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"Mysterious ‘Ghostly’ Face of Child Appears In Cell Phone Photo"
2008-01-25 21:54:00
Mysterious ‘Ghostly’ Face of Child Appears In Cell Phone Photo At first glance, it seems to be an ordinary snap of a group of young people. But look more carefully and there appears to be an extraordinary, ghostly presence among them. Peeping out between the knees of two of the girls is the face of a child. The eerie image - clear enough to show a pair of eyes, a nose, a mouth and hair - was captured by 17-year-old Matthew Summers on his mobile phone as he and his friends were preparing to go out. “I zoomed in to my sister’s mate’s little sister who was crying and I saw a face,” Matthew said. “You can see all the facial expressions and everything.http://skypedia.org
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Priyantha De Silva and Media History In Sri Lanka
2008-01-25 08:50:00
A few months ago, I've seen on a blog of TV radio Sri Lanka , a person had insulted me as "What do you know about Media ?".I newer gave them an answer and laughed.When my childhood, a music group called "SHA", had came our house to stay about one week. (There was a one who had some relationship with us, in the band). Many singers and songstress like M.S. Fernando, Mariazell Gunathilaka and many others have came our house and had dinner , that my mother had cooked. Those days I was very familiar with singers, specially , with Abewardana Balasuriya. One day from the SLRC ( Sri Lanka Brodcasting ) had came our house to observe the information that I've posted by a letter.And they came to Matara from Colombo for that reason and got my sign to prove their attendance.They'd erected a antenna to get all the signal from other parts of the island ,in our home garden to search more. ***************************************** ***************************************** **In 1994 , I've posted a ...
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Abhijit Sawant rocks the Stage on K for Kishore - SET Channel
2008-01-23 22:12:00
Abhijit Sawant rocks the Stage on K for Kishore The contest is getting fierce in K for Kishore.. Get ready for a mindblowing musical week, as Abhijit Sawant makes his presence in the episode. Are you looking for some great songs, music and nostalgia? Look no further. Just tune in to K for Kishore the coming weekend, Friday, January 25 th,at 9.00 p.m and relive the memories of these songs that have been etched in our minds. To add to the nostalgia, the show has ample sprinkling of anecdotes from those who knew and loved Kishore Kumar in his lifetime. So wife Leena Chandavarkar Ganguly, Bappi Lahiri, Sudesh Bhosle and 'the little girl' who was a part of the late singer's troupe, Bela Sulakhe reveal the little known things about the eccentric singer in the absence of an indisposed Amit Kumar. Yes, Amit will be missed in this episode! The theme "Aa dekhe zara kismet kitna hai dam …" was just apt for the face off round of K for Kishore. One contestant each ...
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Sunflowers with Neel Warnakulasuriya : The No 1 Music Band in Sri Lanka
2008-01-20 21:52:00
In early days in my life, they gave me a lot of fun than anyone else ! Who are they ? That's "Sunflowers ".The Best Music Band Of the industry so popular. In early 90's, many of the Sri Lanka ns, except young and school children, had blamed them without reasons. With their debut album, "Salade", Nonstop , they had make the country rock . The leader of the group was 'Neel Warnakulasuriya', has able to keep his position with many obstacles until now. The heart of the group is 'Nelson Vass', is the leading singer. With them Ivore De Mel(Bass), Earny Peris(guitar), Cristoper(Vocalist), Atula Adikari(Organ), Mahinda Silva (Drum)were others. With the time some of them had to leave the band without quarrels or problems , for their personal purposes. Now, with Sudath Nawala, Noyel Raj,From Drums, The most telented drummer in the country, Roshan Fernando, Anton(Key Board) and Manjula Gamage, Ruwan,.........( Who are others in The Sunflowers ? If you know You can comment here !) , Nelso...

American Idol, Season 7, begins on Wednesday !!!
2008-01-13 22:21:00
American Idol 2008 Returns Randy Jackson, Ryan Seacrest, Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul return for the seventh season of "American Idol." 'American Idol' returns The hit show is back as an audience- and revenue-generating juggernaut. AT midseason, the network television landscape sits still and silent like the corpse-strewn no-man's land of an abandoned battlefield. After the dual apocalypses of a hitless fall followed by the writers strike, the network line-ups have been left as carrion for the buzzards, the pockmarked territory of the dying and those who feed on them.But just as sweeps month looms, the ground suddenly trembles, ripples radiate across TV nation's coffee mugs. The survivors gaze in the direction of distant thunder from the sands of the desert and wonder what rough beast seems to be slouching toward a new birthday.Yes, tele...
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What's the "Liberty Bell" coming in the Nicolas Cage's film "National Tre
2008-01-10 19:51:00
'National Treasure: Book of Secrets' (stars Nicolas Cage) -- 1 1/2 stars By Michael Phillips Chicago Tribunehttp://www.ushistory.org/libertybe ll/ The most suspenseful sequence in 'National Treasure: Book of Secrets' has the American treasure hunter played by Nicolas Cage masquerading as a local and haranguing a London bobby in Buckingham Palace. Your breathing becomes very rapid and your knuckles start to pale as you think: How many more lines can Cage keep it up with his idea of a Cockney dialect?Compare that scene to the big one near the end of this very draggy sequel. Cage, Jon Voight (as his pop), Diane Kruger (as his ex), Justin Bartha (as the Jimmy Olsen of the piece), Helen Mirren!? (as mom) and Ed Harris (as a rival treasure seeker looking for the lost City of Gold) have converged inside Mt. Rushmore, which was of course a massive cover-up designed to conceal the golden temple. The set looks like a pre-Columbian water park straight out of the Wisconsin Dells, and directo...
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Search from, "Google" and "Yahoo" together at once !
2008-01-09 19:49:00
The No. 1 search engine is "Google ". After that "yahoo". Some time ago, we were able to search from both search engines at once on the same screen. "GahooYoogle.Com" was the web address. Now, the address has been changed to "http://www.polycola.com" , according to them, Now we can search from two engines at once , choosing any of two search engines, available on the site.Now, you can enjoy using the below link,
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Knight Rider Makes Comeback 20 Years Later
2008-01-06 21:15:00
The ‘80s series about a man and his futuristic, talking car is returning on NBC – that’s right, “Knight Rider ,” with its talking car and leather jacket-clad driver is back. NBC is bringing back the action series in the form of a telepic: a 2-hour TV movie/pilot that is to test the waters and, if all goes well, transform into a bona fide series, according to Variety.“Knight Rider ” aired on NBC from 1982 to 1986 and starred David Hasselhoff as a curly-haired, blue-eyed, adventurous crime-fighter whose ally is a car infused with artificial intelligence – Kitt. The show enjoyed great success and turned Hasselhoff into a teen heartthrob.Entertainment Weekly reports Doug Liman, director of movies like “The Bourne Identity” and “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” will produce the series. The premise of the original show will reportedly remain much the same however, the special effects are bound to be significantly advanced.The series will go into production for a 2008-09 debut....
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"Army TV" soon on air
2008-01-06 20:41:00
Army TV soon on air A Television channel run by the Sri Lanka Armed Forces is on the cards, according to highly placed military sources. The TV channel, a brainchild of Defence Secretary, Gotabhaya Rajapaksa will begin telecasting from February 4. The telecast will initially be limited to two hours, but is expected to be expanded to 24 hours later. The channel will beam defence, political news, social and cultural feature programs and entertainment programs. However, the name of the channel has yet to be decided............... LakbimaNews----
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Britney Spears hospitalized
2008-01-04 20:47:00
Britney Spears hospitalizedLOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Pop star Britney Spears remained hospitalized Friday, hours after police were called to her home Thursday night to mediate a custody dispute. Police initially said Spears was taken to a hospital for tests to see if she was under the influence of alcohol or drugs and for a psychological evaluation after the situation at her home, but Officer April Harding said Friday she could not confirm that or other reports that Spears was hospitalized for mental evaluation. "For her own welfare, she was transferred to a local hospital for medical treatment," Harding said, according to The Associated Press. On Friday morning, lawyers representing Spears and her ex-husband, Kevin Federline, spent about 30 minutes in chambers Friday with Los Angeles County Superior Court Commissioner Scott Gordon, who has been handling the couple's custody dispute, the AP reported. The attorneys did not comment to reporters. Watch what's going on with Sp...
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This January on STAR WORLD , including "HEROS" and "American Idol 2008 "
2008-01-04 20:44:00
New Year bonanza for viewers For television viewers, New Year starts off with an exciting range of brand new programmes on Star World . From the most anticipated drama series ‘Heroes’ to the new season of ‘American Idol ’, it is all happening on the channel this January . And if that is not enough, viewers can experience the best of English entertainment in their living rooms as a series of new shows including ‘Life with Bonnie’, ‘Vanity Insanity’ and ‘Live from Abbey Road’ will be beamed. Calendar of programmes Telling the story of ordinary people with extraordinary abilities who succeed in saving the world from another apocalypse is the scie...

Zee TV's SaReGaMaPa bottles down to the top 9 finalists
2008-01-04 20:31:00
Zee's SaReGaMaPa bottles down to the top 9 finalists 9 Chote Mahaarathis to battle it out on Zee TV’s L'il Champs... Email this Article [Hide] From Email* Seperate multiple addresses with commas(,) To Email* Message (Optional) Load New Code Zee TV’s immensely popular Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li‘l Champs has announced that the hunt for India’s most promising young voice has reached a crucial turning point. The series that kicked off with twenty-eight young aspirants from across the globe has lent the children a golden platform to showcase their talent. The kids are being groomed by none other than Sonu Niigaam and Suresh Wadkar. Featuring some of the bollywood’s biggest names on its panel of celebrity judges the show has successfully made its pop...
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Knight Rider is Back with KITT and Micheal , A real entertainment gift for
2007-12-30 10:28:00
"Knight Rider" is back, and on February 17, 2008 the new series will kick-off with a 2-hour movie event.On December 12, we got the first look at the three KITT cars they'll be using for the flick (and hopefully series one day if the writers strike doesn't continue – sorry, different topic.) In the original series, it was the T-Top Pontiac Trans Am. In 2007, it's an updated Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR. And not only that, there's three different cars playing the part.Today, at the NBC Studios in Burbank -- between the studio for "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "Access Hollywood" -- the new cars were unveiled with a pseudo demonstration with one of the stunt cars. They even gave KITT his own parking spot next to Jay Leno – I guess he won't be using that for a while.The first car shown was a remote car – no driver! Some really cool stuff! There are two people who control it by a remote control; the thing just moves on its own, opens the doors on its own, drives from side...
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Michael Jackson - Still A Hero in My World - A Gratitude
2007-12-22 02:54:00
I can still feel the day that Michael Jackson was freed from the charges of child abuse. Those days I thought, there are many perpetrators like thieves , robbers , terrorists , drug dealers , Doctors who are doing strikes , killers etc.But Michael Jackson is a singer can’t compare with anyone in the world.Who never has done those things and has bad habits like those. In my childhood , I liked him because the music beats of his songs. I don’t know what about the song because I was unable to understand the language of English when the song goes speed up with quick words .But, with growing with realizing his intentions from the songs , still I can’t realize How he has written down so much meanings in songs .Yet to find out ! We can feel how he has loved us and whole world from the bottom of his heart. He was living with natural world with environment friendly, passing through natural beauty.Children, after about 5-8 years , don’t trust them. I have many stories (Tell you later...
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Sir Arthur C. Clarke completes 90 ‘orbits around the sun
2007-12-16 04:44:00
Sir Arthur C. Clar ke completes 90 ‘orbits around the sun’ By Thilina Heenatigala Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, is a writer, under-water explorer, science popularizer and futurist, - the last surviving member of what was sometimes known as the “Big Three” of science fiction, which included Robert A. Heinlein and Isaac Asimov. He completes his 90th orbit today, December 16, 2007. The achievements of Arthur C. Clarke, unique among his peers, bridge the arts and sciences. His works and his authorship have ranged from scientific discovery to science fiction, from technical application to entertainment, and have made a global impact on the lives of present and future generations. Arthur C. Clarke is the son of an English farming family, born in the seaside town of Minehead, Somerset, England on December 16, 1917. As a young boy, he enjoyed star gazing and reading old American science-fiction pulp magazines. After secondary school and...

THE GOLDEN COMPASS - A New English Film Released
2007-12-16 03:43:00
THE GOLDEN COMPASS - A New English Film Release date December 7, 2007It was no ordinary life for a young girl: Living among scholars in the hallowed halls of Jordan College and tearing unsupervised through Oxford’s motley streets on mad quests for adventure. But Lyra’s greatest adventure would begin closer to home, the day she heard hushed talk of an extraordinary particle.Microscopic in size, the magical dust - found only in the vast Artic expanse of the North - was rumoured to possess profound properties that could unite whole universes. But there were those who feared the particle and would stop at nothing to destroy it. Catapulted into the heart of a terrible struggle, Lyra was forced to seek aid from clans, gyptians, and formidable armoured bears. And, as she journeyed into unbelievable danger, she had not the faintest clue that she alone was destined to win, or to lose, this more-than-mortal battle.The movie is an adaptation of the Carnegie Medal-winning novel...
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Britney Spears - Some rare photos
2007-10-09 00:30:00
There are some photos can't see frequently. All of you know how Diana dead. Also, this time they were able to get some photos of Britney spears.
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Fun Stories Of The Week
2007-10-08 23:28:00
Fun Stories Of The Week -------------------------Joke - 1The chef at a hotel in Switzerland lost a finger in a meat-cuttingmachine and, after a little hopping around, submitted a claim tohis insurance company.The company, suspecting negligence, sent outone of its men to have a look for himself. He tried the machine outand lost a finger. The chef's claim was approved.Joke - 2I had some surgery on my shoulder about 5 or 6 years ago, andthen underwent several weeks of physical therapy. On my finalvisit, the therapist gave me some exercises to do at home,informing me I'd need a partner to help me with them. Thatnight my husband and I celebrated my recovery with anespecially boisterous romp in the boudoir. The next morning Itold him I had some exercises for my shoulder that I needed hishelp with. With a sly grin he asked, "Did we do any of themlast night?"Joke - 3The ad in the paper from the Humane Society read:"Over 25 puppies will be put to death if not adopted. Please Help"Joke - 4W...

Some steps to cure a broken hearts - Lesson 1
2007-10-08 20:57:00
When I 've visited some sites , I've found this article. I thought it's better to Re-publish that article regarding "Broken Hearts " mates who visit this site.Read this and, if you know something new more than that, Please leave a comment to share them.4 Steps to Help Heal a Broken Heart By: Kelly Church - Daily Mirror' News Paper Heartbreak is a pain like any other. It is an emotional pain so bottomless that it can feel like a physical blow. When you have a pain like this one, all you want is for the deep ache to go away. As much as I'd like to advise differently, there is no band aid for a broken heart. Though it sounds cliché, time is the remedy needed for you to truly heal from such a deep, wrenching pain. In time, ...
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Earth is going to vanish in 2029 ???Huge Asteroid to hit earth in 2029 May
2007-10-07 04:48:00
The space rock, dubbed 2006 VV2, came within 2.1million miles of hitting us — which is a near miss in space terms, even though that's about ninetimes farther away than the moon.The asteroid was flying past Earth on Friday night, at 11 p.m. (PDT), and on Saturday 7 a.m. GMT for Europe.There was no danger of collision. And that's a really good thing. This space rock, named 2006 VV2, is more than a mile wide (about 2 kilometers), according to the Web site.If one that big hit Earth, it would blow a crater the size of London and wipe out a whole country; it would derail global commerce and create a climate change unlike anything seen in modern history.Jay Tate, who runs Spaceguard UK, said: "Asteroid s are a very real danger. We need to find and track them. Dinosaurs are extinct because they couldn’t do anything about the asteroid hazard. We face precisely the same risk."The best viewing locations were in the Americas, as the rock passed directly over Southern California, and though...
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India’s Nightingale’s Birthday falls today _ Happy Birthday Lata
2007-09-28 02:28:00
India’s Nightingale’s Birthday falls today Happy Birthday Lata Pyar ki pyar pale Lata Mangeshkar Background information Born September 28, 1929 (age 78) Indore, Central India.----Friday' News Lata Mangeshkar (born September 28, 1929) is India’s foremost female singer. Focusing mainly on Hindi and Marathi film music (playback singing), she has sung in over twenty major Indian languages. Lata Mangeshkar is only the second Indian singer to have received the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour, the other being M. S. Subbulakshmi. In fact, no other Indian singer of non-classical music has been awarded anything higher than the Padma Bhushan, the nation’s third highest civilian honour as of April 2007. Mangeshkar was featured in the Guinness Book of World Records from 1974 to 1991 for “...
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Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) is all praises for team India
2007-09-26 23:33:00
Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) is all praises for team India 27 Sep 2007, 0000 hrs IST,AFSANA AHMED ,TNN The world saw him out there at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Monday, cheering the Men in Blue, shouting Chak De, India and punching the air in triumph as M S Dhoni’s Demons demolished Pakistan to win the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup. Shah Rukh Khan spoke to CT after the euphoria had sunk in.His trip wasn’t planned. The BCCI and Sharad Pawar had invited him. It was kind of them, said SRK. I was sitting at home doing nothing because of the Ganpati holiday. The game was just for three hours, I could make it. I would never have been able to go for a day-night One-dayer. My son Aryan wanted to go. And I was glad I could take him for a World Cup final, everything just fell into place, he added, explaining his presence at the stadium.Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif had mentioned earlier that it was SRK’s presence that inspired Dhoni and his men to victory. He was the ‘X’ factor ...
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AMUL STAR VOICE OF INDIA MEETS THE VOICE OF INDIA -
2007-09-26 23:08:00
AMUL STAR VOICE OF INDIA MEETS THE VOICE OF INDIA It was a dream come true for the top five finalists of Amul Voice of India , when they met the ultimate person in the music industry - Lata Mangeshkar!Their joy knew no bound.... they were worried if they would fumble for they would be meeting her for the first time.... some were speechless.....some cried on meeting her... some were too excited to show her their singing prowess.. some all geared to woo her by singing her own songs...and why not... for they were meeting the VOICE OF INDIA !!!! "LATA MANGESHKAR" AMUL STAR VOICE OF INDIA Top 5 finalists: Abhilasha V, Sumitra Iyer, Mohd. Irfan, Ishmeet Singh & Harshit Saxena recently met their IDOL ....Lata Mangeshkar to seek her blessings and also to wish her advance happy birthday !!! She was more than happy to oblige them, byt not only taking out time for them but also giving them valuable tips which will help them in their singing career. She heard them al...
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Sources Say Britney's to Blame for Paparazzi Problems
2007-09-26 21:12:00
Sources Say Britney's to Blame for Paparazzi Problems - Fox NewsDespite living a relatively quiet life, “Let’s Get Loud” singer Jennifer Lopez and hubby Marc Anthony can still empathize with the “intense media pressure” Britney Spears faces.“It feels disgusting,” Anthony told “Access Hollywood” when explaining how it feels to be followed by packs of prying paparazzi. “It feels disgusting, period! You feel like prey. You feel like a slab of meat.”The couple suggests back doors and secret routes as ways to avoid the paps.But insiders say this is where the Britster bombs.“Even though Britney hasn’t actually released an album for such a long time, she has remained in the limelight through making herself a tabloid target,” a former Spears employee told FOXNews.com. “She deliberately goes out in very public places where she knows the paps will be, but turns around and pretends that they are ruining her life.”The employee recalled a recent incident at The Fo...
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Sri Lankan film industry enters diamond era
2007-09-26 21:02:00
Sri Lankan film industry enters diamond era---Daily NewsE. WeerapperumaWe are in the final quarter of the year. This year marked the diamond Jubilee of the Sinhala cinema and it is historically, socially and culturally a very significant event, which invites us to travel through the past to see whether the Sinhala cinema has grown old or has it grown to be the cinema industry about which we could be proud of.It is a paradox. Feelings are mixed and complicated, making it impossible to give a straightforward answer. Looking through the mirror of history one could see that there is a considerable growth and also a lot of room for improvement.It is also important to underline the fact that the Sinhala cinema should avoid getting carried away by the aspects of western or some aspects of the eastern cinema.We should stop seeking talent from neighbouring countries as we have a wealth of untapped resources and persons to make it indigenous without giving room to unwarranted parties to pollu...
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Indian Idol 3 - Prashant Won >>>>> Congratulation Prashant
2007-09-24 20:38:00
Now, 2 days have gone after the finale of Indian Idol Season 3. Many ones wanted to know why I’m silent without updating my blog. Exactly, I want to be wait for see how other web sites are activating to the result . As I thought before , most sites have forgotten others than The Super Hero’s Amith And Prashant. Why all of you so hasty to forget the real fun we’ve got with Indian Idol and to leave others who’ve helped the show to popularize the most success one. Husain, Mini and more to be remember with the quality of the show. Congratulation Amith Paul !!! AMITH is the Winner – Amit Won The Poll Of Our Blog. (According to the votes of our blog visitors, Amith has won the title of Indian Idol, here.) The Top 5 , (according to the votes for poll of this blog ). (01) Amit Paul – 38% (02) Prashant Tamang -- 27% (03) Emon Chaterjee - 16% (04) Ankita Mishra - 5% (05) Deepali - 4% Then, Amith ...