Europe's banks on the brink Reuters | LONDON, May 17 (IFR) - The euro zone crisis was in full swing when Jean-Claude Trichet took the podium in Berlin last October 6 for his final press conference as president of the European Central Bank. Having helped create one of the longest periods of price stability in the history of central ban...
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Peter Berg takes command of 'Battleship' action The Charlotte Observer | ABOARD THE USS SPRUANCE - On a clear, windless morning in January, director Peter Berg climbed from a U.S. Navy helicopter onto the deck of this 9,200-ton destroyer steaming north off the coast of San Diego and hurried to the bridge to meet the ship's commanding officer, Tate Westbrook. | "I was t...
Don Harvey composes intricate 'open music' Austin American Statesman | A shimmer from the cymbals follows a rumble from the piano. A simple, halting melody emerges. Then, with urging from drums and bass, that tune breaks into a gentle lope, brightened by flourishes from the accordion and guitar. What began as an anxio...
The Dictator, Larry Charles, 83 mins (15)2 Days in New York, Julie Delpy, 91 mins ... The Independent | Baron Cohen stars as the despotic president of an oil-rich North African country. A childish, if vastly bearded tyrant, he stages his own Olympic Games in which he wins every gold medal, and he executes his chief nuclear scientist because the missi...
Blind Chinese activist arrives in New York The Star | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng arrived in the United States on Saturday after China allowed him to leave a hospital in Beijing in a move that could signal the end of a diplomatic rift between the two countries. Blind l...
The Neighborhood Drinking Problem The New York Times | Late last year, the New York City health department unveiled the latest installment in a subway advertising campaign meant to illuminate the perils of heavy drinking. Featuring young people who would seem to have aggressively exceeded the city&rsqu...
Antony Hegarty: 'We need more oestrogen-based thinking' The Observer Antony Hegarty: looked on Marc Almond as a cross between a role model and a guardian angel. Photograph: Mike McGregor for the Observer | When you arrange to meet Antony Hegarty, you don't have to worry about questions like "How will I recognise you?"...
Jay McInerney: 'I was fortunate to get a lot of mileage out of my vices' The Observer Jay McInerney. Illustration: Lyndon Hayes for the Observer | Lunch with Jay McInerney, it has to be said, is a more than usually enticing prospect. Although the author of Bright Lights, Big City is, at 57, inevitably less wild than he used to be, he ...
Russ Koerner: Engaged citizen of Kenneth City Tampabay.com | Andrew MeachamTampa Bay Times In Print: Sunday, May 20, 2012 ADVERTISEMENT | ADVERTISEMENT | Story Tools Print this story Purchase reprints Contact the editor Email Newsletters | KENNETH CITY - Most weekend nights, Russ Koerner retreated to his com...
Beckham labels claims that he may be picked for GB team for his commercial value 'disrespectful' Goal The ex-England captain has been a focal point in London's bid for the Olympic Games, but insists he doesn't want to be included in Britain's squad just for his celebrity status | By Joe Angove | More On : Los Angeles Galaxy, Stuart Pearce, David Beckham 0 Comments Getty David Beckham has revealed his irritation at suggestions that Great ...
Lady Gaga arrives in Philippines amid protests STL Today | Pop singer Lady Gaga arrived in the Philippines on Saturday to cheers from fans and protests from young Christians calling for the cancellation of her upcoming concerts. | About 200 Christian young people marched in Manila for a second straight day, holding placards urging the singer to "respect our faith, stop the blasphemy." | The Biblemode You...
