Madonna to visit victims that killed 2 and injured 8 while building French concert stage

September 2nd, 2009 Hindu and Jew urge Madonna to take up Gypsy causeBUCHAREST, Romania — Two Americans — a Hindu and a rabbi — have urged Madonna to take up the cause of the many Gypsies in Europe who face discrimination. Last week, Madonna was booed by thousands of fans during a concert in Bucharest when she said widespread discrimination against Gypsies in eastern Europe should end.

August 25th, 2009 Bulgaria's church deplores Madonna concertSOFIA, Bulgaria — Orthodox Church officials are urging Bulgarians to keep away from a planned Madonna concert this weekend, accusing the pop singer of showing disrespect to Christianity. The powerful Church of Bulgaria has issued a statement expressing "disapproval and disagreement" with Saturday's event, and says the U.S.

August 23rd, 2009 2 French teens killed in Las Vegas bus crashPARIS — France's Foreign Ministry says two French teenagers have been killed in an auto accident in the Las Vegas area. The ministry says four French teens were injured, one seriously, and the driver was also hurt in the accident.

August 4th, 2009 Costner wants to help Canada festival victimsCAMROSE, Alberta — Kevin Costner says he hopes to return to Alberta to support those affected by the collapse of an outdoor stage during a severe thunderstorm that killed one person and injured dozens more at a country music festival. "We are so sad about the loss of life and injury that occurred on a day that carried so much promise, but turned so wicked so quickly," the actor said in a statement Monday.

August 2nd, 2009 1 dead, 40 injured in Canada stage collapseCAMROSE, Alberta — Fans screamed and ran for cover as a fierce thunderstorm caused an outdoor stage to collapse at a country music festival in central Alberta. Police said one person was killed and up to 40 others injured.

August 2nd, 2009 1 dead, 15 injured in Canada stage collapseCAMROSE, Alberta — One person was killed and at least 15 were injured after a storm whipped through an outdoor country music festival, causing a stage to collapse. Strong winds and heavy rain began hitting the Big Valley Jamboree in Camrose, east of Edmonton, around 6 p.m.

July 20th, 2009 Madonna visits victims of French stage accidentMARSEILLES, France — Madonna has visited some of the eight workers who were injured in an accident in which two more were killed while assembling a music stage for the singer in the French port of Marseilles. Madonna's concert that was scheduled Sunday night in Marseilles was canceled after the accident Thursday at the Velodrome stadium.

July 17th, 2009 2nd death after collapse of stage for Madonna showMARSEILLE, France — The Marseille hospital authority says a second person has died after the roof of a stage being built for a Madonna concert collapsed. The hospital authority says the British worker died Friday from injuries suffered in the accident.

July 17th, 2009 Deadly collapse of Madonna stage investigatedMARSEILLE, France — Prosecutors have opened a manslaughter investigation in the collapse of a stage being built for a weekend concert by Madonna that killed two people, an official said Friday. Eight other people were injured in Thursday's accident in the Mediterranean port city of Marseille, one of them in critical condition and four in serious condition, officials said.

July 16th, 2009 Stage for French Madonna show collapses; 1 deadMARSEILLE, France — The roof of a stage being built for a Madonna concert in the French port city of Marseille collapsed Thursday, leaving one worker dead and nine injured, city officials said. The roof at the Stade Velodrome stadium fell apart on top of several workers.

April 19th, 2009 LONDON - Pop star Madonna has injured herself after she fell off a horse. Thesun.co.uk reports that the singer was riding a horse in New York's Hamptons Saturday when the accident took place.

April 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Barbadian singer Rihanna is set to return to the stage for her first performance since her altercation with Chris Brown by performing in a concert in Dubai. The 'Umbrella' star's concert will be taking place on May 28, though the location is yet to be disclosed.

April 6th, 2009 LONDON - The baby who pop star Madonna had hoped to adopt cried all night as she was sent back to the orphanage. 'Where's my mummy?' she asked.

March 21st, 2009 PARIS - Eight people were slightly injured Friday when a man began shooting at women coming to pick up their children at a nursery school in the French city of Lyon, France Info radio reported. None of the injured needed hospitalisation and no children were struck by the rifle fire, which came from a building situated across the street from the school.

March 12th, 2009 LONDON - Madonna has reportedly filed an application to "close the sea and airspace" near Helsinki, Finland, to block fans without tickets from having a peep of her concert. The Queen of Pop was allegedly eying Jatkasaari island as the probable venue to host a gig for 80,000 people, and subsequently made the application.