LB Jason Taylor rejoins Miami Dolphins after 1 season with WashingtonMIAMI — Jason Taylor’s newest step has him back where he started. The dancing linebacker signed a $1.5 million, one-year contract Wednesday with the Miami Dolphins. Walcott withdraws from race for Oxford University poetry post after anonymous letter campaignLONDON — Nobel literature laureate Derek Walcott has withdrawn from the contest for a prestigious position at Oxford University after anonymous letters criticizing him were sent to professors. Steve Coppell quits as Reading manager after club fails to clinch promotion to Premier LeagueREADING, England — Steve Coppell quit as manager of Reading following the club’s failure to clinch promotion to the Premier League. 109-year-old gives Prince William fashion tip for his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth IILONDON — Catherine Masters had always wanted to meet a member of Britain’s royal family. But when she finally got the chance at age 109, she couldn’t resist offering it a little advice. Planned UK architects’ boycott of Prince Charles fizzlesLONDON — There were no empty seats in the Royal Institute of British Architects auditorium Tuesday night as a planned boycott of Prince Charles’ speech fizzled. British architects to Prince Charles: Don’t look for us at your speech _ we’re staying homeLONDON — A respectful audience, polite applause, and congratulatory cocktails at the inevitable reception. That’s what’s expected when Prince Charles gives a speech. Prince William tells art lovers at London gallery he is graffiti artist BanksyLONDON — Prince William has a confession to make. Britney demands exorbitant facilities for hotel stay in LondonBEIJING - Pop diva Britney Spears has demanded a long list of hotel room facilities for her visit to England in June. Denise Van Outen puts kids on hold due to credit crunchLONDON - English actress Denise Van Outen has revealed that she plans on waiting to have children with her hubby because of the credit crunch. ‘Slumdog-inspired’ Bollywood bug bites BritainLONDON - Thanks to the runaway success of Slumdog Millionaire, Britain’s film industry has undergone “the Bollywood makeover”. Interesting Facts and Figures Girish Karnad Girish Raghunath Karnad (born 19 May 1938) is a contemporary writer, playwright, actor and movie director in Kannada language.
Italian painting stolen by Nazis returned to estate of Jewish art dealerNEW YORK — A late 16th century Italian Baroque painting that was looted by the Nazis from a German-Jewish art dealer has been recovered, a Canadian university announced Wednesday. Mass. audit finds police wrongly checking criminal records of Brady, Damon, other celebritiesBOSTON — It turns out Massachusetts law enforcement officers have been engaging in a bit of star search themselves — on the likes of Tom Brady and Matt Damon. London’s Camden Canal Market to reopen 15 months after fireLONDON — A major part of London’s Camden Market has reopened, more than a year after it was burned in a fire. NYC man realizes painting in his living room was looted by Nazis, returns it to Jewish estateNEW YORK — A late 16th century Italian Baroque painting that was looted by the Nazis from a German-Jewish art dealer and had been hanging in a man’s living room has been recovered, a Canadian university announced Wednesday. Ohio Christian school that forbids dancing tells student not to attend public school promFINDLAY, Ohio — A Christian school in Ohio says it will suspend a student if he attends a public high school prom with his girlfriend. Jade Goody had no talent and she knew it, says publicistLONDON - Late British reality TV star Jade Goody would have been the first to admit she had no talent, her friend and publicist Max Clifford has said. Is it splitsville for Cameron Diaz and Paul Sculfor?NEW DELHI - Cameron Diaz has reportedly dumped her boyfriend Paul Sculfor. The ‘What Happens In Vegas’ star has been dating the British model since last summer (08) but the pair has now ended its romance, according to British magazine Grazia, with sources blaming the couple’s hectic schedules for the break-up, reports the China daily. Cameron Diaz, Paul Sculfor part waysLONDON - Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz has split from boyfriend Paul Sculfor. The ‘Shrek’ star has been dating the British model since last year. But the two have now ended their relationship, reported contactmusic.com The prince and the frog: Prince Charles’ deforestation video features animated amphibianLONDON — Britain’s Prince Charles has enlisted an animated amphibian in his campaign to protect the world’s rainforests. Queen Elizabeth II marks 250th anniversary of Kew botanical garden by planting a treeLONDON — Britain’s royal couple celebrated the 250th anniversary of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew on Tuesday, planting trees much as they did a half-century ago. This day in history 25th April 20091917 - Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996), also known as "Lady Ella" and the "First Lady of Song", is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century.
This day in history 21st April 20091913 - Preview show of ‘Raja Harishchandra’ was held on April 21 at Olympia Cinema. 1926 - Elizabeth II (Elisabeth Mary) Born 21 April, 1926 - Queen of the United Kingdom This day in history 14th April 20091921 – Subodh Mukherjee (April 14, 1921 in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh – May 21, 2005 in Mumbai, Maharashtra) was a Bengali Indian filmmaker (producer and director).Brother of the producer director Sashadhar Mukherjee. Singer Amy Winehouse wins injunction blocking paparazzi from her London homeLONDON — Amy Winehouse has won a court order banning the paparazzi from pursuing her outside her London home, a source close to the singer’s management team said Saturday. |