Freebies Mean Brown Never ShopsOctober 7th, 2009 British rock icon IAN BROWN is sent so many free clothes, he "gave up shopping" more than 10 years ago. The former Stone Roses frontman hooked up with Japanese designer Kazuki Kuraishi, after leaving the band to pursue a solo career - and he has received a regular package of freebies ever since.
Maya Angelou Taken To Hospital - ReportOctober 3rd, 2009 Esteemed author and poet DR MAYA ANGELOU has been hospitalised after she fell ill just hours before collecting an award for her work, according to reports. TMZ.com reports the Pulitzer-nominated writer was taken to hospital early on Saturday evening (03Oct09), the night she was to be honoured at the BraveHeart Awards in Los Angeles.
Jackson's Ex-wife Offers Simpson Support Over Missing DogSeptember 25th, 2009 JESSICA SIMPSON has found an unlikely shoulder to cry on after her dog was snatched by a coyote outside her home in California - MICHAEL JACKSON's ex-wife DEBBIE ROWE. Simpson was left devastated when her Maltipoo Daisy was attacked and dog-napped by a feasting coyote earlier this month (Sep09).
Pet Detectives Join Hunt For Simpson's Snatched DogSeptember 16th, 2009 Trained pet detectives are on the hunt for JESSICA SIMPSON's snatched dog, after offering their services to the star for free. Trained pet detectives are on the hunt for JESSICA SIMPSON's snatched dog, after offering their services to the star for free.
NYT: New York rebel Jim Carroll, punk poet and author of "The Basketball Diaries, dead at 60September 13th, 2009 NYT: Jim Carroll, poet and punk rocker, dead at 60NEW YORK — Jim Carroll, the poet and punk rocker who wrote "The Basketball Diaries," died Friday. He was 60. He died from a heart attack at his home in Manhattan Friday, his ex-wife Rosemary Carroll told the New York Times.
Graffiti charges vs Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara are dropped in NYCAugust 28th, 2009 Charges against Japanese artist dropped in NYCNEW YORK — Japanese pop artist Yoshitomo Nara has something to smile about. Nara was arrested in New York City in February for scrawling a smiley face with a marker on a subway station wall.
JAPANESE POP STAR SAKAI ARRESTEDAugust 9th, 2009 Japanese pop star NORIKO SAKAI has been arrested on suspicion of drug possession after turning herself in to authorities. The singer and her 10-year-old son disappeared last Monday (03Aug09) when her husband Yuichi Takaso, 41, was detained for alleged drug possession.
3 boys reported missing overnight in Washington state found by TV reporterJuly 16th, 2009 TV reporter finds 3 missing boysMONROE, Wash. — Three young boys reported missing overnight near the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Washington state have been found safe.
Walcott withdraws from race for Oxford University poetry post after anonymous letter campaignMay 13th, 2009 Walcott withdraws from Oxford University contestLONDON — Nobel literature laureate Derek Walcott has withdrawn from the contest for a prestigious position at Oxford University after anonymous letters criticizing him were sent to professors. Oxford University confirmed the 79-year-old Walcott withdrew from the contest to appoint a Professor of Poetry.
US rescue team: Search for poet who went missing on Japanese island more than week ago to endMay 9th, 2009 Search for missing poet in Japan down to final dayCHEYENNE, Wyo. — The search for an acclaimed poet who went missing on a small Japanese island more than 10 days ago will end Friday, an American search-and-rescue team coordinator said.
Trackers find the trail of US poet who went missing on remote Japanese islandMay 9th, 2009 Trackers find trail of missing US poet in JapanTOKYO — A team of American trackers found the footprints Wednesday of an award-winning U.S. poet who went missing on a remote Japanese island while hiking up a volcano.
University of Wyoming says missing poet's family believes he died in fall on Japanese islandMay 9th, 2009 School: Family of missing poet believes he diedCHEYENNE, Wyo. — The family of a University of Wyoming professor missing on a remote Japanese island believes he fell during a hike and didn't survive, the school said Friday.
US team: Japanese rescuers will continue search for Wyo. poet missing on remote islandMay 9th, 2009 US team concludes island search for missing poetCHEYENNE, Wyo. — An American rescue team had no luck on its final day of searching for a Wyoming poet missing on a remote Japanese island, but a Japanese team will continue working, a rescuer said Friday.
Japanese authorities make final search for US poet missing on remote islandMay 5th, 2009 Search for missing US poet in Japan may endTOKYO — The weeklong search for an award-winning U.S. poet who disappeared while hiking up a volcano on a remote Japanese island has yielded no clues and will end after a final day of searching, a police official said Tuesday.
Search for missing US poet on remote Japan island to be scaled downMay 5th, 2009 Search for US poet in Japan to be scaled downTOKYO — A team of American trackers picked up the trail of an award-winning U.S. poet who went missing on a remote Japanese island while hiking up a volcano, his sister-in-law said Wednesday.
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