August 15, 2007

and now…a musical interlude

WORLD

August 15, 2007

You’re just not GAY enough…

CANADA

A young Nicaraguan man who says he fears he will be killed in his home country because of his sexual orientation has gone into hiding in Toronto after his latest bid to stay in Canada failed.
Alvaro Orozco, 22, has been holed up at a friend’s place since Thursday, when his refugee claim was denied, but [...]

August 15, 2007

Can you hear me, can you hear me now?

BAGHDAD, Iraq
STOP THE WAR!!!

(CNN) — U.S. and Iraqi officials said Wednesday that the string of suicide truck bombings that killed and wounded hundreds in villages in northern Iraq looked like the work of al Qaeda in Iraq.
“This attack — the spectacular nature of it, the complete disregard for human life, the car bombs that were [...]

August 15, 2007

Anthony Bourdain suffers quietly

NEW YORK

Bourdain Offers Spicy `No Reservations’
-The Associated Press
Anthony Bourdain suffered quietly as he dined on wart hog encrusted with sand, fur and fecal bacteria in the African country of Namibia.
Bourdain, host of the Travel Channel’s “No Reservations,” finished the meal knowing he would become terribly ill. But who was he to complain as a VIP [...]

August 15, 2007

Dean Martin – Forever Cool CD in stores today :)

WORLD

FOREVER COOL in stores August 14th
DEAN MARTIN IS FOREVER COOL WITH NEW ALL-STAR COLLABORATIVE ALBUM
New Capitol/EMI CD, Deluxe Edition CD/DVD and Digital Album Pairs Martin with Other Top Entertainment Luminaries, Including Joss Stone, Kevin Spacey, Robbie Williams, Charles Aznavour, Martina McBride, Dave Koz, Chris Botti and More!
Also Features Previously Unreleased Dean Martin Vocal Track and [...]