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Qatar to host 2022 World Cup

Thu, 12/02/2010 - 23:12 by Prince damin

Zurich, Switzerland -- Qatar beat out Australia, South Korea, Japan and the United States to host the 2022 World Cup, FIFA announced Thursday.

It will be the first time a World Cup will be hosted by a Middle Eastern nation. The United States, South Korea and Japan all previously have hosted the tournament.

"The World Cup is going to new lands and I am a happy president as we speak of the development of football," FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter said in congratulating Qatar.

"Thank you for believing in change and believing in expanding the game and thank you for giving Qatar a chance," said Sheik Mohammed bin Hamad al-Thani, who chaired Qatar's bid. "We will not let you down. We will make you proud."

'Idol' castoff finds fame in Korea

Sat, 10/23/2010 - 09:25 by Rakhi

Chicago -- An Illinois man who made it to the Top 20 on last season's "American Idol" is one of two finalists on Korea's TV talent show "Superstar K."

The Chicago Sun-Times said John Park is a Northbrook native and member of Purple Haze, a Northwestern University a capella group.

Park is competing against singer Heo Gak, who told a Korean music fan Web site he envies Park's "soft smile and his flawless English pronunciation," the Sun-Times said.

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Pen pals meet after 59 years of letters

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 02:34 by Prince damin

New York -- A 59-year friendship that began as a school assignment to write a letter to a soldier stationed in Korea finally has culminated in the pair meeting in New York.

Barbara Rohl, 69, of New York said she first sent a letter to Orville Schumacher, 80, of Nebraska then a soldier stationed in Korea, as a school assignment when she was 11 years old in 1951 and the two continued exchanging letters for 59 years, the New York Post reported Thursday.

Rohl and Schumacher met in person for the first time last week.

"I'm getting past 80 now and I figured if there was a time I was ever going to meet her, it's now," Schumacher said.

Rohl said she had strong emotions about meeting her longtime pen pal for the first time.

Kristen Stewart sorry for rape comment

Fri, 06/04/2010 - 22:46 by Samia Sehgal

After comparing media attention to rape, Kristen Stewart is trying to do some damage control. The Twilight star has come forward to apologize for her horrible choice of words.

Holiday weekend showers moolah on box office

Mon, 12/28/2009 - 14:25 by Ishita Sood

New York, December 28 -- Box office collections for the holiday weekend made history, when Avatar, Sherlock Holmes, and Alvin and the Chipmunks raked a colossal receipt of $278 million in U.S. and Canada alone.

Toyota's Hybrid Car Cares

Sat, 12/26/2009 - 13:02 by Barbara Watson

As people become more aware and conscious of environmental issues, Toyota, to put in its mite, has launched a model that takes extra care of the environment.

The Japanese company launched its new model Sai Hybrid Sedan this month.

The Sai, which was recently launched in Japan, will be introduced to the rest of the world after 2010. It is known to be one of the best hybrid cars of all times.