Grim Brazilian drama opens Cannes film festival
A grim Brazilian drama about society's descent into anarchy launched the Cannes film festival on Wednesday, and politics dominated the opening news conference held by jury president Sean Penn. People:[Charlie Kaufman][Eva Longoria][Joaquin Phoenix][Philip Seymour Hoffman][Sean Penn][Cate Blanchett] Activities:[2008 Cannes Film Festival] 2008-05-15 Oil surpasses $126 per barrel ahead of US driving season
Oil prices surpassed a record $126 per barrel Friday on the eve of the U.S. driving season as a weakening dollar drove investors to snap up commodities. Nations:[Venezuela][Colombia][Australia][Switzerland] People:[Hugo Chavez] Activities:[2007 Oil Price Crisis] 2008-05-09 Moviegoers have "Sex" on the brain: poll
 Sorry "Iron Man." But moviegoers have something else on their minds as spring gives way to summer -- like Sex. People:[Steve Carell][Sarah Jessica Parker][Heath Ledger][Angelina Jolie][Steven Spielberg][Harrison Ford] 2008-05-01 Major pro-China rally at Australia relay
In the biggest pro-Beijing rally of the protest-marred Olympic torch relay, more than 10,000 Chinese Australians rallied in Canberra on Thursday, bringing a sea of red Chinese flags and drowning out Tibetan demonstrators. Nations:[Australia] Activities:[2008 Beijing Olympics Torch] 2008-04-23 Runners carry Olympic torch in Australia unimpeded
Runners bearing the Olympic torch completed a 10-mile relay through the Australian capital Thursday, cheered by thousands waving Chinese flags and unimpeded by pockets of pro-Tibet protests that led to several arrests, AP reported. Nations:[Australia] People:[Ian Thorpe] Activities:[2008 Beijing Olympics Torch] 2008-04-23 Moss tops Glamour fashion list, Minogue tumbles
 British supermodel Kate Moss has regained her crown at the top of Glamour magazine's annual best-dressed women list, replacing 2007 winner Kylie Minogue who slumped to 19th this year. People:[Kate Moss][Rachel Bilson][Sienna Miller][Kylie Minogue][Victoria Beckham][Britney Spears] 2008-04-07 Crime thriller puts Asian sex slavery on agenda in Australia
A hard-hitting thriller about the exploitation of Asian sex slaves in Australia has won critical acclaim and revived the career of its creator, a one-time Disney director who has pursued her own doggedly independent path since undergoing a sex-change operation. Nations:[Australia][Thailand][China] 2008-04-03 Dollar's clout sinks worldwide
Antique store owners in lower Manhattan, ticket vendors at India's Taj Majal and Brazilian business executives heading to China all have one thing in common these days: They don't want U.S. dollars. Nations:[China][Brazil][U.S.][Bolivia][India][Peru] Activities:[2008 U.S. Recession] 2008-03-13 Emotional Jackie Chan buries father in Australia
Hong Kong action film star Jackie Chan returned to his Australian roots on Saturday to bury his father alongside his mother almost six years after she died in Australia's capital. Nations:[Australia] People:[Jackie Chan][Quentin Tarantino][Jet Li] 2008-03-08 Oscar gets final polish before big show
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Will Meryl Streep's outfit match her talent? Will Diablo Cody actually refuse to wear those million-dollar, diamond-encrusted shoes? Will Katherine Heigl need to squint? The city was abuzz with all things Oscar as celebrities flocked from around the world for Sunday's Academy Awards ... Nations:[U.S.][Lebanon] People:[Katherine Heigl][Meryl Streep][Seth Rogen][Jonah Hill][Helen Mirren][Genghis Khan] Activities:[2008 Oscar Awards] 2008-02-24 China's Acquisitions Provoke Unease in U.S.
BEIJING -- Flush with hundreds of billions of dollars, China Inc. is still having trouble investing abroad, running into foreign security worries as it tries to acquire companies and resources. Nations:[U.S.][Netherlands] Activities:[Huawei - 3Com Deal][2008 Chinese Spy Case][China-U.S. Trade Ties][2007 Global Credit Crunch] 2008-02-22 Athletes resist pressure to play politics in Beijing
Britain's climb-down last weekend looks to have ended attempts to gag athletes at the Beijing Olympics but there is growing resentment among top Olympians about pressure on them to speak out on political issues. Nations:[China][U.K.][U.S.][Canada][Italy][Germany] People:[Justine Henin][Steven Spielberg] Activities:[2008 Beijing Olympics][Darfur Genocide Crisis] 2008-02-15
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