Not So Entertaining These Days
- June
- 1
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As our daughter rose in the musical ranks, my husband and I attended every performance that we could. We rearranged work schedules to hear her play for two minutes. She would roll her eyes in humiliation as her parents sat beaming in the front row, trying desperately not to shout, “Encore, Encore” after her rousing [...]
Millie Holmes on drugs dad and detox
- April
- 6
The 19-year-old daughter of broadcaster Paul Holmes put the humiliation of her drugs charges behind her as she socialised at Auckland bar Shanghai Lils with friends celebrating the birthday of well-known pianist Billy Farnell.
And though Farnell says everyone was surprised when Millie showed up, Millie says shes not going to sit at home and sulk [...]
Ahmadinejad US Power Crippling in Iraq
- March
- 6
BAGHDAD - Iran’s firebrand president wrapped up his landmark visit to Iraq with a bit of added swagger Monday_ insisting that U.S. power is crippling the region and portraying himself as the enduring partner of Baghdad’s Shiite-led government.The parting words and posturing — like nearly every moment of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s two-day trip — was powerful [...]
Miss America Confronts a New Reality
- January
- 25
Her hair is too big, her hairspray totally ’80s. Her makeup is clownish. Her gown belongs on an ice skater. This year’s 52 Miss America contestants haven’t just been getting judged, they’ve been getting zinged in “Miss America: Reality Check,” a four-part reality series leading up to Saturday’s 8 p.m. EST crowning on [...]
Miss America Confronts a New Reality
- January
- 24
Her hair is too big, her hairspray totally ’80s. Her makeup is clownish. Her gown belongs on an ice skater. This year’s 52 Miss America contestants haven’t just been getting judged, they’ve been getting zinged in “Miss America: Reality Check,” a four-part reality series leading up to Saturday’s 8 p.m. EST crowning on [...]
Former prosecutor jailed over child porn
- December
- 13
A former New South Wales crown prosecutor has been jailed for at least eight months for having in his possession more than 400 images and 30 video files of child pornography.
One of the state’s most senior crown prosecutors, Patrick Power SC, was charged after child pornography was found on his personal computer.
The 54-year-old pleaded [...]
