Javier Bardem in December. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:20:01 -0500Melbourne, November 26 : Singer Robbie Williams is said to be looking for a property in Australia's Northern Territory Outback to hunt Unidentified Flying Objects. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:29 -0500Washington, Nov 26 : Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney has revealed that he once found it so "nerve-wracking" to go on the stage and perform that he even thought of giving up his music career. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:26 -0500London, Nov 26 : Former Sugababes singer Keisha Buchanan is planning to sue ex-bandmate Amelle Berrabah over allegations of bullying, it has emerged. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:26 -0500Melbourne, November 26 : Singer Courtney Love has alleged that pop star Britney Spears was molested by her father, Jamie. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:11 -0500London, Nov 26 (IANS) Hollywood actress Sandra Bullock has banned husband Jesse James from getting more tattoos, insisting that she doesn't want him to decorate certain parts of his body. IANS Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:20:05 -0500London, Nov 26 (IANS) Hollywood actors Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman raised money for charity by selling their sweaty vests. IANS Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:20:04 -0500London, Nov 26 (IANS) Singer Rihanna will earn $500,000 to perform at a New Year's eve party in Abu Dhabi. IANS Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:20:03 -0500Kathmandu, Nov 26 (IANS) He started his career as a cop and in 2007 shot to fame when he won the popular music contest 'Indian Idol'. Now Prashant Tamang has hit the headlines once again by 'joining' the British Gurkhas and 'tying the knot'. IANS Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:10:01 -0500JUDO rarely gets a mention even in the best of times and the Sea Games could be the one and only chance for the national judokas to share the limelight with their illustrious compatriots from other sp... New Straits Times Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:17:36 -0500A 37-year-old man was charged tonight with the murders of two young jockeys who died in a fire at a flat.Peter Brown, from Malton, North Yorkshire, will face magistrates tomorrow morning, accused of m... Irish Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:05:53 -0500Why so serious? She's in that celebrity trap: She's extremely proud of her new movie, The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, opening in New York and L.A. today and rolling out wider over the next month, and ... USA Today Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:01:13 -0500An Oscar- worthy turn: Keanu Reeves also stars in The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, but it's Robin Wright who drives this comedy/drama. USA Today Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:01:12 -0500November 25, 2009 Miley Cyrus thinks she is the "coolest person ever". The Hannah Montana star is never scared of meeting other famous people because she is far trendier than everyone she knows. ... Tonight Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:49:57 -0500November 26, 2009 Ashley Greene loves fighting boys. The Twilight Saga: New Moon actress is a huge fan of martial arts and says it makes her feel empowered when she practices her skills on men. ... Tonight Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:49:54 -0500DOHA: Famous Lebanese singers Nancy Nabil Ajram and Fares Karam will perform in Doha to add spice to the Eid Al Adha celebrations. The duo will be performing live at the Marriott beach today from 9pm. The Peninsula Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:39:37 -0500It's easy to brush off the plethora of holiday concerts offered by Twin Cities musicians, as I used to do. There are too many other distractions keeping us busy this year. Plus, the acts that get pull... Star Tribune Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:56:33 -0500Big news to a very small but obsessive U.S. audience: Nitzer Ebb is back. British co-founders Bon Harris and Douglas McCarthy reunited their industrial/techno band in 2006 and are working on a new alb... Star Tribune Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:56:28 -0500Looking back at the noughties, Dorian Lynskey examines how a bootleg song, A Stroke of Genius, that never got a legitimate release prefigured all the significant pop trends of the decade... The Guardian Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:47:47 -0500The value of Irish shares sunk by almost 3% in a day that saw no gains of any significance on the Irish Stock Exchange.The ISEQ index of Irish shares was down 81.50 points to 2,791.70 by close of trad... Irish Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:43:43 -0500The Allman Brothers Band offers a $500 Beacon Box Set with 45 CDs capturing its 2009 15-concert run at the Beacon Theatre, plus two bonus discs of a 2008 Christmas jam. And then there's 111 Years of... USA Today Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:38:19 -0500Gene Hackman ) and would sell out just about anyone for success. Predominantly short scenes add up to a cold but convincing portrait. Extras, extras: A new digital transfer that replicates the look ... USA Today Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:38:18 -0500The buzz in the banking industry on a likely consolidation among state-owned banks, after a meeting between finance minister Pranab Mukherjee and PSU bank chiefs, appears to have been the driver fo... Times of India Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:19:41 -0500"Swiss businesses should recruit as a priority people who are well integrated in the Swiss labour market," Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey, a member of the centre-left Social Democrat party, told... Swiss Info Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:24:18 -0500A.R. Rahman, Rasool Pookutty, Gulzar and Mrinal Sen to be felicitatedFor the first time there will be a Lifetime Achievement Award in International Cinema... The Hindu Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:15:41 -0500The comedy-drama "Superior Donuts" is closing up shop on Broadway.Producer Jeffrey Richards says the show will fold Jan. 3 after a three-month run.The play stars... Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:13:39 -0500The head of the Catholic Church in Ireland said today that he was shocked and ashamed by details in the Dublin Archdiocese clerical abuse report published today.Cardinal Sean Brady, Archbishop of Arma... Irish Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:10:57 -0500Cardinal Desmond Connell tonight asked for forgiveness from child sex abuse victims who suffered at the hands of paedophile priests under his control.The senior cleric said he was distressed and bewil... Irish Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:10:56 -0500Families members of two of the five young people who died in one of the worst car accidents in the history of the State have today settled their High Court action for more than €400,000. The actions... Irish Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:10:55 -0500NASHVILLE ? A national oral history project is trying to start a new tradition for Black Friday. Instead of hunting for bargains, StoryCorps suggests families sit down together and talk about the... USA Today Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:05:47 -0500(CNN) -- An Australian drama featuring two indigenous kids living in the middle of the vast continent has taken the top prize at Asia-Pacific's film awards. CNN Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:03:38 -0500Havana Cultura ," Peterson introduces to the world the likes of honey-voiced Danay -- "an absolutely superstar" according to the influential DJ -- and Ogguere, an energetic hip hop duo ... CNN Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:03:37 -0500The play stars Michael McKean as the owner of a rundown Chicago doughnut shop and Jon Michael Hill as his young employee who wants to jump-start the fading business. It premiered at Chicago's Steppenw... Associated Press Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:57:12 -0500LONDON (Reuters) - Singer Bob Dylan reminisces about Christmas past, turkey dinners and his favorite holiday songs in a rare interview in a magazine for homeless people. Reuters Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:52:50 -0500LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Precious: Based on the novel 'Push' by Sapphire," directed by Lee Daniels, is generating a large amount of Oscar buzz this season and getting a push from executive producers O... Reuters Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:52:49 -0500Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle is not cracking up under the strain of her new-found global fame, according to Piers Morgan. The 48-year-old singer's new album I Dreamed A Dream has already be... Ananova Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:31:09 -0500The Pussycat Dolls have split up because of bitter arguments and jealousy over lead singer Nicole Scherzinger's fame, say reports. The catfight is said to be due to Lewis Hamilton's girlfriend overs... Ananova Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:31:09 -0500The comedy-drama "Superior Donuts" is closing up shop on Broadway. Producer Jeffrey Richards says the show will fold Jan. 3 after a three-month run. The play stars Michael McKean as the owner of... ABC Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:24:52 -0500NEW YORK (AP) - The comedy-drama "Superior Donuts" is closing up shop on Broadway. Producer Jeffrey Richards says the show will fold Jan. 3 after a three-month run. The play stars Michael McKean as th... Breitbart Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:06:38 -0500The play stars Michael McKean as the owner of a rundown Chicago doughnut shop and Jon Michael Hill as his young employee who wants to jump-start the fading business. It premiered at Chicago's Steppenw... Tampa Bay Online Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:00:25 -0500NEW YORK ? The comedy-drama "Superior Donuts" is closing up shop on Broadway. Producer Jeffrey Richards says the show will fold Jan. 3 after a three-month run. The play stars Michael M... Sign on San Diego Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:23:49 -0500NEW YORK - The comedy-drama "Superior Donuts" is closing up shop on Broadway. Producer Jeffrey Richards says the show will fold Jan. 3 after a three-month run. The play stars Michael McKe... Star Tribune Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:18:04 -0500NEW YORK -- The comedy-drama "Superior Donuts" is closing up shop on Broadway.Producer Jeffrey Richards says the show will fold Jan. 3 after a three-month run.The play stars Michael McKean as the own... The Miami Herald Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:12:44 -0500It has emerged this evening that 160 jobs are to go at a call centre in Sligo.The Tiscali contact centre-in the Finisklin Business Centre is to close its doors in six months timeThe company is part of... Irish Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:04:22 -0500NEW YORK (AP) — Giant balloons, floats, marching bands and clowns with confetti brought smiles to thousands of revelers Thursday eager to catch a glimpse of a parade as steeped in... Baltimore Sun Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:44:35 -0500Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle is not cracking up under the strain of her new-found global fame, according to Piers Morgan. The 48-year-old singer's new album I Dreamed A Dream has already be... Ananova Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:22:53 -0500Beyonce Knowles’ song ‘Crazy In Love’ has been voted the best song of the decade.The 2003 single – which features her now husband Jay-Z - was released as the lead single from her album 'Danger... Irish Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:36:52 -0500Flood waters are continuing to rise along the banks of the River Shannon in the Mid-West.Limerick County Council says levels have risen by two inches since this morning, leading to the evacuation of 1... Irish Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:36:52 -0500Brian O’Driscoll has scoffed at suggestions South Africa are a team in decline as Ireland target the prized scalp of the world champions at Croke Park on Saturday.The Springboks’ outstanding seaso... Irish Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:36:52 -0500Tony Blair deliberately combined the threats from Saddam Hussein and al-Qaida following the 9/11 attacks, the official inquiry into the Iraq War was told today.British Foreign Office officials have re... Irish Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:36:51 -0500More than a million people at high risk from swine flu have been vaccinated in the UK, according to British government estimates out today.About a million people in England and thousands more in Scotl... Breaking News.ie Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:36:50 -0500Former Sex Pistols star John Lydon praised Jedward today – for being so bad they made other acts “shine”.The punk idol said the pair – dumped from The X Factor at the weekend – were “just ... Irish Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:36:50 -0500The first water has started to flow again from the Cork water treatment plant badly damaged in last Friday's flood.Cork City Council says emergency repairs to Lee Road works are proceeding to plan - a... Irish Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:36:49 -0500Actor Bruce Greenwood spoke to Harry Smith about his movie "A Dog Named Christmas," his experience acting with dogs and fostering pets for the holiday season. CBS News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:16:15 -0500JLS have admitted they will be buying Susan Boyle's album - despite the fact that she's set to break their chart record. The band scored the fastest-selling album of the year with their debut, but i... Ananova Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:55:28 -0500A couple of aspiring TV stars have gatecrashed a prestigious state dinner hosted by President Obama at the White House. Tareq and Michaele Salahi posted photos of their audacious hoax online after c... Ananova Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:55:28 -0500He won fame for Leaving Las Vegas and later battling a plane-load of cons in the air, but tonight Hollywood star Nicolas Cage will enjoy a smaller, illuminating role. The Oscar-winning actor is the ... Ananova Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:55:27 -0500England striker Darren Bent could return to the Sunderland line-up on Saturday after fears were allayed over his hamstring problem.Black Cats boss Steve Bruce suggested earlier in the week that he cou... Irish Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:05:30 -0500Ireland A lock Dan Tuohy has been released to play for Ulster Ravens away to Moseley in the B&I Cup on Friday (7.30pm).A number of changes have been made, from the team that gained victory over the Be... Irish Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:05:30 -0500A leading member of a powerful political clan was arrested today accused of leading the Philippines election massacre.Town mayor Andal Ampatuan, whose family rule an area in the south of the country, ... Irish Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:05:30 -0500New evidence has made it more likely that remnants of Martian microbes were transported to Earth in meteorite, it was revealed today.A new study by scientists from the American space agency Nasa has f... Irish Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:05:30 -0500Mass-goers in the heart of the Dublin Archdiocese today claimed that the devastating clerical abuse scandals were wiping out trust in the Catholic Church.As the daily afternoon service began at St Mar... Irish Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:05:29 -0500Stars of the Twilight series sequel "New Moon" thank fans for making them #1 Film pulled in $140 million, which could make it the top-grossing film of 2009 Robert Pattinson said he hopes fan... CNN Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:57:48 -0500(CNN) -- Swiss authorities will not fight to keep Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski in jail while he battles extradition to the United States on a sex charge, they said Thursday. CNN Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:57:48 -0500LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - One hundred years ago, a wealthy couple built a mansion in Hollywood and installed a speaking tube allowing them to order a Scotch whisky from their servants -- a handy trick, ... Reuters Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:46:35 -0500Roman Polanski Bail Set at $4.5 Million (AP) The Swiss government says it will release Roman Polanski on bail and place him under house arrest at his chalet in the Alps. The Justice Ministry says i... CBS News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:44:40 -0500He won fame for Leaving Las Vegas and later battling a plane-load of cons in the air, but tonight Hollywood star Nicolas Cage will enjoy a smaller, illuminating role. The Oscar-winning actor is the ... Ananova Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:23:39 -0500For the first time in its more than 80-year history, the parade route is bypassing Broadway, which cuts a diagonal slice through Manhattan, as it makes its way south from the Upper West Side to the fi... MSNBC Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:54:41 -0500The estranged wife of Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi wants €47m a year as a divorce settlement.Veronica Lario left her husband after he became embroiled in a sex scandal involving at least one pr... Breaking News.ie Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:44:41 -0500Leonardo DiCaprio is rumoured to have rekindled his relationship with Bar Rafaeli.The Hollywood heartthrob reportedly took the Israeli-born model to Baker’s Bay, an exclusive holiday resort in the B... Irish Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:44:41 -0500Mercury Prize-winner Speech Debelle was booed off stage by Take That fans as she tried to rap one of their songs – at an event in honour of the chart-topping band.Debelle was then slammed by event h... Irish Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:44:41 -0500South Africa have made six changes for Saturday’s test at Croke Park against Ireland.In the front row, Tendai Mtawarira returns to the starting XV in place of Wian du Preez and BJ Botha starts at ti... Irish Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:44:40 -0500NEW YORK - Macy's annual Thanksgiving Day Parade is sporting a new look this year as it bypasses Broadway for the first time in its 82-year history. MSNBC Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:38:15 -050050 years ago, Jay Ward's "Rocky & Bullwinkle" debuted on ABC Ward's daughter Tiffany Ward continues the legacy with "Rocky & Bullwinkle" films Jay Ward's pictures appealed ... CNN Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:36:26 -0500New York (CNN) -- The tradition that is Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has spun off its own tradition -- on Thanksgiving eve, New Yorkers and tourists alike gather on the Upper West Side of New York C... CNN Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:36:24 -0500TB: Really bad reviews can hurt pretty much any movie. They say that some films are review-proof but I think that's probably big high-concept movies, comedies and so on. But, on the whole, if a film g... CNN Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:36:23 -0500The Grande Sonnerie, a musical timepiece that sounds the passing hours and quarters like a miniature tower clock, is so difficult to assemble and adjust that only a few watchmakers have mastered the a... International Herald Tribune Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:29:05 -0500November 26, 2009 Beyonce Knowles' song Crazy In Love has been voted the best song of the decade. The 2003 single - which features her now husband Jay-Z - was released as the lead single from her a... Tonight Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:25:11 -0500HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Nov. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Award-nominated screen star Karen Black ("5 Easy Pieces", "The Great Gatsby", "Day of the Locust", "Trilogy of Ter... Earth Times Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:22:08 -0500NEW YORK - Macy's annual Thanksgiving Day Parade is sporting a new look this year as it bypasses Broadway for the first time in its 82-year history. MSNBC Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:08:51 -0500"turkeys" (read: clunkers) of classical music. This year's topic is gravy.Just as a flavorful gravy enhances any holiday bird, Hoffman says that cadenzas are the tasty solos composers fold in to... NPR Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:59:48 -0500Sean O'Brien has been included in the Ireland replacements for this Saturday's Guinness Series test match against South Africa in Croke Park. O'Brien comes into the squad in place of Denis Leamy, who ... Irish Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:49:04 -0500World Snooker have revealed major expansion plans today which which will see the number of ranking events more than double.More overseas tournaments will be played on the new World Snooker Tour, which... Irish Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:49:03 -0500The Iseq index of shares has had a negative morning with a 57-point decrease to 2,816.20 by 11.15am.The main faller of the morning has been business services group DCC which saw its stock tumble 43c t... Irish Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:49:03 -0500Heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio has been diagnosed with stomach cancer, his wife has said.Writing on his official website, Wendy Dio said the former Rainbow and Black Sabbath singer was in the ear... BBC Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:37:13 -0500Everton chief executive Robert Elstone has admitted the club would consider a ground-sharing arrangement with Liverpool after plans for a move to Kirkby were rejected by the Government.Both clubs have... Irish Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:25:27 -0500Horse racing tips from selected courses in Ireland and the UK.Thurles: 1.00 COOLCASHIN 3.10 DROIM TOLL Dundalk: 7.15 ALEXIADE 7.45 DAYTIME DREAMER 8.45 MURTAGH Newbury: 2.05 BENCH WARRANT Taunton: 2.1... Irish Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:25:27 -0500The Rolling Stones are to go on a world tour in 2010. The rock veterans – whose last tour finished in 2007 and earned them more than £300m – are planning a mammoth run of shows next year, accordi... Irish Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:25:26 -0500 | 
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