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Oz teens adopting American accents ANI - Fri, Jul 4
Melbourne, July 4 (ANI): More and more Australian teenagers are adopting American accents as a prestige model, says a linguistic expert.
Danny Glover's new film aims to bridge Japan-American prejudices AP - Fri, Jul 4
TOKYO (AP) _ Overcoming prejudices lingering since World War II between Japanese and Americans is the theme of a new film featuring and co-produced by American actor Danny Glover.
Rock songs the way to go at Aussie funerals Reuters - Fri, Jul 4
By Pauline Askin
SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - Plasma screens. Webcams. Rock songs. This isn't a list for a party, but must-haves for a growing number of funerals at a major Australian cemetery.
Bollywood cashing in on real life Jodis ANI - Fri, Jul 4
We have often seen real-life couples being paired onscreen to obtain that extra zing of chemistry. The recent example is 'Love Story 2050' which will showcase the real life love birds Priyanka Chopra and Harman Baweja.
Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Wellington Reuters - Fri, Jul 4
WELLINGTON (Reuters Life!) - Got 48 hours to explore Wellington? Reuters Correspondents with local knowledge help visitors get the most from a short stay in the small, but diverse, capital of New Zealand.
Bozo the Clown's Larry Harmon dead at 83 Reuters - Fri, Jul 4
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Larry Harmon, the alter ego behind Bozo the Clown for more than 50 years, died on Thursday of congestive heart failure at age 83, his spokesman said.
Paparazzi feel the heat in California Reuters - Fri, Jul 4
By Alex Dobuzinskis
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - For years Hollywood's paparazzi have hounded celebrities, but now -- with help from local politicians, a lawyer in the Monica Lewinsky case, and even Malibu surfers -- they are the ones feeling the heat.
Lost footage of 'Metropolis' surfaces in Argentina Reuters - Fri, Jul 4
By Dave Graham
BERLIN (Reuters) - Film historians had doubted they would ever find the missing portions of "Metropolis" -- until three reels of the science fiction film made in Germany a long time ago, were discovered in a country far, far away.
Baseball star Alex Rodriguez and wife split - report Reuters - Fri, Jul 4
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Baseball star Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees and his wife, Cynthia, have broken up, according to the New York Daily News, amid media speculation that he has been seeing pop star Madonna.
New Hunter S. Thompson film focuses on writings Reuters - Fri, Jul 4
By Christine Kearney
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney began filming the story of drug-addled U.S. journalist Hunter S. Thompson at the late author's funeral, he says it was one of his "greatest failures" in making the documentary.
Just a Minute With Josh Peck for "The Wackness" Reuters - Fri, Jul 4
By Bob Tourtellotte
LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - Actor Josh Peck has spent much of his teenage and young adult life in front of television cameras portraying the chubby, goofy character Josh in Nickelodeon TV series "Drake & Josh."
That's Showbuzz! Highlights of U.S. celeb magazines Reuters - Fri, Jul 4
LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - Here is a round-up of this week's U.S. celebrity magazines In Touch, Life and Style, People, US Weekly and OK! Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
DC native finds calling in Fourth of July history AP - Thu, Jul 3
CLARKSBURG, Md. (AP) _ Historian James Heintze can tick off colorful accounts of how the nation has celebrated the Fourth of July over the years.
Suze Rotolo: Bob Dylan's muse in a freewheelin' time Reuters - Thu, Jul 3
By Philip Pullella
NEW YORK (Reuters) - It's not easy living with having been the muse and lover of any great artist, let alone someone with demigod status like Bob Dylan.
Punk pioneer says it's all about family, community Reuters - Thu, Jul 3
By Golnar Motevalli
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - He and his band have been the scourge of the British establishment for decades, whether by swearing on television in an age when it still shocked or mocking the monarchy.
Fountain of youth? Red wine gives up secrets Reuters - Thu, Jul 3
By Will Dunham
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A compound in red wine may ward off a variety of medical conditions related to aging, providing heart benefits, stronger bones and preventing eye cataracts, researchers said on Thursday.
Canada sorry for offensive French fries invitation Reuters - Thu, Jul 3
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's U.S. embassy apologized on Thursday for a party invitation that featured a prominent figure in Canadian history brandishing a large plate of French fries covered in cheese curds and gravy.
Car clubs catching on with cash-conscious Britons Reuters - Thu, Jul 3
By Matthew Jones
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Fed up with the cost and hassle of keeping their own car on the road, Britons are increasingly signing up for clubs where vehicles can be hired by the hour for just a few pounds.
Italy's taleggio cheese seeks to spread its appeal Reuters - Thu, Jul 3
By Francesca Micheletti
PALAZZO PIGNANO, Italy (Reuters Life!) - Smelly, square, with a thick pink crust and peppered with mould, Italy's taleggio is not the prettiest of cheeses, but its makers are hoping it will finally win wider appreciation.
Top musicians out of tune with EU royalties plan Reuters - Thu, Jul 3
By Huw Jones
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - New EU competition rules on the collection of royalties have hit a wrong note with top songwriters such as Bee Gee Robin Gibb, who have threatened to pull their songs off the airwaves if they go ahead.