Life events entangled in contest in 'Slumdog' (Baltimore Sun)
Slumdog Millionaire is a tinderbox of comedy and drama about a ragamuffin in Mumbai (aka Bombay) who, at age 18, becomes a contender on the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire . It's a movie of kaleidoscopic contradictions and dazzling clarity. In this Dickensian extravaganza, a scrappy underclass hero comes to stand in for all of us. He teaches by example that if you sift through ...
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Indian police question Australian doctor on paedophilia allegations (TODAYonline)
In this file picture taken on November 13, 2008 a man who identified himself as Australian national Paul Allen, 60, stands at the Police station in Puri, some 65 Kms from Bhubaneshwar, following his arrest on suspicion of paedophilia.
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Today: H 0 /L -7 (Guelph Mercury)
Just two new movies open on the big screens in Canada this week, Bolt and Twilight. The Princess Cinemas in Waterloo open Ashes of Time Redux and brings back Heaven on Earth and Happy-Go-Lucky. The Bookshelf in Guelph brings back Death at a Funeral and Happy-Go-Lucky.
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INDIAN OCEAN: Climbing HIV figures show a changing picture (AlertNet)
Source: IRIN Over 500 people from Mauritius, Madagascar, Reunion Island, the Comoros and Seychelles attended the seventh conference on AIDS in Indian Ocean, and shared their growing concern over the impact of AIDS in their respective countries.
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What's driving the BNP? (The New Statesman)
On a sunny day in Stanmore, north London, a motley crew of people gathers at the Tube station. An elderly man leans on a walking stick, a faded blue, white and red tattoo saying "Proud to be British" just about visible on his forearm. The tattoo might be older than I am.
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Time for a balanced world (Hindustan Times)
COMMENT ON THIS ! Your Views! Brahma Chellaney in Wanted: Men at work (November 18) made a strong case for reforming the global structure. The bridge between the aspirations of the US and the rules of prominent global institutions seem to have widened over the years.
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Eddie Redmayne: Savage Grace (RainbowNetwork.com)
The joy of interviewing the ‘rising star’ or the ‘one to watch’ is their unbridled excitement about acting. Eager to talk about current and future projects, they’re still in the throes of passion for their craft.
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Going on vacation on location (Independent)
Across Western Australia, tour operators are pouring coals on barbecues, chilling lagers in cold stores and hanging corks from their wide-brimmed hats in preparation for an influx of visitors, following the international roll-out of writer-director Baz Luhrmann's new outback epic, Australia, which is due to be released in the UK on Boxing Day.
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Proposition 8, state take step back, obstruct constitution (The Crusader)
Wait. Is this really happening? Is California actually trying to play "Indian giver" with same-sex marriages? I believe they are. California stopped issuing marriage licenses after Proposition 8, a ban on same-sex marriages, was passed last week during the general election.
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FIRSTLY I am deeply saddened (New Matilda)
FIRSTLY I am deeply saddened that people like Lynelle Beveridge is once again inciting people to make personal attacks on an individual that obviously threatens her to the core. I find personal attacks of this kind so troubling and feel such sadness for the life people like her must have had. I am sorry that adoption has not been a kind journey. We get it. By all means have a debate BUT allow ...
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