Top Stories: London, Dec 19 (IANS) Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman wants to spend Christmas in Australia because she feels the weather there is great. IANS Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:30:02 -0500London, Dec 19 : British singer George Michael's latest Christmas single is said to have sold out in stores. ANI Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:10:06 -0500London, Dec 19 : Brit singer Amy Winehouse's ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil has revealed that he is back with the singer and that they got engaged again last month. ANI Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:10:04 -0500London, December 19 : Actress Gemma Arterton has chosen theatre over films. ANI Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:20:05 -0500London, Dec 19 : A London tribute concert for late King of Pop Michael Jackson is said to be in doubt after the company, which was organising the show, dissolved. ANI Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:20:02 -0500Melbourne, Dec 19 : Hollywood superstar Nicole Kidman arrived in Sydney with daughter Sunday Rose from the US to celebrate Christmas with singer husband Keith Urban. ANI Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:50:24 -0500London, December 19 : Singer Katy Perry recently went on a date with 'Twilight' star Robert Pattinson. ANI Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:50:18 -0500London, Dec 19 (IANS) US pop star Justin Timberlake has beaten Madonna and Pamela Anderson to top a new list of celebrity philanthropists. IANS Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:20:02 -0500London, Dec 19 : Hollywood star Sandra Bullock has been named 'Entertainer of the Year' by Entertainment Weekly magazine. ANI Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:00:18 -0500London, Dec 19 (IANS) Singer Beyonce Knowles is ready to launch her debut scent 'Beyonce Heat', a combination of fragrances like red vanilla orchid, magnolia and blush peach. It will hit the stores in February. IANS Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:00:02 -0500Washington, Dec 19 : Besides making people buy tickets for movies, celebrities' names can help us remember, says a new research. ANI Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:20:02 -0500Leicester 20 Clermont Auvergne 15Leicester boosted their hope of a Heineken Cup quarter-final place with a hard-earned Pool Three victory over Clermont Auvergne at Welford Road.The Tigers led 13-9 at ... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:55:15 -0500By STEWART SMITHEntertainment WriterKE Bushman’s Winery & Celebration Center will hold its final Christmas concert Sunday as it continues its effort to bring holiday cheer to charities in need. Tyler Morning Telegraph Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:29:55 -0500Arsenal 3 Hull 0Arsenal moved back into third place in the Barclays Premier League with a comfortable victory over relegation-threatened Hull at the Emirates Stadium.Goals from Denilson, Eduardo and A... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:32:34 -0500Leinster coach Michael Cheika praised his side for taking their chances after they ran out 39-7 winners over Scarlets.After racking up three unanswered tries in the first half at the RDS, it took only... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:32:34 -0500December 19, 2009 Alicia Keys wants to record a duet with Kings Of Leon. The singer - who features on Jay-Z's track 'Empire State of Mind' - would love to collaborate with the rockers as well as Sa... Tonight Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:15:38 -0500December 19, 2009 Rihanna hopes some good came out of her assault at the hands of Chris Brown. The Barbados-born singer - who was attacked by ex-boyfriend Chris at a pre-Grammy's party in February ... Tonight Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:15:35 -0500"Valentine's Day" Trailer! New Look At Julia Roberts, Jennifer Garner, Alba, Ash... Below is the new trailer for the star-packed February 2010 release "Valentine's Day,&... E online Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:13:14 -0500Multi-Grammy award winner Bruce Hornsby is in this week's Second Cup Caf?. The singer/songwriter/pianist will perform his new single 'In the Low Country' from his new album, "Levitate". CBS News Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:12:11 -0500NEW DELHI: To bring experienced researchers and promising junior researchers in the areas of sign languages and deaf studies across countries on a single platform, the Indira Gandhi National Open Univ... The Hindu Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:12:13 -0500AIB CUP SEMI-FINAL: Ballymena 9 Cork Constitution 18, Eaton ParkScott Deasy was to the fore as last season’s beaten finalists Cork Constitution qualified for the AIB Cup final on January 30, followi... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:07:37 -0500AIB CUP SEMI-FINAL: Dolphin 9 Garryowen 16, Musgrave ParkGarryowen upset the odds at Musgrave Park this afternoon as they got the better of Dolphin in a hard-fought AIB Cup semi-final. 2007 champions ... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:07:37 -0500The UN climate conference in Copenhagen ended today having approved a deal described by world leaders as a “first step” to tackling global warming.But it was criticised by campaigners as a failure... Breaking News.ie Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:07:36 -0500Leinster 39 Scarlets 7Leinster kept pace with chief rivals London Irish at the top of Pool Six as they warmed up a chilly RDS with a seven-try dismissal of the Scarlets.The reigning Heineken Cup champ... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:07:36 -0500Who knew us pop-culture types would end up having to join the Golf Writers Association of America? That's what it feels like, anyway, as the... E online Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:46:47 -0500New York.- "Sugar", an unforced, perceptive drama about a Dominican baseball player on his way to the American big leagues, was named one of 2009's best films, according to The Washington Post staff ... Dominican Today Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:45:53 -0500Blackburn 0 Tottenham 2 England striker Peter Crouch improved Tottenham’s chances of a Champions League place with a brace at Ewood Park.Crouch struck either side of half-time to make it a miserable... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:43:41 -0500Connections of Take A Stroll have been hit hard over the running and riding of the four-year-old at Navan.The local stewards handed out a 60-day ban to the horse, trainer Christy Roche was fined €2,... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:43:40 -0500Fulham 3 Manchester United 0 Manchester United’s pursuit of the Barclays Premier League title suffered a humiliating setback with a thrashing at Craven Cottage inspired by Bobby Zamora.Danny Murphy ... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:43:40 -0500Manchester City 4 Sunderland 3 Manchester City came out on top in a seven-goal thriller with Sunderland for what seems certain to be the epitaph to Mark Hughes’ time in charge.With rumours from Ital... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:43:40 -0500Aston Villa 1 Stoke 0 John Carew came off the bench to keep Aston Villa’s Champions League push on target with the second-half winner against battling Stoke at Villa Park.The Norwegian international... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:43:39 -0500Newport Gwent Dragons 8 Biarritz 26Dimitri Yachvili’s 23-point haul all but booked Biarritz’s Heineken Cup quarter-final place with a hard-fought win against the Newport Gwent Dragons.The scrum-ha... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:43:39 -0500Edinburgh 9 Bath 6Edinburgh gained revenge and got the win they needed to keep their European hopes alive into the New Year in a disappointing game where neither side threatened a try.Much had been ma... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:43:38 -0500As James Cameron's 3-D sci-fi epic "Avatar" lands in theaters, Sony and 3-D cinema technology specialist RealD announce a partnership to bring that 3-D experience home via Sony's Bravia LCD HDTVs. eWeek Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:38:47 -0500REUTERS, BANGKOK Sunday, Dec 20, 2009, Page 5 When Tassaporn Ratawongsa, a 42-year-old radiologist, arrived for work at a private Bangkok hospital recently, she expected to see her patients. Inst... Taipei Times Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:24:40 -0500Some of the Hollywood offerings that set the cash registers ringing at the Indian box office were Slumdog Millionaire, 2012, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince & Terminator Salvation. Here'... Times of India Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:19:58 -0500The 10,000 Lakes Festival has gone on hiatus and will not take place in the summer of 2010. Organizers of the jam-band concert, held each of the past seven years near Detroit Lakes, blamed financial ... Pioneer Press Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:15:48 -0500Gadsden State Community College and Wallace Hall Fine Arts Center in Gadsden are sponsoring the fourth annual Holiday Movie Spectacular featuring three movies to be shown next week. Gadsden Times Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:06:13 -0500Iran’s judiciary has acknowledged that at least three prisoners detained after the disputed presidential election died as a result of physical beatings by their jailers.The statement made the rare a... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:29:27 -0500ACTRESS Billie Piper is set to meet the real-life Belle de Jour, whose blog of her exploits as a London prostitute inspired Secret Diary of a Call Girl – the drama in which the actress stars. The Scotsman Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:17:24 -0500'TWAS the week before Christmas, the last night of the tour, back in Scotland after several English dates – but a festive home gig became an exercise in trouper-dom after support act and backing sin... The Scotsman Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:17:22 -0500King Sisters in the big-band era and later brought her extended musical clan into show business as the King Family, died on Sunday in Santa Barbara, Calif. She was 89. International Herald Tribune Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:15:55 -0500Tiger Woods Voted AP Athlete of Decade The world's No. 1 golfer is said to be attending counseling sessions in the hopesof saving his five-year marriage to wife Elin. But some speculate that eff... CBS News Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:07:49 -0500Portsmouth 2 Liverpool 0Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez suffered a disastrous trip to Portsmouth after Javier Mascherano was dismissed during a miserable defeat at Fratton Park.Pompey’s victory, with ... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:05:02 -0500The cold snap continued to bite in the UK this afternoon as a raft of sporting fixtures fell prey to the sub-zero conditions sweeping the country.Today’s Coca-Cola Championship matches at Cardiff, B... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:05:02 -0500Nicole Kidman wants to spend Christmas in Australia because the weather is so great.The Hollywood actress – who was born in Hawaii but grew up in Sydney – can’t wait to fly Down Under with her h... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:05:00 -0500As consumers spend less on such leisure activities as travel, eating out, sporting events and shopping, they're turning to the movies as a relatively cheap way to get out of house, even with the price... The Seattle Times Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:02:07 -0500Tiger Woods may pay wife RS 1,321 cr Tiger Woods’ picture-perfect life, and the carefully-constructed image that complemented it, crashed with the Cadillac Escalade he drove into a tree on the nigh... Times of India Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:43:27 -0500"Christmas Fever" by Timmy Christmas"Even Squeaky Fromme Loves Christmas" by Rev. Glen Armstrong"Hava Nagila" by Jingle Cats“Hark the Herald Angels Sing" by Bob Dylan"Jingle Bells" by The Chipmunks"... NPR Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:48:55 -0500Taipei (dap) - The 53rd Asia Pacific Film Festival kicked off in Taiwan Saturday evening with Bollywood song and dance. Fifty-eight films from 14 nations and regions - who are members of this regional... Earth Times Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:42:11 -0500Munster can push reigning French champions Perpignan to the brink of Heineken Cup elimination tomorrow – and underline their own credentials for a possible third European title.Tony McGahan's men he... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:40:03 -0500Tomorrow’s meeting at Kempton on the all-weather is subject to an 8am inspection due to the threat of snow.Up to 10 centimetres of snow is forecast overnight which could cause obvious problems.“We... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:40:03 -0500Today’s meeting at Haydock has been called off due to a frozen track less than 30 minutes before the scheduled start of the first race.The course had passed a morning inspection but officials had to... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:40:02 -0500Polish police and border guards stepped up security checks at airports and border crossings today as the search intensified for the infamous sign stolen from the Auschwitz death camp memorial.The braz... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:40:01 -0500California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) speaks beside director James Cameron at the ceremony where Cameron was honored with a star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California December 18, 2009.... SINA Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:51:59 -0500Celtic winger Aiden McGeady admits the upcoming Old Firm derby will be on his mind at Tynecastle as he bids to avoid the yellow card that could see him miss the visit of Rangers.But McGeady realises t... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:12:19 -0500Lacey Turner always watches ‘EastEnders’ on Christmas Day.The actress - who plays troubled Stacey Slater in the BBC soap – admits she usually finds it hard to see herself on TV but said her fami... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:12:19 -0500European golf’s man of the moment Pablo Martin extended his lead in the South Africa Open to three shots over the opening five holes of his third round at Pearl Valley today.Winner of last week’s ... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:12:18 -0500Paul McCartney wants to play a residency in London.The former Beatle plays a concert at The 02 Arena next Tuesday and admits he is open to the idea of doing an extended run of shows at the stadium lik... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:12:17 -0500The ‘Leave Right Now’ singer Will Young – who shot to fame after winning UK talent show ‘Pop Idol’ in 2002 – has claimed he can predict the future saying he knew he would be successful in ... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:12:17 -0500Horse racing tips from selected courses in Ireland and the UK.Navan: 12.45 THEGREATJOHNBROWNE 2.25 MEDICAL CARD 3.00 AN CATHAOIR MOR Haydock: 12.40 MY MOMENT 2.20 MARK THE BOOK... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:12:17 -0500Nigel Owens has assured Wales full-back Gareth Thomas he will be “very pleasantly surprised” by the reaction of the rugby world to his coming out.Thomas last night said he was “anxious about peo... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:12:16 -0500The cast that will star in the stage adaption of the Beatles film Backbeat has been announced.Andrew Knott will play John Lennon, Sir Paul McCartney will be played by Daniel Healy and Alex Robertson w... BBC Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:01:22 -0500December 19, 2009By Therese Owen One would have thought that the recession would have impacted on the party scene in South Africa. The reality is that it didn't. Jill Grogor still had French champa... Tonight Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:54:59 -0500In what has become one of the region's most magical holiday traditions, St. Martin's Chamber Choir — joined this year by the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado — kicked off its "Noë... Denver Post Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:34:23 -0500Sheriff Joe Arpaio - the self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff" in America - likes Christmas music, especially "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and anything by Alvin and the Chipmunks, and apparently he t... Officer Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:01:03 -0500Tiger Woods has been named PGA Tour Player of the Year.It is voted for by fellow professionals and comes despite the recent tabloid revelations about his personal life.This week Woods was voted Golfer... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:51:52 -0500Aston Villa defender Curtis Davies has been given the go ahead to resume training after three months on the sidelines following shoulder surgery.The former England Under-21 player went under the knife... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:51:52 -0500Blizzards and plummeting temperatures across the UK have already claimed a number of the weekend’s sporting fixtures with more set to follow later in the day.The Coca-Cola Championship football matc... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:51:51 -0500Sunday’s meeting at Carlisle has been abandoned due to a frozen track.Officials at the Cumbria venue opted to move forward their intended 2.30pm inspection as the situation was untenable.Overnight t... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:51:51 -0500US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev said they were optimistic, even as they conceded they were unlikely to sign a deal this year on a successor to an expired nuclear ... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:51:49 -0500Wales full-back Gareth Thomas last night said he was “anxious about people’s reactions” after announcing that he is gay.Thomas said he had been through “all sorts of emotions” over the issue... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:51:48 -0500Actor Patrick Stewart is reportedly being knighted in the UK's New Year's honours.The 69-year-old - who was born in Mirfield, West Yorkshire - has had a career spanning 50 years on stage, film and TV.... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:31:25 -0500Thurles must inspect at 7.30am before giving tomorrow's fixture the go-ahead.With overnight temperatures again set to plummet to well below freezing, course officials have adopted a pragmatic stance.R... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:31:25 -0500More than 2,000 people spent the night trapped inside the Channel Tunnel after four Eurostar trains broke down due to wintry weather.It is thought the trains failed as they left the cold air in northe... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:31:24 -0500Musselburgh have announced an 8am inspection on Sunday ahead of Monday’s fixture.With parts of the Scottish course already frozen, clerk of the course Anthea Morshead has acted swiftly in light of a... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:31:24 -0500Michael Jackson’s ’Captain EO’ is moonwalking back to Disneyland.The theme park has announced plans to bring back the 3-D sci-fi film starring the king of pop in February, over 23 years after th... Irish Examiner Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:31:23 -0500Lil Wayne played in Hidalgo on Thursday. A few minutes before the doors were to open for his show in Laredo on Friday, it was announced that the show was postponed. A marketing manager for the venue t... USA Today Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:25:38 -0500Jessica Simpson hair extensions , inspired by celebrity stylist Ken Paves. Below is a sample of the line's most popular products: 14" Layered Flip Clip Extensions This 14-inch clip-in layered f... 24 / 7 Press Release Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:21:43 -0500LAKE FOREST, CA, December 19, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- SplashTacular Entertainment, the largest U.S.-based waterslide manufacturer, today announced it has been recognized as "Outstanding Customer" b... 24 / 7 Press Release Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:20:45 -0500A "Classical Christmas" concert. Saturday. December 19, at 4:00 p.m. Pianists Kacey Link and Julia Mortyakova will present a mix of four hand piano duets including Christmas music with selections from... 24 / 7 Press Release Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:20:40 -0500Saturday, December 19, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Kids in Alpine are crazy about Jiji. Jiji — a cartoonlike penguin — is the symbol for a program that teaches math and music to students in the Alp... Sign on San Diego Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:26:40 -0500Famous mugs do more than prompt us into buying magazines, according to new Université de Montréal research. In the December issue of the Canadian Journal on Aging, a team of scientists explain how t... RedOrbit Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:19:13 -0500By STEWART SMITHEntertainment WriterKE Bushman’s Winery & Celebration Center will hold its final Christmas concert Sunday as it continues its effort to bring holiday cheer to charities in need. Tyler Morning Telegraph Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:40:54 -0500The last two couples left in Strictly Come Dancing are gearing up for a showdown in tonight's final. Breakfast presenter Chris Hollins and his professional partner Ola Jordan will face off against H... Ananova Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:24:25 -0500Charles Gibson bids farewell to "World News with Charles Gibson" surrounded by friends and colleagues at ABC News headquarters in New York. USA Today Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:39:40 -0500. Rimes and Sheremet, one of her former backup dancers, tied the knot in 2002. ________ The LeAnn-Eddie-Brandi-Dean quadrangle easily qualified as one of... E online Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:24:39 -0500Awards season is in full swing for the movie industry, as CBS News' Karina Mitchell reports. Jeff Bridges in "Crazy Heart," Daniel-Day Lewis in "Nine," and James Cameron's "Avator" are just some of th... CBS News Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:23:26 -0500Much like Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Michael Oher on the football field, the cinematic account of Oher's life, "The Blind Side," has been kicking butt. It has made more than $150 million at the... Pioneer Press Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:18:23 -0500These concertgoers were eight tired, homeless men who had been taken to the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church shelter for the night. They listened to the latest performance by Kelly Hall-Tompkins, a profes... International Herald Tribune Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:02:55 -0500Choosing a favorite television channel is kind of silly, because they’re so inconsistent ? the one that has “The Colbert Report” at 11:30 also has “The Jeff Dunham Show... International Herald Tribune Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:02:43 -0500There was a time when the alto saxophonist Lee Konitz wasn’t a regular attraction on the New York club circuit. Actually, that was the case for much of his career: Mr. Konitz, never the warmest ... International Herald Tribune Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:02:37 -0500The alto saxophonist Logan Richardson was about halfway through his second set at FB Lounge in East Harlem on Wednesday night when he paused for an announcement from management. Up walked Roberto Ayal... International Herald Tribune Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:02:34 -0500Headlining was Neon Indian, the brainchild of Alan Palomo, from Austin, Tex.; and earlier in the night had come Toro y Moi, which is Chaz Bundick, from South Carolina. Both bands are part of a scene &... International Herald Tribune Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:02:32 -0500 | 
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