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Brad Pitt mob movie portrays broken American dream

Tuesday, 22 May 2012 23:46
page42CANNES, France--Brad Pitt's latest movie paints a bleak picture of the broken American dream, blending a violent but comic gangster story with overt criticism of politicians' failure to address the economic crisis.

"Killing Them Softly" takes place in an unspecified U.S. city which has borne the brunt of the financial collapse--houses are abandoned, shops are shuttered and petty criminals and...

Victoria's Secret bras a boost for rural Indian women

Tuesday, 22 May 2012 23:44
page43bCHENNAI, India--Indian villager Jaya places the bright pink, sequined, moulded C-cupped designer bra under the needle...

South Africa protesters deface Zuma portrait

Tuesday, 22 May 2012 23:42
page43aJOHANNESBURG--Two men vandalised a portrait of South African President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed on...

Alain Resnais revisits classic Greek legend at Cannes

Monday, 21 May 2012 22:19
page38PARIS--Take 15 well-known French theatre and film actors, add a classic Greek legend and voila, you have the makings...

Man survives plunge over Niagara Falls

Monday, 21 May 2012 22:17
MDF82578BUFFALO, New York--A man survived a 174-foot (53-metre) plunge over Niagara's Horseshoe Falls on Monday but sustained...

Jessica's got to connect to win, says "Idol" mentor

Monday, 21 May 2012 22:15
LOS ANGELES--"American Idol" finalist Jessica Sanchez must reach viewers emotionally in order to win the contest this...

Robin Gibb, Bee Gees co-founder, dies at 62

Sunday, 20 May 2012 23:58
page46cLONDON--Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb, who with brothers Barry and Maurice helped define the disco era with their...

Status update: Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg gets married

Sunday, 20 May 2012 23:57
page47NEW YORK--Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg wed longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan on Saturday, announcing...

Canadian transgender beauty contestant Miss Congeniality

Sunday, 20 May 2012 23:54
page46bTORONTO--A transgender Canadian beauty contestant who was initially disqualified from taking part in the Miss...

Lisa Marie Presley finds grace in new album

Friday, 18 May 2012 21:45
MDF75244LOS ANGELES--Lisa Marie Presley, the 'Princess' of Rock and Roll, is done fighting the legacy of her father...

Joke on Europe as Madagascar sequel comes to Cannes festival

Friday, 18 May 2012 21:43
MDF74283CANNES, France--The joke is on Europe, and in particular France, with the third animated "Madagascar" adventure...

Wanted: A dog to marry Lucky

Friday, 18 May 2012 21:41
MDF75229NEW YORK--In a midtown Manhattan hotel, a very special bride-to-be named Lucky, decked out in a frilly pink dress...

Disco queen Donna Summer dies at 63

Thursday, 17 May 2012 22:39
MDF72714LOS ANGELES--Disco queen Donna Summer, whose sultry voice and pulsing rhythms on hits like "Last Dance" and "Love to...

Contestants? It's TV talent judges basking in fame, cash

Thursday, 17 May 2012 22:38
MDF72476LOS ANGELES--Time was when TV talent shows set out to turn wannabes into stars. These days? Not so much. It's the...

Belgian actor wins plaudits and first Cannes "crush"

Thursday, 17 May 2012 22:36
MDF71824CANNES, France--It is only day two, but the Cannes film festival has already uncovered a breakout star in Belgian...

Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes dies at 83

Wednesday, 16 May 2012 00:31
MDF68785MEXICO CITY--Carlos Fuentes, one of Latin America's best-known authors and a sharp critic of governments in Mexico...

Cannes festival curtain up with comedy, chaos

Wednesday, 16 May 2012 00:30
MDF68991CANNES, France--Comedy will dominate the opening of the Cannes film festival on Wednesday, with Wes Anderson's child...

Britney Spears, Demi Lovato are new judges on X Factor

Monday, 14 May 2012 21:35
LOS ANGELES--Britney Spears and former Disney Channel star Demi Lovato will join talent show "The X Factor" as judges...

Man boasts magnetic attachment to iPod

Monday, 14 May 2012 21:34
MDF66767NEW JERSEY--Professional body piercer Dave Hurban is a man attached to his iPod. Literally.

Hurban, 21, who works in...

Desperate Housewives find happy endings on TV

Monday, 14 May 2012 21:34
LOS ANGELES--For eight years, the women of Wisteria Lane battled alcoholism, cancer, cheating husbands and direct...

Men in Black 3

Sunday, 13 May 2012 23:53
MDF64502Roger Federer of Switzerland and U.S. actor Will Smith pose with a suit Smith wore in the movie "Men in Black 3" and...

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Islands
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French and Dutch side chefs sponsor cook off
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
MARIGOT--A spontaneous cooking competition organized by Kenny and the Bready Bunch in Grand Case... Read more...
Insurers ask MPs to hold back insurance regulation changes
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten Insurance Association (SMIA) has asked Parliament to hold off on approving... Read more...
Regional
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Coalition partner expresses concerns about governance
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad--The Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) Monday removed its support from all... Read more...
Media workers arrested in liquor mart hold-up
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad--Two media workers - a crime reporter and a cameraman - were among four... Read more...
U.S.
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US Airways jetliner diverts after passenger claims to have device
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
WASHINGTON--A passenger who claimed to have a surgically implanted device prompted a US Airways... Read more...
Census bridges pre-war 1940 with the present
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
NEW YORK--Actress Ginger Rogers won an Oscar, McDonald's opened its first restaurant, there were... Read more...
International
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As Myanmar opens, protesters test the boundaries of freedom
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
YANGON--As long-isolated Myanmar opens up, its people are flexing their newly democratic muscles... Read more...
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S.African farmhand guilty of murdering supremacist
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
VENTERSDORP, South Africa--A South African court on Tuesday found black farmhand Chris Mahlangu... Read more...
Business
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Morgan Stanley cut Facebook estimates just before IPO
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
NEW YORK--In the run-up to Facebook's $16 billion IPO, Morgan Stanley, the lead underwriter on the... Read more...
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Teachers strike across Spain, protesting cuts
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
MADRID--Spanish teachers went on strike on Tuesday to protest against cuts in education spending... Read more...
Opinion
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Unpaid advice to Rhoda Arrindell
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Dear Editor, I am a retired teacher. Every day I meet ex-students. Until now, nobody beat me up, so... Read more...
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Love my life
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Dear Queenie,   I’m in university. I get good grades and work part-time to help pay my... Read more...
Sports
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James, Wade on fire as Heat crush Pacers
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
MIAMI-- With LeBron James and Dwyane Wade on fire, the Miami Heat pounded the Indiana Pacers 115-83... Read more...
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Thunder close out Lakers 106-90
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
OKLAHOMA CITY –Thunder plunged the final dagger into the Los Angeles Lakers with a 106-90 rout... Read more...
People
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Brad Pitt mob movie portrays broken American dream
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
CANNES, France--Brad Pitt's latest movie paints a bleak picture of the broken American dream,... Read more...
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Victoria's Secret bras a boost for rural Indian women
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
CHENNAI, India--Indian villager Jaya places the bright pink, sequined, moulded C-cupped designer... Read more...
Supplements
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Sisters are doing it for themselves!
Friday, 18 May 2012
~ Lifelong friends reunite annually, this year in St. Maarten ~ By Lisa Davis-Burnett Sometimes I... Read more...
Nurse ‘Lizzie’
Friday, 18 May 2012
By Will Johnson No one can say that Saba has not been studied. In the past several hundred years,... Read more...
Editorial
Editorial - The way to go
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
It's hardly a secret that Justice Minister Roland Duncan is not a big fan of the Dutch Caribbean... Read more...
Editorial - Follow the leader
Monday, 21 May 2012
With his unopposed re-election for the 24th year as leader of the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (see... Read more...
Classifieds
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Community
Notices May 23
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Saturday, May 26 CAR WASH, BOOK SALE Organised by St. Maarten Academy Parent Teachers Foundation... Read more...
Notices May 22
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Saturday, May 26 CAR WASH, BOOK SALE Organised by St. Maarten Academy Parent Teachers Foundation... Read more...