News Archive

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Joe Jackson, the elderly father of late pop star Michael Jackson, on Friday filed a court petition seeking an allowance from the singer's estate, saying his son had supported him for many years.November 7, 2009, 11:57 am

NASHVILLE (Billboard) - This is how you close a building.November 7, 2009, 11:55 am

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Joe Jackson, the elderly father of late pop star Michael Jackson, on Friday filed a court petition seeking an allowance from the singer's estate, saying his son had supported him for many years.November 7, 2009, 11:55 am

NEW YORK (Billboard) - The emerging genre of "island pop" has enjoyed recent success with the music of Sean Kingston and Jason DeRulo, and now 22-year-old recording artist Iyaz has landed a hit single in the genre.November 7, 2009, 11:54 am

Up to 4,800 people remain isolated on the New South Wales mid-north coast after heavy rain caused widespread flash flooding overnight.November 7, 2009, 11:52 am

Newcastle coach Branko Culina says his side has put its worst performance of the season behind ahead of what looms as a crucial match against North Queensland.November 7, 2009, 11:45 am

People are being warned against eating uncooked semi-dried tomatoes after evidence emerged of a possible link with hepatitis A, NSW Health says.November 7, 2009, 11:37 am

The United States is open to sending an envoy to Pyongyang if North Korea shows it is serious about giving up nuclear weapons, Barack Obama's Asia adviser said.November 7, 2009, 11:36 am

LONDON (Billboard) - Scoring a fifth successive U.K. No. 1 album should be a momentous occasion for any band, but in October 2007 the Welsh rock outfit Stereophonics wasn't able to savour the achievement for long.November 7, 2009, 11:36 am

LONDON (Billboard) - Scoring a fifth successive U.K. No. 1 album should be a momentous occasion for any band, but in October 2007 the Welsh rock outfit Stereophonics wasn't able to savor the achievement for long.November 7, 2009, 11:34 am

American-based professional Heath Blackgrove has taken a decisive step towards his first Tour of Southland cycling title.November 7, 2009, 11:30 am

A disgruntled ex-worker shot dead one person and wounded five others Friday in the US city of Orlando, before shouting "they left me to rot" as he was hauled into custody, police said.November 7, 2009, 11:29 am

NEW YORK (AFP) - General Motors said Friday it will seek a new chief for European operations with Carl-Peter Forster quitting following the automaker's decision to hang on to its Opel/Vauxhall division.November 7, 2009, 11:28 am

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Obesity causes more than 100,000 incidents of cancer in the US every year, the American Institute for Cancer Research said in estimates published Friday.November 7, 2009, 11:27 am

The New Zealand men's hockey team is expecting Wales to adopt a negative mindset in their opening World Cup qualifying match in Invercargill.November 7, 2009, 11:26 am

The Wellington and Canterbury portion of the All Black squad will be up bright and early in Cardiff to catch the final of the Air New Zealand Cup in Christchurch.November 7, 2009, 11:21 am

Kiwis' centre Steve Matai has been cleared to resume training and will be available for next week's Four Nations league final should New Zealand qualify. The 25-year-old has been sidelined since an eye injury forced him from the field in the Kiwis' win over France last week.November 7, 2009, 11:16 am

A 29-year-old man will appear in court in Dunedin on Monday after a drunken party put three people in hospital, one with eight stab wounds.November 7, 2009, 11:14 am

The group Rape Crisis wants a New Zealand entertainer who drunkenly exposed himself to be held accountable.November 7, 2009, 11:11 am

The Australian Education Union is taking concerns about the State Government's Tasmania Tomorrow changes to the Industrial Commission.November 7, 2009, 11:08 am

Tougher rules for the so-called "new generation" party pills are being welcomed by the people who make and sell them.November 7, 2009, 11:07 am