World's oldest dog Max celebrates 26th birthday with special party!August 10th, 2009 LONDON - Max, the world's oldest dog, living in Louisiana, US, recently celebrated his 26th birthday with a special party. The terrier-cross, who has a veterinary birth certificate to confirm his age, was said to be awaiting the official green signal from Guinness World Records.
Obama celebrates new GI Bill, improved education benefits for post-9/11 servicemembers, vetsAugust 3rd, 2009 Obama celebrates enactment post-9/11 GI BillFAIRFAX, Va. — President Barack Obama said Monday a new GI Bill for those who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan is an investment in both a new generation of veterans and the future of America.
Dozens line up at ballpark ahead of Jackson's Ind. hometown memorial celebrationJuly 10th, 2009 Dozens wait for Jackson's Ind. hometown memorialGARY, Ind.
Dozens lined up at ballpark ahead of Jackson's Ind. hometown memorial celebrationJuly 10th, 2009 Dozens line up for Jackson Ind. hometown memorialGARY, Ind.
A timeline of Big Ben's historyMay 29th, 2009 A timeline of Big Ben's historyHighlights of Big Ben's history. Late 1200s — Before Big Ben there was "Great Tom," which rang in the hours at a tower in Westminster.
Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood celebrates 5th anniversary with new guitar displayMay 11th, 2009 Seminole Hard Rock celebrates 5th anniversaryHOLLYWOOD, Fla. — The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is celebrating its fifth anniversary.
Lily Allen celebrates North American tour end with 2k dollar ice-cream fight!April 24th, 2009 LONDON - Popstar Lily Allen celebrated the end of her North American tour with a 2000-dollar ice cream fight in her dressing room. The Smile singer revealed about her messy celebration in her Twitter account.
Posh celebrates 35th b'day sans BecksApril 19th, 2009 LONDON - Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham celebrated her 35th birthday with her three young sons. While her soccer ace husband David Beckham is in Milan, Posh took her boys - Brooklyn, 10, Romeo, six, and Cruz, four, her sister, parents and niece Liberty to dinner at a Hollywood restaurant, reports the Mirror.
Bangladesh tightens security ahead of New Year festivityApril 13th, 2009 DHAKA - Bangladeshi authorities Monday deployed over 10,000 law enforcement officers to ensure security for the celebration of the Bengali New Year Tuesday in the capital Dhaka, officials said. 'We will ensure the highest security so that the people can celebrate the day with more enthusiasm,' Home Minister Sahara Khatun told reporters visiting the prime celebration venue at the Raman Green, where traditionally tens of thousands of people from all walks of life gather to celebrate Pohila Boishakh, the first day of the Bangladeshi calendar.
'Jade Goody funeral to be a Jade Goody Production'March 23rd, 2009 LONDON - British reality TV star Jade Goody's funeral will be a 'Jade Goody Production', publicist Max Clifford said Monday. 'Jade wanted a celebration of her life.
Goody's funeral to be a public 'celebration with tears': publicistMarch 23rd, 2009 LONDON - British reality TV star Jade Goody's publicist Max Clifford has said that the actress' funeral will be an eventful service and a 'celebration of life', as she had desired. He said the funeral would be a 'public celebration' just as Goody had lived her life out in the public eye in the last seven years and as 'she died the way she lived,' reports thesun.co.uk.
Right wing groups to oppose V-Day celebrations in OrissaFebruary 12th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Several right wing groups said Friday they will oppose Valentine's Day celebration in Orissa this Saturday as it is 'not in tune with Indian culture'. 'We will keep close watch.
Over 100 diplomats attend Iran revolution celebrationFebruary 9th, 2009 TEHRAN - More than 100 foreign ambassadors and representatives have attended a celebration to mark 30 years of Iran's Islamic Revolution, the official IRNA news agency reported Tuesday. Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki lauded the diplomats for participating in the celebration Monday with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the report said.
Obama's classmates in Indonesia to hold partyJanuary 19th, 2009 JAKARTA - Dozens of old friends of president-elect Barack Obama will hold a party at their elementary school in Indonesia where they studied with him, a school teacher said here Tuesday. Barack Obama spent his childhood in Indonesia and studied at SDN Menteng 01 in Jakarta from 1969 to 1971 as his mother Ann Dunham was married to a Javanese, Lolo Soetoro.
Christmas greetings from president, vice president, PMDecember 23rd, 2008 NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil, Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday greeted the nation on Christmas and hoped it would bring peace and happiness. President Patil said in her greeting to the people on Christmas Eve: 'Let us recall the teachings of Jesus Christ and pledge to dedicate ourselves to spread his universal message of love and compassion.'
'Let us also ensure that people from the disadvantaged sections of the society are also able to participate in this celebration, which is indeed the spirit of Christmas,' she added.