Lady Gaga tops Forbes magazine celebrity power list
US pop singer Lady Gaga has claimed the top spot in Forbes magazine’s annual Celebrity 100 list, at the expense of chat show mogul Oprah Winfrey. The flamboyant star – real name Stefani Germanotta – moved up four positions from last year to knock Winfrey, 2010’s chart-topper, down to two….
Kaka, Tevez set to stay
South American soccer stars Kaka and Carlos Tevez have indicated they will stay at their respective clubs despite being linked with big-money moves in the European close-season. Brazil star Kaka has reportedly again been targeted by Tevez’s English side Manchester City, who wanted the former world player of the year…
Eurozone’s economic growth accelerates
The economy of the 17 countries that use the euro grew by 0.8% in the first three months of 2011, up from 0.3% in the previous quarter. Germany was largely responsible for the better-than-expected figure, reporting growth of 1.5% in the period. There was a surprisingly strong 0.8% growth rate…
Taliban suicide attack kills 80 in Pakistan
The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility Friday for suicide attacks on a military training facility in the nation’s northwest, saying they were carried out in retaliation for the killing of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden. The twin suicide bombings killed at least 80 people, nearly all of them military recruits who…
The 5 Biggest Mistakes Used Car Buyers Make
Making a mistake buying a used car can cost you hundreds, even thousands of dollars more than necessary. That doesn’t take into account the added time and stress to make things right. When I was Internet Manager for a major car dealer, I compiled a list of the most common…
Bin Laden death photos to be shown to some members of Congress
Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Intelligence Committee, as well as those in the equivalent House committees, will be allowed to view the photographs taken of Osama bin Laden after he was killed, a U.S. official told CNN Tuesday. The viewings will take place at CIA…
