Rosenthal: Cup coverage runneth over
June 14, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Rosenthal: Cup coverage runneth over The ancient Olympics trace their history to Greece in 776 B.C. There may have been Olympics before that, historians say, but there is no record of the winners. Read more on Chicago Tribune
Comedy Central Chided Over Jesus Cartoon
June 5, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Comedy Central Chided Over Jesus Cartoon A coalition of religious and conservative leaders is trying to stop a proposed Comedy Central cartoon that puts Jesus Christ in a modern-day context — before it even gets started. Read more on WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley
UK Coalition Loses Treasury Minister Over Expenses
June 1, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
UK Coalition Loses Treasury Minister Over Expenses David Laws leaves a cabinet meeting at Downing Street in London May 18, 2010. British treasury minister David Laws, a key architect of plans to rein in a gaping budget deficit, resigned on Saturday after revelations about his expenses, dealing a blow to the new coalition government. Read [...]
Controversy Flares Over Miss USA Photo Shoot
May 11, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Controversy Flares Over Miss USA Photo Shoot The Miss USA pageant is promoting its upcoming pageant with a series of sexy photos and videos. Last week, 51 Miss USA hopefuls shot their official contestant photos in Las Vegas. Their look consisted of lacy lingerie, smudged black eyeliner, knee-high boots, cleavage, and plenty of bare skin while [...]
Controversy over UK election voting
May 7, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Controversy over UK election voting LATEST: Controversy is over-shadowing the British elections with claims the result could be open to legal challenges due to problems at polling stations. Read more on Stuff
American liberals express outrage over ‘warped’ Kennedy mini-series
May 5, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
American liberals express outrage over ‘warped’ Kennedy mini-series American liberals and historians have expressed anger with the makers of a new television mini-series on the Kennedys, accusing them of “political character assassination” Read more on Sify News
Higgins’s future in question over match-fixing claims
May 2, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Higgins’s future in question over match-fixing claims The world of snooker was left reeling Sunday after world number one John Higgins was suspended over claims he agreed to take a huge bribe in return for fixing matches. Read more on AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News
‘Text to win’ company cops $125,000 fine over TV promo
April 22, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
‘Text to win’ company cops $125,000 fine over TV promo An overseas-based company that ran a series of text to win trivia competitions has pleaded guilty to breaching the Fair Trading Act by not properly disclosing all the terms and conditions related to the competitions – which saw many entrants inadvertently sign up for $15 [...]
That’s Blasphemy! Irish Anger Over New Censorship Law
April 13, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
That’s Blasphemy! Irish Anger Over New Censorship Law Free-speech advocates, artists and atheists are mounting a campaign inIreland to have a controversial new anti-blasphemy law repealed, calling it’backward’ and ‘uncivilized’ Read more on Time.com via Yahoo! News
Suspicion over Murdoch’s pan-Arab foray in Egypt
March 17, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Suspicion over Murdoch’s pan-Arab foray in Egypt The tie-up between Arab entertainment giant Rotana and pro-Israel media mogul Rupert Murdoch is viewed in Egypt not only with suspicion but as signalling the decline of Arab film and art heritage. Read more on AFP via Yahoo! News
