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News for Friday, 8 Apr 2011

Disney park to rise in Shanghai

SHANGHAI - Walt Disney Co broke ground on its long-awaited Shanghai Disneyland theme park on Friday, banking on its global brand and fairytale attractions to draw millions of visitors and...

‘American Idol’ eliminates another finalist

LOS ANGELES - Songbird Pia Toscano was eliminated from 'American Idol' on Thursday, leaving the judges who had lavished praise on her in despair over the audience's decision.
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Hilton embroiled in gems lawsuit

Paris Hilton is holding $60,000 of jewelry that does not belong to her and should give it back, a new lawsuit contends. A German insurer, Allianz SE, has sued the...

Lohan in talks for Gotti movie?

Lindsay Lohan is on the verge of a major big-screen comeback amid rumours she is in negotiations to join John Travolta in a movie about the infamous Gotti family. The...

Comedian Tina Fey expecting

'30 Rock' creator and star Tina Fey is pregnant with her second child, her publicist said on Thursday. Fey announced her pregnancy this week while taping an upcoming appearance on...

Brand comes of age in ‘Arthur’ remake

Thirty years after Dudley Moore brought the world 'Arthur,' Russell Brand breathes new life into the drunken playboy, in what could be called a coming of age for the recently-married...

5 best Cate Blanchett movies

'The Aviator' (2004): Blanchett won the Academy Award for best supporting actress for her portrayal of Katharine Hepburn opposite Leonardo DiCaprio's tormented Howard Hughes in Martin Scorsese's spectacle of a...

Storm in a report

The recent biannual White House report has caused enough mischief within two days of its being made public. It has led to strong, though divergent, reactions in Pakistan and US....

Taxing agriculture

Apples and oranges, really. The reform of the GST and agriculture tax are two entirely different issues within the states system of revenue collection. One doesnt figure in a discussion...

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