Records add up as Bob Barker turns 83 Louisville Courier-Journal
Happy birthday, Bob Barker. Barker is 83 today and has gone from a full head of dark hair to silver and now Santa Claus white during his TV career. Barker has been on the air for more than a half-century. He's in his 35th year on "The Price Is Right," watching contestants spin wheels on more than 6,000 shows. But he will call it quits in May when he retires.
New TV season begins The Herald
THE new television season that began yesterday sees 10 new programmes coming and seven old ones coming to an end.
IN THEATERS ★★★ good, ★★ average, ★ bad, No star: Unrated Asahi.com
Combien tu m'aimes? (How Much Do You Love Me?): Bertrand Blier's latest high-minded curiosity is about an office worker (Bernard Campan) who, saying he has won the lottery, hires a gorgeous prostitute (Monica Bellucci) to live with him until the money runs out.
HC asks govt to clear stand on Lavalin case Kaumundi Online
The Kerala High Court raises suspicion on the state government's stand against a CBI probe on the SNC Lavalin issue.
Blair: 'Trident replacement is vital for Britain's security The Scotsman
BRITAIN would be prepared to use nuclear weapons against countries who allowed their own nuclear technology to fall into the hands of terrorists, Tony Blair said yesterday.
PayPal's Thiel Scores 230 Percent Gain With Soros-Style Fund Bloomberg.com
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- One morning in 1998, at Hobee's coffee shop, near Stanford University, a young money manager named Peter Thiel decided to gamble on an Internet startup.
One chance to make freshness count Sydney Morning Herald
KEVIN RUDD launched his leadership of the Labor Party yesterday by offering something new, but was immediately derided by John Howard as being something very old indeed, writes Peter Hartcher.
Sarkozy in pics 23/11/06 BBC News
BBC Europe editor Mark Mardell enjoys a cartoon about French presidential hopeful Nicolas Sarkozy, and grasps the strategy of his Socialist rival, Segolene Royal.
Navarrette: An introduction to RFK is in order for all generations The Town Talk
SAN DIEGO -- Filmmaker Emilio Estevez has said he made "Bobby" -- a film about the day that Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated -- to introduce this unique and powerful figure to a new generation of Americans.
Post-Thanksgiving Thanks Blogcritics.org
It’s that time of year again (okay, past time) where we are reminded to recount and give thanks for all of those things we should be thankful for throughout the entire year, but usually take for granted. After being too busy with being thankful last week to write it down, here’s this year’s list: I’m thankful for my church, my God, and the religious freedom we enjoy in our country, and
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