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Photo: Artist's rendition of MGM Studio World Shanghai, China. (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.) |GlobalGiants.com|
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Photo: Paul Wolfowitz resigned as president of the World Bank on Thursday, ending a protracted battle over his stewardship prompted by his involvement in a high-paying promotion for his companion. |GlobalGiants.com|
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First U.S. Coin Featuring President John Adams Heads Into Circulation Nationwide.
Photo: Being released into circulation on May 17, 2007, the new John Adams $1 Coin -- the second in the Presidential $1 Coin Series -- is the first United States coin in history to honor the Nation's second President. Four new designs featuring American Presidents will be released every year. (United States Mint) |GlobalGiants.com|
Edited & Posted by the Editor | 12:32 PM | View the original post
Photo: 17th May 2007. CANNES, France - Faye Dunaway, Wong Kar Wai, Ms Wong Kar Wai. (Louis Vuitton) |GlobalGiants.com|
Photo: 17th May 2007. CANNES, France - Jude Law, Norah Jones, Yves Carcelle, Ms Carcelle. (Louis Vuitton) |GlobalGiants.com|
Edited & Posted by the Editor | 12:25 PM | View the original post
Photo: U.S. President George W. Bush (R) and British Prime Minister Tony Blair stand outside of the Oval Office at the White House May 17, 2007 in Washington, DC. Blair, who is stepping down as British Prime Minister June 27, 2007, reportedly held a secure video conference With Bush and U.S. and British officials in Baghdad. (Photo by Stefan Zaklin-Pool/Getty Images) |GlobalGiants.com|
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Epic Recording Artists Cartel to Call Bubble Home for Almost a Month.
NEW YORK, May 16 -- Construction on a 55,000 pound, approximately 2,000-square-foot bubble - the future site for the Dr Pepper Band in a Bubble multimedia event and MTV music special - is wrapping up at Hudson River Park's Pier 54 in New York City. Construction is projected to be complete early next week on May 21. Epic recording artists Cartel, a five- member Atlanta-based band, will be sealed in the bubble from May 24 to June 12 to record the follow-up to their breakthrough debut album, CHROMA. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Photo: Nepalese mountaineer Appa Sherpa climbing. Appa, who goes by one name, broke his own world record May 16, 2007 by summitting Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, for a staggering seventeenth time. The mountaineers stayed at the summit of the 8,848-metre (29,198-foot) peak for around 15 minutes before beginning their descent, he said. Appa Sherpa is leading a team of seven "Super Sherpas" and one foreign climber who were scaling Everest to highlight the role of local mountain guides. (AFP) |GlobalGiants.com|
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Companion Music Video Album Makes DVD Debut In Stores June 26, 2007.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 15 -- Blondie's platinum-selling 1979 album, "Eat To The Beat" has been digitally remastered for a deluxe CD/DVD package to be released June 26 by Capitol/EMI. The collection presents for the first time on DVD the 12-track music video album the band created as a companion to the release, and the package includes liner notes by the album's producer, Mike Chapman. |GlobalGiants.com|
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New Mexico Whiz Kid has the Last Word in America's Premier Vocabulary Competition.
ORLANDO, Fla., May 15 -- Matthew Evans, a seventh-grader from Albuquerque, New Mexico, took the top prize today in the fifth annual Reader's Digest National Word Power Challenge, America's premier vocabulary competition. The 12-year-old student, who is home schooled, was crowned Word Power Champion by quizmaster Al Roker of NBC's Today Show, who hosted the National Championship at the Renaissance Orlando Resort at SeaWorld and Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. A television special based on the national event airs on NBC stations this summer.
Hegira proved to be the magic word for Matthew, who chose the correct definition of the word - (a journey to a better place) - to win the national title and a $25,000 college scholarship from Reader's Digest. In contrast to a spelling bee that quizzes students on the spelling of words, the National Word Power Challenge tests students' understanding of what words mean. |GlobalGiants.com|
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SAO PAULO, Brazil, May 15 -- The publisher Larousse is releasing Living in Sao Paulo - The L & T Guide by Leslie Nicolas Nasr and Tracy Harrison Peixoto. Written entirely in English, the book is an official guide to the city, with support by city tourism agencies, and is meant for foreigners who will be taking up residence in Sao Paulo, one of the world's largest metropolitan areas, or be spending time there on vacation or for work.
Leslie and Tracy, both foreigners, faced many difficulties when they moved to Sao Paulo and so decided to write Living in Sao Paulo - The L & T Guide, a book about how to adapt, live well and have fun in a cosmopolitan city that offers so many things to do. Among information the guide offers are important phone numbers (notaries, consulates, public services and services in general), how to find a new home, move in and decorate, everything for children (schools, activities, babysitters), and annotated addresses for every shopping need. |GlobalGiants.com|
Edited & Posted by the Editor | 12:16 PM | View the original post
The No. 2 official at the Justice Department, Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty, submitted his resignation to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, the Justice Department announced Monday.
McNulty cited personal reasons for his resignation although many will speculate that he had other reasons for stepping down. McNulty is the highest ranking member of the Justice Department to resign amid the controversy over the department's firing of eight U.S. attorneys last year. (Photo Credit: ZUMA Press) |GlobalGiants.com|
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Photo: SECAUCUS, N.J., May 14 -- Former U.S. Vice President Walter F. Mondale (right), outgoing Chairman of the Panasonic Foundation, welcomes his successor Dr. Robert "Skipp" Orr (left) to the Foundation's offices in Secaucus, NJ. Dr. Orr, who recently retired as president of Boeing Japan, will lead the 23-year old Foundation in its mission to promote educational reform in public schools. |GlobalGiants.com|
Edited & Posted by the Editor | 5:38 AM | View the original post
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 15 -- EMI Music has retained Paul McCartney's solo catalog and is preparing a comprehensive re-launch, including new digital campaigns as well as physical re-releases. For the very first time, McCartney and Wings albums will be made available across all digital platforms. In the U.S., Capitol/EMI Music Catalog Marketing will oversee the physical and digital catalog initiatives.
Paul McCartney recently received the Album of the Year award at the Classical Brit Awards for his classical album 'Ecce Cor Meum.' |GlobalGiants.com|
Edited & Posted by the Editor | 4:33 AM | View the original post
Hosted by 'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin and Philippe Cousteau.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 14 -- On June 19, EMI America Records will release the late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin's final documentary, Ocean's Deadliest, on DVD. Steve Irwin is joined by explorer and adventurer Philippe Cousteau, grandson of the famous oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, as they explore the waters of the Great Barrier Reef, the northern Cape York Peninsular, and the Southern Ocean off South Australia. Cousteau, who was aboard Croc One with Irwin's crew when Irwin was killed by a stingray during an underwater shoot on September 6, 2006, narrates the 66-minute documentary.
For thousands of years, venomous snakes, saltwater crocodiles and giant sharks have patrolled the waters off of Australia. In Ocean's Deadliest, Irwin and Cousteau join many scientific experts who study these creatures as part of their vocation, learning the reason they have evolved with such dangerous defenses and how they fill an important role in the overall ecosystem that is vital to the ocean's survival.
Last September, the international community mourned the loss of animal expert and conservationist Steve Irwin. The world was stunned and the outpouring of condolences was immeasurable. Irwin's impact on conservation efforts worldwide will resonate for years to come. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Photo: Competitors run across the Millau Viaduct during the "Viaduc" race of 23.55 km (14.54 miles) from Millau and back, southern France May 13, 2007. The Millau Viaduct is composed of seven slender soaring pillars and is the highest bridge in the world at 343 metres, creating a direct route between Paris and the Mediterranean coast. |GlobalGiants.com|
Edited & Posted by the Editor | 1:19 PM | View the original post
Photo: Yahoo!-donated eco-friendly taxi fleet rolls out of multi-megawatt Times Square to kick-off Yahoo! challenge issued today in search of the greenest city in America. People across the country can go to better.yahoo.com to take simple actions against climate change and enter their city to win another fleet of hybrid cabs from Yahoo!. May 14, 2007. Yahoo!/Ray Stubblebine. (Yahoo! Inc.) |GlobalGiants.com|
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Photo: 'DR. MATTEA' -- West Virginia University President David C. Hardesty Jr. presents Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Kathy Mattea with an honorary doctorate during WVU's Commencement Honors Convocation Friday, May 11, at the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, W.Va. Mattea, who grew up in Cross Lanes, W.Va., attended WVU from 1976-78 before leaving for Nashville to pursue a career in the music industry. (West Virginia University) |GlobalGiants.com|
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"The Automotive Equivalent of the Iron Fist in a Velvet Glove."
ZEEWOLDE, The Netherlands, May 11 -- Powered by 400hp of growling V8 engine this super-lightweight all-aluminum two seat sports car roars to 60mph in less than five seconds and hurtles beyond 180mph, all the while surrounding the occupants in one of the most daring and exotic interiors available on any production car. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Photo: Detail of the Bobby Moore statue at Wembley Stadium on May 11, 2007 in Wembley, England. Artist Philip Jackson created the sculpture of the former England and West Ham captain. The statue of the 1966 world cup hero will be positioned to look down Olympic way, standing six metres in height and weighing approximately two tons. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images) |GlobalGiants.com|
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America's Oldest Professional Ballet Company Celebrates Anniversary in 2008.
Photo: Yuan Yuan Tan and Damian Smith in a pas de deux from Wheeldon's After the Rain. (San Francisco Ballet, Erik Tomasson)
SAN FRANCISCO, May 10 -- San Francisco Ballet, America's oldest professional ballet company, announced plans for its 75th anniversary in 2008. Highlights include a festival of 10 world premieres by some of the world's top choreographers, appearances by three international ballet companies, a world premiere by San Francisco Ballet Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson and the Company premiere of Jerome Robbins' West Side Story Suite. Other major initiatives include a national telecast, a commemorative book/DVD and a four-city American Tour. The San Francisco Ballet School also celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2008. |GlobalGiants.com|
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