Danny Trejo: From San Quentin to Star
USA - In the movie "Machete," Danny Trejo stars as a tough-guy gun for hire. In real life, the character actor started out as an actual criminal who did hard time in San Quentin. The cartoonishly violent romp of a movie stars Trejo as a former cop from Mexico turned vengeful vigalante out for blood.
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| From left, cast members Jessica Alba, Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodriguez, and director Robert Rodriguez pose together at the premiere of "Machete" in Los Angeles. (AP Photo) |
Hollywood updates Facebook in lineup of fall movies
USA – "Social media" is among today’s most popular catch phrases thanks to the success of, among other things, networking website Facebook -- the favored way for today’s youth to communicate on a global level.
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| Screenshot from ‘The Social Network.’ |
Sangalo brings carnaval to Worcester
USA - Colombia’s Shakira may be a bigger star, but Ivete Sangalo is not far behind. The Beyonce of Brazil has sold more than 12 million albums and is reportedly worth more than $225 million Sangalo became the first Brazilian to headline Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.
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| Brazilian singer Ivete Sangalo performs at Madison Square Garden. (AP Photo) |
Fatal collisions mostly take place along East-West Connection
PARAMARIBO – Most fatal collisions take place along the East-West Connection (Oost-westverbinding). District Attorney Gloria Stirling, head of the Traffic Accidents Desk of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, told Times of Suriname that speeding along this road usually has a fatal result.
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Craigslist dumps ’adult service’ adverts
USA - The online marketplace Craigslist has closed the controversial "adult services" listing in the US. The company has not said why it took the decision, but it has faced an ongoing barrage of criticism from attorneys general and advocacy groups.
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| Indonesian fashion scores Ramadan hit
INDONESIA – This Eid al-Fitr Muslim holiday, Malaysian Sharifa Ahmad is determined to make heads turn in her "Made in Indonesia" outfit -- a black flowing chiffon robe with embroidered neckline and matching headscarf hand stitched with Swarovski crystals.
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| Indonesian women struggle to buy traditional cookies and snacks in preparation for Eid al-Fitr, at a market in Jakarta, Indonesia. (AP Photo) |
Venice festival honors Chinese director John Woo
ITALY – The Venice film festival on Friday honored Hong Kong director John Woo, one of the few Asian filmmakers to enjoy box office success in Hollywood as well as at home. The 64-year-old was awarded a lifetime achievement Golden Lion at the world’s oldest film festival on the ......
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| Directors Quentin Tarantino, left, and Tsui Hark, right, congratulate fellow director John Woo. (AP Photo) |
Mayweather apologizes for racist tirade
USA - Floyd Mayweather Jr. took to the Internet again on Friday, this time to apologize for a profanity-filled racist rant against Manny Pacquiao that he recorded on uStream.com Thursday. Mayweather continued to mispronounce Pacquiao’s surname, repeatedly referring to him as “Pooch-ee-ow.”
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Heavy tourist traffic endangers Sistine Chapel
VATICAN CITY – Heavy tourist traffic through the Sistine Chapel is endangering the world-reknowned frescoes decorating its walls, the head of the Vatican museums said on Friday. "Humans breathe and perspire and the dust and humidity endanger the frescoes," the director of the ......
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“Labourer’s death by shredder doesn’t add up”
GUYANA - The father of Jason Fraser, the Barama labourer whose remains were discovered on Thursday in a wood shredder he operated at the company’s Buckhall operation, has viewed his death as suspicious.
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8/9/2010
