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'Zone,' 'Wedding,' 'League' and more arrive on screen Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:25PMA military adventure (“Green Zone”), a broad comedy (“Our Family Wedding”), a crime thriller (“A Prophet”), an imported chiller (“The Red Riding Trilogy”), a romantic tale (“Remember Me”), a crude comedy (“She’s Out of My League”), and a contemporary drama (“The Yellow Handkerchief”) are among the titles arriving on post-Oscar weekend.
Remembering the first Umkomaas Marathon Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:11PMCOMPETITORS in the 2010 South African K2 championships being held on the annual Umkomaas Marathon this weekend, would do well to reflect on the humble beginnings of this race through the rugged valleys of southern KwaZulu-Natal 44 years ago.
Ferrera says goodbye to ‘Betty’ Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:03PMLOS ANGELES — When a series gets cancelled, it’s rarely pretty. Plot lines are left dangling. Character development is unresolved. And cast and crew members discover themselves abruptly out of work with little warning.
Tourism seeks a more positive role in sustainable development Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:08AMThe world's largest tourism fair ITB Berlin is on. One of the growing trends in this industry is corporate social responsibility. But more steps need to be taken for tourism to lastingly benefit developing countries.
Novel to portray former PM Martin as young Windsor sleuth Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:14AMMeet Paul Martin Jr., P.I.
ITB Berlin 2010 Fully Booked And With Slight Expansion: 11,127 Exhibiting Companies From 187 Countries Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:05AMWorld's leading trade fair for the international travel industry benefits from the strength of the markets - Travel sector represented in its entirety on Berlin's Exhibition Grounds - Exhibitors have invested in new stands and two-storey structures - Driving innovation: Travel Technology and Mobile Travel Services presenting a sophisticated range - Added value for exhibitors and visitors: ITB ...
Expedia Media Solutions Grows Marketing Partnerships With Destinations Worldwide Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:00PMExpediaÂ® Media Solutions, the ad sales division of Expedia, Inc., continues to gain momentum as a key marketing partner for destination organizations around the globe, creating highly effective campaigns that have proven to increase tourism and hotel bookings for their partners' destinations.
Senegal embark on new adventure Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:40AMAfter disappointing since their zenith at Korea/Japan 2002, Senegal, buoyed by a recent win in Greece, are determined to get back on track.
Komodo dragons: luxury cruise in Indonesia Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:49AMGavin Bell encounters man-eating Komodo dragons every bit as daunting as their gruesome reputation.
Kathryn Bigelow and 'The Hurt Locker' make Oscar history Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:20AMHOLLYWOOD (MCT) - Kathryn Bigelow made history Sunday night at the 82d Annual Academy Awards, becoming the first woman to win best director, for "The Hurt Locker," which captured six awards, including best picture.
Tourism industry can't wait for WC fans Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:01AMTwo thirds of South African tourism businesses are polishing up their service in preparation for the influx of 2010 fans.
The big 'Hurt' Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:24AMKathryn Bigelow made history last night at the 82d Annual Academy Awards, becoming the first woman to win best director, for "The Hurt Locker," which captured six awards, including best picture.
Hidden charms Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:42AMMeeting kindness and con-men in Central Africa
Hurt Locker makes history Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:48AMThe Hurt Locker director Kathryn Bigelow battled her way into Oscar history books on Sunday, topping her movie's best film honour with her own Academy Award for directing to become the first woman ever to earn that distinction.
Zimbabwe : Generation Gap At the Workplace Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:34AMallAfrica: African news and information for a global audience
Travel writer from South Salem launches destination Web site Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:36PMSOUTH SALEM — Travel writer Susan Farewell grew up in this community and credits her Westchester upbringing for her appreciation of great places.
'Alice' takes in $116.3 million domestic Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:45PMDisney's "Alice in Wonderland" bowed wondrously during the weekend to top the domestic boxoffice with an estimated $116.3 million, as the book-based fantasy popped through the 3D looking glasses and into the history books.
Search MI6 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:05AMA man runs across a beach, desperate to reach a plane at the far end of it. He hands something to the pilot just as he takes off. The aircraft rises into a bank of fog, whereupon it erupts into a ball of flame.
Preity excited about IPL back in India Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:12AMPreity Zinta talks to Sayoni Sinha about her travels with IPL, getting mugged in London and her love for adventure sports
The year in movies: With Oscars being handed out tonight, time for a look back at the films of 2009 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:51AMIt was a year in which James Cameron retook his throne as the king of blockbusters with yet another dazzling technical achievement.
Vicksburg Tourism: If you build it, they will come Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:23AMThis is the first in a series of stories by staff writer Steve Sanoski and journalism students from the University fMississippi. On Monday: Success might come at home, and the Vicksburg National Military Park.
Precious Metals Will Be This Decades Best Investment Too Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:58PMThe UK ’s big newspaper, which has generally been gold friendly this past decade, says new research shows gold to have been the decade’s best performing asset . Didn’t take too much research to figure that one out. That fact has been bandied about for a while now by most gold analysts.
ACCENT: 'I could barely play ... on our first tour' - Building a rock band Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:52PMThe road is characterized by musicians as both glorifying and horrifying. Sudbury band The Birthday Cakes are no strangers to cross- Canada travel. The trio took their act on the road mere months after their inception two years ago.[...]
Sounds on Centre kicks off Friday Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:36AMSounds On Centre, presented by the Historic Fernandina Business Association, will begin the 2010 season with its first concert on March 5 featuring Face for Radio.
Poverty a must for every well-heeled tourist Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:29AMExploitation or exploration? Either way, 'philanthropic travel' is rising.
'Avatar,' 'The Hurt Locker' Lead Oscar Nominations Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:34PMThe science-fiction sensation "Avatar" and the war-on-terror thriller "The Hurt Locker" lead the Academy Awards with nine nominations each, including best picture and director for former spouses James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow.
The Oscars 2010: Why this is the year you'll actually tune in for the Academy Awards show Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:17AMHere is most likely the official daydream of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: "Why can't James Cameron have a blockbuster nominated EVERY year?".
Kiva Walk proves to be a journey of discovery Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:06AMEvery great journey begins with a first step. Jonathon Stalls of Denver, Colo., took the initial steps of his trek – a walk across the USA – early Monday, March 1, at the start of the American Discovery Trail in Cape Henlopen State Park.
Keeping kids’ spiritual heritage Family exposes Haitian-born children to Vodou Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:01AMCHICAGO — Images of the washed-out Haitian hillside where their children’s relatives lived have led Peter and Paula Fitzgibbons to fear that their adopted son and daughter have no biological family left. The strongest bond their children Odeline and Sevvy may have to their homeland now is the way they “serve the spirits” and speak to God.
Cycling: Alexandre Blain is in magical form as Endura team reign in Spain Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:27AMWEST LOTHIAN cycling squad Endura Racing Team continued their continental adventure in spectacular style on the second stage of the Vuelta a Murcia in Spain, writes COLIN RE
India's Telecom Giant Bharti Heads West Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:49AMSunil Mittal's African adventure.
Cruises: cultural and specialist interest holidays Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:46AMWhatever your specialist interest, there is probably a cruise on which you can indulge it. Jane Archer offers a guide.
Chicago's Finest Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:02AMArt Museum of Contemporary Photography : Columbia College , 600 S. Michigan Ave. (312) 663-5554. The exhibit titled "50% Grey: Contemporary Czech Photography Reconsidered" will be on display through March 28. Comedy Zanies: 1548 N. Wells. (312) 337-4027. Bret Ernst, today through Sunday. Rising Star Showcase, Monday. Bob Nelson, Tuesday. Michael Palascak, March 10-13. Medley Garfield Park ...
Ongoing movies Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:02AMA Single ManCritic's rating: 3 starsRated: R for disturbing images, nudity and sexuality.Length: 1 hr., 41 min.Stars: Colin Firth , Julianne Moore , Nicholas Hoult, Matthew Goode , Jon Kortajarena and Paulette Lamori.An English professor struggles to go about a typical day after the sudden death of his long-time partner. Alvin and the Chipmunks : The SqueakquelCritic's rating: Not reviewedRated ...
Mike and Steve set for African trek Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:51AMA North Lancashire duo are set to drive a secondhand 4x4 across Africa to help transport medical supplies.
What to read over break Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:18AMLooking for some vacation reading? Here are some ideas from Yale professors.
Real-life drama unfolds on Centre stage Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:18AMFor The Times Herald
'Shipwrecked!' Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:03AMBURLINGTON – Vermont Stage Company, Burlington's professional theater at FlynnSpace, opens "Shipwrecked! An Entertainment, The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougement (as Told by Himself)" by Donald Margulies on March 10, and to encourage kids of all ages to attend, prices for students are being cut in half. ...
Wild behaviour Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:09AMZoologist, filmmaker and presenter Nigel Marven is most at home when he is in the company of animals, observing their behaviour in their natural habitats.
On the Bay: March 5, 2010 Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:13PMThe America’s Cup is over and the United States has won back the Cup. BMW ORACLE Racing, the American challenger, from the Golden Gate Yacht Club in San Francisco, won the 33rd America’s Cup Match two weeks ago in Valencia, beating the Swiss defender, Alinghi, in a 2-0 victory.
Andy Bockelman: Does the Oscar always go to the right person? Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:46PMAs the biggest night of the year in movies, March 7 will honor the best and brightest of 2009’s films at the 82nd annual Academy Awards. Just as with every year, the time-honored tradition should provide shocking moments along with sure things as the Hollywood elite prepare for the gold.
Theater Listings: March 5 — 11 Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:38PMSelective listings from theater critics of The New York Times.
Movie Listings Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:38PMRatings and running times are in parentheses; foreign films have English subtitles. Full reviews of all current releases, movie trailers, showtimes and tickets: nytimes.com/movies .
With 47 books to his credit, award-winning ‘literary lion’ Paul Theroux still finds ‘a lot of joy’ in writing Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:03PMEditor’s Note: Award-winning writer Paul Theroux was the guest speaker at the Feb. 22 luncheon of the Rancho Santa Fe Literary Society at The Grand Del Mar Resort and Hotel (see photos page B10-B11).
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EuroTrash Thursday! Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:42AMVuelta a Murcia South African Robbie Hunter hasn’t exactly been enamoured with the weather in Europe this past few weeks (he was in Belgium for the Opening Weekend, so it is probably a fair call) but yesterday he had something to smile about as the first man across the line at the opening stage of the Vuelta a Murcia.
Film Shorts Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:11AMAlice in Wonderland (PG) Tim Burton’s reworking of Lewis Carroll’s fairy tale stars Mia Wasikowska as a 19-year-old Alice who returns to the enchanted land of her previous adventures to do battle with the Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter). Also with Johnny Depp and Anne Hathaway.
News Round-up: 4th March 2010 Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:30AMThis week’s movers and shakers in the digital industry: Google and Tesco to sell houses? | Shazam launches audio recognition advertising | Yahoo tie-up with Twitter deepens | .xxx porn net domain plans revived | Kerrang | FindMeTV | Inbox DMG | ESPN | Motorcycling community GetOn | WebTrends | Rubicon Project | Yomego | Empire Magazine | toptable | Coremetrics | Stream 20 | Audience Science ...
Businesswomen share success Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:40AMWhatever you conceive and believe, you achieve.
[features] High and Climbing : Banff Mountain Film Fest scales the upper echelons of outdoor adventure film ... Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:14AMStanding on a foot-wide ledge, 1,800 feet high up above the Yosemite Valley on the rock face of Half Dome, Alex Honnold began to have some serious doubts while attempting to make the first free solo climb of the towering landmark. The extreme sport involves climbing without ropes or belay; falls usually result in a quick and crunchy death. In the exhilarating 24-minute documentary First Ascent ...