Squash: NZ women out of world squash title contention
New Zealand bowed out at the quarterfinal stage of the women's world teams squash championships in Canada today.The sixth seeded New Zealanders lost 3-0 to top seed England.New Zealand No 1 Shelley Kitchen won her opening... 
© 2024 NZ Herald Fri, 29 Sep 2:30pm Paying the price for past crimes
NZ continues to slide down the ladder of international competitiveness. Could
the real reason for our poor showing be our preoccupation with dwelling in
the past instead of planning for our future?
© 2024 Aardvark Fri, 29 Sep 2:20pm  EMI sells landmark Capitol Records Tower in L.A
(Reuters)
Reuters - EMI has agreed to sell
its historic Capitol Records Tower in Hollywood to a New
York-based commercial property firm, but the label will remain
housed in the building under a long-term lease.
© 2024 Yahoo/Reuters Fri, 29 Sep 2:20pm John Mayer one of music's premier talents
(Reuters)
Reuters - When John Mayer
accepted the Grammy for best male pop vocal performance in 2003
for "Your Body Is a Wonderland," he promised to someday "catch
up" to the award, which he won over the likes of Sting and
Elton John. During a near-capacity show at the Verizon
Amphitheater on Wednesday night, he not only caught up to the
recognition but left it in his rearview mirror as he delivered
a set that would have left his fellow nominees proud.
© 2024 Yahoo/Reuters Fri, 29 Sep 2:20pm 'Ugly Betty' promoters hit N.Y. streets
(AP)
 AP - A hundred actresses dressed up as ABC's version of ugly descended upon New York's key tourist spots Thursday to promote "Ugly Betty," the American take take on a hit Colombian TV series that has become popular throughout the world.
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Cricket: Hair walk-out ended hopes of saving fateful test
Last-minute attempts to save the fourth Test between England and Pakistan failed when the Australian umpire Darrell Hair angrily walked out of a meeting at the Oval at the end of the highly controversial day of Test cricket which...
© 2024 NZ Herald Fri, 29 Sep 2:30pm "A Futile and Stupid Gesture" satiates fans of comical anarchy
(Reuters)
Reuters - "If you don't buy this
magazine, we'll kill this dog." "Twenty-three ways to be
offensive at the funeral of someone you didn't like." "If Ted
Kennedy drove a Volkswagen, he'd be president today."
© 2024 Yahoo/Reuters Fri, 29 Sep 2:20pm Playwrights Horizons Gives Barfield Off-Broadway Debut With 'Blue Door'
(Playbill)
Playbill - Tanya Barfield's two-actor play, Blue Door, about a prominent African-American mathematician in crisis, begins its New York premiere Sept. 28 at Playwrights Horizons.
© 2024 Yahoo/Reuters Fri, 29 Sep 2:20pm New Manilow DVD showcases first, last shows
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Two very different milestones in
Barry Manilow's performing career have been joined for the DVD
"First & Farewell," due in stores October 31.
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