By admin on Sep 22, 2007 in General, VIP | 3 Comments
One of the premier televangelists in the US, Rex Humbard, died on Friday aged 88, a family spokesman has said.
Mr Humbard died of natural causes at a Florida hospital, close to his home.
A former travelling preacher, he began using television to reach his audience in the 1950s and by the 1970s was known across the […]
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By admin on Sep 17, 2007 in Entertainment, VIP | 0 Comments
Pop star Madonna has met Israeli President Shimon Peres during a spiritual pilgrimage to Jerusalem to mark the Jewish New Year.
The pair exchanged gifts and discussed world peace during the meeting on Saturday, a spokeswoman for Peres said.
Madonna, who is not Jewish, also attended a conference on Jewish mysticism - or Kabbalah - and plans […]
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By admin on Sep 15, 2007 in General, Politics, VIP | 0 Comments
When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans on August 29th, the aftermath that ensued only reaffirmed many of the black community’s beliefs that George W. Bush “doesn’t care about black people.”
The widely circulated clip of Kanye West deviating from script (during NBC’s live televised “Concert for Hurricane Relief”) to attack the government’s slow response to the […]
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By admin on Sep 15, 2007 in VIP | 0 Comments
Oscar-winning actor and musician Jamie Foxx has been honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Foxx, 39, said it was “one of the most amazing days of my life”.
He also paid tribute to his grandmother, who raised him.
“My grandmother’s got to be spreading her wings and flying around in heaven, just so happy,” […]
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By admin on Sep 8, 2007 in General, VIP | 2 Comments
Hundreds gathered at the Romanesque cathedral of Modena for the funeral of Luciano Pavarotti - the city’s most famous son.
The opera super star had been lying in state in the cathedral since Thursday following his death from cancer, aged 71.
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By admin on Aug 30, 2007 in VIP | 0 Comments
PARTY princess Paris Hilton is $60 million out of pocket after her billionaire grandfather - appalled by her jail term for drink-driving offences - axed her inheritance.
Family patriarch Barron Hilton was already embarrassed by his granddaughter’s wild behaviour - notably when her home sex video was leaked on the internet.
But the 79-year-old considered her 23-day […]
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By admin on Aug 30, 2007 in VIP | 1 Comment
Jackson dedicated more than three decades to the pursuit and documentation of the world’s finest beers, and wrote many books on the subject.
He became known as the most widely-published and influential author on beer. He developed a cult television series known as “The Beer Hunter”, and contributed articles to countless magazines and newspapers.
Jackson was especially […]
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By admin on Aug 30, 2007 in VIP | 1 Comment
The permanent Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church decided on Tuesday that the funeral of Patriarch Teoctist, who died on Monday, will be held on Friday at 11 am. Bishop Vincentiu Ploiesteanu announced that the Patriarch would be buried in the Patriarchal Cathedral in the same place where former Patriarch Iustinian was buried.
The Culture Ministry […]
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By admin on Aug 30, 2007 in Sports, VIP | 0 Comments
Even though Hagi, the Romanian football legend started his coaching career in 2001, he did not lead any team to the European coups. However, this time, Hagi will coach Steaua towards Champions League in the confrontation with Zaglebie Lubin. The team lacks six players who are injured and Bostina, who did not follow the team […]
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By admin on Aug 30, 2007 in General, VIP | 0 Comments
Patriarch Teoctist, the head of the Orthodox Church in Romania, died of heart complications on Monday. He passed while in a Bucharest hospital where he went through a surgical intervention for prostate earlier today. According to doctors, he died because of older heart problems at 5 p.m. Romanian time.
The surgical intervention was not an emergency […]
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