CATE Blanchett has been nominated for two US Critics' Choice awards - one for best actress and one for best supporting actress. The Australian star is up for best actress for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I in Elizabeth: The Golden Age and best supporting actress for her turn as Bob Dylan in I'm Not There. She'll vie for best actress against Amy Adams for...
Obama's pastor replies to critics
BBC News
BBC News
Reverend Jeremiah Wright, the former pastor of the US presidential hopeful Barack Obama, has hit back at critics of his fiery sermons. In two speeches, to journalists and African-American activists, Mr Wright said that attacks on him were attacks on...
Garda Ombudsman Commission hits out at GRA criticism
Belfast Telegraph
Belfast Telegraph
The chairman of the Garda Ombudsman Commission has hit out at the way criticism of the organisation was voiced at this...
Eric Baker: Premier player in online ticket trading takes on his critics
The Independent
The Independent
6.30am Eric Baker likes to get an hour in the gym in the morning to "clear my head, think about what is coming up and organise my thoughts". This requires an early start, but today it will pay dividends because he's going to need a clear head. The...
IAEA head criticizes US for withholding information on alleged Syrian nuclear reactor
Star Tribune
Star Tribune
VIENNA, Austria - The head of the U.N. nuclear monitoring agency has indirectly criticized the U.S for not giving his organization intelligence information sooner on the Israeli bombing in Syria. Mohamed ElBaradei says his International Atomic Energy...
Davis deserves criticism for careless remark
The Enquirer
The Enquirer
About 10 years ago, I appeared on a Cincinnati television show to talk politics with other political reporters. We were discussing how politicians often use kids in their campaign ads to display their family values. I snidely suggested that rather...
Wright says criticism is attack on black church
Globe and Mail
Globe and Mail
In a defiant appearance before the Washington media, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright said Monday that criticism surrounding his fiery sermons is an attack on the black church and rejected those who have labelled him unpatriotic. "I served six years in the...
Highway Patrol review criticized
The News & Observer
The News & Observer
The N.C. Police Benevolent Association is raising objections to a four-month review of the State Highway Patrol's hiring, training and supervision policies. John Midgette, the association's executive director, said the review was a "manipulated...
Mia Farrow enters Hong Kong to give speech critical of China-Sudan ties
International Herald Tribune
International Herald Tribune




