Sunday, March 8, 2009

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Film on Ethiopia's brutal past wins African Oscar (Reuters)
March 8, 2009 at 7:17 am

Reuters - A film set in Ethiopia about a bloodthirsty regime under which political dissidents and village children alike were ruthlessly killed has won best movie award at Africa's top film festival.

Mourners pay tribute to radio legend Paul Harvey (AP)
March 8, 2009 at 3:27 am

Paul Harvey Jr., right, son of legendary radio broadcaster Paul Harvey, talks with an unidentified man after a funeral service for his father at the Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago, Saturday, March 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)AP - The son of radio legend Paul Harvey used his father's words for the eulogy Saturday at a public funeral service in Chicago, the city from which he launched his national news and commentary show.


U2 to begin world tour in Barcelona on June 30 (Reuters)
March 7, 2009 at 6:57 pm

Reuters - U2 will kick off its world tour in Barcelona on June 30, and will begin the North American leg at Chicago's Soldier Field on September 12, sources told Billboard.

Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman in Splitsville Again (E! Online)
March 7, 2009 at 6:55 pm

Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman in Splitsville Again(E! Online)E! Online - Laughter may not be the best medicine when it comes to repairing a relationship.


Hillary Clinton relishes her job, but misses 'daily pleasures' (AFP)
March 7, 2009 at 4:51 pm

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton smiles during a press conference in Ankara. Clinton, reflecting on her life in the public spotlight, said Saturday she misses ordinary pleasures but has no regrets about her choice of public service.(AFP/Adem Altan)AFP - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, reflecting on her life in the public spotlight, said Saturday she misses ordinary pleasures but has no regrets about her choice of public service.


F1 hero Stewart waives RBS fee (AFP)
March 7, 2009 at 11:59 am

British former motor racing world champion Jackie Stewart with his wife Helen, seen here in 2006. Stewart will forego payment this year for his work as a global ambassador for Royal Bank of Scotland, the bailed-out British bank confirmed Saturday.(AFP/File/Fabrice Coffrini)AFP - Jackie Stewart, the former motor racing world champion, will forego payment this year for his work as a global ambassador for Royal Bank of Scotland, the bailed-out British bank confirmed Saturday.


'The Color Purple' author traveling to Gaza (AP)
March 7, 2009 at 10:56 am

AP - Pulitzer-prize winning author Alice Walker, who wrote "The Color Purple," is traveling to Gaza along with other female activists to highlight the devastation of the Israeli offensive on Gaza's residents.

Film is vital voice for Africa's self-criticism (Reuters)
March 7, 2009 at 8:50 am

Reuters - The day after Nadege Batou's first solo documentary premiered, national authorities in her home country the Republic of Congo banned it.

Phish lands another keeper in reunion (AP)
March 7, 2009 at 7:54 am

In an Aug. 14, 2004, file photo, Phish performs the Phish Festival in Coventry, Vt., which the group called their final performance. Fresh off a nearly five-year break, the family reunion starts Friday, March 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Alden Pellett, File)AP - Phish caught another keeper at the Hampton Coliseum when it mattered most, blasting a five-year breakup into the past with a crisp, focused show that proved the Vermont foursome is refreshed and ready for the road again.


Guests for the Sunday TV news shows (AP)
March 7, 2009 at 5:03 am

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., right, walks away after speaking at a news conference about Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act, Wednesday, March 4, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D.,is at left. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:



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