Greymouth’s Jackie Thomas has been crowned the winner of the first season of The X Factor New Zealand. More than 6000 hopefuls had auditioned to be in the running to win the title, a record contract with Sony and a car.
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Is Samsung’s Latest, the Galaxy S3, Gives iPhone 4S Reason to Worry?
Advertisements for the new Galaxy S3, the new Android smartphone from Samsung, claims that GS3 was “designed for humans.” The Galaxy S3 is available on all of the major U.S. mobile carriers for about $200 with contract. One Popular review from a user at the Huffington Post said of the new smart […]
Living: Rock Power for Health and Wealth
Manhattan Businessman Richard Perl, 29, has a morning ritual. After dressing, he drops a small crystal into his pocket to enhance his concentration and aid + him in contract negotiations during his workday.
A Skeleton in Barney’s Closet
Cases before the House ethics committee are stacking up like planes at Washington’s National Airport, and so are the embarrassments for Congress.
Tina Fey’s ‘Bossypants’: A Heartfelt and Hilarious Memoir
When Tina Fey signed a book contract in the fall of 2008, at the height of her Sarah Palin–portraying ubiquity, some of her fans may have felt a twinge of unease. Was Fey heading into the realm of celebrity cash-in books
Strong earthquake strikes Afghanistan
A strong earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region of eastern Afghanistan Thursday, but the U.S. Geological Survey said it had no reports of damage or injuries.
Button could join Hamilton at McLaren
Jenson Button has emerged a surprise contender to join Lewis Hamilton at McLaren in what would be an exciting partnership for the 2010 season. Button has not yet agreed a new contract with Brawn and McLaren are interested having struggled to land first choice Kimi Raikkonen
Vettel takes pole position in Japan
Sebastian Vettel will begin the Japanese Grand Prix in pole position after the Red Bull driver produced the fastest lap in an action-packed qualifying session which saw Formula One Championship leader Jenson Button penalized five places. The German held his nerve in a session which saw three red flags and two drivers taken to hospital to clock a time of one minute 32.160 seconds ahead of Toyota’s Jarno Trulli, who also secured a place at the front of the grid after he got round in 1min 32.220secs
Rio’s victory is a victory for Lula da Silva, too
The 63-year-old bearded fireplug of a man erupted in tears, pulled a white handkerchief from his back pocket, carefully unfolded it and pressed it into his eyes, pulled it away, pressed it again to his eyes, this time with more force, pulled it away again just long enough to take a sip of water, then rubbed them again. “I’ve never won a gift before,” Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told reporters.
Ibrahimovic injured as Barcelona race to top
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his fourth goal in as many La Liga outings as Spanish champions Barcelona matched their best start to season since 1997-98 with a 4-1 trouncing of Racing Santander, but the summer signing also suffered an injury blow.