Nigeria: 'My Sack Was Diabolical'Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:49AMMany other rumours reached my ears but I thought naively that, given the fact that my conscience was clear and that any reasonable person who knew my background and commitment to the labour movement would laugh derisively at them, I would ignore them. And so, I did not respond to them. 'After all', I said, 'Omar, the President of the NLC is my comrade.
Japan Nuclear Disaster Update 31: Radioactive stuff spreads, questions multiply [Greg Laden's Blog]Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:17PMThe International Atomic Energy Association issued its last report on Fukushima on June 2nd and appears to not be keeping their web site up to date any more. This is the last time I'll be checking with them unless I hear otherwise. The email scandal reported last time continues "Analysts say the scandal reflects panic in Japan's atomic power industry, long coddled by political, corporate and ...
CBI probe into Jagan wealthWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:00PMA spokesperson for the YSR Congress Party, floated by Jagan after he quit the Congress, dubbed the move "an act of coercion". Sources indicated the breakaway leader would seek a Supreme Court injunction against the order."All these attempts are an act of coercion by the Congress to ensure Jagan tows its line," said Ambati Rambabau, the YSR Congress spokesperson.The high court's directive came ...
Entertainment Legend Gene Simmons to Keynote 2nd Annual LA Mobile Entertainment Summit®Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:20AMLOS ANGELES & MILFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Unicomm, a leading event management company and The Bob Dowling Group today announced that media powerhouse Gene Simmons will headline its second annual LA Mobile Entertainment Summit®, in association with Variety, scheduled for Tuesday-Wednesday, September 20-21, 2011 at the Hollywood & Highland Center, Hollywood, CA. “We couldn’t be more excited ...
The gym will totally still be there after you finish that creme brulee.Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:38PMJapanese BENIHANA VILLAGE Las Vegas Hilton, 3000 Paradise Road, 732-5821. Japanese tabletop cooking at its finest. The chefs deliver great steaming-hot food, as well as an entertaining show.
Interview: Andrew Stanton Talks ‘John Carter’Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:38AM[1] In June, I visited the editing room of John Carter, the big screen adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic sci-fi novel A Princess of Mars (you can watch my video blog here [2]). At the event, director Andrew Stanton and producer Jim Morris gave a presentation explaining how they came to be involved with the project, and described the unique process they took to "shoot" the adaptation ...
Tour de PEZ: Gord's Last DayMonday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:34AMIssoire’s Hotel de Ville, built 1896, has been decked out in Tour bunting and looks very impressive, very imposing in the gloomy grey of the morning. It probably seemed like a good idea to have the Tour village in a grassy, little park just of Place de Verdun when it was dry and sunny.
News of the World phone-hacking scandal - live updatesSunday, July 10, 2011 @ 9:30AM• Andy Coulson has been arrested • Cameron announces two inquiries, one by judge • Ed Miliband calls for Cameron apology over Coulson 11.13am: Here is the full statement regarding the arrest of Andy Coulson: The MPS [Metropolitan police service] has this morning [8 July 2011] arrested a member of the public in connection with allegations of corruption and phone hacking. At 10.30am officers from ...
Police raid Daily Star officesSunday, July 10, 2011 @ 9:30AM• Andy Coulson has been arrested • Former NoW royal correspondent Clive Goodman arrested • Both being held at separate south London police stations • Cameron announces two inquiries, one by judge • Ofcom expected to announce investigation of News Corp • News International exec may have deleted emails 2.53pm: Police have raided the Daily Star offices , the Guardian can confirm. Clive Goodman, who ...