Olympics host Vancouver ranked world's most liveable city
SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - Vancouver has again topped a list of the top 10 most liveable cities in the world, giving the Canadian west coast city an extra boost as it opens the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Nations:Canada Australia South Africa Austria Nigeria Pakistan Source:(Reuters)
2010-02-12
Ancient Greenland gene map has a surprise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists have sequenced the DNA from four frozen hairs of a Greenlander who died 4,000 years ago in a study they say takes genetic technology into several new realms.
Nations:Denmark Greenland Australia Source:(Reuters)
2010-02-11
Beyonce takes 6 Grammys, makes history
It's a tribute to the Grammys' success at becoming more a musical spectacle than an awards show that on the night she made history, Beyonce was just another face in the crowd.
People:Elton John Michael Jackson Jennifer Hudson Jay-Z Stephen Colbert Carrie Underwood
2010-02-01
Taylor Swift and Beyonce make Grammy history
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country-pop starlet Taylor Swift, who rocketed to stardom with ballads of teen love that she wrote on her bedroom floor, Sunday became the youngest artist to win the coveted Grammy for album of the year.
Nations:Australia People:Beyonce Knowles Taylor Swift Elton John Jay-Z Mary J. Blige Celine Dion Source:(Reuters)
2010-02-01
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
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
O'Brien ends run on 'Tonight' show after 7 months
NEW YORK - Conan O'Brien ended his brief tenure on the "Tonight" show with a wide smile and a guitar in his arms.
Nations:U.S. Australia People:Conan O'Brien Steve Carell David Letterman Will Ferrell Tom Hanks Source:(AP)
2010-01-23
Stars unite to help Haiti in telethon
NEW YORK - Since Haiti suffered the devastating earthquake that killed more than 200,000 people, the entertainment world has responded with an outpouring of charity, from million dollar donations to songs designed to raise money for relief.
People:Bill Clinton Brad Pitt Jay-Z Wyclef Jean Bruce Springsteen Stevie Wonder Activities:2010 Haiti Earthquake
2010-01-22
Haiti telethon seeks largest global audience
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A benefit for Haiti that will feature dozens of stars and a collaboration by U2 singer Bono and rapper Jay-Z will be the most widely distributed telethon to reach viewers across the globe, MTV said on Wednesday.
Nations:Canada Ethiopia People:Jay-Z Jennifer Hudson Wyclef Jean Kid Rock Bruce Springsteen Shakira Activities:2010 Haiti Earthquake 2005 Hurricane Katrina
2010-01-19
Quake landslides wipe out 4 villages in Indonesia
PADANG, Indonesia - At least four Indonesian villages were obliterated by earthquake-triggered landslides that buried as many as 644 people including a wedding party under mountains of mud and debris, officials said Saturday.
Nations:Indonesia Denmark Switzerland Netherlands South Korea Australia Source:(AP)
2009-10-03
Death toll in Samoas tsunami reaches 150
APIA, Samoa - Stunned Samoans combed through the sodden wreckage of their lives and told of the terror of being trapped underwater or flung inland by a tsunami that ravaged towns and killed at least 150 people in the South Pacific.
Nations:New Zealand Tonga U.S. Australia People:Barack Obama Source:(AP)
2009-10-01
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