Sherdog.com’s Pound-for-Pound Top 10Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:59AMIt has been a slow start for MMA’s pound-for-pound elite in 2010. However, the first time a divisional leader stepped into the cage this year, spoilage was on the menu.
Ex-TI head claims ‘wang ehsan’ pales to micro-creditThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:29PMBy Neville Spykerman SHAH ALAM, March 11 — The Federal government’s RM20 million “wang ehsan” payment to Kelantan came under further criticism following the Selangor government’s recent announcement of a RM50 million micro-credit scheme for the poor. Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam said the goodwill payment — in place of oil royalties — is unlikely to win the Federal government any goodwill among the ...
The rise of policy riskThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:57PMTHE phrase 'Catch-22', taken from the title of Joseph Heller's seminal work, has come to describe a double-bind scenario where one feels caught between the devil and the deep blue sea.
Fortis takes 24% in Singapores ParkwayThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:00PMHospital chain Fortis Healthcare, promoted by Singh brothers Shivinder and Malvinder, is set to spread its wings across Asia by purchasing close to 24% stake in Singapore-based hospital network Parkway Holdings for $685.3 million.
Themes of Northwest art resonate in new exhibit at MoNAThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:58PMHow do you define art in the Northwest? Some common themes have permeated the works of many painters and sculptors over the years — including earth tones and Asian influences —…
Caroline Hagood: The Manic Pixie Dream TrampThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:13AMMarc Webb's (500) Days of Summer (2009) reveals the anatomy of a failed fantasy. The doomed days of Tom (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and Summer (Zooey...
Son Dance: The documentary Prodigal Sons is not what you expect and not always easy to watch, but it's well worth your ...Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:18AMFilm:Sometimes things don't turn out the way you expect. Sometimes the high school quarterback grows up and transitions into a woman. Sometimes an orphan discovers that he's the grandson of movie stars. And sometimes a story of a high school reunion morphs into a touching tale of a family struggling to remain a family. Kimberly Reed, a filmmaker from New York, grew up as Paul McKerrow in Helena ...
Sacco to players: chins upThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:26AMIf Joe Sacco is to keep his team close together and paying attention for the last month of the season, what better way than to gather them together Wednesday for a therapeutic talk on the ice?
Poor economy keeping planners across Berks idleWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:15PMIn a typical year, the Longswamp Township Planning Commission has enough work to warrant meeting once a month 11 months of the year. But in 2009, the panel held only four meetings - the least Chairman Richard N. Meier can remember in the two decades he's been a member.
St. Patrick's Day Parade steps off SaturdayMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:25PMShortly after Paul Kilker was named this year s York Saint Patrick s Day Parade grand marshal, something even more grand happened. He became a first-time grandfather to a baby girl he promises will soon be spoiled rotten.
Damage Control: Kim And Reggie Spotted on Vacay All Swirled Up & Kissy FacedMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:17PMKim Kardashian and Reggie Bush decided to put on another show for the cameras. The two were spotted on the shores of Costa Rica coupled up. According to sources they are spending some QT time together now that they have a break in their schedules. More pics of these two on the flipside. We’re sure Kim [...]
You review: Alice in Wonderland | Ben ChildMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:13PMTim Burton's 3D extravaganza had an even bigger opening weekend than Avatar – but left the critics cold. What did you think of it? Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland may have wowed audiences – it opened to a spectacular $210.3m global haul at the weekend – but the critics are divided over whether this latest reimagining of Lewis Carroll's famous stories is a worthy addition to the canon. Some ...
Woman Wrecks Car Trying To Trim Some Bushes!!!Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:17PMWe’ve heard of ladies putting on their makeup while driving, but never anything like this! A woman in Florida caused a car accident trying to shave her “private area” while behind the wheel!!! Details on the flipside. A Florida woman is in police custody after officers say she caused a two-vehicle car crash trying to [...]
Growing EverydayMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:51AMRUSSELL Ky. — He shuts his eyes clenching his rhythm guitar as the ballad washes over crystal-clear stirring ...
Interview: Composers On Scoring The Digital DownloadMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:22AM[In this roundtable discussion, Gamasutra sits down with the musicians from titles and album series including Gravity Crash, Shatter, NightSky and I Am Robot And Proud to discuss the creative process behind their unique independent soundtrack work.] According to many observers, downloadable platforms -- notably console downloadable titles, from more conventional genres through more experimental ...
Name-calling in nation’s capitol resembles high schoolMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:13AMAs President Obama pushes his health care overhaul against Republican objections, the politics are beginning to sound like high school. The president at times lectured to Republicans at his health care summit like a teacher trying to get a point across to hardheaded students.
Injury-hit Chennai face tougher IPLMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:19AMThey are the IPL's 'nearly men', coming close to the summit in the first and second season, only to falter in the knock-out stages. However, Chennai Super Kings will begin the 2010 tournament on the back foot
Overvalued exchange rate is a symbol of Britain's economic malaiseSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:52PMhouse prices were down 1.5% in February. That too is good news.This may seem strange, given that the pound is a totem of national economic virility, while we all know how deeply attached the Brits are...
Kick the teens while they can't voteSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:27PMOPINION: Goodness only knows what the girls were smiling about. Perhaps the prime minister's banana-shaped smile was infectious, but that couldn't explain the girls fainting.
Pearl Jam - Off He GoesSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:57PMKnow a man, his face seems pulled and tense Like he's riding on a motorbike in the strongest winds So i approach with tact Suggest that he should relax But he's always moving much too fast Said he'll see me on the flipside On this trip he's taken for a ride He's been taking too much on There he goes with his perfectly unkept clothes There he goes...
Kourtney And Khloe Are Back To Attention Whoring In MiamiSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:19AMKourtney and Khloe Kardashian were seen walking the streets of Miami bright and early yesterday. You know they called the paps for this one. No one is that interested in seeing these broads get a morning cup of joe. Check the flipside for more pics.
TSC to decide on facility use chargesSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:06AMOn Wednesday, the Tippecanoe School Corp. board may decide, after months of discussion, who and how much to charge for facility usage by outside groups.
D.C. Finally Gets Smart, Becomes First U.S. City To Give Out FREE Female Condoms!!!Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:19PMWe clown a lot on here, but AIDs is no joke! We’re actually relieved to see that the District of Columbia is stepping up by becoming the first U.S. city to give out the condoms for free. The sad part is that this program wasn’t established until after a Washington Post investigation revealed fraudulent activities [...]
'Desperate Housewives': Dana Delany says she may leave for new seriesSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:00PM"Desperate Housewives" fans have been abuzz this week with the news that producers approached Dana Delany for a new pilot. Yesterday, the star confirmed that she's indeed in talks for a new show."I'm in negotiations for a new pilot with ABC," she told USA Today at the Independent Spirit Awards Friday (March 5). "It's kind of like networks are the old studio system. Once they have a stable of ...
McCullum bouncing backSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:13AMWHEN Ross Taylor got the nod to captain his country against Australia last Wednesday night, fiery wicket-keeper Brendon McCullum was happy for his team-mate.
Jobs: Short-term hope, long-term despairSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:48AMFriday's jobs report showed some glimmers of a recovery but if you're among the 8.8 million Americans still unemployed after nearly four months, you may have been left scratching your head.
Real Housewife Kim Zolciak Denies Her Lesbianism… She’ll Always Love Big PoppaFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:19PMDespite being seen bunned up all over with DJ Tracy Young (who looky-like-she-loves-vajayjay) Real Housewives of Atlanta reality character Kim Zolciak is denying a switch to the other side and, from the sounds of it, is still gold digging it up with Big Poppa. For her words, check the flipside. After her sexuality was [...]
Battlefield: Bad Company 2Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:08PMSo this is the sequel to 2008’s Battlefield: Bad Company – an FPS that not only provided you with some of the best destruction you’ll find in any game around but a shooter that didn’t take itself too seriously and provided laughs along the way with it’s Three Kings style gold hunt story.
FLIPSIDE: Teens know risks, but drink anywayFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:04PMCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Look around as you walk down the hall. How many of your fellow students that you see were drunk last night. This week. Or maybe they just had a few drinks. Now, how many of those same people are the "good kids". ...
Kelendria Rowland Is Still Stuntin On Hoes In SydneyFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:41PMKelly Rowland is still in Sydney Australia doing whatever it is she does. We must say since she got her wig back and left the US she has really up’d her sexy. Bout damn time. Couple more flicks on the flipside.
New bridge survives fed budgetFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:13PMThe federal government's plan to tighten spending to combat a staggering $53.8-billion deficit won't have any impact on Cornwall's long-awaited low-level bridge project, MP Guy Lauzon insists. Thursday's federal budget contains a plan to save $17.[...]
You're invited to FlipSide's live Oscars chatFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:43AMSunday is film's biggest night -- The 82nd Academy Awards are handed out in Los Angeles. Join FlipSide's live Oscars chat at www.
Circling Sharks and no lifeboatFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:00AMTHE Waratahs return home after six weeks on the road tonight but captain Phil Waugh is demanding desperation - not relaxation - from his side against the Sharks.
Tahs wary of circling SharksFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:00AMNew South Wales Waratahs return home after six weeks on the road but captain Phil Waugh is demanding desperation - not relaxation - from his side against a Sharks team with its season on the line.
We can no longer insulate ourselves against povertyFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:59AMOn 12 October 1843, The Times ran an editorial lamenting the bitter paradox that “within the most courtly precincts of the richest city of GOD's earth, there may be found, night after night, winter after winter … FAMINE, FILTH AND DISEASE.”
Division seeks a status quo budgetThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:24PMThe Red River Valley School Division is facing some tough decisions with the 2010 budget. The division has to decide to raise taxes or take funding from the provincial government in the form of the tax incentive grant (TIG). This year's grant totals $1,085,827.
Microsoft talks Windows Phone 7 Series development ahead of GDC: Silverlight, XNA, and no backward compatibilityThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:35PMdigg_url = 'http://digg.com/microsoft/Windows_Phone_7_Series_uses_Silverlight_won_t_run_6_5_apps'; Microsoft is keen on unveiling the meat of its developer story around Windows Phone 7 Series at MIX10 in less than two weeks, but with GDC coming up next week, they're figuring that now is a good time to start dropping hints -- they'll want to be capturing the collective ...
Malaysia Increases Interest Rate as Recession EndsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:15AMMarch 4 (Bloomberg) -- Malaysia’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in almost four years, saying the economy’s recovery is “firmly established”...
Malaysia Increases Interest Rate as Recession Ends (Update2)Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:56AMMalaysia’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in almost four years, saying record-low borrowing costs were no longer warranted as the economy emerges from recession and inflation accelerates.
Malaysia Raises Interest Rate for First Time Since April 2006Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:55AMMalaysia’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in almost four years, saying the economy’s recovery is “firmly established” as the nation emerges from its first recession in a decade.
Record reviews: Peter Gabriel and Various artistsWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:40PMRather than exalt in his own legacy by joining Genesis at its long-awaited Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Peter Gabriel, the eternal holdout, has chosen to celebrate the music of others this month with a disarming collection of cover songs.
Will City Leaders Listen to Salinas SuggestionsWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:28PMAs the final budget decision looms in June, Central Coast News wanted to know if the city will ever consider your proposals?
Photographer Stephen Gill's best shotWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:10PMFor quite a few years I've been making photographic work in the London borough of Hackney, where I live. Recently, I've been trying to photograph not just what the place looks like, but also trying to include as much as I can of what it feels like.