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La Dolce Vita plays out with Italian films at Cannes
Reuters - Tue, May 21, 2013
By Alexandria Sage CANNES (Reuters) - Paolo Sorrentino's "The Great Beauty," a nostalgic, melancholic ode to the eternal city Rome, is one of several films that touch on the unravelling of contemporary Italy in official selection at the Cannes film festival this year. Also competing for the prestigious Palme d'Or award to be handed out on May 26 is "Un Chateau en Italie" ("A Castle in Italy") by Franco-Italian director Valeria Bruni Tedeschi about the demise of an aristocratic family. ... More »La Dolce Vita plays out with Italian films at Cannes
Bolt, the pigeon, worth a fortune to Chinese buyer
AFP - Tue, May 21, 2013
Like his human counterpart, "Bolt" the racing pigeon is a record setter in every sense, fetching 310,000 euros from a Chinese buyer impressed by his winning pedigree, Belgian reports said Tuesday. More »Bolt, the pigeon, worth a fortune to Chinese buyer
Russian officer 'posed at Putin's desk to impress girls'
AFP - Tue, May 21, 2013
Russia's federal guard service launched an investigation after photos appeared in the media of a disgraced former employee posing behind Vladimir Putin's desk in the Kremlin, an official said Tuesday. More »Russian officer 'posed at Putin's desk to impress girls'
Bieber's pet monkey becomes 'German'
AFP - Tue, May 21, 2013
Justin Bieber's pet monkey, which was seized by German customs in March, officially became German property Tuesday after the Canadian pop sensation failed to claim the animal, officials said. More »Bieber's pet monkey becomes 'German'
Russia angry over "stolen" Eurovision votes
Reuters - Tue, May 21, 2013
By Lada Evgrashina and Steve Gutterman BAKU/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow has clashed with the European Union over human rights and with NATO over security. Now another longstanding European institution is causing anger in the Kremlin and tension between Russia and Azerbaijan: the Eurovision Song Contest. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that 10 points were "stolen" from Russia's contestant in the weekend final of the annual musical extravaganza, who received no points from Azerbaijan - a result Azeri officials said was an error. ... More »Russia angry over "stolen" Eurovision votes
Winnie Mandela forced auction cancelled
AFP - Tue, May 21, 2013
South African sheriffs cancelled a forced sale of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's possessions to pay off her debts on Tuesday because they were unable to gain access to her house. More »Winnie Mandela forced auction cancelled
Singer George Michael under observation for head injuries
Reuters - Tue, May 21, 2013
LONDON (Reuters) - British singer George Michael remains in hospital under observation for head injuries, five days after a car accident, his publicist said on Tuesday. "I can confirm that George remains in hospital but purely as a standard precaution for observation because he suffered some bumps and cuts to his head. But he's making good progress, he's fine and he's really looking forward to getting home," the spokeswoman said. ... More »Singer George Michael under observation for head injuries
Pistorius brother acquitted of homicide charge
AFP - Tue, May 21, 2013
The older brother of South African Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius was acquitted of charges of culpable homicide and reckless driving Tuesday over a deadly road crash five years ago. More »Pistorius brother acquitted of homicide charge
Justin Bieber's monkey 'Mally' becomes German state property
Reuters - Tue, May 21, 2013
BERLIN (Reuters) - A monkey which belonged to popstar Justin Bieber has become German national property after the singer failed to provide authorities with the documents needed to reclaim the pet seized by customs officials. Bieber had until Friday to hand in the necessary paperwork which included health and species protection certificates after "Mally" his capuchin monkey was confiscated at Munich airport in March while the singer was on tour. ... More »Justin Bieber's monkey 'Mally' becomes German state property
Chinese businessman pays record price for Belgian racing pigeon
Reuters - Tue, May 21, 2013
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A Chinese businessman has paid a world record 310,000 euros (263,053 pounds) for a Belgian pigeon, highlighting Asia's huge and growing interest in racing birds. The one-year-old award-winning pigeon named Bolt was bred by Belgian pigeon fancier Leo Heremans, a well-known name to pigeon enthusiasts, who sold his entire collection of 530 birds for 4.3 million euros at an auction over the weekend. "You can compare it to artwork. A painting made by Picasso is worth more than one made by an unknown artist. ... More »Chinese businessman pays record price for Belgian racing pigeon
Biggest Burmese Python Ever Caught In Florida
Sky News - Tue, May 21, 2013
A Burmese python measuring nearly 19ft has been captured in South Florida. More »Biggest Burmese Python Ever Caught In Florida
The Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek dies at 74
AFP - Tue, May 21, 2013
Ray Manzarek, co-founder of legendary 1960s group The Doors and creator of their signature organ sound, has died after a long battle with cancer, his manager said. He was 74. More »The Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek dies at 74
James Bond Watch Found At Car Boot Sale
Sky News - Tue, May 21, 2013
James Bond's geiger counter wristwatch from Thunderball has turned up at a car boot sale following years of mystery about its whereabouts. More »James Bond Watch Found At Car Boot Sale
New England Kit 'Looks Like Old German Strip'
Sky News - Tue, May 21, 2013
The new England football kit has been revealed - and was instantly compared by some fans with West Germany's outfit from the 1960s and 70s. More »New England Kit 'Looks Like Old German Strip'
Kelly Rowland, Paulina Rubio join U.S. 'X Factor' judges panel
Reuters - Tue, May 21, 2013
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop singer Kelly Rowland and Mexican singer-actress Paulina Rubio have signed onto "The X Factor" judging panel replacing Britney Spears and music mogul L.A. Reid, the Fox television talent competition produced by Simon Cowell said on Monday. Rowland, who rose to fame with R&B group Destiny's Child, and Rubio will be charged with re-igniting the Fox series that failed to stave off falling ratings after giving Spears a reported $15 million salary last year. Rowland, 32, and Rubio, 41, will join Cowell, 53, and pop singer Demi Lovato, 20, on the judging panel. ... More »Kelly Rowland, Paulina Rubio join U.S. 'X Factor' judges panel
Keyboardist Ray Manzarek of The Doors dies at age 74
Reuters - Tue, May 21, 2013
By Eric Kelsey LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ray Manzarek, a founding member and keyboardist of 1960s rock group The Doors, died on Monday at a medical clinic in Germany at age 74 following a battle with cancer, the group's manager Tom Vitorino said. Manzarek, who lived in Northern California's Napa Valley wine country for the past decade, had been seeking treatment in Germany for bile duct cancer, Vitorino said. He died in Rosenheim, Germany, surrounded by his wife and brothers. ... More »Keyboardist Ray Manzarek of The Doors dies at age 74
What's in a name? U.S. starts using Myanmar as well as Burma
Reuters - Tue, May 21, 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Southeast Asian nation formerly known as Burma received further backing from the White House on Monday in its campaign to be called Myanmar. Successive U.S. governments have refused to acknowledge the name change made in the late 1980s by the country's military rulers. The United States for years deliberately referred to the nation of 60 million people as Burma, so as not to give legitimacy to military governments. But in a nod to political reforms made by President Thein Sein, the White House acknowledged it is now employing the name Myanmar more often than before. ... More »What's in a name? U.S. starts using Myanmar as well as Burma
Sean Penn urges no Dakar Rally in Bolivia until US man freed
AFP - Mon, May 20, 2013
Actor and humanitarian Sean Penn called Monday for the Dakar Rally to cancel its debut run in Bolivia unless an ailing American businessman being held under house arrest there is released. More »Sean Penn urges no Dakar Rally in Bolivia until US man freed
A gnome grows in Chelsea - at the flower show, that is
Reuters - Mon, May 20, 2013
By Paul Casciato LONDON (Reuters) - Some spectators at London's Chelsea Flower Show wouldn't be caught dead with one in the boot of their Bentley, but garden gnomes have turned up at the show's 100th edition this year, for charity. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), which runs Chelsea in the grounds of the Christopher Wren-built Royal Hospital Chelsea, has lifted a ban on the ceramic figures with floppy hats and beards in order to raise funds for an RHS charity that supports the use of gardens in schools. ... More »A gnome grows in Chelsea - at the flower show, that is
Keanu Reeves makes director debut with modern Kung Fu film
Reuters - Mon, May 20, 2013
By Mike Davidson CANNES (Reuters) - He's played a science-fiction hero, policeman and even Hamlet. But now actor Keanu Reeves is taking on a new role - as director of a contemporary martial arts movie aimed at both Chinese and Western audiences. Reeves has stepped behind the camera to make his directorial debut with "Man of Tai Chi", a trilingual film loosely based on the life of a stuntman, Tiger Chen, whom he befriended while working on the sci-fi "The Matrix" trilogy. ... More »Keanu Reeves makes director debut with modern Kung Fu film
All-star crime thriller flops at Cannes
AFP - Mon, May 20, 2013
Oscar winner Marion Cotillard and her partner, French actor and director Guillaume Canet, teamed up for the all-star "Blood Ties" premiering Monday in Cannes but faced audiences' stony silence after high hopes for the picture. More »All-star crime thriller flops at Cannes
Pope statue unveiled in Italian potato field
AFP - Mon, May 20, 2013
The first-ever statue of Pope Francis has been unveiled in a potato field near Naples -- an unorthodox homage to the fact that the Argentine pope's ancestors were farmers in northern Italy. More »Pope statue unveiled in Italian potato field
Marijuana waste helps turn pot-eating pigs into tasty pork roast
Reuters - Mon, May 20, 2013
By Jonathan Kaminsky OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - With Washington state about to embark on a first-of-its-kind legal market for recreational marijuana, the budding ranks of new cannabis growers face a quandary over what to do with the excess stems, roots and leaves from their plants. Susannah Gross, who owns a five-acre farm north of Seattle, is part of a group experimenting with a solution that seems to make the most of marijuana's appetite-enhancing properties - turning weed waste into pig food. ... More »Marijuana waste helps turn pot-eating pigs into tasty pork roast
Factbox - Departing Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho
Reuters - Mon, May 20, 2013
(Reuters) - Here is a look at the life and career of Jose Mourinho, the charismatic Portuguese manager, who will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season after reaching an agreement with the club on Monday to leave three years before the end of his contract: * EARLY DAYS: - Jose Mourinho was born in January 1963 in Setubal, Portugal. - Following a modest playing career, he accepted a job in 1992 as an interpreter for former England manager Bobby Robson at Sporting Lisbon, taking over as assistant coach from 1994 to 1996. ... More »Factbox - Departing Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho
Man climbs onto dome of St Peter's to protest Italian politics
Reuters - Mon, May 20, 2013
ROME (Reuters) - A man climbed onto a ledge on the dome of St Peter's Basilica on Monday and unfurled a banner protesting against a "political horror show", an apparent reference to Italy's embattled coalition struggling with recession and high unemployment. Identified by police as Marcello Di Finizio, the man unfurled a white banner reading "Stop this massacre! The political horror show is continuing," in English, scrawled in black and red ink, with "Help us Pope Francis" in Italian. ... More »Man climbs onto dome of St Peter's to protest Italian politics

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