Daily Archives: Feb 19, 2014
Sochi Winter Olympics 2014: Day 13, February 20
Sochi Winter Games: Day 13, February 20 Medals to be won today: Curling (women), figure skating (women), freestyle skiing (men's ski cross, women's ski halfpipe),...
Fed minutes confirms stimulus slowdown
The Federal Reserve will continue to cut economic stimulus measures, minutes of the US central bank's January meeting have confirmed. The Fed's policy makers said...
Why is Cee Lo Green leaving The Voice?
Cee Lo Green announced he is leaving The Voice in an interview scheduled to air on Wednesday's installment of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, saying...
Jase and Missy Robertson special guests at Arizona Diamondbacks’ Date Night at the Ballpark
Duck Dynasty’s Jase and Missy Robertson will be special guests at the Arizona Diamondbacks’ "Date Night at the Ballpark" on May 2 at 7:00...
Phil Robertson’s ’74 Jeep to be auctioned
Phil Robertson’s 1974 Jeep has been bought by Jerry Gentry of Chatham four years ago, before Duck Dynasty reality show’s debut on A&E network. “It...
Pope Francis loses his cap during weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square
A gust of wind blows away Pope Francis' skull cap, or zuchetto, as he delivers his message during his weekly general audience in St....
Big Daddy V dead: Nelson Frazier Jr. dies of heart attack at 42
Professional wrestler Nelson Frazier Jr. - best known as Big Daddy V, Mabel or Viscera - died on February 18 after suffering a heart...
Photo of soldiers clowning around flag-draped casket sparks outrage
A member of the Wisconsin National Guard was suspended from honor guard duties after she apparently posted to social media a photograph of soldiers...
Serge Dassault detained for questioning over alleged vote-buying
French billionaire and senator Serge Dassault has been detained for questioning over alleged vote-buying in a Paris suburb. Police are questioning the industrialist about his...
Sharon Stone on Shape magazine cover
Sharon Stone admits that growing older has been a struggle as she appears on the cover of Shape magazine's March issue. "It hasn't been easy,"...
Teresa Palmer welcomes baby boy Bodhi Rain
Warm Bodies actress Teresa Palmer gave birth to a baby boy on February 17. The actress shared all the details, including the baby’s weight and...
Chris Christie weight loss: New Jersey governor’s pictures after lap band surgery
In an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on Tuesday, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said he is “a little more than halfway” to his...
John Short: Australian missionary detained in North Korea
Australian missionary John Short has been detained in North Korea, his wife says. John Short, 75, was making his second trip to North Korea with...
Jimmy Fallon’s first Tonight Show draws 11.3 million viewers
Jimmy Fallon's debut as the host of The Tonight Show was a ratings hit for NBC network. Viewing-figures firm Nielsen said 11.3 million people watched...
Coca-Cola shares see biggest fall in two years as sales miss estimates
Coca-Cola shares saw their biggest fall in two years after the company’s profit fell due to slowing sales in the US and Europe. Coca-Cola's fourth-quarter...
Sister Megan Rice: Catholic nun sentenced over US nuclear site break-in
Sister Megan Rice, an elderly Catholic nun, has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for damage caused while breaking into a US...
Peugeot Citroen signs rescue deal with Dongfeng Motors and French government
Europe's second-largest carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen has signed a rescue deal with China's Dongfeng Motors and the French government that will see its founding...
Ji Wenlin: Zhou Yongkang’s former secretary investigated
Ji Wenlin, a senior official linked to Chinese former security chief Zhou Yongkang, is being investigated, state media say. Ji Wenlin, the vice-governor of Hainan...