14 die in bus accident in Northern Argentina

At least 14 people, including several children, were killed and five others suffered serious injuries when a minibus collided with a truck on a highway in northern Argentina.
The accident took place when the bus hit the truck on the outskirts of Villa Ocampo, a city located about 870 kilometers (541 miles) from Buenos Aires.
The bus driver and 13 passengers, including a couple, their daughter and seven other children and teenagers were killed in the crash. The truck driver was not injured in the crash, but he was hospitalized for treatment of shock, precinct chief Jose Luis Leguiza told Buenos Aires radio stations. The bus was carrying a childrens dance group that had performed at a music festival in Villa Ocampo and was returning home to the nearby town of Villa Guillermina.

14 die in bus accident in Northern Argentina

At least 14 people, including several children, were killed and five others suffered serious injuries when a minibus collided with a truck on a highway in northern Argentina.
The accident took place when the bus hit the truck on the outskirts of Villa Ocampo, a city located about 870 kilometers (541 miles) from Buenos Aires.
The bus driver and 13 passengers, including a couple, their daughter and seven other children and teenagers were killed in the crash. The truck driver was not injured in the crash, but he was hospitalized for treatment of shock, precinct chief Jose Luis Leguiza told Buenos Aires radio stations. The bus was carrying a childrens dance group that had performed at a music festival in Villa Ocampo and was returning home to the nearby town of Villa Guillermina.

Lady Gaga back at Lollapalooza

CHICAGO: Lady Gaga has come a long way since her appearance three years ago at the Lollapalooza music festival but she hasn’t forgotten some critics’ less-than-stellar reviews of that performance.

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Truck blast kills 18 in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD(Farhan Affendi/Dildar Janwari): The death toll in truck blast at Hala Naka area of Hyderabad has reached to 18, while around 50 persons have been injured in the incident on Monday, ARY News reported.

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Arms on Pakistan-bound ship from UN: BD army

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s army said Monday that an arms-laden ship bound for Pakistan detained by Indian authorities last week was returning weapons used during a UN peacekeeping mission.

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Stevie Wonder dedicates Glastonbury set to Jackson

GLASTONBURY, England: Motown legend Stevie Wonder closed the Glastonbury music festival with a set that spanned his long and successful career, delighting a huge crowd of some 100,000 cheering revellers.

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Coachella

Volcano smoking bands out of Coachella
A volcano in Iceland is playing havoc with a music festival more than 4,000 miles away.

As CNN’s Denise Quan reported this morning, several UK bands are scrambling to make it to the Coachella music festival in Indio, California – but thanks to the eruption of a volcano in Iceland, air traffic has been grounded in parts of Europe. That’s meant that some bands aren’t going to make their scheduled slots.

Among those that have canceled: the Cribs (recently joined by Johnny Marr), Frightened Rabbit and now Bad Lieutenant.

“Bad Lieutenant will not be able to play Coachella tomorrow,” a spokesperson for the band told CNN. “They are stuck in the UK and unable to get a flight out. Everyone is very bummed about it.”

Among the acts who are playing the three-day festival – which begins today – are Jay-Z, Vampire Weekend, Gorillaz (a UK act already in the States), Pavement, Devo and Julian Casablancas.

Karan Johar:MNIK Rocks

MUMBAI: Shah Rukh Khan, Karan Johar and Fox Star (India) have rewritten box office history with My Name is Khan — Karan’s Friday release that has smashed all previous international box office records.

Incredibly, the film managed the highest-ever single opening day collection for a Hindi film worldwide in many markets globally. And in the bargain, picked up a fair share of praise from the international media as well.

The Hollywood Reporter, for instance, says MNIK is “well worth the 162-minute journey.” And The Guardian thinks of it as “a likeable and slickly-constructed Bollywood tale of understanding and tolerance”. Not to be left out, the LA Times describes the SRK-Kajol flick as “a sweeping epic — potent, engaging and timely entertainment”.

In India, Bollywood trade sources say that despite having a limited release in Maharashtra, Gujarat and parts of Madhya Pradesh on Friday, due to political opposition, the film managed a huge worldwide box office collection on the opening day. The trade also feels that the film may have easily earned an additional Rs 5 crores over this figure had the release been trouble-free.

On the global front MNIK has reportedly broken almost every record there is for Bollywood. It got the biggest international opening day collection and is said to be 30 per cent higher than its closest competitor. In UK, where Shah Rukh Khan is the Bollywood King, the film that previewed on February 11, came fourth in the market place behind Hollywood offerings like Avatar, The Wolfman and Invictus. In this market, MNIK broke the single day preview figure held by another Karan Johar film, Kabhie Alvida Na Kehna (2006).

Khan continues its march in other foreign segments as well.

In Australia, the February 11 preview collections for MNIK ranks at #11 in the market. Quite like the Ozzies, their next door neighbours, the Kiwis too gave the film a thumbs up. In Germany, where it premiered (first time for a Bollywood film) at the Berlin Film Festival in Shah Rukh’s presence, the tickets were reportedly sold out in five seconds flat on ebay for 1000 Euros, something that’s also never happened before. While in the Middle East, where SRK has a legion fan following, the film has shown 50 per cent better opening collections than any other previous film in Bollywood history. The film is also to be released in Egypt, Syria, Oman and Lebanon.

“We are delighted with the performance and the audience reactions across demographics,’’ says Vijay Singh of Fox Star Studios. “More so, because this is just one phase of the release. Besides the 45 countries where MNIK is already playing, it will be rolled out in a phased manner across 25 non-traditional markets from April onwards.’’

Naturally, Karan is elated. Says Bollywood’s dynamic and celebrated filmmaker, “I am overwhelmed with all the feedback. I’ve never received so much love on any film before. It is heartening to connect with the audiences worldwide. My name is Karan and I’m truly humbled.

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Karan Johar:MNIK Rocks was first posted on February 16, 2010 at 3:16 pm.

Sasquatch Festival 2010

Sasquatch Festival 2010, Sasquatch! Music Festival is a music festival held annually at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington. It is presented by the House of Blues. There is an emphasis on indie rock bands and singer-songwriters, although there are also alternative rock and hip hop acts. The festival features three separate stages (Sasquatch! Main Stage, Wookie Stage, & Yeti Stage). Headliners from past festivals include Beastie Boys, Beck, Björk, Kings of Leon, Jane’s Addiction, Coldplay, Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, Nine Inch Nails, Pixies, The Postal Service, M.I.A., Death Cab for Cutie, Modest Mouse, R.E.M. and String Cheese Incident.

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Sasquatch Festival 2010 was first posted on February 16, 2010 at 4:33 pm.

Taylor Swift Tickets Gillette Stadium

Taylor Swift Tickets Gillette Stadium, Kraft Entertainment has announced that newly crowned 2009 CMA Entertainer of the Year Taylor Swift will headline Gillette Stadium next spring, with tickets for the June 5, 2010 Fearless Tour dates go on sale Dec. 5.

On Wednesday, Swift won the four Country Music Awards for which it was nominated, including best album, female vocalist, music video and artist of the year. Swift is the promotional tour for his double platinum album, Fearless. She will be the first female performer in the title of Gillette Stadium and the show will be headlining appearance Swift first in a stadium in the NFL. All 34 of the previously announced Swift Fearless 2010 have been sold in 15 minutes.

Swift will support former American Idol contestant and the best selling country music artist Kellie Pickler and Gloriana, whose debut album entered the country charts at number one.

In 2010, Swift will be the fourth consecutive CMA Entertainer of the Year title at Gillette Stadium. Kenny Chesney, who won the award in 2006, 2007 and 2008, entitled The New England Country Music Festival at Gillette Stadium in each of the following summers.

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Taylor Swift Tickets Gillette Stadium was first posted on December 5, 2009 at 10:35 pm.

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