Sunday, May 10th, 2009
Washington, May 9 (ANI): The Southern California wildfire have forced American talk show queen Oprah Winfrey's home to be evacuated.
Sources have revealed that the wildfire has reached within a few miles of Winfrey's coastal ranch.
Winfrey's 50 million-dollar mansion is located just outside of Santa Barbara.
According to reports, movers ...
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Saturday, May 9th, 2009
London, May 9 (ANI): X Factor winner Leona Lewis has shifted base from her London flat to a plush villa in Los Angeles.
The 'Bleeding Love' hitmaker will be living at the fine-looking villa worth a whopping 1.5 million dollars.
Leona has rented the villa to be near mentor Simon Cowell's 10 ...
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Friday, May 8th, 2009
Washington, May 8 (ANI): Hollywood actor Samuel L. Jackson is keen to play the lead in a film about Andrew Mwangura, a negotiator between pirates and the owners of vessels hijacked off the coast of Africa.
Jackson's Uppity Films has already collaborated with Andras Hamori's H20 Motion Pictures to secure life ...
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Thursday, May 7th, 2009
London, May 7 (ANI): Israeli authorities say they have recovered a papyrus document that appears to be nearly 2,000 years old, and seems to concern the property of a widow called Miriam.
According to a report by BBC News, the document measures 15cm by 15cm (6in by 6in), and contains 15 ...
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Thursday, May 7th, 2009
Washington, May 6 (ANI): A new battery made from non-toxic materials abundant in the Earth's crust could revolutionize the electric vehicles segment.
The battery, powered by LifePO4 - a material used in advanced lithium-ion batteries, was developed by Universite de Montreal researchers.
"It's a revolutionary battery because it is made from ...
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Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
New York/Boston, May 5 (ANI): The Boston Globe will survive for at least another day, but the economic problems dogging New England's storied newspaper are reflective of an entire industry in the midst of a historic, wrenching transformation.
The Globe, which is owned by The New York Times Co., is reportedly ...
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Monday, May 4th, 2009
Melbourne, May 4 (ANI): One Australian buyer has already put down 200,000 dollar deposit and will take delivery of the four million dollar Aston Martin One-77 in Italy.
According to The Australian, the One-77 will be built in a limited edition of just 77 and Aston is still looking for some ...
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Monday, May 4th, 2009
London, May 4 (ANI): Actress Vanessa Hudgens has settled a multi-million lawsuit with the producer who had sued her for breach of contract.
Producer Johnny Vieira had sued the 'High School Musical' star for 5 million dollars, alleging he and Hudgens entered into a production agreement to launch the teenager's career ...
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Monday, May 4th, 2009
Melbourne, May 4 (ANI): The 16 finalists for Tourism Queensland's 'best job in the world,' including an Indian RJ Anjaan, have arrived in Hamilton Island for the final showdown.
The candidates will have to undergo "rigorous" final assessments and interviews before being selected for Great Barrier Reef's caretaker's job, reports the ...
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Friday, May 1st, 2009
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Pakistan might be eagerly waiting for 1.4 billion dollars as aid which the United States has pledged, but according to an American lawmaker, the US Congress appears to be in no mood to pass the bill in a huff.
Democratic Senator Richard Durbin said it is highly ...
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