(Reuters) - Veronica Sareau poses with the wax figure of Paris Hilton dressed in prison wear at Madame Tussauds in New York June 4, 2007. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Paris wax figure
Valley of Geysers
(AP) - Russia's most noted natural wonders, the Valley of Geysers, on the Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, is seen in this March 2006 file photo. A severe landslide has nearly obliterated the Valley of Geysers, officials and environmental activists said Monday. The landslide dumped millions of cubic meters of mud and stones and destroyed most of the valley's geysers and dozens of thermal springs stopping meters away from the valley's only hotel, a park ranger said. Tourists and park personnel had to be evacuated, but no injuries were reported.(AP Photo/Roman Denisov, File)
Veterans commemorate Battle of Midway
AP - Holding their hands over their hearts, six veterans of the Battle of Midway stood as a Navy band played the national anthem to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the fight that marked a turning point in World War II.
My Generation
(AFP/Pimlico Plumbers/File) - Buster Martin, who is 100-years-old, is the oldest band member in The Zimmers -- a group of 40 elderly rockers whose single "My Generation" entered the singles chart at number 26. (AFP/Pimlico Plumbers/File)
Monday, June 04, 2007
Another day of war
The setting sun shines through smoke from shelling in the besieged Nahr el-Bared refugee camp near the city of Tripoli in Lebanon Sunday, June 3, 2007, as the Lebanese army continued to battle against Islamic militants barricaded in the Palestinian...
Pirates gets knocked
The sailing wasn't quite as smooth for "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" this weekend, but the booty was still plentiful.
Despite seeing a 62.4 percent drop from its dominant $114.7 million opening over Memorial Day weekend (not including Monday), the swashbuckling sequel's $43.2 million was enough to keep it in first place and bring its two-week total to $216.5 million, despite what turned out to be stiff competition from Judd Apatow's latest offering to the cerebral gross-out genre, according to figures compiled by Exhibitor Relations.
Apparently being impregnated by Seth Rogen isn't as disturbing a concept as "Knocked Up's" movie posters would have you believe, with moviegoers forking over $29.3 million to get in on the unplanned-pregnancy shenanigans, giving the well-received R-rated comedy a solid second-place finish at the box office.
Sunday, June 03, 2007
To dance the Tango
(Reuters) - Robinson Valencia and Alejandra Cardona of Colombia dance the tango during a qualifying session for the Tango Dance World Championship at the Jorge Isaacs theater in Cali June 2, 2007. REUTERS/Carlos Duran (COLOMBIA)
(Reuters) - Oscar Orjuela (R) and Olga Arcila of Colombia dance the tango during a qualifying session for the Tango Dance World Championship at the Jorge Isaacs theater in Cali June 2, 2007. REUTERS/Carlos Duran (COLOMBIA)
Saturday, June 02, 2007
It was 40 years ago today
(AP) - The rock group, The Beatles, are shown in 1967. From left, are: Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison. The Kaiser Chiefs, Razorlight, the Fray and other popular rock groups have joined to record songs from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in honor of Friday's 40th anniversary of The Beatles' epochal album. (AP Photo/ho/FILE) NO SALES
Platinum Skull
(Reuters) - British artist Damien Hirst poses with 'For the love of God', a life size cast of a human skull in platinum in this undated handout image released in London June 1, 2007. The Skull is covered by 8,601 pave-set diamonds weighing 1,106.18 carats. (Prudence Cuming Associates/Handout - /Reuters)
French Spiderman
(AFP) - Intrepid climber Alain Robert, nicknamed the "French Spiderman", gestures as he climbs up Shanghai's 430-metre (1,420-feet) Jin Mao Tower. Robert has been jailed for five days after scaling China's tallest building.(AFP)
Friday, June 01, 2007
Hogwarts Castle
(AP) - Hogwarts Castle - 'The Wizarding World of Harry Potter' will be anchored by the most recognizable landmark in Harry Potter's world: Hogwarts castle. Fans will get the chance to experience some of their favorite locations both within Hogwarts and around the castle grounds when the new land opens at Universal's Islands of Adventure theme park. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and Universal Orlando Resort are partnering to create the world's first fully immersive Harry Potter themed environment based on J.K. Rowling's books and the Warner Bros. films. Opening in 2009, 'The Wizarding World of Harry Potter' will feature rides and attractions, as well as shops and restaurants that will enable guests to sample fare from the wizarding world's best known establishments. Credit: (C) 2007 Universal Orlando. All rights reserved. HARRY POTTER: TM & C Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Harry Potter Publishing Rights (C) JKR. (s07). (PRNewsFoto/Universal Orlando Resort)
