Daily Archive for February 19th, 2010

MacKillop to be made a saint: Pope

MARY MacKillop, a nun revered for her work with needy children, is to become Australia’s first Catholic saint on October 17, Pope Benedict confirmed on Friday.

Eric Clapton, Bette Midler and Paul Simon Join Yoko In Plastic Ono Band

Yoko Ono has star pulling power. When she performed her first show with the Plastic Ono Band in New York this week, Eric Clapton, Bette Midler and Paul Simon came out to play.

VIDEO: Watch Jimi Hendrix and the Valleys Of Neptune Video

Not only is there a new Jimi Hendrix album titled `Valleys of Neptune`, there is a new Jimi Hendrix video.

Stereophonics To Play Live Inside Playstation

Stereophonics are going to become avatars and play live inside Playstation home.

Paul McCartney Speaks Up To Save Abbey Road

Sir Paul McCartney is putting his voice towards saving Abbey Road studios.

Elton John Bonked David Furnish After Their First Date

Sir Elton John says he and David Furnish were so smitten with each other that they bonked after their first date.

Rudd issues Japan whaling deadline

KEVIN Rudd has set Japan a deadline of November to cease whaling in the Southern Ocean or face international legal action.

Saving for retirement

HOW much priority did you place on saving for retirement when you were 25? It probably didn’t rate among your top priorities.

Google attack ‘came from China schools’

CYBERATTACKS aimed at Google and dozens of other firms have been traced to computers at two Chinese schools, one with ties to the military, The NY Times says.

Obama vows to support Tibetans

US President Barack Obama has vowed support for Tibetans’ identity and rights in a meeting with the Dalai Lama, angering China.