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Sarah Palin memoir tops US book sales
NEW YORK (AFP) - Republican former governor Sarah Palin's memoir "Going Rogue" shot to the top of the US bestseller list in its first week after publication, industry figures showed Wednesday.
November 26, 2009, 8:01 am -
Donny Osmond calls "Dancing" victory a career high
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Dancing With The Stars" champion Donny Osmond on Wednesday ranked his win on the television show at the top of his career achievements, saying his entire body hurts after weeks of gruelling rehearsals.
November 26, 2009, 8:05 am -
Aussie wins US Dancing with the Stars
Australian ballroom dancing star Kym Johnson has teamed up with 1970s teen idol Donny Osmond to win America's version of TV reality show Dancing with the Stars.
November 26, 2009, 7:57 am -
Music stores see dream week with Boyle, Lambert
NEW YORK (Billboard) - U.S. music retailers are realizing a dream week with Susan Boyle's "I Dreamed A Dream" ringing cash registers far beyond expectations and Adam Lambert's album stirring sales after his sexually charged TV performance.
November 26, 2009, 7:17 am -
Julie Andrews makes return to stage
Julie Andrews is to perform in London, 30 years after her last appearance on the British stage.
November 26, 2009, 6:45 am -
Swiss court grants Polanski bail
Switzerland's top criminal court says it has granted bail to film-maker Roman Polanski.
November 26, 2009, 6:34 am -
Iranian director, opposition campaigner wins award
LONDON (Reuters) - Iranian film director Mohsen Makhmalbaf won the Freedom to Create Prize on Wednesday, and dedicated his award to leading cleric Hossein Ali Montazeri and the popular opposition movement he supports.
November 26, 2009, 5:46 am -
Berlusconi named 'Rockstar of the Year'
He's the prime minister, media mogul and one of Italy's richest men. Now Silvio Berlusconi's been named "Rockstar of the Year".
November 26, 2009, 5:34 am -
Iranian director, opposition campaigner wins award
LONDON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Iranian film director Mohsen
November 26, 2009, 5:22 am
Makhmalbaf won the Freedom to Create Prize on Wednesday, and
dedicated his award to leading cleric Hossein Ali Montazeri and
the popular opposition movement he supports. -
Jackson has break from big budgets in "Lovely Bones"
LONDON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - New Zealand's Peter Jackson
November 26, 2009, 4:30 am
takes a break from blockbusters with "The Lovely Bones," an
adaptation of Alice Sebold's bestselling novel about girl who
is brutally raped and murdered and who looks down on her family
from heaven. -
TV accused of fanning Pakistan political instability
KARACHI (AFP) - Pakistan's television networks are heaping political pressure on an increasingly unpopular President Asif Ali Zardari with critical and influential programming that offers a voice to the poor.
November 26, 2009, 4:18 am -
China's pandas worth more than Tiger Woods: Australian zoo
SYDNEY (AFP) - Two giant pandas due to begin a 10-year stay at an Australian zoo could give the local economy a bigger boost than recent visits by Tiger Woods or Lance Armstrong, officials said Wednesday.
November 26, 2009, 4:18 am -
For Afghan poor, Eid charity starts at home
KABUL (AFP) - At the Kampany market on the outskirts of the Afghan capital Kabul, the rain is turning to snow as the livestock traders decide to call it a day and heave their animals back into their trucks.
November 26, 2009, 4:18 am -
France to ban 'psychological violence' in marriage
PARIS (AFP) - France is to pass a law banning "psychological violence within the couple" and study the idea of tagging violent partners to prevent them stalking their victims, the government said Wednesday.
November 26, 2009, 4:18 am -
Gypsies seen as outcasts in new, ultra-conservative Iraq
AL-ZUHOOR, Iraq (AFP) - Squeezed between a rubbish dump and a dry riverbed, Al-Zuhoor has no clean water or electricity and the gypsies who live here are at the margins of the new, ultra-conservative Iraq.
November 26, 2009, 4:18 am -
Nepal tucks into first international fast-food chain
KATHMANDU (AFP) - Nepal's first international fast-food restaurants opened in the capital Kathmandu on Wednesday, reflecting the country's cautious attempts to attract more investment from Western companies.
November 26, 2009, 4:18 am -
Adam Lambert makes a splash, but risks losing fans
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Adam Lambert's racy public outing as a solo artist at Sunday's American Music Awards has grabbed headlines and helped send downloads of his debut album soaring worldwide.
November 26, 2009, 3:40 am -
Guantanamo novel aimed at teens eyes Costa prize
LONDON (AFP) - A novel for teenagers about the US prison in Guantanamo Bay written by a rock star's wife was nominated Wednesday for a prestigious children's book prize in Britain.
November 26, 2009, 3:06 am -
White House veggies for Obama's big night
WASHINGTON (AFP) - With arugula straight from his garden and entertainment by two Oscar winners, President Barack Obama offered a fresh take on the state dinner Tuesday in Washington's top social event since his inauguration.
November 26, 2009, 1:50 am -
Temper Trap enjoy trappings of success
Four-time ARIA nominees The Temper Trap aren't backing themselves for a win at this year's awards.
November 26, 2009, 12:17 am
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