Pundits agree that ‘The King’s Speech’ is the front runner in the Best Picture race at Sunday’s Academy Awards, but say if you’re looking for an upset, try the Best Actress category. (Feb. 22)
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A New York man whose wallet disappeared from his jacket pocket has gotten it back, 40 years later. (Feb. 22)
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Let’s start out with the G-rated of the two hot/not topics buzzing around the internets this morning. First there’s the debate on Jennifer Aniston’s new hairdo: Mmhmm. Okay, now for something a little more attention grabbing and NSFW-ish, and… what the hell is that little kid doing in this video of Lady Gaga posing and masturbating for Terry Richardson’? Scarred for life. [ Subscribe to the comments… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Blog Town, PDX Discovery Date : 22/02/2011 14:34 Number of articles : 5
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With the Oscars almost upon us, the cast of ‘The King’s Speech’ discuss the art and science of award-season speeches. (Feb. 22)
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Al Jazeera’s Jamal Elshayyal reaches the Egyptian side of the border with Libya and begins to receive reports from those fleeing the country in revolt. Civilians have rushed to the Al Jazeera team with memory sticks, telling him they contain images of “horrific scenes”: planes and helicopter gunships firing indiscriminately, and mercenaries breaking into homes and “slaughtering” people.
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A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake on New Zealand’s South Island has devastated the city of Christchurch, killing at least 65 people and trapping many more under collapsed buildings. (Feb. 22)
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A Minnesota man turned his Ford Taurus into a snowplow. Jeff Schneider says it works great in light snow, but heavy, wet snow means he still has to break out the snowblower. (Feb. 22)
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As protests spread across the country, Seif al-Islam Gaddafi vowed that the regime would “fight to the last bullet”.
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The future of Libya appears to be a knife-edge, as airforce fighter jets have bombarded the capital, Tripoli, reportedly on the orders of leader Muammer Gaddafi. Witnesses in Tripoli say that mercenaries are roaming the streets, firing at anyone they see in a bid to dissuade people from demonstrating against Gaddafi. High-level diplomats from Gaddafi’s government, meanwhile, have been resigning or disavowing themselves from his leadership across the world. Al Jazeera’s Lawrence Lee reports.
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It has been over six months since the devastating floods hit Pakistan and displaced more than 20 million people. And now due to harsh winter conditions in remote parts of the Swat valley, residents have been cut off from the rest of the valley and left to fend for themselves. Al Jazeera’s Kamal Hyder reports from Swat valley, Pakistan.
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