Kennedy son pays tribute to father, saying he saw him through hard timesAugust 29th, 2009 Patrick Kennedy cherishes his caring, soothing dadBOSTON — Patrick J. Kennedy talked lovingly of serving in Congress with his father, Sen.
Kennedy son pays tribute to dead senator, calls him guiding spirit in his lifeAugust 29th, 2009 Ted Kennedy Jr. lovingly memoralizes dad at MassBOSTON — Ted Kennedy Jr.
Sen. John Kerry says family vigil for Kennedy 'very spiritual'August 27th, 2009 Kerry: Family vigil for Kennedy 'very spiritual'HYANNIS PORT, Mass. — Massachusetts Sen.
Mass. Gov. Patrick mourns death of Kennedy, loss of 'one of commonwealth's brightest lights'August 26th, 2009 Mass. Gov. Patrick mourns loss of Kennedy 'light'BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick says "one of the commonwealth's brightest lights" has been extinguished with the death of Sen.
Obama honors Tutu, Kennedy with freedom medalAugust 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama bestowed the highest US civilian honour to Archbishop Desmond Tutu and US Senator Edward Kennedy and 14 others at the White House Wednesday. "Let them stand as an example here in the US and around the world of what we can achieve in our lives," Obama said during a ceremony to hand out the Medal of Freedom.
Sen. Ted Kennedy says sister Eunice took their parents' lessons of public service to heartAugust 11th, 2009 Sen. Ted Kennedy remembers sister's wit, passionHYANNIS, Mass. — Sen. Edward Kennedy is remembering his sister Eunice for her "great humor, sharp wit, and a boundless passion" as a young girl.
Elton John honoured for contribution to BroadwayMay 18th, 2009 LONDON - Music legend Sir Elton John was honoured for his contribution to musical theatre at the Annual Drama League Awards in New York. The singer received a special tribute during the ceremony for his work on hit stage shows including 'Aida', 'The Lion King' and 'Billy Elliot', which has been a major success since it opened on Broadway last year, reported contactmusic.com
Other stars honoured at the ceremony included Angela Lansbury, currently appearing in the Broadway revival of 'Blithe Spirit', who was recognised for her unique contribution to theatre, and writer-director Arthur Laurents, the man behind the recent revivals of 'West Side Story' and 'Gypsy', who received the Julia Hansen Award for directing.
Francis Ford Coppola to be honoured at San Francisco Film FestivaMarch 31st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Francis Ford Coppola is set to be honoured with the Founder's Directing Award at the San Francisco Film Festival. The Godfather director will receive the award from the oldest continuously running film festival in the Americas at the Film Society's Awards Night fundraiser on April 30.
Two Sri Lankans honoured by British queenMarch 26th, 2009 COLOMBO - Two Sri Lankans, members of the British High Commission here, have been honoured by Queen Elizabeth II for their 'long and exceptional service', a statement said here Thursday. Francis Gnanapragasam, part of the defence section of the high commission for almost 30 years, has been awarded an honorary MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) while Mahendra Ratnaweera was awarded for his services following the 2004 tsunami disaster.
Tom Hanks to be honoured by peers in New YorkMarch 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - American actor Tom Hanks is to be honoured by his peers at a star-studded gala tribute in New York. The double Oscar winner will be honoured at the 36th annual Film Society of Lincoln Centre gala by stars like Sally Field, Ron Howard, Mike Nichols and Julia Roberts, reports Contactmusic.
Anil Kapoor to be honoured at Indian Film Festival in LAMarch 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor will be honoured at the seventh annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles next month. The 49-year-old actor, who played the role of TV host in the Oscar winning Slumdog Millionaire, will be honoured with the screenings of two classic films in which he stars, 1991's Lahme and 1997's Virasat, as well as Gandhi, My Father, which he produced.
Amitabh honoured at DavosJanuary 31st, 2009 DAVOS - Indian megastar Amitabh Bacchan was honoured with World Economic Forum's (WEF) Crystal Award here for his contribution to the world of art. Noted Bharatnatyam and Kuchipudi dancer Mallika Sarabhai was also honoured Saturday along with Chinese martial artist and actor Jet Li and Venezuelan musician José Antonio Abreu.
NSG commandos honoured in HaryanaJanuary 1st, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Three commandos of the National Security Guard (NSG) of Haryana who bravely countered the Mumbai terror attack were Friday honoured by the district administration at Jhajjar. Varun Dalal, Surinder and Rajesh were given a cash prize of Rs.50,000 each, a certificate and a memento.
Olympic champion cyclist Hoy awarded KnighthoodDecember 30th, 2008 LONDON - Cyclist Chris Hoy, the first British athlete for 100 years to win three gold medals at the same Olympics Games, has been awarded Knighthood. It is a double celebration for the 32-year-old Olympic cycling champion.
Sean Penn to be honoured for gay roleDecember 29th, 2008 LONDON - Hollywood star Sean Penn will be honoured at a California film festival for his portrayal as San Francisco's first openly gay elected official in the new film 'Milk'. According to contactmusic.com, the actor will receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award at the 20th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival next month.
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