He was the first Kiwi to record an overseas No 1, gave the world a signature dance move, and mentored a host of successful entertainers. But now pioneering rocker Ray Columbus, best-known for the 60s chart hit She’s a Mod, is terminally ill.
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Cross looking at a lifetime of music
Talking to Tina Cross about her 40 years as a singer, performer and entertainer is a bit like opening the floodgates to a huge memory dam. “Sorry if I’ve rabbitted on,” she apologises towards the end of our interview.
Turning over a new page
The new
Columbus School Resource Officer Arrested By FBI
A Columbus police officer and school resource officer has been arrested amid an investigation that he sexted a high school student. Officer Todd L. Smith was arrested Thursday by the FBI. Police said he has been relieved of duty, and his badge and gun were confiscated. Details on the charges against Smith have not been […]
Suspect makes a break for it in cop car
Police in Columbus, Ohio fired at a robbery suspect after he escaped custody and attempted to flee in a police cruiser. A man suspected of robbery in Columbus, Ohio tried to get away from police by stealing one of their cruisers. The man was one of two suspects wanted in connection with a burglary at […]
Obama ‘Surprised and Deeply Humbled’ by Nobel Peace Prize
President Barack Obama said he’s “surprised and deeply humbled” to receive the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize and will travel to Norway in December to accept the honor.
Wilson’s heckle raises hackles on Facebook, Twitter
Two words, delivered with index finger punctuating the air and directed at the president of the United States, made a little-known South Carolina congressman one of the most reviled men on the Internet — at least Wednesday heading into Thursday. As soon as Rep
Muslim teen fears for life after changing religion
A Muslim teenager from Ohio says her father threatened to kill her because she converted to Christianity. Rifqa Bary, 17, ran away from her family in Columbus, Ohio, in July and took refuge in the central Florida home of the Rev
Ray Liotta takes a (slight) comedic turn
An ex-convict, a mobster, a serial killer — after more than two decades in the movie business, Ray Liotta is still perhaps best known for these "bad guy" roles in such films as "Something Wild" and "GoodFellas." But in his most recent film, “Observe and Report” — a dark comedy co-starring Seth Rogen as a bipolar mall security guard and Anna Faris as the vapid make-up counter clerk he’s in love with — Liotta inches away from his edgy persona to play a detective investigating a flashing incident at the mall.
For Ohio officer, pomp and good circumstance
For Officer Joshua Vandop, Friday was special on many levels.