20/03/2007
Anti-war protests Continue in U S:
Thousands of demonstrators have been taking part in anti-war rallies
in the US cities ahead of the fourth anniversary of the start of the US
invasion of Iraq on Tuesday.
Rallies were held in New York, San Francisco, Portland, Ore., and in
other cities for a second day of protests against the unpopular Iraq war.
In Washington, thousands of people took to the streets marching to the
Pentagon.
The Iraq war has claimed lives of tens of thousands of Iraqis as well
as some 3,200 US soldiers.
Protesters marched through the streets of Manhattan calling for the immediate
return of troops and for the impeachment of President George W Bush.
In largely peaceful protest some 3,000 people gathered at Market Street,
a major downtown thoroughfare in San Francisco, in New York, more than
1,000 protesters closed at a park near the United Nations headquarters.
At rallies in Portland, Ore., thousands of protestors called for the
immediate withdrawal of US troops from Iraq. 19/03/2007
US embassy convey hit by Kabul blast:
A suicide bomber has destroyed two vehicles carrying US embassy officials
on a busy road in the Afghan capital Kabul. 19/03/2007
Spector murder trial set to begin
The murder trial of music producer Phil Spector is due to begin in Los
Angeles, four years after he was charged with killing Lana Clarkson, an
actress best known as the star of the cult film "Barbarian Queen"
at his mansion. 19/03/2007
Steven Avery convicted of murdering photographer:
Steven Avery who spent 18 years in prison for a rape he didn’t
commit was convicted by a jury of killing a photographer, whose charred
bones were found in a burn pit outside his home. 19/03/2007
Entertainment
Stan lee Media sues over Marvel rights
Stan Lee Media, a company once affiliated with comic book legend Stan
Lee is taking legal action against comic book company Marvel Entertainment,
claiming part-ownership of superheroes such as Spider-Man, The Fantastic
Four and the Incredible Hulk. 19/03/2007
War movie 300 remains US number one:
Warner Bros.' special effects-rich movie "300" has remained
the number one film in North America for the second week, with its estimated
takings now exceeding $100m. 19/03/2007
Business
Airbus A380 to make its maiden US trip
The Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger jet, was set to make
its first flight to the United States today. The Airbus A-380 will fly
from Frankfurt, Germany to New York's Kennedy airport carrying more than
500 passengers. 19/03/2007
Microsoft CEO questions Google's business strategy
At a speech at Stanford University's business school, Microsoft Corp.
CEO Steve Ballmer criticized rival Google Inc. saying it is devoted primarily
to ad-supported search, while Microsoft has reinvented itself many times
over. 19/03/2007
Sports
Nadal Wins First Title Since French Open
The 20-year-old Spaniard Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic 6-3, 7-5
to win the men's tennis title at Indian Wells. 19/03/2007
Johnson his second straight race
The reigning NASCAR Nextel Cup champion Jimmie Johnson passed Tony Stewart
three laps from the end at Atlanta Motor Speedway and won his second straight
race. 19/03/2007
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