Japan's tobacco habit runs into court challenge
YOKOHAMA, Japan -- One plaintiff is a cancer patient. Another is represented by his widow. The third, has emphysema and rolls into the courtroom on a wheelchair with tubes trailing out of his nose. The three Japanese are waging a minnow-vs.-whale
Urban Village Music Series Has Audiences Dancing in the Sand
INCLINE VILLAGE, July 31, 2009 - The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival continues its dancing in the aisles with the last three performances of the Urban Village Monday Night Music Series, Aug. 3, 10 and 17 at Sand Harbor State Park. Known as Lake Tahoe's
Bowden anxious to get on sidelines after 11-year hiatus
AP Sports Writer
FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) ? The failure was sudden and dramatic and it accomplished the seemingly impossible: sucking the energy and self-confidence from Terry Bowden.
Bowden's abrupt exit from Auburn's football team nearly 11 years ago left
Conn. Senate Race Pauses for Dodd
HARTFORD, Conn (AP) -- The steady criticism Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd has faced for months has been replaced by well-wishes from rivals after he announced he has an early stage of prostate cancer.
But political experts don't expect the disease
Kanye: 'I'm Not the King of Pop'
Kanye West is fuming about new reports that he's taken over Michael Jackson's King of Pop title in the wake of the singer's death in June.
The rapper has issued a blog posting to fans explaining that he's upset by fake comments that have been made
Busy NJ Seashore Bridge Closed for Repairs
SOMERS POINT, NJ (AP) -- A busy bridge linking a southern New Jersey beach resort to the mainland has been shut down for emergency repair work.
It was not immediately clear what type of repairs are being made on the Route 52 causeway span connecting
Kudrow hated school because she had no boyfriend
01/08/2009 - 13:59:25
The 'Bandslam' actress Lisa Kudrow would cry herself to sleep almost every day when she was a schoolgirl because she wanted to go on dates with boys and be a "normal" teenager.
She recalled: "It's true. I used to cry almost every
HBO continues its tragic ring cycle
Nobody can accuse HBO Sports of glorifying boxing. "Assault in the Ring" (10 p.m., Saturday, HBO) is the second straight documentary on the premium channel to depict aging boxers living in shame, squalor and seclusion.
HBO's April presentation of
Buckwheat Tries To Get Arrested
When I arrived at the Home for Retired Racial Stereotypes, Buckwheat was on the front porch, using a crowbar to jimmy open the door.
?No, White,? the famous Our Gang character replied. ?I?m working on my invitation to have a beer at the White House
Five Favourite Manchester City Matches
Wswilly3 sent us the following...
Watching the video section on Vital Manchester City and particularly the clips entitled 'Greatest City Moments' brought back some great memories and started me musing on what were my five favourite City matches.
So
