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In learning to play the drums, the British singer delves into her music's rhythmic core. Talking about her new album at a Hollywood rehearsal studio last month, Dido Armstrong used one word more than any other -- 14 times, in fact, over the course of an hour. The word was "emotion." This was a bit surprising, since Dido is pretty much the living picture of musical reserve.
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The Broadway revival of “Guys and Dolls” will star Oliver Platt as Nathan Detroit.
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An installation by Banksy, the pseudonymous, secretive British artist, was unveiled on Wednesday at 89 Seventh Avenue South in Greenwich Village.
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Picks at the wire: Week 7
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LEGEND has it that Spartans would send their adolescent males out into the wild to fend for themselves - either to return as fully fledged warriors or perish.
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A runaway train of a sell-off turned the anniversary of the stock market peak into one of the darkest days in Wall Street history Thursday.
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Rams and Raiders get fresh starts, but will it matter much? After the boot comes the reboot.
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After seven weeks of anticipation, the time has come for No. 1 Maine South (6-0) and No. 17 Glenbrook South (6-0) to justify the hype.
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Before Evan Royster became a college football star as Penn State’s starting tailback, he was among the most coveted lacrosse prospects in the country.
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In a recent speech the British composer Peter Maxwell Davies deplored a Sotheby’s auction at which Mr. Hirst’s works fetched a total of $200.7 million.
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The video community cuts back on developers, citing "market conditions and the recession."
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JOHANNESBURG, Oct. 11 -- Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has asserted claim to key disputed ministries, outraging the opposition and imperiling a fragile power-sharing agreement signed three weeks ago.
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San Francisco LB Takeo Spikes totaled seven tackles against the Eagles in Week 6 and had an interception of QB Donovan McNabb.
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Vikings TE Jimmy Kleinsasser caught two passes for 40 yards in Week 6 vs. Detroit. Most of the yardage came on a 34-yard catch.
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Washington CB Shawn Springs totaled three tackles and a sack on Sunday in Week 6 in a loss to the Rams.
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Panthers QB Jake Delhomme was intercepted three times in Week 6 at Tampa Bay. He did not throw a touchdown. Delhomme completed 20 of 39 passes for 242 yards.
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There was no doubt, the kid could pitch. And at 6-feet-3, with a powerful left arm, high school senior James Loney had scouts crowding around the backstop, oohing and awing in advance of the 2002 First-Year Player Draft. But once Loney stepped in the batter's box, the crowd thinned and the interest of most scouts waned. But not Chris Smith.
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After a penalty against the Bengals gave the Jets a first down on the Cincinnati 14-yard line, they were they able to score on three plays on their way to a 26-14 victory.
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Microsoft Corp. announced todat that the code name for its next operating system, Windows 7, will be the product's official name.
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TOLEDO, Ohio (Reuters) - Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama on Monday proposed tax credits and other steps to create jobs and to cushion Americans against the economic downturn but analysts described his ideas as modest.
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The first trials of high-speed broadband based around fibre-optics will take place in Muswell Hill, London and Whitchurch, South Wales.
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The Spanish telecoms group affirms its 2008 outlook to reassure investors that it will not be knocked off-course by the economic downturn as it extends a share buyback
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Calpine Corp. (CPN) is extending its losses on increased volume, trading at $10.44 down $0.36 from Monday's close.
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Phazar Corp. (ANTP) is shooting higher on increased volume. Currently, the stock is at its highest level in over a month, trading at $3.67 up $1.12 from Monday's close.
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Virtual Radiologic Corp. (VRAD) is accelerating its climb on increased volume. Currently, the stock is at its highest level since late September, trading at $8.90 up $0.77 from Monday's close.
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VF Corp. (VFC) is picking up volume and extending its losses. Currently, the stock is just below recent support, trading at $60.56 down $1.95 from Monday's close.
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EDGAR Online Inc. (EDGR) is climbing sharply on increased volume and is testing resistance, trading at $2.30 up $0.69 from Monday's close.
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Mike Blair will lead what should be a fully prepared Scotland squad into next month’s Bank of Scotland Corporate Autumn Test Series.
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The Bank of New York Mellon has been selected as the lead contractor in the government's efforts to buy up toxic securities that have spawned fear in the financial markets, a mammoth task considered a key to the Treasury Department's plan to restart the nation's credit markets.
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BLUE BELL, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Trying to revive his faltering campaign, Republican presidential nominee John McCain offered proposals on Tuesday to help investors rebound from the stock market crash as he warmed up for his final debate with Democrat Barack Obama.
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Atlanta fell to Minnesota on Tuesday and goalie Kari Lehtonen picked up the loss. Lehtonen allowed four goals and saved 22 of 26 shots.
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Roy Williams headed home to Texas on Tuesday in the NFL's biggest trade before the deadline, giving the struggling Dallas Cowboys another proven receiver opposite Terrell Owens.
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Roy Williams headed home to Texas on Tuesday in the NFL's biggest trade before the deadline, giving the struggling Dallas Cowboys another proven receiver opposite Terrell Owens.
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Mike Blair will lead what should be a fully prepared Scotland squad into next month’s Bank of Scotland Corporate Autumn Test Series. The scrum-half was a predictable choice having led Scotland to wins over Argentina and England earlier this year.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 14 -- The Dallas Cowboys obtained wide receiver Roy Williams from the Detroit Lions in a deal completed shortly before the NFL's trading deadline Tuesday.
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India's largest private airline Jet Airways lays off 800 staff as it cuts back on flights amid soaring costs, officials say.
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Check out Credit Suisse going to camp. Credit Suisse retail analysts have divided retailers into four camps, essentially picking what they see are winners and losers in what they call a “deep consumer recession” that will continue through mid 2009. That weakness will lead to consolidation in the industry, which will be a plus for the leading [...]
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Papa John's International Inc. (PZZA) is resuming its decline on increased volume and has fallen to its lowest level in over three years, trading at $20.17 down $1.54 from Tuesday's close.
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Pep Boys (PBY) is accelerating its decline on increased volume and has fallen to a new multi-year low, trading at $3.95 down $0.55 from Tuesday's close.
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Hearst-Argyle Television Inc. (HTV) is climbing sharply on increased volume, trading at $16.48 up $0.78 from Tuesday's close.
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ADTRAN Inc. (ADTN) is picking up volume and dropping sharply. Currently, the stock is at a new multi-year low, trading at $15.55 down $1.19 from Tuesday's close.
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Tesla Motors announced that it will lay off employees, delay production of the Model S, and replace its chief executive.
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Tampa Bay Rays Manager Joe Maddon threw the Boston Red Sox a curveball on Wednesday by announcing that he was changing his Game 5 starter to Scott Kazmir.
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Aravind Adiga's Booker Prize-winning novel lays bare the truth about India's have nots. Peter Foster reports
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