'Star Trek Into Darkness' review: Thrilling sequel balances fun with a post-9/11 sensibility May 15th, 2013 - 00:00h (CET +01.00) By Alonso Duralde LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The original "Star Trek" series (and its various successors) used science fiction as a way to make observations about contemporary world issues like racism, war, etc., so it's no surprise t... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : 'star, trek, darkness', review, thrilling, sequel, balances, post9, sensibility, Top Keywords

Longtime Barron's writer Alan Abelson dies at 87 May 10th, 2013 - 01:30h (CET +01.00) Alan Abelson, who spent 57 years as a writer, editor and chief columnist for financial news publication Barron's, has died at the age of 87. The author of the long-running Up and Down Wall Street column ... (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : longtime, barron's, writer, alan, abelson, dies, balances, post9, sensibility, Top Keywords

New Zealand's internet bad boy wants to see top U.S. lawman May 3rd, 2013 - 02:50h (CET +01.00) By David Ingram and Naomi Tajitsu WASHINGTON/WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A trip to New Zealand will put America's chief prosecutor on the same soil as a flashy internet mogul who is fighting extradition to the United States on charges he assisted mas... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : zealand's, internet, wants, lawman, abelson, dies, balances, post9, sensibility, Top Keywords

Alan Alda wants scientists to cut out the jargon May 1st, 2013 - 14:50h (CET +01.00) STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) - Among the procedures Army surgeon Hawkeye Pierce performed on "M.A.S.H." was an end-to-end anastomosis. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : alan, alda, wants, scientists, jargon, dies, balances, post9, sensibility, Top Keywords

Review: Alan Cumming's 1-man 'Macbeth' stunning Apr 22nd, 2013 - 00:20h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (AP) - It's hard enough for a couple to simulate sex onstage in front of 1,000 people. Now put them in a Shakespeare tragedy. OK, now to make it really hard: Remove one of the actors. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : review, alan, cumming's, 1man, 'macbeth', stunning, balances, post9, sensibility, Top Keywords

Cheers and Maori song as NZealand OKs gay marriage Apr 18th, 2013 - 09:50h (CET +01.00) WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - The halls of Parliament echoed with a traditional Maori love song after lawmakers made New Zealand the 13th country in the world and the first in the Asia-Pacific region to legalize same-sex marriage. (Source: Associate... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : cheers, maori, song, nzealand, marriage, stunning, balances, post9, sensibility, Top Keywords

NZealand is 13th country to legalize gay marriage Apr 18th, 2013 - 03:30h (CET +01.00) WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Hundreds of jubilant gay-rights advocates celebrated at New Zealand's Parliament as the country became the 13th in the world and the first in the Asia-Pacific region to legalize same-sex marriage. (Source: Associat... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : nzealand, 13th, country, legalize, marriage, stunning, balances, post9, sensibility, Top Keywords

New Zealand lawmakers approve gay-marriage bill Apr 17th, 2013 - 15:30h (CET +01.00) WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Hundreds of jubilant gay-rights advocates celebrated at New Zealand's Parliament on Wednesday as the country become the 13th in the world and the first in the Asia-Pacific region to legalize same-sex marriage. (Sou... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : zealand, lawmakers, approve, gaymarriage, bill, stunning, balances, post9, sensibility, Top Keywords

Passing reference in 'Argo' rankles New Zealand Mar 21st, 2013 - 08:10h (CET +01.00) WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - "Argo" mentions New Zealand just once in passing, but the four-word reference is rankling Kiwis five months after the Oscar-winning film was released in the South Pacific nation. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : passing, reference, 'argo', rankles, zealand, stunning, balances, post9, sensibility, Top Keywords

Ocalan says peace talks with Turkey progressing Mar 18th, 2013 - 20:30h (CET +01.00) ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Many had hoped that imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan would urge thousands of his fighters Monday to obey a cease-fire as a major step toward peace with Turkey. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : ocalan, says, peace, talks, turkey, progressing, balances, post9, sensibility, Top Keywords