Mo'Nique, Waltz win supporting-acting Oscars
LOS ANGELES - Villainous roles snatched the supporting-acting prizes Sunday at the Academy Awards: "Precious" co-star Mo'Nique as a contemptible mother and "Inglourious Basterds" co-star Christoph Waltz as a sociable Nazi fiend.
Nations:Afghanistan People:Hattie McDaniel Jeff Bridges Meryl Streep Tyler Perry Woody Harrelson Tim Allen Activities:2010 Oscar Awards
2010-03-07
Cruise travelers tell of deadly waves off Spain
BARCELONA, Spain - The Mediterranean was heaving as the 68-year-old Italian stood in the cruise ship lounge. A moment later a monstrous wave shattered the windows and sent shards into her head, leaving her bleeding on the floor and calling out for her husband.
Nations:Italy Spain Source:(AP)
2010-03-04
Federer wins 16th major, prolongs British drought
MELBOURNE, Australia - Roger Federer felt awkward for a moment, celebrating his 16th Grand Slam title while Andy Murray cried for Britain.
Nations:Australia People:Andy Murray Rafael Nadal Pete Sampras Venus Williams Roger Federer Serena Williams Activities:2010 Australian Open
2010-01-31
Critics, fans weigh in on Apple's iPad
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Heady from the success of the iPhone and iPod, Apple is getting spanked with criticism, even mockery, by pundits who expected the company to change the world anew with its iPad tablet computer.
Nations:U.S. Spain People:Steve Jobs Source:(AFP)
2010-01-28
Sorry, mate! Top seeds end Australian hopes
MELBOURNE, Australia - Lleyton Hewitt and Sam Stosur faced the best in the business and could be excused for wishing they had skipped work when a half million other Aussies took a day off.
Nations:Australia Belarus Poland Russia People:Venus Williams Novak Djokovic Svetlana Kuznetsova Nikolay Davydenko Mikhail Youzhny Dinara Safina Activities:2010 Australian Open
2010-01-25
Murray, Zheng through, Petrova upsets Kuznetsova
MELBOURNE, Australia - Andy Murray overcame big-serving John Isner 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday to set up a possible Australian Open quarterfinal match against defending champion Rafael Nadal.
Nations:Australia Colombia Argentina Poland People:Rafael Nadal Ana Ivanovic Novak Djokovic Tommy Haas Svetlana Kuznetsova Nikolay Davydenko Activities:2010 Australian Open
2010-01-23
Haitians pray, cry for help in the ruins
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Prayers of thanksgiving and cries for help rose from Haiti's huddled homeless Sunday, the sixth day of an epic humanitarian crisis that was straining the world's ability to respond and igniting flare-ups of violence amid the rubble of Port-au-Prince.
Nations:U.S. Spain People:Ban Ki-moon Activities:2010 Haiti Earthquake Source:(AP)
2010-01-16
Regulators close banks in Colorado, Mich., Minn.
NEW YORK - Regulators have shut Warren Bank in Warren, Mich., and two small banks in Colorado and Minnesota, boosting the number of failed U.S. banks this year to 98 as loan defaults rise in the worst financial climate in decades.
Nations:U.S. Spain Activities:Global Financial Crisis Source:(AP)
2009-10-03
Obama factor looms large as lobbying for 2016 Olympics heats up
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The four cities bidding for the prize honor of hosting the 2016 Summer Olympics began three intensive days of lobbying on Tuesday with the Obama factor looming large ahead of Friday's vote by the IOC.
Nations:U.S. Denmark Spain Japan Brazil France People:Michelle Obama Barack Obama Vladimir Putin Tony Blair Activities:2016 Summer Olympics Source:(Reuters)
2009-09-29
China's 'City of Life and Death' wins film prize
SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain (AFP) - Chinese director Lu Chuan's account of the Japanese occupation of Nanjing in 1937, "City of Life and Death," won the top award Saturday at the San Sebastian film festival.
Nations:Spain Source:(AFP)
2009-09-26
"Precious" wins top Toronto film festival prize
TORONTO (Reuters) - "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire" won the top award at the Toronto International Film Festival Saturday, giving the Oprah Winfrey-produced film some early momentum heading into Oscar awards season.
Nations:New Zealand Spain Activities:2009 Toronto Film Festival Source:(Reuters)
2009-09-20
Best shot of his life moves Federer to final
NEW YORK - And for his next act ...
People:Jack Nicholson Novak Djokovic Rafael Nadal Roger Federer Serena Williams Charlize Theron Activities:2009 U.S. Tennis Open
2009-09-13
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