Relief in Japan as Gaffes Weaken Yen
Japanese Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa arrived at the official residence of Prime Minister Taro Aso in Tokyo on February 17, 2009 to offer his resignation after appearing to be drunk at the Group of Seven meeting in Rome. TORU YAMANAKA/AFP/Getty
Slumdog Kids Given Houses
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Fame isn't the only thing two Slumdog Millionaire kids are getting as a result of their Oscar-winning movie: They're also getting houses.
Rubina Ali and Azharuddin Ismail, who played the younger versions
What Chair Sells for $28 Million? Yves Saint Laurent Auction Results
Don't know about you but we have been enraptured with the auction of Yves Saint Laurent's art collection this week. The depth and breadth of this one couple's amazing collection blows us away and reminds us of Boston's own grande dame of art collecting,
Karnataka sacks forensic scientist over forged documents
The Karnataka state government on Wednesday dimissed from service, Dr Malini, assistant director of the Forensic Sciences Laboratory who had conducted over a 100 narco analysis tests on persons in various sensational cases.
The government took this
Does Oprah Owe Rihanna An Apology?
Various bits and bobbles are popping up all over the interweb today that Oprah Winfrey reached out and touched someone -- Rihanna. According to the stories, Oprah called up the pop princess to check in and see how she was doing in light of her
Taylor Swift Remains Atop Billboard 200
Taylor Swift's "Fearless" claims a 10th non-consecutive week atop
The Billboard 200, a feat unmatched by any album since Santana's
"Supernatural" collected 12 weeks at No. 1 in 1999 and 2000. Only
eight other albums by solo female artists have earned 10
Taylor Swift Notches 10th Week At #1, Lady Gaga Cracks Top 10
...dancing queen Lady Gaga will finally make it to the big leagues, landing at #10 after selling nearly 32,100 copies of Fame, marking the highest chart position yet for the trippy club album. San Francisco easy rockers the Fray will manage to hold steady, inching...
Jazz musician Chuck Mangione plays Beaver Creek
...families and friends. That?s all I can say for now.? Originally from Rochester, NY, Mangione, 68, rose to international fame in the late 1970s with his jazz-pop single, ?Feels so Good.? He won Grammy awards for ?Bellavia? in 1976 and ?The Children of Sanchez?...
Saving the oceans: 'Mission Possible.'
...there. ?This ecosystem is arguably the most beautiful and dynamic on Earth,? she says, her eyes the exact aquamarine of shallow reef waters. Like many scientists, she struggles to find ways to impart the importance of biodiversity to humans in ways both poetic...
