Lady Gaga and the sociology of fame: college course
Pop provocateur Lady Gaga may be only 24 but she has already won a string of awards and can now add another feather to her many hats: a university course…
Beatles, iTunes come together
The Beatles finally arrived on iTunes on Tuesday after what Apple's Steve Jobs described as "a long and winding road." "The Beatles. Now on iTunes," Apple.com announced in large black…
Booming sales for Bush book ‘Decision Points’
Former President George W. Bush has written a blockbuster. Bush's "Decision Points" sold 775,000 copies through its first week of release, Crown Publishers, an imprint of Random House Inc., announced…
Sphinx-lined road unearthed in Egypt
CAIRO: Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a sphinx-lined road in Luxor that led to the temple of Mut, the ancient goddess worshipped as a mother, the culture minister said on Monday.…
Russia and Iran try to mend historic rift in ties
MOSCOW: The presidents of Russia and Iran will meet in the Azerbaijani capital Baku on Thursday hoping to mend an unprecedented breakdown in relations between the two traditional allies. The…
Coup leader’s fate may be decided in Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO: Twenty months after Madagascar's president was ousted in a coup by a former disc jockey, voters decided Wednesday whether to accept or reject a new constitution that calls for…
Despite US effort, Syrian Mideast role on the rise
BEIRUT: Syria has bounced back from years of international isolation and is wielding its influence in crises around the Middle East, shrugging off US attempts to pull it away from…
Appleby steals the show at home Down Under
By Doug Ferguson/ AP MELBOURNE: Stuart Appleby received hardly any fanfare at the Australian Masters until he slipped on the gold jacket that a year ago belonged to Tiger Woods. He…
Tiger is changing more than his swing as year ends
MELBOURNE: After his best finish of the year that looked close only on paper, Tiger Woods went from shaking his head to chuckling before he even heard the rest of…
Soderling beats Monfils in Paris Masters final
PARIS: Robin Soderling of Sweden won his first Masters 1000 title Sunday by beating Gael Monfils of France 6-1, 7-6 (1) in the Paris Masters final. The fourth-seeded Swede hit…
