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Filipino director takes new look at Bataan march
A film that weaves together stories of the anguish and desperation of American and Filipino soldiers during the notorious Bataan Death March could have been shot on location in a large-scale production. Filipino director Borinaga Alix Jr. instead chose to film "Death March" in black-and-white and almost entirely inside a ...
UN: Eat more insects; good for you, good for world
The latest weapon in the U.N.'s fight against hunger, global warming and pollution might be flying by you right now. Edible insects are being promoted as a low-fat, high-protein food for people, pets and livestock. According to the U.N., they come with appetizing side benefits: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and ...
Politics commandeer stage in Mideast TV contest
TV singing contests around the world tend to serve up light, glitzy entertainment with a dash of emotional drama. But in the Middle East's version of "American Idol," it's the region's troubles that often take center stage. Two contestants are from civil war-ravaged Syria, including a singer-composer whose bus was ...
Banksy graffiti will go back up for sale in London
An artwork by secretive graffiti artist Banksy that sparked controversy when it disappeared from the side of a north London store has been put up for sale in the U.K., months after it was yanked from the block in Miami. The stencil of a young boy sewing Union Jack bunting ...
Lucasfilm: New 'Star Wars' movie to be shot in UK
The next "Star Wars" movie will be shot in a galaxy far, far away from Hollywood — Britain. Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy says the company has reached a deal with British Treasury chief George Osborne to make "Star Wars: Episode VII" in the U.K. She said Friday that the production ...
Palestinians chose a new president _ on reality TV
The Palestinians haven't elected a president since 2005, but now they are finally getting a chance to do so — virtually — thanks to a hit reality TV show. "The President" is broadcast weekly on Maan TV, a popular independent Palestinian TV station. It offers contestants a chance to address ...
1969 Hendrix telegram: Can Paul come to play?
Miles and Jimi. Jimi and Miles. Fans of the late trumpet and guitar masters have long known that Miles Davis and Jimi Hendrix had been making plans to record together in the year before Hendrix's sudden death in 1970. But less attention has been paid to the bass player they ...
West Yorkshire force did not protect Savile
The West Yorkshire police conclude in a new report that the force did not protect the late BBC entertainer Jimmy Savile despite their long association with a man connected to hundreds of allegations of sexual abuse after his death. The report published Friday concludes that there is no evidence that ...
Ex-UK police officer jailed over leaks to tabloid
A former British police sergeant has been sentenced to 10 months in jail for trying to sell details about a celebrity couple's daughter and other confidential information to The Sun newspaper. James Bowers was sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty to misconduct in public office. Prosecutors said he passed information about ...
British director Bryan Forbes dies at age 86
British film director Bryan Forbes, whose work includes the original 1970s horror classic "The Stepford Wives," has died at age 86 after a long illness, a family spokesman said Wednesday. Matthew D'Ancona said Forbes died surrounded by his family at his home in Surrey. Forbes was born John Theobald Clarke ...
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