INDIA Cinema News, Aug 23, 2011

Arundhati Roy was my first heroine: Raghuvir Yadav Times of India Finally, when news broke out that I was an actor shooting for a movie, people warmed up to us. In between shots, we would go to the brothels and chat with sex workers. While some didn't have any education, there were a few who spoke chaste Urdu. ... See all stories on this topic »

“The films of I Am are trying to make us a better society” – Onir Bollywood Spice On August 12th, I AM was the opening film of the Soul of India section at The Cinemaof the World Film Festival. After the opening, the movie will also be screened at seven cities in Holland, including Den Haag, Utrecht, Rotterdam, Maastricht, Arnhem, ... See all stories on this topic » Bollywood Spice

STAND BY: a relook at football through the eyes of Hindi cinema GlamSham Sanjay Surkar is one of the most prominent directors of Marathi cinema who has directed films like SAATCHYA AAT GHARAT, AAPLI MANSE, CHAUKAT RAJA and SUKHAANT. Each of his filmshas focused on different aspects of social life and one only hope that the ... See all stories on this topic »

THE INDIAN MOVIE MOGUL: AV.MEIYAPPAN Galatta.com (blog) Bengali films have always enjoyed certain status and prestige in Indian Cinema and the image had been built up by talented and famed directors and producers, like BN Sircar, Debaki Bose, PC Barua, Bimal Roy, Nitin Bose, Tarun Mukherjee, Tapan Sinha, ... See all stories on this topic »

Sriman turns film producer Express Buzz However, this friendly actor seems at ease with his new role. “My father was a producer. My paternal uncle has also produced movies, apart from directing 44 films,” he says. 'Parimala Thiraiyarangam', as the title suggests, is about a cinema theatre in ... See all stories on this topic »

Salman Khan Hopes to Dominate Eid Box Office Again with Kareena Kapoor in ... Buzzine I can do stuff in movies which I can't do in real life. It's like taking real life to a different level,” he added. Just as he will not change his approach in deciding which films to take on as an actor, Mr. Khan also told The Mirror he has always been ... See all stories on this topic »

Canadian high for Abhay Daily Bhaskar ... running in Toronto for 11 years and this year the organisers invited Indian actorAbhay Deol to showcase six of his films. Along with his films, Abhay was also honoured for his contribution and special honor to recognise his work in Hindi cinema.... See all stories on this topic » Daily Bhaskar

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USA News, Aug 23, 2011

Libya endgame may vindicate Obama's strategy USA Today By Richard Wolf, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — President Obama was in Brazil five months ago when he sent US troops into a third war zone in Libya. Today, he's in Martha's Vineyard as that effort approaches its end. By Carolyn Kaster, AP Obamaspeaks Monday ... See all stories on this topic » USA Today

Obama's economy speech faces GOP squeeze USA Today By Richard Wolf, USA TODAY President Obama plans to deliver what the White House bills as a "major address" on the economy after Labor Day, but the calendar is getting crowded. Already, Obama is scheduled to deliver a Labor Day speech to a union group ... See all stories on this topic » USA Today

Are Infrastructure Projects the Answer to America's Jobs Problem? U.S. News & World Report That $787-billion stimulus package created far fewer jobs than the White House had initially predicted, a point that stimulus critics often make. But not all Republicans are opposed to infrastructure spending; Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, ... See all stories on this topic »

Has Obama's approach to Libya been vindicated? Christian Science Monitor Only weeks ago, some critics were complaining that the White House appeared to have involved the nation in another endless conflict. But others pushed for more forceful US intervention in Libya. President Obama delivers a statement on Libya from his ... See all stories on this topic » Christian Science Monitor

Congress members' summer trips to Israel a headache for Obama? FRANCE 24 Obama has struggled to make progress on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resisting US pressure to halt settlements and negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians stalling. Meanwhile, the White House... See all stories on this topic » FRANCE 24

Now that there's an ending, bin Laden movies on the way USA Today By Maria Puente, USA TODAY A Navy SEAL moves in during a personnel recovery mission in 'Act of Valor,' which is aiming for a February release. A Navy SEAL moves in during a personnel recovery mission in 'Act of Valor,' which is aiming for a February ... See all stories on this topic » USA Today

Tar sands pipeline protesters arrested at White House Tucson Citizen by USA Today Feed on Aug. 22, 2011, under USA Today News Dozens of people have been arrested in front of the White House since Saturday as they protest a proposed US-Canadian pipeline carrying tar sands oil. Organizers say celebrities including actress ... See all stories on this topic »

Obama Repeating Bush 41's Mistake RealClearPolitics If Obama is expecting a boost from his speech, history is not on his side. The only thing he has going for him right now is time. The election is still 14 months away. Richard Benedetto is a retiredUSA Today White House correspondent and columnist. ... See all stories on this topic »

Is Libya a victory for Obama? CBS News Obama must be impeached now. Obama works for illegal aliens. We do not want Obama in theWhite House. It is time to vote dictator Obama out. We are sick and tired of dictator Obama. Dictator Obama must know that he is not in Cuba/Venezuela/ Libya. ... See all stories on this topic »

Will President Barack Obama win re-election? Wall Street Journal Can Mr. Obama separate himself from those politics? In my 70 + years there has been no less responsible nor competent occupant of the White House than Mr. Obama. To any objective observer it was obvious in 2008 that he was totally unqualified and had ... See all stories on this topic »

Which US presidents played the royal game? Chessbase News The 20th US President, James Garfield, was probably the strongest chess player ever to occupy theWhite House. His biographer Arthur Hosterman wrote that the President “enjoyed the game to the utmost” but had to deny himself even this pleasure when it ... See all stories on this topic »

Sarah Palin Names Her Black Dildo Obama - How Deep Will She Go On Her Attacks? The Spoof (satire) The darling of the tea party movement, who has yet to decide if she is going to put herself forward for the republican race for the White House, has said she finally has found a way to channel her anger at Barack Obama which is worse now than when he ... See all stories on this topic »

Super PACs already a powerful force in 2012 election Kansas City Star One of the Democrats leading the charge is former White House deputy press secretary Bill Burton. This year, Burton left the Obama administration along with West Wing colleague Sean Sweeney to co-found Priorities USA and Priorities USA Action, ... See all stories on this topic »

Analysis: Hurricane could boost insurance pricing KAVU Authorities arrested dozens of people on Sunday protesting outside the White House. PresidentObama took his daughters to a Martha's Vineyard bookstore on Friday on the first day of his vacation. Large employers expect big increases in healthcare costs ... See all stories on this topic »

The Awkwardness Olympics msnbc.com Modern White House candidates face a nation that has embraced the personal presidency and expects to have an emotional or at least social connection with those who seek the Oval Office. To grasp the change, says Stanley Renshon, a political scientist ... See all stories on this topic »

Jim Robertson, managing editor Columbia Daily Tribune So rather than inviting Bill Gates to the White House, Obama's going to have to turn around and say Microsoft has made too much money and has, you know, overcharged for its product or has not been fair to the American people. ... See all stories on this topic »

AFL-CIO Considers Formation of Super PAC The New American Trumka's announcement came just months after video footage of Trumka boosting about his frequent visits to the White House went viral. In the video, Trumka leans back with an air of arrogance, drapes his arm over a chair and indicates that he is a ... See all stories on this topic »

Bush details 9/11 memories in documentary The Daily News Online (blog) After leaving Florida, Bush and his aides flew around on Air Force One and made two other stops before heading to Washington, because security officials were concerned about the White Housebeing a target of further attacks. He described his visit to ... See all stories on this topic »

Obama's economy speech faces GOP squeeze Tucson Citizen by USA Today Feed on Aug. 23, 2011, under USA Today News President Obama plans to deliver what the White House bills as a “major address” on the economy after Labor Day, but the calendar is getting crowded. Already, Obama is scheduled to deliver a ... See all stories on this topic »

New U.S. Chief Manufacturing Officer Michael Molnar Chooses imX for First ... DigitalJournal.com (press release) Housed within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), his new position makes him NIST's central point of contact with the White House, the Department of Commerce and other agencies on technical and policy issues related to ... See all stories on this topic »

Martin Luther King Jr. memorial opens in DC msnbc.com One visitor to the new memorial said she believes King would be pleased if he could see how far theUnited States has come since the 1960s. "He would be ecstatic because President Obama is in the White House and that is a huge step," said Nydria ... See all stories on this topic »

Obama's Attack on Goldman Sachs NYSE:GS May Trigger Recession Live Trading News Whilst it has been a bumpy economic year in the USA it is our opinion the economy has recovered well from the 2008 disasters despite poor administration and wasteful spending in the White House. However, Obama's latest attack on Goldman Sachs and the ... See all stories on this topic » Live Trading News

Report: Pataki 'strongly considering' White House bid Tucson Citizen by USA Today Feed on Aug. 22, 2011, under USA Today News Former New York governor George Pataki is “strongly considering” joining the field and could make an announcement as early next week, according to a report citing unnamed sources by New York 1, ... See all stories on this topic »

Dangerous Irene set to become first hurricane to hit US in three years Telegraph.co.uk President Barack Obama was briefed about Irene while on vacation at the Massachusetts island of Martha's Vineyard, White House officials said. At 0300 GMT, Irene had top winds of 100 miles per hour and was 50 miles northeast of Puerto Plata,... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Obama readying plan to boost jobs, cut deficits - Business ... The White House on Wednesday said President Barack Obama is set to unveil ... to some ofObama's job growth ideas in an editorial in USA Today newspaper. ... well, the president wraps up this town hall , heads back to washington for a ... www.msnbc.msn.com/.../obama-readying-plan-boost-jobs-cut-...

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