CARIBBEAN News, Jan 20, 2012

Cinema Audio Society Likes the Sound of 'Hugo,' 'Moneyball' Reuters By Steve Pond at TheWrap "Hanna," "Hugo," "Moneyball," "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" and "Super 8" sounded best in 2011, according to the members of the Cinema Audio Society. The CAS, a non-profit organization of sound professionals ... See all stories on this topic »

Johnny Depp Leads The Harris Poll Charts as Favourite Actor [PHOTOS] International Business Times AU It was the Harris Poll held yearly which decided that it is the lead star of the major hit 'Pirates of the Caribbean' who is the most favoured male star in Hollywood. The survey took the opinions and votes of around 2237 adults over the Net within a ... See all stories on this topic » International Business Times AU

Fonkoze website offers way to assist rebuilding of troubled Caribbean nation Scranton Times-Tribune Despite all the nation's suffering, the site is full of pictures of smiling, confident-looking people. The home page, while a bit busy, is organized with intuitive navigation. A slideshow at the top of the page transitions between featured stories on ... See all stories on this topic » Scranton Times-Tribune

Disney ship could soon call South Florida home Chicago Tribune From Port Canaveral Disney's ships sail on itineraries to the Caribbean and The Bahamas. Standard rates for a seven-night Caribbean cruise on Disney Fantasy are priced from $959 per person, according to Disney's website. There has been keen interest in ... See all stories on this topic »

Penelope Cruz Looks Hot in Leather (Photo) Zimbio By adwenger on 2012-01-18 18:09:44 "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" actress Penelope Cruz goes shopping at Chopard on Bond Street on January 18, 2012 in London, UK. (FameFlynet Pictures)more pics » Penelope Cruz (FameFlynetPictures) We ... See all stories on this topic » Zimbio

Will Titanic-Like Images From Italy Change Behavior? Forbes From an investment perspective, there is likely to be a shorting opportunity in the shares of Carnival and its competitor Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL). People may shift their vacation plans to destinations like Disney Land. Even though Disney (DIS) is ... See all stories on this topic »

Celebrity Vacation Rentals in Rincon Puerto Rico The Open Press (press release) When bid name celebrities like Shania Twain and Kate Moss look to vacation in the Caribbean, they turn to luxury vacation rentals in Rincon Puerto Rico for a private, five-star experience. Find picturesof these celebrity vacation rentals in Puerto ... See all stories on this topic »

7 Travel Insurance Tips for Your Next Vacation U.S. News & World Report (blog) On April 1, we set sail on a seven-day Caribbean cruise. My daughter is already freaking out, and my son is not helping matters. He's plastered pictures of the Costa Concordia all over the house. One issue the tragedy has brought into focus for us is ... See all stories on this topic »

Near and Far with The Friday Flyer: Globe-trotting with The Friday Flyer in 2011 The Friday Flyer Wayne and Sandy Sands and Ezra and Anita Craycraft took a 16-day cruise to South America on Royal Caribbean's Mariner of the Seas cruise ship. • John Zaitz traveled to Washington DC to meet with Congressman Daryl Issa's chief of staff to lobby, ... See all stories on this topic » The Friday Flyer

News of the world in pictures Seattle Post Intelligencer The Dutchman remains the prime suspect in the case of the unsolved disappearance of US teen Natalee Holloway on the Caribbean island of Aruba and Holloway's parents want him extradited to the United States to be tried on related charges. Photo: Karel ... See all stories on this topic »

Community connection: Travel snaps Omaha World-Herald The trip was sponsored by the Center for Caribbean Religion and Culture. Cities in Cuba visited included Cienfuegos, Santa Clara, Trinidad and Havana. The picture was taken in downtown Havana in front of the capitol building by friends Carl and ... See all stories on this topic »

Despite the Concordia Sinking, Cruising Keeps On Keeping On Jaunted The Disney Cruise Line is finishing up the final touches on its newest vessel—the Disney Fantasy—and after seeing some of the pictures, we're kind of ready to strap on the mouse ears and head to the Caribbean. The latest addition to the fleet isn't ... See all stories on this topic » Jaunted

Family Not Discouraged By Italy Cruise Ship Accident KTSM News Channel 9 The Quintana family spent six days on their cruise, traveling from Puerto Rico to the southernCaribbean Sea. They heard about the Tuscany accident on Friday from people in their ship's café and later they saw pictures on the news. ... See all stories on this topic »

Boat show offers thrills even for the land-locked Baltimore Sun (blog) Kids can try their hands at a scavenger hunt and pose for pictures alongside Capt. Jack Sparrow from "Pirates of the Caribbean" or Aang from "The Last Airbender." And everyone, Davis notes, can be impressed by the Miss GEICO, a neon-green, ... See all stories on this topic »

Who will lead the way for something wicked? Aussie Theatre (blog) ... Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the creator of Alias and the director of Kate and Leopold? These four men are said to be the frontrunners to bring the musical WICKED to cinemas. The rights to movie musical belong to Universal Pictures, ... See all stories on this topic »

Leveson Inquiry: Pippa Middleton's paparazzi, table-dancing royal, Kate's cart Examiner.com For example, he'd been offered pictures of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on vacation in theCaribbean, only to find out they'd been stolen from Pippa Middleton's car. Nor, for reasons of privacy, did he publish a picture of a British royal dancing ... See all stories on this topic »

'The Lone Ranger' Begins Shooting In Febuary – Starring Johnny Depp, Armie ... Flicks and bits 'The Lone Ranger' would mark Verbrinski and Depp's fifth collaboration after the first three 'Pirates of the Caribbean' movies and 'Rango.' 'The Lone Ranger' is scheduled to be released May 31st, 2013. Check out the official press release below. ... See all stories on this topic »

Bahamas wedding prize for veg love story film-makers - WATCH VIDEO The Star And officials on a Caribbean island were so impressed with the result that they have invited the pair, from Balby, to get married there later this year. Adele, who works in the clinical coding department at the hospital, made the film after hearing ... See all stories on this topic » The Star

Moms take hundreds of shoes to Haiti Addison County Independent 12 second anniversary of Haiti's devastating earthquake, three local moms early this month delivered more than 700 pairs of shoes collected in Addison County to needy children in the Caribbeanisland. “There is an incredible culture of humility that ... See all stories on this topic »

New FX Company Launched at old ILM Post Production Buyers Guide Many of the most famous motion pictures of all time were produced in part on this stage, beginning with “The Empire Strikes Back,” and continuing on with “The Return of the Jedi,” the “Back to the Future” trilogy, the “Pirates of the Caribbean” films, ... See all stories on this topic » Post Production Buyers Guide

Sycamore Entertainment Group Inc. Acquires US Distribution Rights to THE EYE ... Sacramento Bee Sycamore Entertainment is a publicly traded, diversified entertainment company that specializes in the acquisition, marketing and worldwide distribution of quality finished feature-length motionpictures. Sycamores' management team has more than 50 ... See all stories on this topic »

Kim Kardashian, Orlando Bloom Help Sean Penn Provide Relief for Haiti Gather Celebs News Channel Now two years removed from the earthquake that wreaked havoc on the Caribbean country, Hollywood stars continue to provide support by raising funds and awareness to assist the still devastated nation. Demi Moore, Julia Roberts, Leonardo DiCaprio, ... See all stories on this topic »

'The Artist,' 'The Help,' 'Hugo' among Costume Design Guild nominees GoldDerby By naming only three period pictures last year, the CDG left the Oscar field open and two of its fantasy nominees -- "Alice in Wonderland" and "The Tempest" -- made the grade with the Academy. Indeed, "Alice in Wonderland" won awards from both groups, ... See all stories on this topic »

Disney names Participant Media's Ricky Strauss to lead marketing KTUU.com At the same time, more experienced executives who worked under Carney or consultants ended up overseeing the marketing of numerous other films that fared better, such as "Pirates of theCaribbean: On Stranger Tides" and "The Help. ... See all stories on this topic »

Johnny Depp, wife 'on the rocks' iAfrica.com According to the Daily Mail, Paradis was absent at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of his fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film in May last year, and also didn't attend the French premier of his movie, The Rum Diary, choosing to attend a concert ... See all stories on this topic »

Worth Every Dyme Queens Tribune “It's something I definitely enjoy doing, and I really like taking pictures,” she said. “Sometimes you don't feel like doing it, but it can be pretty enjoyable most of the time.” Crystal said the worst experience she has had was during a photo shoot ... See all stories on this topic » Queens Tribune

Couple Alert: Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr at InStyle Golden Globe Awards ... International Business Times AU The "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor and his Victoria's Secret model wife posed forphotos while enjoying one another's company before heading inside for the star-studded soiree. The couple's appearance came days after Miss Kerr offered up a new... See all stories on this topic » International Business Times AU

Perfectly Happy, Even Without Happy Endings New York Times Terry Rossio, a writer whose credits include “Shrek” and the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies, playfully describes her as a “Pied Piper, leading all those ratty, bleak and violent screenplays in town over a cliff.” Ms. Doran is an omnivore who likes ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

Q&A: 'MythBusters' Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage get personal Los Angeles Times JH: I grew up on a farm, I ran a diving charter business, a sailing charter business in the Caribbean, I've done a number of different things and always looked at special effects work as another means of earning a living that involved the lifestyle I ... See all stories on this topic »

Tech Support: Wrapping up guesses throughout the Academy's craft categories HitFix (blog) “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” comes from a series where the first two films made the cut here. The recent CAS nomination suggests the sound branch has not forgotten about the series. But I question how many voters will actually sit ... See all stories on this topic » HitFix (blog)

News: The 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in Pictures The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure tends to kick off the tournament calendar with a bang and it certainly delivered this year. Want to see what happened? www.pokerstrategy.com/.../The-2012-PokerStars-Caribbean-A...

Wildlife Extra News - First ever chick photos give hope for ... and get all the latest wildlife news! Choose: Weekly Monthly ... First ever chick photos give hope for threatened Caribbean seabird. 16/01/2012 17:40:31 ... www.wildlifeextra.com/go/news/black-capped-petrel.html

Costa Accident Sends Shock Waves through Cruise Industry ... The cruise ship industry faces an uphill task to restore confidence among customers spooked byimages of the Costa Concordia ... Sustainable Tourism · UNESCO NEWS ... Rival Royal CaribbeanCruises' were off 2.6 percent, to $28.75. www.caribbeannewsdigital.com/.../costa-accident-sends-shock-...

Caribbean T20 - Trinidad & Tobago vs Guyana Pictures - Cricket News Pictures of the Caribbean T20 clash between Trinidad & Tobago and Guyana at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua. icricketbuzz.com/caribbean-t20-trinidad-tobago-vs-guyana-pi...

Caribbean News In Brief - NewsAmericasNow.com Americas - International - Latin America, Caribbean News & Lifestyle Features. ... news and informationbusiness,health,entertainment,technology ... www.newsamericasnow.com/caribbean-news-in-brief-31/

  

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UNITED NATIONS News, Jan 20, 2012

iReport: Stunning iPhone travel photographs CNNGo.com This photo was taken during the United Nations celebration in Quezon City, Philippines. iReporter Sherbien Dacalanio says, "United Nations Day celebrations is a big event in schools and malls where they encourage school chidren to wear their best... See all stories on this topic » CNNGo.com

Dissident Writer-in-Exile Yu Jie Details Torture by Police Human Rights in China In the afternoon of January 11, 2012 in the Beijing airport, my family of three boarded a plane bound for the United States. We were escorted from our home to the boarding gate by five state security officers who then demanded to take a photo with me, ... See all stories on this topic »

US Marines video not likely to derail Afghan talks The Daily Advertiser The video emerged at a delicate time in relations among the United States, Afghanistan's elected government and the Taliban insurgency. The US is trying to foster peace talks between President Hamid Karzai's government and the Taliban. ... See all stories on this topic »

US Joins Effort to Create Code of Conduct for Space Space.com by Mike Wall, SPACE.com Senior Writer The United States will work with other nations to develop an international code of conduct for outer space, but only if the code does not hinder US national security efforts, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ... See all stories on this topic »

UN human rights body backs French Sikhs on turbans BBC News ... won the backing of the United Nations Human Rights Committee in his fight over religious headgear. It said France was violating Sikhs' religious freedom by forcing them to remove their turbans when having photos taken for passports and ID cards. ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Irvine calendar: Jan. 19 to Feb. 4 OCRegister The Orange County chapter of the United Nations Association will hold a Sunday brunch on Jan. 29 at 11:30 am with Deepa Badrinarayana, professor of environmental law at Chapman University, as the guest speaker. Slated as "The United Nations and ... See all stories on this topic »

US to ensure oil market balanced despite Iran cuts Chicago Tribune JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The United States has been working with oil producers to ensure global supplies flow smoothly and ease concerns about a cut-off of crude from Iran, which faces tougher sanctions for its suspected pursuit of nuclear weapons, ... See all stories on this topic »

Shabaab tweet photos of abducted Kenyans Capital FM Kenya Ali was once accused by a United Nations report of leading a massive recruitment drive in Eastleigh and Majengo areas, besides fundraising money for terrorism activities. He is also recorded on videos where he vows Jihad [holly war] in Kenya. See all stories on this topic » Capital FM Kenya

South Sudan Tribal Violence Reportedly Kills Hundreds (PHOTOS) Huffington Post "All these represent an enormous challenges for the people of South Sudan," said United NationsHigh Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres when he visited the country earlier this week. "They need massive solidarity from the international ... See all stories on this topic »

Photos: Costa Concordia cruise tragedy conjures memories of doomed Titanic 3News NZ The rules eventually were adopted by the International Maritime Organization, an agency of the United Nations. Ships are required to have public address systems for announcements to passengers, and lifeboats must be at least partially enclosed. ... See all stories on this topic » 3News NZ

Sudan: Unamid Chief Addresses IDPs in North Darfur AllAfrica.com During his first encounter with representatives of the community from Kassab and Fataborno internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Kutum, North Darfur, African Union-United Nations Joint Special Representative Ibrahim Gambari reaffirmed UNAMID's ... See all stories on this topic »

Boreal forest UNESCO bid heading to Paris Winnipeg Free Press A bid to get a huge area of northern Manitoba designated a United Nations world heritage site will be in the mail next week. The long-awaited nomination for a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designation was ... See all stories on this topic »

UNOCI chief will present Ivorian government's workplan to UN Security Council StarAfrica.com The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire, Bert Koenders, will leave Abidjan at the weekend for New York, where he will present the Ivorian situation to the Security Council. This was announced by the ... See all stories on this topic »

Russia's Final Attempt to Help al-Assad RIA Novosti On Tuesday Russia circulated a draft of the United Nations Security Council's resolution on Syria, its third since December, approaching it with the urgency the situation demands. There is no time to spare. The fate of Syria and its regime will be ... See all stories on this topic »

Obama at Disney: 'America is open for business' Chicago Tribune Tom Staggs, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, said he thinks the strategy can have real impact on tourism in Central Florida and in the United States in general, and said the committee offers longer-term prospects. ... See all stories on this topic »

Celebrating diversity and unity in Bensalem phillyBurbs.com The room at the Thai Buddhist temple in Bensalem on Wednesday afternoon was like a mini United Nations, someone commented. Ellis Island probably looked a lot like that many generations ago, a township official added. Gathered among the golden statues ... See all stories on this topic »

King of All Nations New York Times King's sermon at St. Paul's Cathedral was front-page news in the United States, while his meeting with activists led to the formation of the Campaign Against Racial Discrimination, the pre-eminent anti-discrimination group in Britain, fashioned on ... See all stories on this topic »

Discovered 1900s newspapers open windows to past Times Daily By Hannah Mask When Tom McKnight's mother died in 2004, he decided to take a break from his job with the United Nations and travel south from New York to trace his family heritage in her honor. He had no idea his 86-day, 14496-mile trip would begin a... See all stories on this topic » Times Daily

Local student to discuss international trafficking of women and children The Photo News 17, at 7 pm The center, located at 119 Duncan Ave. in Cornwall-on-Hudson, is owned and operated by The Grail, an International non-governmental organization of the United Nations committed to spiritual search, social action, ecological sustainability ... See all stories on this topic »

Attraction Draws Visitors from Other States, Countries The Ledger The Madrigals, vacationing from Colombia, were among several guests from outside the United States encountered Monday afternoon at Legoland. In an informal survey of visitors, The Ledger encountered guests from Canada and South American countries, ... See all stories on this topic »

Andrew Young shares vision for Atlanta's future NeighborNewspapers.com Young, the keynote speaker for the organization's annual luncheon at the Atlanta History Center, was appointed by President Jimmy Carter as US ambassador to the United Nations in 1977 and served two terms as Atlanta mayor beginning in 1981. ... See all stories on this topic »

Top official says Kim Jong Un ready to lead USA TODAY The footage shows him observing the April 2009 launch of a long-range rocket and quotes him threatening to wage war against any nation attempting to intercept the rocket, which North Korea claimed was carrying a communications satellite but theUnited ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Royal Canadian Mint Celebrates Bicentennial of the War of 1812 with New 2012 ... DigitalJournal.com (press release) Behind them is a map showing part of the Great Lakes and Southwestern Ontario, where United States forces sparked the conflict by invading the territory of the future city of Windsor, Ontario on July 12, 1812. Encircling this design are 200 beads ... See all stories on this topic » DigitalJournal.com (press release)

After 60 years, Korean man meets Birmingham family of Marine who befriended ... al.com (blog) It helped him gain entrance to an elite university, helped him win a Fulbright Scholarship and launched him on a career as a reporter and editor covering US presidents and the United Nations. "My English was better than the others thanks to John," Hahn ... See all stories on this topic » al.com (blog)

Refugees find freedom in Tom Denton's smiling face Winnipeg Free Press "And indeed, the priority for the United Nations and the countries of the world is for people to be able to go home again. That's the best solution for any refugee, to be able to go home again, in safety." -- -- -- For the three orphaned Congolese ... See all stories on this topic »

Syria monitors' report awaited at UN Security Council BBC News On one side are Western nations (in particular Britain, France, the United States and Germany) which see the conflict as appalling government repression of peaceful protesters. They seek a strong condemnation of Damascus and punitive action such as... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

David Cameron, relying on the French for Military Equipment? Is that wise? Daily Mail With temperatures rising between Argentina and the UK, plans to defend the Islands of Falklands and South Sandwich will certainly bring back memories of the Task force which sped across international waters in 1982 whilst the United Nations Security ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Wednesday Dream Links: Gentrification, Statistics, Gold Smuggling, etc. The Dream Shake Not only had Mutombo initiated the deal, St. Mary said, but he and his family played a key role from the onset, one not revealed until recently with the release of a United Nations report on Congo's militia activity that recounts the incident. ... See all stories on this topic »

Politics & Facebook Marietta Times Helm noted that he is studying political science, with hopes of working for the United Nations. Sonnie Brown, also of Vincent, said she has seen posts on Facebook in which people share their political views but it's not something she ever does. ... See all stories on this topic »

Rory Lamont apologises after Twitter blast at Barack Obama BBC News These have included the United States president, Prime Minister David Cameron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The Scottish Rugby Union has described the language as "inappropriate" and the 29-year-old has apologised via Twitter. ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Xpress Reviews: Nonfiction | First Look at New Books, January 20, 2012 Library Journal Schultz (1000 Places To See in the USA and Canada Before You Die) organizes the book into six sections: Europe; Africa; the Middle East; Asia; Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands; and the United States and Canada. ... See all stories on this topic » Library Journal

Editorial: On Martin Luther King Day, words matter Ventura County Star Traditionally, nations have been defined by geographic boundaries, common ethnic and linguistic heritage, subjugation into larger political entities or even accidents of history. Some of this may be true for the United States, but almost uniquely we ... See all stories on this topic »

Back from North Africa Patch.com Mineral rich, the territory has seen a United Nations-mandated cease fire since 1991, but negotiations have gone nowhere. Morocco's King, Mohammed VI, wants semi-autonomy, while the Sahrawi people want a referendum for self determination. ... See all stories on this topic »

U.S. losing high-tech manufacturing jobs to Asia - Bangor Daily News By UnBylined WASHINGTON — The United States lost more than a quarter of its high-tech manufacturing jobs during the past decade as U.S.-based multinational companies placed a growing percentage of their research and development operations ... Bangor Daily News

Ray Suarez September 8, 2011 CT scanners can be used to detect cancerous tumors. Photo by Flickr user Topsy Quret. In 10 days, the United Nations will convene a high-level meeting on non-communicable diseases. The worlds global health news has ... team-alsace

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Lebanese President Michel Sleiman (R) greetss United Nations ... News. View the photo Lebanese President Michel Sleiman (R) greetss United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and others from our photo galleries. ca.news.yahoo.com/.../lebanese-president-michel-sleiman-r-gr...

U.N. gives aid to South Sudan - UPI.com The United Nations has begun a "massive emergency operation" to help those affected by clashes in ... United Press International - News. ... UPI News Photos ... www.upi.com/Top_News/...to.../UPI-61801325956471/

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