Noel Gallagher says he's quitting Oasis, cites differences with brother LiamAugust 29th, 2009 Noel Gallagher says he's quitting OasisLONDON — Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher says he's leaving the British pop band because he can't work "a day longer" with his brother Liam. A statement from Gallagher on the band's Web site says he's leaving the group "with some sadness and great relief."
The band were due to play a festival in Paris Friday but didn't take the stage.
Judge: Susan Boyle has considered quitting "Britain's Got Talent" because of pressureMay 29th, 2009 Judge: Susan Boyle has considered quittingLONDON — A judge for the "Britain's Got Talent" television program says singer Susan Boyle briefly considered pulling out of this weekend's final because the pressure was getting to her. Judge Piers Morgan is defending Boyle — the favorite to win the talent show competition.
Advani not quitting, says BJPMay 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday denied that its leader L.K. Advani had plans to quit following the defeat in the Lok Sabha elections.
Hugh Jackman thought of quitting X-MenApril 29th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman contemplated quitting X-Men franchise after the third movie, because he felt his character 'Wolverine' had gone "too soft" and was lacking the much-hyped rage. The Oz hunk thought of stepping down after he thought his character was not developing the way it was meant to.
Susan Boyle not quitting Britain's Got TalentApril 29th, 2009 LONDON - Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle has rubbished rumours that she's planning to quit the reality show. The 48-year-old, who turned an overnight celebrity with her jaw-dropping performance of Les Misérables song 'I Dreamed a Dream' on the talent show, said she was not "stressed".
Hamilton considered quitting Formula OneApril 27th, 2009 LONDON - Lewis Hamilton has said he considered quitting Formula One over the criticism he received after being found guilty of lying to race stewards. The world champion - who finished fourth in yesterday's Bahrain Grand Prix won by Jenson Button - admitted: "I wasn't 100 per cent sure I wanted to be here for the next five years.
Naomi Campbell denies retirement rumoursFebruary 28th, 2009 LONDON - Supermodel Naomi Campbell dismissed reports that she is quitting modelling to start a family, saying that she has not finished with fashion yet. The 39-year-old recently revealed she dreams of motherhood and one day plans to slow down her career, prompting speculation that she wants to retire and settle down with tycoon boyfriend Vladislav Doronin, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
When Vajpayee prevented Somnath from quitting as speakerFebruary 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Calling former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee a 'great human being', former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee Friday recalled how the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran stopped him from quitting during his early days as speaker. It had all started with a letter written by Vajpayee, chairperson of the opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA), who wrote alleging that Chatterjee was biased and that his conduct was not up to the mark.
Benitez says he is not quitting LiverpoolFebruary 26th, 2009 LONDON - Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez says he is not quitting. That's what the fans at Anfield want and his announcement could not have come at a more opportune time than Wednesday night when his boys pulled off a solitary away goal against Real madrid.
Smokeless tobacco may not help smokers quitFebruary 15th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Smokeless tobacco does not increase smokers' quit rates, according to a new study by US researchers. Previous researches showed that many smokers in Sweden try to quit smoking by using snus, a form of moist, smokeless tobacco that's placed under the lip.
Pinto does impromptu dance for TV viewersJanuary 30th, 2009 LONDON - Indian actress Frieda Pinto recently performed an impromptu dance on a US talk show stage. Contactmusic.com reports that the 24-year-old actress who stars in the Oscar nominated 'Slumdog Millionaire' appeared on the Late Late show hosted by Craig Fergusson to promote the film.
Why smokers struggle to quit and fail?January 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Just seeing someone smoke aborts the smoker's resolve to kick the habit, according to new research. Brain scans taken during normal smoking activity and 24 hours after quitting show there is a marked increase in a particular kind of brain activity when quitters see photographs of people smoking.
Mint has new editor, Narisetti steps downDecember 27th, 2008 NEW DELHI - The Delhi-based business paper from HT Media, Mint, has reshuffled its top editorial management that has seen Raju Narisetti stepping down as editor. HT Media said Narisetti, who had launched the paper in February 2007 after quitting as editor of the Wall Street Journal's European edition, will continue his association with the company as its advisory editorial director.
Sukumar is Mint's new editorDecember 27th, 2008 NEW DELHI - Managing editor R. Sukumar is to be the new editor of The Mint, the business newspaper of the Hindustan Times group.
Malaysian Indian lawmaker to quit opposition allianceDecember 26th, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Indian lawmaker S. Manikavasagam has decided to quit the opposition alliance Parti Keadalan Rakyat (PKR) and declare himself an independent since he is 'disappointed' by differences with party leaders in Selangor state.
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