October 27, 2012
US Secretary of State congratulates Dominica on its Independence
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to send best wishes and congratulations to the people of Dominica as you celebrate 34 years of independence this November 3. The United States and Dominica remain…
October 27, 2012
Tiger Woods left trailing by Robert Garrigus at Asia Pacific Classic
Robert Garrigus hit his second seven-under-par round of 64 at the Asia Pacific Classic in Malaysia to open a two-shot lead over the field. The 34-year-old American is 14 under at the halfway stage, two shots ahead of South African Jbe Kruger. "No…
October 27, 2012
Lance Armstrong’s Tour de France victories will not be reallocated
Lance Armstrong's seven Tour de France titles will not be awarded to any other riders, the International Cycling Union has announced. Armstrong was stripped of his yellow jerseys for doping by cycling's governing body on Monday. "The management…
October 27, 2012
Jessica Biel becomes JT: ‘I really won the jackpot of names’
There are now two JTs in showbiz. “Yes, I'm changing my name,” Jessica Biel told People Magazine. The 30-year-old “Total Recall” star, who wed Justin Timberlake, 31, on October 19 in a custom pink Giambattista Valli Haute Couture gown, told the…
October 27, 2012
The Rolling Stones play impromptu gig
The Rolling Stones performed an impromptu, warm-up gig at a small Paris club on Thursday night. The band tweeted about the secret show just hours before they took the stage at La Trabendo, writing that 350 tickets were up for grabs at €15 a pop.…
October 27, 2012
Michael Jackson no longer highest paid dead celebrity
Michael Jackson is no longer the world's highest earning dead celebrity, according to Forbes. Actress Elizabeth Taylor has overtaken the star pulling in $210 million (£130m), much of it from the auction of her jewels. It means Jackson's earnings are…
October 27, 2012
Century of calypso recording
A constellation of calypso stars shone brilliantly on Wednesday night when icons of the art form attended the gala, Celebrating 100 Years of Calypso Recording, at the Lord Kitchener Auditorium of the National Academy for the Performing (NAPA), in…
October 27, 2012
Minshall’s work mesmerizes
Yasmin Hadeed and Richard Ashraph Ramsaran can take a bow. The duo had the honour of combing through the enormous and no doubt mesmerizing body of work laid down by legendary masman Peter Minshall and came up with select pieces for the wondrous…
October 27, 2012
Paul Ceglia charged with trying to defraud Facebook
A New York businessman has been charged with trying to defraud Facebook by claiming he was owed a 50% share of the social media company, prosecutors say. Paul Ceglia is accused of fabricating and destroying evidence in a lawsuit asking for…
October 27, 2012
Nintendo’s Wii U games console will be sold at a loss
Nintendo has confirmed that it will lose money on every sale of its Wii U console at launch. The Japanese firm's president revealed the news after the firm cut its profit forecast. "We had to book a loss on the hardware, which is currently in…