AP - Barry Diller, the media mogul who claimed credit for the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster, said Tuesday he would resign as chairman of the merged company after a boardroom power struggle with another media giant and director, John Malone, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.[Read more...]
Two months ago, Nintendo announced it will announce the release date and price for the Nintendo 3DS today, and that is what just happened. During a press conference here in Tokyo, big N said Japanese gamers will be able to lay their hands on the new system on February 26 next year, [...]
The first view of Robert Lepage’s new “Das Rheingold,” the opening salvo in the Metropolitan Opera’s new “Ring” cycle, which opened the company’s season on Monday, is a stage of plain gray planks set at a shallow rake, with blue light glowing from the back. As the orchestral prelude begins, the planks rise in [...]
Reuters - Asian stocks hit a two-year high and the dollar was stuck near a seven-month low after poor U.S. data reinforced expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will take more action to help the struggling economy.[Read more...]
The tea party has emerged as a potent force in American politics and a center of gravity within the Republican Party, with a large majority of Republicans showing an affinity for the movement that has repeatedly bucked the GOP leadership this year, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll has found. View Full [...]
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a long-awaited hearing Wednesday that aims to find out why Scotland last year gave a controversial “compassionate release” to cancer-stricken Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi. But the session may only widen the gulf between U.S. politicians demanding a more detailed medical explanation of how Mr. Megrahi [...]
India’s vaunted tech savvy is being put to the test this week as the country embarks on a daunting mission: assigning a unique 12-digit number to each of its 1.2 billion people. IDs for India View Slideshow More photos and interactive graphics The project, which seeks to [...]
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Lindsay Lohan Photo: AFP/GETTY Lohan, 24, reportedly checked into a rehabilitation centre in southern California late on Monday night and was expected to stay there until a court hearing on October 22, according to TMZ.com. The Mean Girls actress did three stints [...]
AP - North and South Korea have agreed to hold their first working-level military talks in two years, Seoul’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday.[Read more...]
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‘Serious questions’ over NZ spill
Libyans claim gains in Gadhafi hometown offensive
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Fierce street fighting in Sirte
Snipers in last-ditch bid to defend Gaddafi hometown
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FBI searches for missing Mo. baby in Kan. landfill
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Libyans face heavy resistance in Gadhafi hometown
(AP)Snipers slow government attack on Gaddafi hometown
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Libyan government forces launch big assault on Sirte
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Libya troops renew Sirte assault
Doubtful social conservatives giving Romney chance
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Libya troops renew push for Sirte
Split in cultural conservatives could help Romney
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Tank fire hits Gaddafi stronghold
Discord Riddles Libyan Factions
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Libya battle hits heart of Sirte
Nobel honors African, Arab women for peace
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Economy adds 103,000 jobs, but it’s not enough
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