Johnny Depp On Co-Star Angelina

The Alice In Wonderland star is filming The Tourist in Venice with Angelina, who also has Brad Pitt and their six children in tow.

"Angelina I'd never met before but I found her to be a real treat, I mean a real doll - she's a nice woman, serious about what she does and loves her man and loves her kids, I was very impressed," Depp told the Daily Mirror.

The actor credited the two children he has with long term girlfriend Vanessa Paradis with putting a halt to his wild ways.

During his hellraising years, he was arrested in New York after smashing up a hotel suite and also got in trouble with London police after reportedly threatening photographers with a plank of wood.

He said: "I'm much Calmeria than I was years ago and that has a lot to do with raising a family, so my kids have calmed me 100 per cent. It's been just a Calming Influence to Be Able To Have that special time with my kids. "Read More Story,http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5gfmGlZTYEwy82gBCm5_FNaP0MIiw

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U.S. Missile Strike kills 8 Militants in Pakistan

Residents Said militants had cordoned off the area and were allowing no one to approach.

Mohammad Hashim, a son of Haqqani, was killed in a strike in the nearby village Dandi Darpakhel last week.

But another son of Haqqani, Sirajuddin Haqqani, is a much more high-profile target of the U.S. Because they are drones Effectively has taken over leadership of the Militant faction from his elderly father.

U.S. ally Pakistan officially objects to the drone strikes, saying they are a violation of its sovereignty and fuel anti-US feeling, Which complicates Pakistan's efforts against militancy.

However, at least some strikes are carried out with the consent of Islamabad, in particular those Pakistani Taliban militants are fighting the state.Read More Story,http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/24/AR2010022401262.html?hpid=topnews

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Bond Girl Yuna Shows a License To Thrill

"I've been waiting for this for a really long time," Yuna told Reporters. "I could not stop thinking about the fact that this is the Olympics."

Yuna said she had tried not to be distracted by the fact Asada just had "skated perfectly." The South Korean was already warming up on the ice when her rival's score of 73.78 flashed up and triggered huge roars of approval from the crowd.

Asada Nailed her signature triple Axel-double toeloop combination and had the crowd clapping along during her two step sequences Thurs Khachaturian's Masquerade Waltz Dramatic.

Waiting in the kiss and cry area, the Japanese looked nervous as she waited for her score and then wide-eyed and gaping-mouthed "when her personal best score came up.

The 19-year-old pair of Case, born 20 days apart, have been rivals since the moment they first laced up their skates and were expected Thurs provide the ultimate showdown in Vancouver.

"Usually there is more like a 10-point difference," joked Asada, when asked how she felt about Yuna's lead.

"It would be nice to win gold but before I think about that I need to have a perfect free program (on Thursday)."Read More Story,http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61N1KD20100224

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Akiko Suzuki Lastly Gets To Live Olympic Dream

Akiko Suzuki, before the battle with her eating disorder was Intensifying one of the stars of Japanese women's figure skating, but the problem almost ended her career at the age of just 16

But with great determination and will power the ace figure skater has made it to the Winter Olympics at Vancouver at the mature age of 24, that too alongside ex-world champion Miki Ando colleagues, 22 and Mao Asada, 19,

Speaking is missing the 2003-2004 seasons, Akiko Suzuki said, "I was not feeling well for a while and hence was not Able Thurs compete."

"Afterward when I did come back I could not foresee or suppose being here today, so I took all steps hesitantly.

"People, we pressed onward so I could be here today. The whole thing occurred so I could be here. This is how I look back at the earlier period. "This is what Akiko Suzuki has to say about being at the Olympics and what has happened to her in the recent past.

Tags: Akiko, Akiko Suzuki, Olympic.Read More Story,http://www.optimusnews.com/091426/akiko-suzuki-lastly-gets-to-live-olympic-dream/

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Mosi Tatupu Dies at 54

Tatupu Was the head coach at King Philip High in Wrentham, where he coached his son, Lofa County, who is now a Linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks. He also coached running backs at Curry College in Milton.

Mosi Tatupu had 612 carries and 2.415 yards in his 14-year NFL career. After 13 seasons with the Patriots from 1978 Thurs 1990, Tatupu played five games for the Los Angeles Rams in 1991 before ending his playing career.

Tatupu was primarily a blocking back and short-yardage specialist is offense, but was highly regarded for his special teams skills. They made the 1986 Pro Bowl as a special teamer and was named the NFL Alumni's Special Teams Player of the Year.

Tatupu played in 202 NFL games, including Super Bowl XX, when the Patriots lost to the Bears 46-10. He had 18 career touchdowns.

At Southern Cal, Tatupu was.Read More Story,http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/extra_points/2010/02/mosi_tatupu_die.html

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Cheltzie Lee Shocks Herself in Winter Olympics Figure Skating

"Ever Since I found out, I've been training my butt off so I'm glad I've done the best I can do," she said.

Coach Kylie Fennell was thrilled her young charge had made the top 24 to qualify for the free skate final tomorrow.

"Tonight she even surprised me with her confidence and maturity," Fennell said.

Lee has a permanent spinal defect after a 2007 car crash in Colorado, where she spends time training.

When she is not Competing, "She Wears a yellow wristband dedicated to Innes, who died in the ferry disaster with three other members of Australia's ice skating community.

Another Grieving skater, Canada's Joannie Rochette, broke down in tears after finishing her program, just two days after her mother's death.

The 24 year-old-is poised for a medal, lying third behind South Korean Kim Yu-Na and Japan's Mao Asada.

Therese Rochette suffered a heart attack shortly after arriving in Vancouver.

Rochette said "words can not describe" how she was feeling. "It was hard to handle, but I appreciate the support. It was very nice to have the warm welcome," she said.Read More Story,http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/cheltzie-lee-shocks-herself-in-winter-olympics-figure-skating/story-e6frf9if-1225834075264

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Sachin Tendulkar Fires Record 200 Against South Africa

The 36-Year-old was in form as they Indomitable bludgeoned 25 fours and three Sixes in a stunning 200 off 147 balls.

It passed the previous best of 194 set by Pakistan's Saeed Anwar in 1997 and Zimbabwe's Charles Coventry last year.

And it saw the India, aided by a fabulous cameo of 68 off 35 balls from Mahendra Dhoni, to a superb 401-3 from 50 overs.

Tendulkar, Whose previous best one-day knock was the 186 not out he scored against New Zealand in 1999, is already the leading run-scorer in Test and ODI cricket.

Bout To Have reached such a landmark, with a single in the final over, only serves to underline his class and add to the legacy that already Surrounds arguably the finest batsman To Have played the game.Read More Story,http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/8534309.stm

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Joannie Rochette: Figure Skating's Moment Beyond Medals

Instead, there were tears, there was pride, and there was palpable sense among each person in the building that they had been witness to something that Will Linger in the memory for a lifetime, and medals had no part in it.

Sunday morning, Rochette's mother, Thérèse, passed away unexpectedly here in Vancouver, where she had come to watch her daughter skate. Tuesday night, Rochette skated as close to perfect as she possibly could.

(The Monitor spoke with Mrs.. Rochette in January. Read about the deep pride in her daughter's achievements that she shared in the interview.)

The judges put a value on its skating by sea, and even by that measure, it was the best short program of her season. In this case, however, the numbers were a poor indication of the enormity of the performance.Read More Story,http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Olympics/2010/0224/Joannie-Rochette-figure-skating-s-moment-beyond-medals

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UK Lawmakers Criticise Murdoch Paper Over Hacking

A Parliamentary committee has said in a media report it was "inconceivable" that managers at the News of the World did not know about the practice, the legislators said Which was more widespread than the Sunday newspaper had previously admitted.

News International, the British arm of Murdoch's News Corp. (NWSA.O) which publishes the News of the World ", rejected the claims and the Committee Accused of bias against it.

"The reaction of the committee to its failure to find any new evidence has been to make claims of 'collective amnesia', deliberate obfuscation and concealment of the truth," it said.

In 2007, Clive Goodman, who reported on the British royal family for the paper, was Jailed for four months after writing stories based on phone taps of royal aides carried out by a private detective.

News International has always maintained that Goodman acted without the knowledge of senior editors and his actions had been an isolated incident.

But the cross-party parliamentary committee said in its report: "The evidence, we find, makes it inconceivable that no-one else at the News of the World, bar Mr. Goodman, was aware of the activities."

Last July, the left-Leaning Guardian newspaper said News of the World Reporters, with the knowledge of senior staff, had illegally accessed messages from the mobile phones of thousands of celebrities and politicians.Read More Story,http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE61N0OS20100224?type=marketsNews

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