Hector “Macho” Camacho, a former three-division boxing champion who had 88 professional fights against a who’s who of legendary...
How One <em>Myst</em> Fan Made Himself a Real-Life Linking Book
Label: Technology The classic PC game Myst was known for drawing people in to its massive, surreal world. But maker Mike Ando took a little piece of that world and drew it into ours. He made a lovingly authentic replica of the Linking Book that helps the main character — you — navigate the world.Myst was a ground-breaking point-and-click adventure game created by Cyan Worlds, made of...
Ang Lee talks about risks, spirituality of “Life of Pi”
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (Reuters) – Gay cowboy drama “Brokeback Mountain” may have been considered a risky film to make, but director Ang Lee said his new movie, “Life of Pi,” a 3D exploration of faith about a boy stranded on a boat with a Bengal tiger, is his riskiest yet.The film, which was released in U.S. theaters this week, is adapted from Yann Martel‘s best-selling novel of the same name and was once considered...
New Zealand Wants a Hollywood Put on Its Map
Label: BusinessWELLINGTON, New Zealand — Standing by his desk in New Zealand’s distinctive round Parliament building, known locally as the Beehive, Prime Minister John Key proudly brandished an ornately engraved sword. It was used, he said, by Frodo Baggins, the protagonist of the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, and in the films it possesses magical powers that cause it to glow blue in the presence of goblins. ...
Nov
23
Lining up even earlier for Black Friday becomes a shop priority
Label: World In a tradition that seems to take a bigger slice of Thanksgiving every year, hordes of deal-sniffing shoppers descended on Southland...
Wired Science Space Photo of the Day: Celestial Finger Painting
Label: Technology This colour-composite image was obtained by FORS1 on ANTU. It displays a sky area near the Chamaeleon I complex of bright nebulae and hot stars in the constellation of the same name, close to the southern celestial pole.This picture was taken a few days before the Paranal Inauguration and the "hand-over" to the astronomers on April 1, 1999.This colour composite photo...
Pussy Riot protester alone in cell after inmate tension
Label: LifestyleMOSCOW (Reuters) – Jailed Pussy Riot punk protester Maria Alyokhina has been moved to a single-person cell for her own protection because of tension with other prisoners, her lawyer and Russia‘s federal penitentiary service said on Friday.Alyokhina, 24, is serving a two-year sentence for a raucous protest against President Vladimir Putin in Moscow‘s main Russian Orthodox cathedral. Activists said...
Inquiry Sought in Death in Ireland After Abortion Was Denied
Label: HealthDUBLIN — India’s ambassador here has agreed to ask Prime Minister Enda Kenny of Ireland for an independent inquiry into the death of an Indian-born woman last month after doctors refused to perform an abortion when she was having a miscarriage, the lawyer representing the woman’s husband said Thursday. The lawyer, Gerard O’Donnell, also said crucial information was missing from the files...
Despite Objections, Luxembourg Banker Is Appointed to E.C.B. Board
Label: BusinessBRUSSELS — Overriding lawmakers opposed to filling the post with a man, European Union leaders have appointed Yves Mersch of Luxembourg to the Executive Board of the European Central Bank. Mr. Mersch, head of the Luxembourg central bank, will take his seat Dec. 15 for an eight-year term following a decision late Thursday at a summit meeting in Brussels, where E.U. leaders were seeking...
Nov
22
Gazans sweep up, head home as truce holds through first day
Label: World Members of the Attar family, Palestinians who were displaced during the eight-day conflict with Israel, return to their...
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