Roger Federer Beats Gael Monfils In Epic US Open Comeback
Roger Federer won in five sets after staging an epic comeback in the U.S. Open quarterfinal against 28-year-old Frenchman Gael Monfils on Thursday in New York.Monfils, the electrifying 20th seed who...
View ArticleFederer stages great escape to reach US Open semi-finals
New York (AFP) - Roger Federer saved two match points to defeat Gael Monfils 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 and reach his ninth US Open semi-final, keeping alive his dream of a sixth title.The 33-year-old...
View ArticleMarc Newson, Apple's New Design Hire, Shares The Same Critical Philosophy...
Jony Ive's good friend Marc Newson will join Apple's design team.Ive called him "one of the most influential designers of this generation," in a statement to Vanity Fair's Kia Makarechi.Other than...
View Article6 Tim Cook Hires That Prove Apple Is Becoming A Luxury Brand (AAPL)
On Friday Apple told Vanity Fair that it had hired industrial designer Marc Newson to join Jony Ive's design team. Newson is one of a string of high-profile hires Apple has made recently in a perceived...
View ArticleHere Are Some Watches Created By Apple's New Rockstar Designer (AAPL)
The world fully expects to catch a glimpse of Apple's newest product next week, a smartwatch commonly called the iWatch. Apple may just tease the new device and it won't be available for immediate...
View ArticleWilliams to face Wozniacki in US Open final after Peng drama
New York (AFP) - Serena Williams will fight for an 18th Grand Slam title against Caroline Wozniacki after sweeping past Ekaterina Makarova 6-1, 6-3 on Friday to reach the US Open final.World number one...
View ArticleThis Video Of Marc Newson Makes Us Really Excited For Apple's New Products...
If you thought Apple's products were beautiful and easy to use before, just wait. Apple has hired one of the world's most famous product designers, Marc Newson.Newson is close friends with Apple's rock...
View ArticleHere Are 10 Things That Are Right With America
There's no shortage of things that should be fixed in the U.S. There's the "crumbling" physical infrastructure, the never-ending bipartisan arguments in D.C., the inadequate public school systems ......
View ArticleForeign films a tough sell in America, but remakes thrive
Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - Subtle cultural differences and subtitles often make the business of selling foreign-language films in the North American marketplace a challenge, but demand for remakes in...
View ArticleNorth Korea fires missiles ahead of S. Korea holiday
Seoul (AFP) - North Korea on Saturday test-fired three short-range missiles off its east coast, putting the South's military on alert ahead of a traditional harvest holiday.The missiles, launched from...
View ArticleA Texas Judge Cited 'The Big Lebowski' In A Legal Decision
Texas Supreme Court Justice Debra Lehrmann cited a quote from the cult film "The Big Lebowski" in a legal decision last month.The opinion on Kinney v. Barnes was delivered on Aug. 29, but we learned of...
View ArticleGarcia grabs one shot lead at BMW Championship
Cherry Hills Village (United States) (AFP) - Sergio Garcia, who had a string of three consecutive runner-up finishes earlier this year, is in position to try and post his first victory on the USPGA...
View ArticleGoodbye Texas. Zeppelin's Robert Plant comes home to England
Paris (AFP) - Robert Plant has come home to England from Texas. The Led Zeppelin frontman has been pining for his roots -- familiar landscapes, the distinctive "Black Country" accent of where he grew...
View ArticleBroadway outshines Hollywood on and off screen
Venice (AFP) - The age-old rivalry between Broadway and Hollywood took centre stage at this year's Venice film festival, which winds up on Saturday, with a host of theatre-based tales and stars...
View ArticleTwo dead after US ghost plane overflies Cuba, crashes
Washington (AFP) - At least two people were killed when a small plane crashed off the coast of Jamaica in an incident that prompted coordination between longtime foes Cuba and the United States.The...
View ArticleRussia warns it will react if new EU sanctions imposed
Moscow (AFP) - Russia warned Saturday that it would react if the European Union imposed tougher economic sanctions against it over the situation in Ukraine."As for the new list of sanctions from the...
View ArticleObama anti-jihadist plan 'strong message of support': Iraq FM
Baghdad (AFP) - US President Barack Obama's plan for an international anti-jihadist coalition is a "strong message of support" for Baghdad and its fight against militants, Iraqi Foreign Minister...
View ArticleRebels accuse Ukraine forces of breaking ceasefire
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) - Pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine on Saturday accused Kiev's forces of breaking a ceasefire just hours after it was agreed and vowed to pursue their independence drive in the...
View ArticleAll Blacks beat Argentina 28-9 in Rugby Championship
Napier (New Zealand) (AFP) - Wing Julian Savea scored a try in each half as New Zealand overwhelmed Argentina 28-9 to reach the top of the Rugby Championship table on Saturday.Savea's tries were among...
View ArticleUkraine military accuses rebels of violating ceasefire
Kiev (AFP) - A top Ukrainian defence official accused pro-Russian insurgents on Saturday of violating a ceasefire the two sides signed up to in a bid to halt nearly five months of bloodshed."We have...
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