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Sunday, December 6, 2009

Madonna's ultra-marathon dream

Madonna is in training to run the 243 kilometer, six-day Marathon des Sables in the Moroccan desert next April.

A source told America's Star magazine: "She's always been in great shape, but she is now taking things to a whole other level." She is serious about doing it. "

The 51-year-old star is so ing, Thurs triumph she has warned her management Thurs keep her schedule free for the whole month.

Madonna is known for her super-toned physique and adheres to a strict eating plan and exercise regime.

It is occasions she has been forced Thurs Defend her ultra-healthy lifestyle and "unwomanly" muscular body.

Madonna - Who is Dating 22-year-old Brazilian model Jesus Luz - said: "My body is an important instrument as well as my voice. Does working out really help with singing? Yeah, absolutely. Using your diaphragm properly is Connected to having Posture good.

"Your body is one organism. You can not separate it. If you are not in good health your vocal cords will suffer. Everything will suffer.

K-Fed Tells His Side Of The Story

Britney Spears's ex-husband Kevin Federline caused quite a stir during his stay in Sydney after failing to front for the 2DayFM breakfast show for a paid hour of co-hosting with Kyle and Jackie O. The 31-year-old former dancer nearly didn ' s front for our date. After a two-hour delay, K-Fed arrived with his entourage but still kept me waiting while they had a cigarette with girlfriend Victoria Prince out the front and then refused to speak about Britney or his involvement in the weight-loss reality show Celebrity Fit Club, Which screens next year.

Cindy Crawford: I'm Not A Cougar

The 43-year-old supermodel - who is Married to Rande Gerber - hopes people still think she's sexy, even though she is now mother Thurs two children, Presley, 10, and Kaia, seven.

She said: "I do not want to be a cougar, I want to be a MILF. I hate that word cougar and what it represents. MILF is a word I absolutely love.

"I like that tag because I think there is a worry for all models that the moment you have kids the perception of you is going to change."

A MILF is an abbreviated slang term used to describe a sexy woman who has children.

Cindy says her personality has been affected by the aging process and does not believe people find her as attractive as they once did.

She said in an interview with Britain's GQ magazine: "Age can be daunting, but you can not stop it. I know the 20-year-old guys do not look at me anymore. I do not feel it like I Used to . I remember walking down streets in New York at the height of my modeling career, my hair up, and all the construction guys would go crazy. It's different now. "

Billy Joel's Daughter in Hospital

A law enforcement official in New York City says Alexa Ray Joel has been hospitalised after taking pills at her apartment.

The official says it's unclear Whether the 23-year-old daughter of pop star Billy Joel and model Christie Brinkley had attempted Thurs take her own life.

The official says a friend of Joel's called emergency services from Joel's downtown Manhattan apartment and said the singer had taken a number of pills.

Joel's publicist, Claire Mercuri, says Joel is hospitalised in stable condition.

Why We Hate Keira Knightley

"If I'd thought about what fame meant when I was younger," Keira Knightley said earlier this week, "it probably would have been for your name to be respected for something you do well. I do not know if that is any longer what fame means. I do not see it in its modern-day connotations as being a particularly positive thing. "

To the millions of girls entranced by the exquisite contours of Knightley's face and the jobbing actors reading about her in Forbes magazine, where she is listed as the second-highest-paid actress in Hollywood last year (earning £ 19 million in 2007), that latter observation might seem a little less grace. Her comment is the nature of modern fame, however, is Astute - and one that hints at a desire to be respected for more than being the only woman in the world beautiful enough to look good in a swimming cap.

This, combined with a Thespian Genteel upbringing, might account for the slight Whiff of spoiled-little-girl that emanates from Knightley. But does it explain why mention of her name prompts women of every age Thurs Spring Forward, enthralled and enraged, to postulate on the size of her pout, Bosom and talent? No. That is female jealousy.

I have met Knightley twice: the first time, she was a pretty school girl from Richmond, the second, a silver screen goddess carrying her beauty with self-awareness, like a much-admired ornament. It is both occasions, she was polite and hard to dislike. And yet women do dislike her.

Female jealousy is a form of lust, the desire to know every inch of a beautiful woman in the same way that a man Wants to through sex. But this lust is more powerful than the male kind, and is what has propelled Knightley to her position as a fashion Figurehead, role model and Hollywood actress.

What's surprising is that she does not seem to generate a voraciousness in men. Ask them why and they will tell you that there is something too poised, too static about her face - and not enough vulgarity in that angular body.

Ask either sex Whether they set much store by Knightley's acting skills, however, and the response is unanimously Tepid. British contemporaries such as Romola Garai, Rosamund Pike, Rebecca Hall and Emily Blunt, far superior in their craft, will probably never command Knightley's fees. With commendable Modesty, the actress herself has admitted that she is "still improving."

Yet it's hard to imagine how far she can do so when you consider that, aside from Bend It Like Beckham, in which the then 16-year-old displayed a promise that has yet to be realized, she has always been given the role of The petulant beauty (Love Actually, Pride and Prejudice, Silk, Atonement).

Costume, clever casting, good production and the extraordinary alchemy of that face is a film are responsible for her success, "Which is why the choice of Martin Crimp's updated version of The Misanthrope as a West End stage debut is a smart one. With the support of the excellent Damian Lewis and Tara Fitzgerald, under the direction of Thea Sharrock's Equus, and in a role not unfamilar to her (beautiful but petulant American film star passing through London), she is as protected as it is possible to be before an 800-strong audience.

Knightley's what it does next that interests me. "In this business, fame lasts for a second," she has said. "You can be blown up and be blown down. People lose interest in faces Because new ones come along every second. I'm one at the moment. Tomorrow, I will not be. That's cool. I'm not saying that when it ends, I'll be like, "Yay!" It's ending. " But I'll move on and do something else. "

Looks like Hers survive for many years, but she may only grow as an actress when she stops being so conscious of them. "She makes this stupid face, just like my girlfriend does when she looks in the mirror," says a male friend.

Therein, perhaps, lies the problem: when Knightley stops seeing the camera as a mirror, we might start seeing her talent.

JOHN TRAVOLTA ADDICTED TO SPANISH TV

John Travolta has a new addiction - they can not stop watching Spanish TV!

The Hollywood superstar admits he can not speak a word of Spanish, but regularly switches onto the network Telemundo Thurs unwind, because the language he finds relaxing.

"I watch Spanish television and listen to Spanish radio stations," he said. "The people are very beautiful. Latinos are very sexy. And there's something Soothing about it. But I do not understand any of it. "

Travolta, 55, recently revealed that they are down the chance to take a seat is his Virgin Galactic space ship "Because he's too busy and would've cost him too much money lost earnings.

"I think I would like it," the actor said. "I've been approached several times to go up into the space shuttle and do these other smaller programs.

"But it takes about six months of training Thurs actually do this kind of thing, so I told them, if they could subsidize me, I would do it."Read Morehttp://www.showbizspy.com/article/196002/john-travolta-addicted-to-spanish-tv.html

Robert Gates Says Afghanistan Withdrawal Will Be Gradual

Reporting from Washington - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates denied Sunday that President Obama had set an "exit strategy" for Afghanistan, and they forecast that only a 'Handful' of U.S. Troops may leave the country in July 2011, when a withdrawal is due to begin.

Gates, appearing television news programs have with other senior U.S. Officials said the Obama administration intended Thurs maintain its commitment to Afghanistan while gradually shifting security responsibilities to the country's central government.

"This is a transition," Gates said is ABC's "This Week." "We are not talking about an abrupt withdrawal. We are talking about something that will take place over a period of time."

Gates, Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton and National Security Advisor James L. Jones has appeared in The Sunday TV talk shows in a continuing effort to explain a policy that aims Thurs Satisfy those who want to end the war swiftly, as well as between those who want to stay for as long as it takes for U.S. goals to be met.

Obama announced last week that they would soon send additional U.S. 30.000 troops to Afghanistan, bringing the total nearly 100.000 Thurs, but that some would start to return home in 18 months.

His decision to set July 2011 as the point when U.S. Troops will begin to depart has Proved the most difficult element to explain Thurs domestic audiences and Allied governments. The Afghan, Pakistani and Indian Governments are concerned that the War-Weary United States might sharply scale back its commitment to the region, as it has in the past.

Gates said U.S. first troops would be withdrawn from areas where the Taliban Poses less of a threat, mostly in the north. He said U.S. Military Commanders had reason for optimism that a minimum 18-month Troop buildup would work, because they have seen progress in the south where U.S. forces have been added.

"I think one of the reasons our military leaders are pretty confident is that they've already begun to see changes where the Marines are present in southern Helmand," Gates said.

They have said on NBC's "Meet the Press" that the buildup "has the opportunity to make significant gains.... We will have 100.000 troops there, and they are not leaving in July 2011."

Gates also Sought to brace Americans for higher military casualties, "Which are expected as U.S. Troops flood the most hotly contested parts of the country in the south and the east.

"We'll have an increase in casualties at the front end of this process, but over time it'll actually Lead to fewer casualties," he said.

Jones and Clinton both described the drawdown as not a "cliff, but a ramp" that will gradually reduce Troop numbers.

Another element in the strategy will be to try to peel away less committed Taliban fighters. But Clinton said that, in her view, it was not Likely that the U.S. and Allied Governments will be Able Thurs persuade the Taliban's senior leadership to Give up its fight.

She said she was "highly skeptical" that any of the leaders would renounce their cause and agree to live peacefully in the countryside.

Clinton and Gates spoke with approval about Afghan President Hamid Karzai's recent statement that the Afghan army would be Able Thurs take control of some parts of the country in three years, and its entirety in five years. Private analysts consider the highly ambitious goal for the Army, Which has 90.000 troops Thurs patrol a country about the size of Texas.

Gates acknowledged that U.S. intelligence has not had reliable information on the whereabouts of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden for "years."

Trojans Headed To The Emerald Bowl

A USC season that went south in the second half will conclude with a bowl game up north.

The Trojans will play Boston College in the Emerald Bowl is Dec.. 26 at AT & T Park in San Francisco, it was announced Sunday.

Kickoff is at 5 pm, and the game will be televised by ESPN.

Both USC and Boston College are 8-4.

The Trojans are playing a postseason game somewhere other than the Rose Bowl for the first time since the 2005 season.

"I think it's a good matchup with Boston College, a good chance to get a new setting for us," said Coach Pete Carroll, who was born in San Francisco and grew up in Marin County. "It's going home for me."

USC lost out on a Holiday Bowl bid by losing Thurs Arizona in its regular-season finale. The Trojans finished 5-4 in the Pacific 10 Conference and 24th in the Bowl Championship Series standings.

On Sunday, they tumbled out of the Associated Press top-25 media poll, where they had been a fixture since the start of the 2002 season.

"We're going into this with an opportunity to get a couple more weeks of practice," Carroll said.

With final exams coming up and the game less than three weeks away, however, USC will not use the maximum 15 Workouts allowed under NCAA rules.

Senior safety Taylor Mays said after the Arizona loss that the Trojans would be motivated for a bowl game despite a season that fell well below expectations.

"We like playing football," he said. "We get excited for practice, so playing in a game obviously will be exciting for us. It's not going to matter."

Senior corner back Kevin Thomas agreed.

"It's not going to be tough to get up for the Bowl Game Because it's one more chance to play together and play well," he said.

USC is 6-2 in bowl games under Carroll. With the exception of the 2001 Las Vegas Bowl against Utah, the Trojans have mostly played well in the postseason.

USC defeated Iowa in the Orange Bowl and beat Michigan, Illinois and Penn State in the Rose Bowl. USC Routed Oklahoma in the 2005 BCS title game in Florida and came up short against Texas in the 2006 championship game at the Rose Bowl.

Boston College, under first-year Coach Frank Spaziani, finished 5-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The Eagles feature running back Montel Harris, who has rushed for 1.355 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Quarterback Dave Shinskie, who played minor league baseball for six seasons, has completed 53% of his passes. Shinskie has passed for 14 touchdowns, with 13 interceptions.

Linebacker Luke Kuechly averages 11.8 tackles a game.

USC and Boston College shared only one common opponent this season: Notre Dame.

The Trojans defeated the Fighting Irish, 34-27, on Oct. 17 at South Bend, Ind.. The next week, Boston College lost at Notre Dame, 20-16.

The Eagles' other defeats were at Clemson and Virginia Tech and at home against North Carolina.

USC has played Boston College twice, winning 23-17, in 1987 and, 34-7, in 1988. The schools are scheduled To Have a Home-and-home series in 2013 and 2014.

Alarmed India Inc Writes Letter To PM On Climate Deal

The Federation of India the Chambers of Commerce and Industry expressed alarm over reports that India might shift its stance on the issue of climate change at the Copenhagen summit.

In an open letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh [Images] and to Union Commerce Minister Anand Sharma, the industry body has outlined its views on the climate change negotiations based on corporate India's feedback and called for the prime minister Thurs urge the developed World to provide technology transfer and funds to help mitigate the crisis.

Following is the text of the letter: We are alarmed by the media reports that the government may change its stance on the principle that emissions of all countries should Converge has a per capita basis.

We strongly suggest that per capita emissions should remain the basis for greenhouse gas emissions reduction, as reiterated by you at the Inauguration of the Delhi High Level Conference on Climate Change Technology Development and Transfer.

It is important that India and other developing economies push for a climate change regime that has a convergence of green house gas emission is equal per capita basis world-wide.

FICCI's perspective on the current negotiations based on Indian industry's feedback and the outcomes that industry expects from Copenhagen are as follows:

1. Industry does not support any outcome for India that is based on legally binding emission reduction targets.

2. We will not accept sectoral benchmarks or targets at a Globally Harmonized level as such targets would adversely Affect the competitiveness of Indian industry.

3. We strongly oppose any proposal is unilateral trade measures imposed by developed countries on the pretext climate change.

4. We expect from Copenhagen to deliver outcomes that would provide a direction to the continuity to the Kyoto Protocol and the Strengthening of the market based mechanisms.

5. We also seek regulatory certainty for the carbon market Thurs provide a clear-cut long-term market Signal to businesses and investors.

6. We urge you to seek an assurance from developed countries Thurs provide a stable demand for carbon credits through their domestic policies must import of carbon credits to meet their emission reduction targets.

7. Finally, the Indian industry Strongly Urges "that the government push for commitments from the developed world is technology transfer and finance to meet the objectives of greenhouse gas mitigation as well as adaptation to climate change.

Looking at the medium-term and long-term implications of not basing the Indian standpoint is per capita emissions, we appeal to you Thurs Take the concerns and expectations of Indian industry into consideration for the forthcoming negotiations and strongly urge the government to continue the position Thurs its stance on the per capita theory.

With personal regards,

Yours sincerely,

Harsh Pati Singhania

President, FICCI

Monday's TV Highlights: 'Alice' Concludes On SyFy

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: "When a boy is set on fire, Detectives Munch and Stabler (Christopher Meloni, Richard Belzer) end up at a private, where their student escort (Jesse McCartney) introduces them to a circle chastity. Dann Florek co-stars (8 p.m. on NBC).

Accidentally on Purpose: Scheduling issues force Billie and Zack (Jenna Elfman, Jon Foster) to take parenting classes separately, she attends with her sister Abby and her friend (Lennon Parham, Ashley Jensen), but the class soon turns into a competition with Abby Billie in outshining all the assignments (8:30 pm CBS).

Gossip Girl: A serious car accident rocks the Upper East Side as Chuck (Ed Westwick) is Grappling with an issue from the past is the anniversary of Bart Bass' death (9 pm CW).

Intervention: Greg once had a thriving business until a disabling back injury led him into a dependence is a pain medication (9 pm A & E).

WWE Monday Night RAW: Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban hosts (9 pm USA).

Castle: "When an art dealer is shot in his gallery, Beckett Castle and discover that a bullet is missing from the crime scene (10 pm ABC).

Million Dollar Listing: Josh tries to move a partially demolished home in Beverly Hills, but winds up being lambasted by a buyer's agent (10 pm Bravo).

Rita Rocks: Rita is ready to rock when the band finally lands their first paying gig on the season finale (10 pm Lifetime).

Men of a Certain Age: This new dramedy series explores the shifting dynamics in the friend ships of three men (Ray Romano, Scott Bakula and Andre Braugher) entering middle age (10 pm TNT).

Chef Academy: The students learn more about the time-honored art of baking bread and are then asked to show off their new baking skills in a test that results in one student being named a "Leader of the class" in this new episode (11 pm Bravo).Read More,http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2009/12/mondays-tv-highlights-alice-concludes-on-syfy.html

'Brothers & Sisters' Recap: Sweet Little Lies, Plus The World's Gayest Bachelor Party!

There was so much done right in this episode (ie Saul saying it would be weeks until the investigators knew what happened in WineGate 2009, so we knew we would not be seeing Ryan!) That we're going to forgive the writers for bringing Tommy back next week for "the emotional episode of the season." (What do you think that means? "I'm guessing Rebecca starts Thurs miscarry at the wedding, and it's a Cliffhanger.)

Let's dive in. We had the return of the popular Walker Sibling Phone Tree on Kitty ™ Walked In is Nora and Simon having relations in the shower and, naturally, had to call Sarah "Because Robert did not give her the horrified reaction she was looking for (" Good for her, "he said." It's a Whole New Day in Pasadena. ") Kevin, unfortunately, also chose to call Sarah at that moment to tell her that he and Scotty were having their sperm counts tested (" I'm not at work. I'm waiting for my husband Thurs finish masturbating ") and they had to hear about Nora's afterglow before going in to make his deposit. ( "There's not a DVD in the whole of West Hollywood that could counteract what I just heard.") I'm sorta happy that Scotty has a better swimmers: It's always fun to see Kevin competitive, and it set up for another Sarah Zinger ( "Oh, by the way, I'm glad Scotty's sperm's better than yours - us Walkers need to stop Reproducing").

Justin also phoned Sarah's worth the effort if Luc could come out to play and to show us yet again - we get it! - That he's lost touch with his family studying for his midterms. Do we believe that Justin actually thought he'd Aced his exams, or was his Impending failure, along with Rebecca morning denying him sex, the reason Sarah Had to ask if she was on suicide watch after hearing his voice? (This was such a good episode for Sarah and she did not even have sex!) Regardless, it's worth noting that Justin never actually got to tell Rebecca that two Ds, two Fs, a C-and put him back on academic probation. When she heard he'd had two gulps of champagne at the "gayest bachelor party ever" (thrown by Robert!), She interrupted his string of Confessions to tell him they could not fall apart now, he's going to be a dad. I can see why Justin would be angry but that everyone already knew Holly about the baby. (Rebecca had to tell Kitty she was seven weeks pregnant when her bust would not fit in her wedding dress, Kitty then told Robert on purpose and Nora Accidentally, and Robert told the gay Triumvirate.) But I do not understand why everyone, including Rebecca, expected Justin to immediately have an answer. Rebecca had taken weeks to come to the decision that she wanted to keep the baby. Justin deserved more than just a game of toss with Robert in the backyard. Let's not even go into how appropriate it was for Justin to ask Robert when it's okay Thurs lie: Robert telling Kitty that when they looked at her bald all they saw was how beautiful she was and not that she could die (good), not Robert telling Kitty that he intended to run for governor (bad). Justin wanted to know if it was an appropriate lie to say you're happy to have a baby when you're not. Robert told him he'd have to figure that out for himself. Apparently, it is. They told Rebecca that they wanted the baby, too - and sold it. I believed him until we got the shot of his worried face as he hugged her.

While we wait to see what happens there (the preview Showed Justin telling David that he's not on board with the baby), we're also left wondering what Simon is up to ... I'm not sure what kind of game they could be playing - does dating the founder of a home for cancer patients and their families help the reputation of a possibly disgraced doctor? - But we're being led To Believe It's something. Sarah Googled him and found out that they had two major Malpractice suits against him for negligence. When She Went to burst the bubble's Nora, Nora already knew about them and said they'd been thrown out. After Simon Nora asked to leave following family Blowout # 1.456, Sarah and Kitty convinced her to get back with him ( "You were doin 'somethin' that was feelin 'good, so go with it," Sarah said, with the delivery that earns Rachel Griffiths Emmy nominations). But then Kevin told Sarah the cases were thrown out right around the time he stopped seeing patients and began focusing on research - his license could have been yanked? Again, not sure what this has to do with him dating Nora, unless he's trying to treat patients at her home, Which they is not. Maybe they're afraid He'll distract Nora from her house more than work - "We always have milk! The Northridge Earthquake, El Niño, the LA Riots. We always have milk! "- And her foundation will suffer? (No, still do not buy it.)

Do you have a theory about Simon? What do you think will happen between Rebecca and Justin? How are the writers going to ruin the Nora has a new respect for risk-taking and resilient Hollywood? I love it when the two of them are civil, but that can not last, right?

Cam Inman: Immaculate It Wasn't, But Raiders Win Memorable One

This was not an Answer to the Immaculate Reception. Well, these Raiders Dismal still tout a 4-8 record after Sunday's 27-24 upset of their long time rival Pittsburgh Steelers.

Those Steelers, the 1972 team that was the first to make the playoffs for the six-time Super Bowl winner, will always have Franco Harris.

But on this chilly December day along the Riverfront Pittsburgh, karma may finally have come around. The result was a storybook ending that, indeed, belonged to the visitors. What an ending it was. Specifically, the winning drive, Which provided a step-by-step recipe for Sunday's Stunner.

A magical touchdown connection between the Steelers 'Ben Roethlisberger and Hines Ward, one that would normally set off the usual alarms losing, instead was muted by the Raiders' ensuing drive.

Ten plays. Eighty-eight yards. With less than two minutes to play. An 15-point underdogs, marching their way to a crowd-Silencing victory and sending the defending Super Bowl champion Steelers (6-6) to a fourth straight loss.

The final drive made a hero of quarterback Bruce Gradkowski, Whose Pennsylvania Homecoming featured his first career 300-yard passing game and a tear-jerking post-game session with his family.

It vindicated rookie wide receiver Louis Murphy, who no dropped passes and instead caught four for 128 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner with Read Morehttp://www.mercurynews.com/columns/ci_13942193

Giants' Jacobs Enjoys His Part in Win Over Dallas Cowboys

There are lovers and Cowboy Cowboy loathers, and by now, Brandon Jacobs has a rather famously planted himself among the latter.

Sunday, the New York Giants running back added some fuel to the conversation with his 74-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter to Give the Giants the lead and momentum.Jacobs, usually a target of last resort for Giants quarterback Eli Manning, took great delight in giving the Cowboys a figurative thumb in the eye.

"Oh ... no question," Jacobs said. "This is so good. This is the first time in my five years we've beaten the Cowboys twice in one season. It makes me feel on top of the world."

Jacobs, it should be noted, has been a 1,000-yard rusher twice in his NFL career, but has rarely done much damage to the Cowboys - save for a 117-yard outing last season.

They did not do much on the ground against them Sunday, either, putting in a rather pedestrian 10-carry, 39-yard performance that included a 1-yard TD plunge.

So it came as something of a shock when they caught a 10-yard throw from Manning, who first had been looking first for tight end Kevin Boss, then rumbled down the side line for the go-ahead touchdown.

"They were in man coverage to that side," Manning said. "Boss got banged as he was trying to release. I Was Able Thurs throw [Jacobs] an accurate pass and keep him in Stride. They Showed some speed."

More speed, in fact, than Giants coach Tom Coughlin had ever seen from Jacobs.

"I've never seen him run that fast," Coughlin said. "I reminded him of that."

Cowboy safety Gerald Sensabaugh made a diving shot at Jacobs at the Dallas 22, but Jacobs hurdled him and has kept running until he was plowed into the Pylon by Linebacker Anthony Spencer.

Jacobs said he could have kept running if he'd had to.

"I was good, actually," he said. "I Was Able to go to the side line, celebrate and talk trash. I was not out of breath."

Nor was he out of ammo, using the occasion to fire off one final salvo at the team he says they first detested while growing up in Houma, LA.

"It's extra special," he said. "Dallas is a team I just absolutely can not stand. I've been hating Dallas since I knew anything about football. My hatred in my heart is still there."

Janka Wins GS For 3rd World Cup Victory in a Row

When Carlo Janka zoomed into the finish area Sunday, skis spraying a cloud of snow Thurs signal his third consecutive World Cup victory, "The Last Man To compile for so long a winning streak quickly came over and Showed his respect.

As Janka began to celebrate, reigning overall champion Aksel Lund Svindal raised a hand and BOWED, then BOWED again. The message was clear: "We're not worthy."

Right now, no one is. Janka simply can not be beaten. The 23-year-old Swiss Skier wrapped up a 3-for-3 weekend by winning a giant slalom Sunday, becoming the first Man To take three World Cup races in a row since Svindal did it more than 2 1 / 2 years ago.

"Janka's skiing has been pretty incredible." It's crazy to see how well they did here, "said Ted Ligety of Park City, Utah, who was fourth in the GS. "He's definitely a strong kid. He does not do anything crazy special with his skiing. He just does not make mistakes."

Indeed, Janka's upper body was steady as can be through the turns, and his skis were always in contact with the slope. They finished two runs down the Birds of Prey course in a combined time of 2 minutes, 29.44 seconds.

"It looked, like, really easy, how they did it," Swiss coach Sepp Brunner said.

Janka added Sunday's triumph to those in the super combined Friday and downhill on Saturday.

"Just fantastic," Janka said.

When the 23-year-old arrived at Beaver Creek this week, they owned a total of two career World Cup race wins. Asked to explain his results in Colorado, he said: "I'm just skiing. I'm in good shape. I had a great run. I do not know why."

Austria's Benjamin Raich was next Sunday, 0.47 seconds behind, and Norway's Svindal came in third, 0.93 back. Ligety was more than a second slower than Janka, while his U.S. teammate Bode Miller skied out on the first run.

Janka led after Sunday's first GS run, which was contested in heavy snow fall that made it tough to see. The second run came under clouds, but no snow, and Janka was superb again.

"A young guy, skiing that fast - that's pretty rare," Svindal said. "It seems like Janka's at a cruising altitude pretty good right now. I think he's going to be very good all through the season."

Svindal finished first in a downhill, a super-G and a giant slalom March 14-17, 2007, at Lenzerheide, Switzerland, en route to that season's overall title. The Last Man To take three races in a row at Beaver Creek was Hermann Maier of Austria in 1999.

Pretty Heady company.

Lindsey Vonn of Vail, Colo., Nearly matched Janka's feat this weekend in the Women's World Cup races at Lake Louise, Alberta. She won down hills Friday and Saturday, then was the runner-up - by all of 0.03 seconds - in a super-G on Sunday.

Like Vonn, Janka is off to quite a start this season, marking him as someone to watch at the Vancouver Olympics in February. They finished third in a giant slalom at Soelden, Austria, in October, then third again in a downhill at Lake Louise last week.

Then came his perfect performance at Beaver Creek.

All this from a racer who said he's still Regaining his strength after missing most of the summer with a virus. Most days, Janka said, they felt like they had a "low battery."

They mourn was charged up just fine this weekend.

Miller looked good on one of the three race days at the lone U.S. stop on the men's World Cup circuit: He finished fourth behind Janka on Sunday, displaying his typically risky style. The American made two mistakes in that event - putting his glove down in the snow at one point to stay upright - but overcame the glitches to deliver a strong run.

The "Did Not Finish" on Sunday was the third for Miller in the six events he's contested this season. Miller got off to a late start "Because they did not decide until September that they would return to the circuit.

He also failed to finish the second run of Friday's super combined at Beaver Creek.

In assessing Janka, Svindal the kid paid a high compliment by comparing him to Maier and Miller in versatility. And when was asked Svindal Whether it's good for the sport that Janka and they are both in fine form at the moment, more praise came.

"Right now we're not head-to-head, I would say," Svindal said. "He's a couple of heads ahead of me, at least."

New Orleans Saints-Washington Redskins game recap

New Orleans Saints-Washington Redskins game recapSunday he was at his best.

Meachem caught a career-high eight passes for a career-high 142 yards. And they scored two touchdowns to help the Saints remain unbeaten.

As usual, Meachem displayed his big-play ability by burning the Redskins' secondary for a 53-yard touchdown catch from Drew Brees that Tied the score at 30 with 1:19 remaining in regulation.

All his big plays were not made through the air, though.

Meachem made a Heady play late in the first half after Brees threw an interception Thurs Redskins safety Kareem Moore. Instead of simply Tackling Moore, Meachem stripped the ball loose and raced 44 yards with it for a touchdown that Tied the score at 17 heading into half time.

"I'm starting to understand the game," Meachem said. "For a while there you think you can just play backyard football. But you have to do everything that Coach wants you to do, that Drew wants you to do Because it helps when it's time to make a big play."Read Morehttp://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2009/12/new_orleans_saints-washington.html

Harvard Professor Says Nancy Grace's Questioning Contributed to Mother's Suicide

That's according to a filing in a wrongful death case brought by the family of Melinda Duckett. Duckett's 2-year-old son was reported missing in 2006, and CNN host Nancy Grace launched aggressive nightly coverage of the case.

Click here for photos of police evidence.

The family claims that Grace's questioning and CNN's coverage decisions Inflicted severe emotional distress on the young mother. Grace interviewed Duckett on speculation had begun about the mother's alleged involvement in the Toddler's disappearance.

The next day, Duckett shot herself in the head.

A Harvard professor of clinical psychiatry writes that the CNN interview Inflicted public humiliation and was "a substantial contributing cause" of Duckett's death. CNN and Grace have denied any involvement in the suicide.

Trenton Duckett has still not been found, and his mother remains the only suspect. Read Morehttp://www.myfoxnepa.com/dpp/news/national_news/Harvard_Professor_Says_Nancy_Graces_Questioning_Contributed_to_Mothers_Suicide_08750417

Jamie Jungers Is 4th Alleged Tiger Mistress

The Tiger Woods scandal continues to grow as a 4th alleged mistress has come forward, and some reports have linked Woods to as many as nine women.

Unlike the first three women Linked to Woods, the latest mistress is a dead ringer for his wife Elin Nordegren and lives close to Woods' home in Florida, according to People.co.uk.

Jamie Jungers, an ex-cocktail hostess at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, alleges begun To Have An Affair with Woods in 2004, and that the affair lasted at least two years. She's expected to hold a press conference with her lawyer soon.

Ever since Woods' one-car accident in the early morning is the day after Thanksgiving, the scandal has been growing.

New York socialite Rachel Uchitel was the first woman Tied Woods Thurs. Rumors have her receiving between $ 1 million and $ 3 million Thurs keep from telling her story.

Then Jaimee Grubbs, a former reality TV show contestant, came forward with alleged voice mails and text messages that were damaging Thurs Woods' reputation.

Kalika Moquin, a Las Vegas nightclub executive, became the third woman linked to the world's top golfer. On Wednesday she told Life & Style magazine, "It's not appropriate for me to comment one way or the other," but did not deny the report.

A fifth woman, Fla.. waitress Mindy Lawton told News of the World that she and Woods made love in his Isleworth, Fla.., mold.

"He was not one to express his feelings to me. I was there for sex," she reportedly said, claiming their relationship began after meeting in April 2006.

Some experts are saying that Woods is a sex addict. One report also claims that they used the drug Ambien as a sex aid.

Obama Team Rejects Criticism Of Afghan Exit Timing

President Obama announced last week that would boost the U.S. Troop numbers, but start pulling out by July 2011.

State Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said it was not a "drop-dead deadline," while Defense Secretary Robert Gates said it was "the beginning of a process".

Mr. Gates also said the whereabouts of Osama Bin Laden were unknown.

They said it had been "years" since the U.S. last had any good intelligence about his movements.Read Morehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8398067.stm

Ten Things You Need To know About The Copenhagen Summit

1The Copenhagen Summit Aims To limit global average temperature rises to no more than 2C by stabilizing atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide at or below 450 parts per million. With no action, they will rise by 6C by 2100.

2 To achieve this, global greenhouse gas emissions will need to fall from their present level of around 47 billion tonnes per year Thurs below 20 billion tonnes in 2050. To set the world has such a pathway, by Sir Nicholas Stern has suggested total emissions need to be at 35 billion tonnes by 2030 and about 44 billion tonnes by 2020. To put this in context, over the past ten years, global carbon dioxide emissions have Risen by almost 30 per cent.

3 The real wrangling at Copenhagen will be over how to carve up this "carbon budget" between different countries. Read More.http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article6946367.ece

4 China has now outstripped America as the world's biggest emitter, with about 21 per cent of the total. However, it will not agree Thurs outright cuts but Merely the "carbon intensity" of its economy

Aamir Khan Walks The Ramp To Promote 3 Idiots

Bollywood Actor Aamir Khan Doodles designed, launched and merchandise Walked the ramp along with fellow actors Sharman Joshi and R Madhavan here on Friday (December 4) to promote his forthcoming flick 3 Idiots.

The movie 3 Idiots is the Celluloid adaptation of author Chetan Bhagat's best selling novel Five Point Someone.

The movie revolves around three friends, Whose Dismal grade point averages at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), influence their friendship, love life and career choices.

Aamir Khan was all excited To promote his movie and said it would definitely be an inspirational one.

"I agree with you Rang de Basant was an extremely inspiring film. I think that's been the effort with 3 Idiots as well. I am hoping that the story that Raju (director Rajkumar Hirani) and Abhijat (Joshi) have come up with and the Way Raju has directed the film, I am hoping that it will be an extremely inspirational film for not only the youth, but each and every person who sees the film, "he said.

The three actors had earlier worked together in Rang De Basant, which was acclaimed by everyone and won several awards.

The Stars Walked the ramp in a collection designed by Aamir himself, and the movie merchandise was launched in collaboration with a reputed fashion house.

Aamir Khan flair of connecting with the youth is the idea behind designing the apparel and accessories, as he was also pleased To put forward his Doodles in front of his fans.

"Doodling is something that all of us keep doing all our lives." So Doodles Some of these are in my film, or on paper while I was working on the film during rehearsals, or when I am reading the script, some of them I did later is when this concept was out that we can come out with merchandising with my Doodles. "So, for example, this t-shirt I did later is," he said.

Kareena Kapoor stars opposite Aamir in the movie.

Ilayaraja and Big-B watch Paa

On Saturday (December 5) is the dot at 10 am Amitabh Bachchan kept his appointment with the music maestro Ilayaraja at Sathyam Cinema's Santham theater.

The director of the film and its Balki Cinematograph PC Sreeram were present on the occasion.

Big B was in Chennai to show his Balki directed Paa, Which is released worldwide Friday to rave critical Acclaim and fantastic opening day one.

FEFSI had arranged a grand reception Thurs their 'Big Boss', as 24 unions representing various facets of film making presented Mr. Bachchan with 'Ponnadas' and flower bouquets.

Speaking on the occasion Amitabh Bachchan said: "I love Chennai where I have made a lot of my films. The kind of discipline you see in Chennai is not there in Mumbai. Today technicians from south have made it big in Hindi cinema. In Paa, 60 percent of the people who worked in the film like director Balki, Cameraman PC Sriram, Heroine Vidya Balan and above all the maestro Ilayaraja and a few other technicians are Tamils. "

AB went out of his way to wax eloquent about Raja sir, who was in an excellent mood and reciprocated the mega star's praises by saying in English: "Amitji is the heart and Seoul of Paa, who has lived the role of Auro and is absolutely fantastic. The screenplay of Balki based on a short and simple story is brilliant. "

Paa was later screened for the guests at the function.

Among the stars who came too greet Big-B were Bharath, Jayam Ravi, Jeeva, Narain, Sibiraj, Shaam, Manobala, Kushboo, Roja, Sandhya, Poornima Bhagyaraj, directors Mysskin, Vikram, RK Selvamani, VC Guhanathan, PO Box Thenappan, L Suresh, Perarasu etc.

US Envoy in South Korea On Way To Pyongyang

The U.S. envoy for North Korea arrived in South Korea Sunday on the way to a meeting in Pyongyang Thurs convince the North to end its boycott of six-party nuclear disarmament talks.

Stephen Bosworth Will Travel to Pyongyang on Tuesday in what will be the first one-on-one talks between Washington and the North since U.S. President Barack Obama took office in January.

North Korea has pushed for direct talks with the U.S. since it pulled out of negotiations in protest of international criticism of a rocket launch in April. Washington has said it would engage the North only if it leads to the resumption of six-party talks that also involve South Korea, China, Japan and Russia.Read Morehttp://www1.voanews.com/english/news/asia/US-Envoy-in-South-Korea-on-Way-to-Pyongyang-78631237.html

India-Russia Ties a Factor Of Peace And Stability: PM

Describing India-Russia relations as "a factor of peace and stability" in a Changing World, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday left for Moscow on a three-day trip during Which the two strategic partners are expected Thurs guarantees "yet another step forward ' by signing a civil nuclear cooperation framework agreement.

"I am confident that my visit will be yet another step forward in consolidating our cooperation with Russia and in Reinforcing the fact that the India-Russia strategic partnership is a factor of peace and stability in the evolving international situation," Manmohan Singh said in a statement as they left for Moscow.

"This is a partnership based on the solid foundation of long-standing friendship, deep mutual trust and strong convergence of interests," the prime minister said.

Manmohan Singh stressed that "the multifaceted cooperation" between India and Russia has acquired "greater depth and maturity" through joint efforts over the years. "We Seek to strengthen these ties further," he said.

Outlining his agenda summit with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Manmohan Singh said they will review the status of "bilateral cooperation, including in the key areas of defense, civil nuclear energy, space, science and technology and hydrocarbons."

"I will also exchange views with the president on key regional and global issues such as terrorism, the recovery of the global economy, energy security, climate change, nuclear disarmament and reform of international institutions," he said.

After talks between Manmohan Singh and Medvedev on Monday, the two sides are expected Thurs sign an inter-government framework agreement has expanded civil nuclear cooperation and three Defense Pacts, including one for ending adhocism in Servicing of Russian military equipment.

Russia actively supported India in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) last year and was one of the earliest Backers India for re-joining the global nuclear trade. More than a month ago, India announced two Russian sites for new atomic reactors.

Besides civil nuclear cooperation, terrorism and the volatile situation in Pakistan and Afghanistan will figure prominently in the discussions between the two leaders.

India may ask Russia to use its influence Thurs persuade Pakistan Thurs jettison its alleged policy of using terrorism as an instrument of state policy against New Delhi.

Manmohan Singh will also meet Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin during Whose presidency as the strategic partnership between India and Russia was forged in 2000. The two will jointly attend the closing ceremony of the Year of India in Russia Monday evening.

Later, Manmohan Singh and Putin will also meet members of the India-Russia CEO's Council in a bid to Give a Boost Thurs lacklustre trade ties between the two partners.

"These events symbolize the mutual desire of both countries To enhance people-to-people contacts, and expand our trade and economic engagement," Which is well below our true potential, "Manmohan Singh said.Read http://www.hindustantimes.com/newdelhi/India-Russia-ties-a-factor-of-peace-and-stability-Manmohan/483628/H1-Article1-483510.aspx

Nottingham Police Face £500,000 Bill Over Protests

Police were drawn from a number of forces Thurs take care of demonstrations by the English Defense League (EDL) and Unite Against Facism.

There was also a military parade in the city and a derby football match.

Eleven people were held by police during the protests but further arrests are expected.

Nottinghamshire Police Authority chairman John Clarke said of the cost: "It's got to be over half-a-million with the logistics of bringing in people."

In the build up to the main demonstrations on Saturday, there had been a stand-off between the EDL and Unite Against Fascism in the Old Market Square.Read Morehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/nottinghamshire/8397989.stm

Pullout Date Defended

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's July 2011 date for Beginning to pull U.S. forces from Afghanistan is not a 'drop-dead deadline "but a message to Kabul about the urgency of Fielding an army Thurs Defend the country, senior U.S. officials said on Sunday.

"He was balancing a demonstration of resolve" Communicating with also a sense of urgency to the Afghan government that they must step up to the plate in terms of their recruiting soldiers, training their soldiers and getting their soldiers into the field, "Defense Secretary Robert Gates told CBS's "Face the Nation" program.

The Democratic president and his top advisors have faced sharp criticism Republican since Obama announced in a televised address on Tuesday that they would send another 30.000 troops to Afghanistan but would begin bringing them home in 18 months.

Republican Senator John McCain supported the decision Thurs Boost Troop levels nearly 100.000 Thurs but denounced the July 2011 date as "arbitrary" and said it "sends exactly the wrong message." Senator Lindsey Graham questioned Whether Extremists would see the date as a sign of weakness.

Gates and Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, rejected those criticisms and defended the president's decision in a round of interviews with the Sunday morning news programs, saying the date would begin a transition to Afghan military control.

"We're not talking about an exit strategy or a drop-dead deadline," Clinton told NBC's "Meet the Press." "What we're talking about is an assessment that ... we can begin a transition, a transition to hand off responsibility to the Afghan forces." "It's the beginning of a process," Gates added. - http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/World/Story/STIStory_463378.html

Libya Follows Iran in Warning Against Swiss Minaret Ban

Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi said that Swiss decision to ban the building of minarets is Mosques is "The Best Service Europe could do Thurs al-Qaida."

According to him, the authorization of the agreement via referendum provides the terrorist organization with a winning motive to attack European cities. Switzerland, Iran warned on Saturday against the implications of its ruling.Read Morehttp://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3815856,00.html

Libya Follows Iran in Warning Against Swiss Minaret Ban

Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi said that Swiss decision to ban the building of minarets is Mosques is "The Best Service Europe could do Thurs al-Qaida."

According to him, the authorization of the agreement via referendum provides the terrorist organization with a winning motive to attack European cities. Switzerland, Iran warned on Saturday against the implications of its ruling.Read Morehttp://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3815856,00.html

Tiger Woods 'Used Bodyguards To Lure His Lovers'

The Billionaire Golfer's bodyguards approached women in nightclubs is his behalf and they would turn to close business allies for help arranging meetings later.

His childhood friend Byron Bell, who heads Woods' golf course design firm TWD, is believed To Have chaperoned one alleged mistress, Rachel Uchitel, 34, to Melbourne last month and Woods has offered to buy others jewelry, plane tickets and even cosmetic surgery.

A source close to Ms. Uchitel said: "She was the only one they loved - they told her they loved her.

"He tells them it's their secret. He makes them feel special.

"You do not talk (publicly) after that."

The revelations came as a British newspaper is believed to be happened to publish an interview with a woman claiming fourth Thurs have had an affair with Woods.Read Morehttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/world/tiger-woods-used-bodyguards-to-lure-his-lovers/story-e6frf7lf-1225807358506

Looking for Bin Laden’s Address

Ever since Obama, aos name has been connected to that of Osama, through the word play practiced by the American right in its incitement campaign during the presidential elections, the fate of these two men has also become connected. Barack Obama, aos presidency could have been different if it had not come in the wake of the greatest U.S. campaign against Osama Bin Laden, a campaign that has so far failed to achieve its main objective, the one announced by its leader, George Bush, "prime" when he launched his famous slogan:, Äúwanted, dead or alive, AU. Thus the measure of Obama, aos success, having criticized shifting the war against Al-Qaeda from Afghanistan Thurs Iraq, and from pursuing Osama Bin Laden, Thurs pursuing Saddam Hussein, became Proving that he is more capable than his predecessor of Achieving such a goal.

Bin Laden, aos leadership of Al-Qaeda, if they still Effectively exercises such a leadership, could also have been different had Obama not been the current U.S. President. It is doubtful that the pursuit of the leader of Al-Qaeda would have been as intense as we are witnessing now, had a Republican President John McCain resided in the White House. Proof of this is the fact that all of the attacks carried out by Al-Qaeda in Europe on September 11, particularly the terrorist bombings in London and Madrid, in addition to the plot Thurs detonate airplanes across the Atlantic, the main architects of which had been Osama Bin Laden and Ayman Al-Zawahiri, did not move the zeal of the Western security and intelligence apparatus in the pursuit of the two men as is taking place today, because of the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan and the bombings which, on a nearly daily basis, reap lives in Pakistan, aos Mosques and military barracks.Read Morehttp://www.daralhayat.com/portalarticlendah/83702

Local Actions, Global Impact

Last month, the city of Berkeley wrapped up a one-year experiment In which 13 residents were Able to install solar panels with little out-of-pocket expense. The effort was part of a city plan to combat global warming.

The pilot hit a few snags but was promising enough that a coalition of as many as 14 counties is now seeking a grant of federal stimulus funds Thurs dramatically expand it. In October, the Obama administration announced plans Thurs foster similar programs across the country as part of its "Recovery Through Retrofit" initiative.

As environment ministers from around the world gather in Copenhagen this week to try to reach agreement is cutting greenhouse gas emissions, the nitty-gritty of doing work that falls is a state and local shoulders. And perhaps nowhere is that truer than in the Bay Area.

The steps are early ones, to be sure, but as the international debate focuses on how Deeply to cut global emissions and how much financial assistance to offer developing countries, cities and counties in the Bay Area and beyond are already measuring emissions and drawing up plans Thurs reduce them.

"It has been a bottom-up, state and local government-led effort," said Richard Frank, director of the Center for Law, Energy and the Environment at UC's School of Law.

In a state already Struggling Financially and politically, the progress in California is a climate protection "Encouraging is a very bright light in an otherwise dark scene,"Read Morehttp://www.contracostatimes.com/top-stories/ci_13936872

No Golden Performance From Bernanke

Fed head Ben Bernanke got hammered during his reconfirmation hearing in front of the Senate Banking Committee this week. It. Jim Bunning, R-Ky., Was Bernanke's toughest Critic, followed by Sens. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., Jim DeMint, RS.C, and, yes, Chris Dodd, D-Conn., The beleaguered committee chair who in all likelihood will be defeated in Connecticut next year.

In fact, DeMint has put the Bernanke confirmation floor vote on hold until the Senate votes on the Federal Reserve, Sunshine Act of 2009, "Which would allow for a Government Accountability Office audit of all lending and the Fed Open Market Committee (FOMC) policies.Read Morehttp://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2009/12/06/no_golden_performance_from_bernanke.html

New and Notable Book Reviews

Behind the famous paintings, there were photographs. "I still feel guilty about it," Rockwell said more than 30 years into his career. This book Gathers Rockwell's "study" photographs "and the stories behind them. They seldom Manned the camera, but they are dressed and posed models, coaxed their facial expressions, pulled back Coats Thurs suggest wind, propped toes are books Thurs imply the act of walking. There's even a wonderful photo of him adjusting the angle of a beagle's paw (the dog gamely looks over at us and all but rolls its eyes). Most paintings are eerily true to the photos, as in 1956's "The Discovery," His Last Christmas cover for The Saturday Evening Post. In others, Rockwell changed or omitted details. They stole his mailman's Car to photograph it for the painting that appears on this book's cover. And when they hired a professional on Thurs pose nude for a work called "Mermaid," his photographer was so unnerved that they never emerged from his black focusing . READ MORE>clothttp://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/ae/articles/2009/12/06/20091206newnotable1206.html

Hundreds Protest New York 9/11 Trial

Hundreds of protestors rallied Saturday against the plan to give the alleged mastermind of 9 / 11 and four others in a civilian trial in New York City.

"They are War Criminals," one of the speakers, firefighter and U.S. Marines veteran Peter Regan, said to cheers. "The terrorists should be tried in a military court."

The crowd huddled under umbrellas in the chilly rain outside New York's federal courthouse where Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other 9 / 11 suspects are due to be tried after being transferred from the controversial U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

The courthouse is a few blocks from Ground Zero, site of the former World Trade Center, which was destroyed on September 11, 2001 when hijacked airplanes slammed into the Twin Towers and into the Pentagon outside Washington, killing nearly 3.000 people.

The rally was organized by the 9 / 11 Never Forget Coalition, of Which argues that those responsible for 9 / 11 do not deserve the legal rights of U.S. citizens.

President Barack Obama and his attorney general, Eric Holder, have made bringing Mohammed to a fair trial a center piece of a broader plan to end what they see as serious abuses of law under the administration of George W. Bush.

Many at the rally said they worried that bringing Mohammed, commonly referred to as KSM, to public trial would give the Al Qaeda figure and his co-Accused a platform to make speeches Militant.

"Holder is giving a megaphone to the terrorists Thurs spout their hatred of this country," said Sue Vaccaro, an elderly, elegantly dressed woman. "Do the Terrorists give all these rights to our people when they cut their heads off?"

No Reliable Intelligence On Bin Laden For Years, Says Gates

The United States does not know where al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is hiding and has not had any good intelligence is his whereabouts in years, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Saturday.

Speaking in an interview to be aired on Sunday on ABC's is "This Week" program, Gates also said they could not confirm reports this week that a detainee might have seen bin Laden in Afghanistan earlier this year.

"We do not know for a fact where Osama bin Laden is. If we did, we'd go and get him," Gates said in excerpts released by ABC.

Asked when was the last time the United States had any good intelligence is his whereabouts, Gates said, "I think it's been years."

The British Broadcasting Corp. reported earlier this week that a detainee in Pakistan claimed To Have information that bin Laden was in Ghazni in eastern Afghanistan in January or February.

The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee released a report late last month that blamed the lack of concerted efforts by former President George W. Bush 's administration and U.S. Military Commanders for allowing bin Laden to escape from the Tora Bora caves of Afghanistan in late 2001

Positive Reviews Greet World Premiere Of 'This Is It' Film

Michael Jackson's "This Is It" blazed across cinema screens worldwide Wednesday, but the movie will do little to Answer lingering questions swirling around the singer's final days.

Distilling more than 100 hours of previously unseen rehearsal footage into a two-hour documentary, the film no doubt will delight die-hard fans of Jackson seeking a fitting Epitaph for the musical superstar.

Scenes showing Jackson Interacting with cast from his London extravaganza depict a hard-working, funny and prodigiously talented entertainer.

Unfolds the film as a succession of greatest hits, giving fans a glimpse of the Lavish concert performances planned for London that Jackson hoped would signal his return to form.

Memorable sequences include a 3D video of "Thriller" and an effects-laden rendition of "Smooth Criminal" where he pops up alongside Hollywood legend Rita Hayworth in the 1946 film noir classic "Gilda."

In another sequence, concert extras are left applauding as Jackson produces a virtuoso display of dancing to the strains of "Billie Jean.Read Morehttp://www.france24.com/en/20091028-positive-reviews-greet-world-premiere-michael-jackson-film-this-is-it?gclid=CIqsy435wZ4CFUQA4wodJDjLog

Indian Film Bags Four Awards at Singapore Fest (With Images)

Debutant director Sona Jain's feature film "For Real" has won four awards at the Asian Festival of First Films in Singapore.

"For Real" was awarded the best actress award for Hassan, Sharmam for best actor, best screenplay and best producer for Jain at the fest that concluded Dec. 4

Starring child actors Zoya S. Hassan, Sriharsh Sharmam and Sarita Choudhury, the film has been written and produced by Jain. It tells the story of a family living in New Delhi tion through the eyes of a six-year-old girl.

The panel of judges who unanimously chose the film included Chris Lee, president of production for Columbia-Tristar Pictures, the Australian Film Director Anna Kokkinos and Bollywood director Kabir Khan.

"For Real" had its world premiere Nov. 28 at the International Film Festival of India in Goa.

Jain graduated from New York University 'Tisch School of the Arts and also has a Masters in Fine Arts in 2005. Her student short film "Vasarma's Lovers" was a hit in the international film festival circuit.

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Little Richard Plans Comeback In 2010

A popular music artist of the United States, Little Richard celebrated his 77th birthday on December 5, Saturday. The legendary rock 'n' roll singer has entertained his fans for several years and has declared his last birthday of planning a show in the upcoming year. The news must have cheered up his fans, who want to see him in action once again.

Little Richard, who is active at an age of 77 years, has his career to Give a break for his hip surgery. The surgery has been successful and the singer is relaxing at his home after getting discharged from the hospital. Sources stated that the singer is anxious to get back to the stage and perform in front of Energetic Crowds. In an interview to the media, it is his birthday, they said that they would love to make his comeback 'as soon as' they can. The singer has also asked people to pray for his fast recovery as they would be Able Thurs perform only after he recovers from the Pains of the surgery.

The singer had been actively performing before his surgery. According to one of the close of the singer / AIDS, though they had Pains before the surgery, did not let his fans down and performed live on stage. Little Richards has never disappointed his fans with his music and the message that they sent for his fans is his birthday must have made his fans happy. Though the dates of his show has not been reported, people are expecting to see him on stage soon.

Level With Me Ugly Betty

The show started off by criticizing Willamina's fashion sense. Showing her casual white pants and the pink shoes Crock tion as she was getting out of a taxi.

Suzuki began an interview with Daniel Meade co-editor of the magazine Mode to discuss Willamina's new fashion disaster. Daniel would not comment on her new fashion and instead began talking about a less sense in New projest he has been workign is called "The Community of the Phoenix." This discussion did not go over well and Suzuki ended the interview abruptly.

Mark Willamina met up on the streets of New York where he commented of what we referred to as a fashion disaster, Willamina snapped back and told him "everything is not about fashion" outrage by her comment, they slapped her across the face. Willamina did not react to the slap of the face telling Mark she deserved it and would let it slide. Climbing in a taxi she explaine Tues Mark that she did not have time to talk about getting her job back, but that she needed a way to save her daughter.

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