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PBB Teen Edition Plus to open its doors Easter
The most famous house in the country will open its doors once again this Easter Sunday to welcome its newest teen boarders during the premiere of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus.abs-cbnnews.com 03/23/2008 12:26 AM
'Che' Guevara's widow unveils memoir
HAVANA - The widow of legendary Cuban-Argentinian Ernesto "Che" Guevara unveiled her memoir, "Evocation," here Thursday, in which she narrates her six years with Cuba's hero before he left her to spread revolution in Africa.abs-cbnnews.com 03/23/2008 12:06 AM
Child star of 'Little Miss Sunshine' takes turn in adventure flick
LOS ANGELES - Pint-sized charmer Abigail Breslin turns 12 next month, but boasts a resume that is the envy of Hollywood veterans many years her senior, including a nomination for a coveted Oscar award.abs-cbnnews.com 03/23/2008 12:05 AM
Pinay eyes Miss England crown
A Filipino-British woman is on the brink of capturing the Miss England 2008 crown, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau reported.abs-cbnnews.com 03/22/2008 4:52 PM
Harry Potter puppet show wins YouTube's comedy award
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A puppet show version of "Harry Potter" featuring a naked Dumbledore and an enigmatic song called "Chocolate Rain" by a Minnesota graduate student were among the winners of YouTube's second annual video awards, the Web site said on Friday. A homemade version of the special effects-laden Harry Potter movies, called "The Potter Puppet Pals in 'The Mysterious Ticking Noise'" captured the comedy award.abs-cbnnews.com 03/22/2008 1:02 PM
Treat someone, be happy: US research
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Money can buy happiness, but only if you spend it on someone else, researchers reported on Thursday. Spending as little as $5 a day on someone else could significantly boost happiness, the team at the University of British Columbia and Harvard Business School found.abs-cbnnews.com 03/21/2008 5:11 PM
For celebrities, Holy Week is best time to unwind
For many celebrities, Holy Week offers a much-needed break from the stress and chaos that come with fame. They consider it the best time to relax and enjoy, be with friends, loved ones and family.- abs-cbnNEWS.comabs-cbnnews.com 03/20/2008 12:30 PM
Clint Eastwood returns in 'Gran Torino': report
LOS ANGELES - Oscar-winning screen legend Clint Eastwood will star in his first film since 2004 later this year, it was reported on Wednesday.abs-cbnnews.com 03/20/2008 1:11 AM
Jao Mapa playing Jesus Christ in street senakulo
The local residents of Sta. Ana, Manila will once more be entertained and informed, sanctified as well when Tanghalang Sta. Ana presents Wednesday evening at 7 “Ang Martir Sa Golgota,” a passion play which deals with the sacrifices of Jesus Christ to save men from sins, at the Sta. Ana Town Plaza.abs-cbnnews.com 03/19/2008 4:40 PM
Ho Chi Minh city in mad rush to develop
By DAVID CELDRAN
Welcome to Ho Chi Minh, the city formerly known as and still commonly called Saigon. Few cities in Asia have captured the imagination and fantasies of the world as Saigon has. But peel away the Hollywood images and you’ll find a city that’s is looking less and less to the past. Instead Saigon today is much too busy moving into the future.
Let’s admit it, much of what we know of Saigon, or Vietnam for that matter, we pretty much owe to the movies and the news media.
Some of us still imagine a sleepy, picturesque city frozen in the time of the French Occupation. A city of boulevards and rickshaws and street side cafes patterned after Paris.
abs-cbnnews.com 03/19/2008 2:50 PM