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British singer Sting performs during the Summer Festival in Quebec City in this July 18, 2009 file photo. Brazil's government should hear native Indians before deciding on the construction of a controversial $17.3 billion hydroelectric dam in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, Sting said on Sunday. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger/Files

Brazil should hear Amazon Indians on dam - Sting

Reuters - Sun, Nov 22

Brazil's government should hear native Indians before deciding on the construction of a controversial $17.3 billion hydroelectric dam in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, rock star and environmental activist Sting said on Sunday.

  • Actor Robert Pattinson, star of the new film "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" poses at the film's Los Angeles premiere November 16, 2009. The film scored the third-highest opening weekend of all time at the North American box office, earning an estimated $140.7 million during its first three days, its distributor said on Sunday. REUTERS/Fred Prouser
    'Twilight' sequel smashes box office forecasts Reuters - Sun, Nov 22

    "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" scored the third-highest opening weekend of all time at the North American box office, earning an estimated $140.7 million during its first three days, its distributor said on Sunday.

  • British singer Robbie Williams performs during the German TV show "Wetten dass...?" (Bet it...?) in Braunschweig, in this November 7, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Axel Heimken/Pool/Files
    Singer Robbie Williams to court investors - report Reuters - Sun, Nov 22

    British singer Robbie Williams may sell the right to half his future album, touring and sponsorship earnings in a 50 million pound ($83 million) deal, one of his managers was reported to say on Saturday.

  • Actress Kristen Stewart, star of the new film "The Twilight Saga: New Moon", poses at the film's Los Angeles premiere November 16, 2009. The film was on track to score one of the biggest weekend tallies of all time, according to preliminary data issued on Saturday. REUTERS/Fred Prouser
    'Twilight' sequel sets new opening-day record Reuters - Sun, Nov 22

    "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" smashed the record for a single-day opening at the North American box office, and was on track to score one of the biggest weekend tallies of all time, according to preliminary data issued on Saturday.

  • Polish-born film director Roman Polanski awaits a public talk in Potsdam February 19, 2009. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/Files
    LA attorneys distance Polanski from French lawyer Reuters - Sat, Nov 21

    A French attorney for Roman Polanski who said the film director would not return voluntarily to the United States to face child sex charges is not authorized to speak in the case, Polanski's U.S. attorneys said on Friday.

  • Wealth Manager - Art investments can add color to a portfolio Reuters - Sat, Nov 21

    Collecting fine art is more than just a hobby for savvy investors who see the art world as a $50 billion vehicle for generating wealth, storing it and passing on to their heirs.

  • ANALYSIS - Weary of old wardrobes, women buying clothes again Reuters - Sat, Nov 21

    Shop 'till you drop it's not, but U.S. women are finally starting to buy clothes again.
    Even before the U.S. economy headed south over a year ago, many U.S. women eschewed clothing purchases for themselves, given tight budgets, a clampdown on credit limits and merchandise that offered little dazzle.

  • Singer Sheryl Crow arrives for the VH1 Divas show in New York in this September 17, 2009 file photo. Back in early 1995 when Sheryl Crow won Grammy gold for her debut album, her bank account was hardly glistening. REUTERS/Chip East
    Famous but poor: Sheryl Crow revisits first album Reuters - Fri, Nov 20

    Back in early 1995 when Sheryl Crow won Grammy gold for her debut album, her bank account was hardly glistening.

  • Herve Temime, lawyer of Polish-born film director Roman Polanski arrives at the courthouse in Paris on in this October 23, 2009 file photo for the final day of the "Clearwater Trial". REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/Files
    Polanski will not agree to extradition - lawyer Reuters - Fri, Nov 20

    Roman Polanski will not agree voluntarily to being extradited to the United States over a 1970s child sex case, the film director's lawyer said in an interview with French daily Le Figaro published on Friday.

  • Lou Dobbs in New York in this April 10, 2001 file photo. A week after abruptly quitting his longtime job as a CNN television news host and commentator, Lou Dobbs said on Thursday he is considering career options including possible runs for the White House or U.S. Senate. REUTERS/Poeter Morgan/Files
    Newsman Lou Dobbs mulls run for White House, Senate Reuters - Fri, Nov 20

    A week after abruptly quitting his longtime job as a CNN television news host and commentator, Lou Dobbs said on Thursday he is considering career options including possible runs for the White House or U.S. Senate.

  • Steven Tyler of U.S. rock band Aerosmith performs on stage in Riga July 3, 2007. Steven, we love you. But you need to get sober, and we need to find a new singer. That appears to be the consensus among Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler's bandmates, who are dropping loud hints that he is back on drugs. REUTERS/Stringer/Files
    Aerosmith members concerned singer back on drugs Reuters - Thu, Nov 19

    Steven, we love you. But you need to get sober, and we need to find a new singer.
    That appears to be the consensus among Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler's bandmates, who are dropping loud hints that he is back on drugs.

  • U.S. consumer group flags potential toy dangers Reuters - Thu, Nov 19

    A foam rocket launcher, children's book and Batman and Wolverine action figures are among the most dangerous toys on store shelves, according to a consumer watchdog group.

  • Katzenberg sees movie revolution in scalable chips Reuters - Thu, Nov 19

    Animated 3-D movies will soon be made cheaper, faster and more vividly with a new generation of computer chips that can crunch huge amounts of data faster than ever, DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc Chief Executive Jeffrey Katzenberg said this week.

  • Model Cindy Crawford at Disneyland in Anaheim, California October 5, 2008. A German man wanted for trying to extort $100,000 from former supermodel Cindy Crawford over a photo of her daughter has surrendered to authorities, Bild newspaper reported on Tuesday. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/Files
    German surrenders in model Crawford extortion case Reuters - Wed, Nov 18

    A German man wanted for trying to extort $100,000 from former supermodel Cindy Crawford over a photo of her daughter has surrendered to authorities, Bild newspaper reported on Tuesday.

  • Academy Award winning French composer Michel Legrand plays the piano in Beverly Hills in this April 28 file photo. REUTERS/Fred Prouse
    Composer Legrand spinning windmills of his mind Reuters - Tue, Nov 17

    It could be a scene from a film noir: Michel Legrand is sitting in the suffused elegance of the St Regis hotel sipping tea, while a downpour lashes the streets.

  • Actors John Cusack (L) and Chiwetel Ejiofor pose during a photocall at the Palacio Kursaal to promote "2012" on the seventh day of the 57th San Sebastian Film Festival in this September 24, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Vincent West/Files
    New hit film '2012' beats estimate by $5 million Reuters - Tue, Nov 17

    Disaster movie "2012" wreaked even more havoc at the box-office than expected, Columbia Pictures said on Monday, taking in $230.4 million worldwide on its opening weekend.

  • Producer Peter Jackson takes a photo of the audience before a preview of "District 9" in San Diego in this July 24, 2009 file photo. Jackson told Reuters he was taken aback to find that in early screenings of his new film "The Lovely Bones", audiences "were simply not satisfied" with a scene of one character's death. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/Files
    Peter Jackson asked to up the agony in "Lovely Bones" Reuters - Tue, Nov 17

    Filmmakers trying to satisfy a U.S. movie rating aimed at mostly teenagers often complain that they're forced to cut violent scenes, and those edits compromise the director's vision.

  • YouTube gets Hispanic shows in Univision deal Reuters - Tue, Nov 17

    Spanish-language media company Univision Communications Inc said on Monday it has reached an agreement to feature short and full-length programs on Google Inc's online video site YouTube.

  • Cast member John Cusack arrives for the premiere of the film "2012" at Regal Cinemas LA Live in downtown Los Angeles, November 3, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok
    Moviegoers make date with disaster film '2012' Reuters - Mon, Nov 16

    Disaster swept the world during the weekend as the apocalyptic movie "2012" registered the biggest opening for a non-franchise movie.

  • Cast member John Cusack arrives for the premiere of the film "2012" at Regal Cinemas LA Live in downtown Los Angeles, November 3, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok
    Disaster film '2012' strikes worldwide box office Reuters - Sun, Nov 15

    Moviegoers worldwide welcomed the apocalypse a little early as the disaster movie "2012" swept through theaters during the weekend with one of the best openings of the year.

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