What if ... Paul McCartney did an all-Lennon album? The Examiner | Here's a thought that mikev on our Abbeyrd Beatles Page message board came up with: What if Paul McCartney were to take on a number of John Lennon's demos, as the Beatles did with "Free As a Bird," "Real Love" and "Now and Then," and release an album of them on his own? | Here are some of the titl...
Toyota Feels Exchange-Rate Pinch as Rivals Gain The New York Times | TOKYO — For all the turmoil over Toyota’s wave of recalls, the company, the world’s largest automaker, may face a bigger problem: the surging yen. | With the yen at 15-year highs against the dollar, a 9-year peak versus the euro and still near recent heights against the won, Toyo...
Beatles fans gather for Abbey Road on the River festival: day 2 report, pics -- ... The Examiner | From Bob Gannon, here are pictures and a report on day 2: | "Things are in full swing for the rest of the weekend. We have 32 bands rotating on five performance stages on the grounds of the Gaylord National Hotel. At this festival, Fridays usually ...
What if ... Paul McCartney did an all-Lennon album? The Examiner | Here's a thought that mikev on our Abbeyrd Beatles Page message board came up with: What if Paul McCartney were to take on a number of John Lennon's demos, as the Beatles did with "Free As a Bird," "Real Love" and "Now and Then," and release an alb...
Aware of risks, author still takes on China's premier Seattle Times | BEIJING - Yu Jie has picked a fight with the Communist Party of China, and if state security forces haul him away in the dark of night, there will be no one to stop them. It's a risk Yu took knowingly when he wrote a book published in August that s...
Crisis body left hostage drama in crucial hours Inquirer | MANILA, Philippines—(UPDATE) A cocky Manila Vice Mayor Isko Moreno on Saturday faced a panel investigating the police handling of the August 23 hostage-taking episode that left eight Hong Kong tourist dead, revealing how the local crisis committee ...
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Dishy guy Irish Times | INTERVIEW: Fatherhood has made a much gentler, reflective person of chef, writer and TV presenter Anthony Bourdain, but his literary knife is still sharp - and funny - as his latest book reveals, writes CATHERINE CLEARY | IT'S A SUNNY morning in b...
Marine Court: Hymn to the Sun The Guardian | A crumbling art deco apartment block designed to resemble the Queen Mary is one of the glories of England's south coast. Iain Sinclair is seduced by its faded charms Marine Court, St Leonards-on Sea, built in 1938. Photograph: Kim Porritt/Alamy | J...
Saturday Events The Star | Global Indian Festival | The Global Indian Festival will start this weekend until Sept 12 at Mid Valley Exhibition Centre, Mid Valley Megamall, Kuala Lumpur from 10am to 10pm. The festival offers a 'one stop shopping & cultural centre' environment....
UK booze consumption in biggest fall for 60 years Zeenews London: Notorious abroad for their binge-drinking, Britons bucked the trend last year with alcohol consumption in the country showing its biggest fall since 1948, the industry said Friday. | Health concerns and the recession triggered a six percent year-on-year decline in 2009, also the fourth annual drop in five years, figures released by the Brit...
Cebu Pacific sees 10 million passengers by yearend Inquirer | Most Read Business New airports, LRT lines set in 2011 Gokongwei unit eyes 30 budget hotels in next 5 years Stocks soar to 32-month high RP may miss goal of reducing poverty by half Toyota gives P80-M reforestation grant to RP Burger King OKs buyout as it struggles against rival Aboitiz group bullish on shipping industry 3 RP firms in Forbes Asia...
