Mumbai terrorist attacks: gunmen go on rampage Nov 27, 2008
Three people also died in what they described as a "bomb blast" in a taxi in the south-east of the city. The motive for the attacks was not clear but Mumbai has frequently been targeted in terror attacks, including a series of blasts in July 2007 that killed 187 people. (The Age, Australia)
Aussie soap actress Brooke Satchwell hid in cupboard as Mumbaiterrorists attacked Nov 27, 2008
"Our local driver has said it's too dangerous to drive on the roads, and if we do we'll be sitting ducks, with nine of us in two small taxis trying to leave. "We don't know where to go, because we haven't been told where we need to go at this stage ... I managed to turn away and I ran into the hotel kitchen," he said. Mr Karim was part of a delegation of European lawmakers visiting Mumbai ahead of a forthcoming EU-India summit. Escaped bombs, gunfire Australian Laurence Samuel had been driving... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Phony Goods Pose Big Health, Safety Risks Nov 26, 2008
"We've seen brake pads that are improperly constructed. We're talking about brake pads that can end up in taxi cabs or school buses or even on 18-wheelers on the road.". Joiner showed Koeppen some counterfeit brake pads that had been confiscated, and Koeppen said it was hard to tell them from real ones. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Pay-per-seat air taxi service flies business travelers to Bay Area Nov 26, 2008
You may not think McClellan Business Park would be the best place to hail a taxi, but it is if you plan a quick trip to the Bay Area by air. has launched the region s first on-demand air taxi service between Sacramento and the Bay Area ... In San Mateo, he took a short taxi ride, arranged by IndigoFlyer, to the client s office. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Animal noises and ear gripping - this year's 'bad sex' award winners Nov 26, 2008
Page last updated at 19:01 GMT, Tuesday, 25 November 2008. Bad sex' book prize for Johnson. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Amazing Grace Nov 26, 2008
Taxi revolution on Tehran streets. Apple made to drop iPhone advert. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Camelot Close to Filing Quarterly Report Nov 26, 2008
Source: Camelot Entertainment Group, Inc.. Company Expects to File Within Days and Have 'E' Removed from Symbol. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Farhan Akhtar,Robert De Niro,bollywood Nov 26, 2008
He was a wow factor right after I saw Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, etc. " Indian film industry is finally getting recognised at a global level, says Farhan. "When one goes to an event such as this, one encounters a huge amount of cinematic talent from all the world. (Sify)
'Oye Lucky has a darker story' Nov 26, 2008
When I was 16, I watchedwith a few friends a video of Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver We thought it was full of sex (laughs), that it was a porn film. But as the film was progressing, we were stunned to see it was a great film. (Rediff)
Guy Peellaert, Belgian painter, collagist of surreal art; at 74 Nov 24, 2008
Guy Peellaert was commissioned to illustrate movie posters, including a portrait of Robert De Niro in ''Taxi Driver'' (1976) ... Meanwhile, Mr. Peellaert earned commissions to illustrate movie posters, most notably a full-length portrait of Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese's "Taxi Driver" (1976). (Boston Globe)
Remain calm, please: 'Pink Panther' is afoot Nov 23, 2008
His dignity never flags, though, whether he has just exited a taxi directly into a fountain, loudly slurped the ink from a pen, or torn up the felt on an elegant pool table. "I examine the facts," he loudly announces to a roomful of potential suspects, pontificating about his crime-solving method as he remains blissfully oblivious to the dollop of skin cream on his nose. (Boston Globe)
DVD Report: This week's new releases (Nov. 23) Nov 23, 2008
Documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney ("Taxi to the Dark Side") inevitably channels a little of the late, counter-culturally embedded journalist's storytelling style for this well done biopic. Standard interviews are mingled with jagged visual tangents of Thompson indulging his ultimately tragic passion for guns, or showing the bruising effects of a falling out with his star-making writing subject, the Hell's Angels. (Boston Globe)
Thanks for the movies that get you in the spirit Nov 23, 2008
The family can watch the way the holidays used to be celebrated in "Holiday Treats" (Paramount Home Entertainment), which features episodes from such classic TV series as "I Love Lucy," "The Andy Griffith Show," "Family Ties," "The Honeymooners," "The Brady Bunch" and "Taxi.". In your voice. (Honolulu Advertiser)
The charm of Tikaram Nov 23, 2008
However, even though it was clearly her best album since Ancient Heart, it seemed like her erstwhile fans werent keen to ride the Happy Taxi with her. Since that time, Tikaram has been particularly low-key. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
From the sky to the sea Nov 23, 2008
What do you remember most about "Wings'? I knew when we started it was going to be a success. Not just because the writers had been involved with "Cheers," 'Taxi" and "Mary Tyler Moore." But when we sat around the table reading the first script, and I saw this buffoon they created for me, this pompous guy who said garish things to women, and all the other rich characters, I turned to Rebecca (Schull, who played Fay) and said, "I think we've landed in a tub of butter." And we did. If only I put... (NJ.com -- Times)
Infotainment Nov 22, 2008
A Chinese taxi driver says business is booming since he installed a karaoke machine in his cab for customers. Fan Xiaoming spent 600 on three flat screens, 16 speakers, amplifiers and disco lights, reports New Culture Daily. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Records: Saturday, Nov. 22 Nov 22, 2008
The subject was located at Micon Cinema and cited for fraud on a taxi operator and disorderly conduct. He was returned to L.E. Phillips. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
The Internet drives China to loosen its grip on the media Nov 21, 2008
Strikes by taxi drivers and protests by newly laid-off workers have been reported regularly, as have riots in Gansu Province this week and a mass petition in Beijing. The shift, if it continues, would be a bold move for China, which legalized the reporting of death tolls from natural disasters only in 2005. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
* Cabinet passes consumer voucher plan Nov 21, 2008
Given the changes, people will now be able to spend the vouchers almost anywhere, including KTVs, movie theaters and even for taxi fare, but they cannot be used at hospitals. Chen said those without an official business registration could also accept the vouchers, but they would not be allowed to exchange the vouchers for cash. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
New on DVD: 'WALL-E,' The Who in concert Nov 21, 2008
Director Alex Gibney's follow-up to Taxi to the Dark Side redefines "dream cast.". Back story: So what other documentary could interview Pat Buchanan, Jimmy Carter, Jimmy Buffett, Johnny Depp, Tom Wolfe, historian Douglas Brinkley and Hell's Angel Sonny Barger. (USA Today -- Life)
Which celeb can stay clean? Nov 21, 2008
Jeff Conaway, the star of Grease and Taxi, has talked about hurting himself. Actor Gary Busey says he's been clean for 13 years and is there to "help" the others, but admits to smoking pot. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Australians don't mind losing; they can't stand not trying to win Nov 20, 2008
It is a land in which a prime minister sits in a cafe without bodyguards, a land in which nippers plunge into breakers twice their size, a place in which firefighters subdue angry flames, taxi passengers sit alongside cabbies, in which the nation's leading run scorer could change places with a garbo, and doctors from Melbourne regularly go to Galle to assist victims of the tsunami. Meanwhile, a woman from Gawler fills vast containers and sends them to AIDS victims in Africa, schoolchildren dig... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Time alone is fun Nov 20, 2008
The taxi is just pulling out the driveway. He is on his way to Indonesia, a five-day business trip. (CNN)
Actor on destroyed home: 'It's just gone' Nov 20, 2008
The "Back to the Future" and "Taxi" star showed ABC's "Good Morning America" what remained of his $11 million home in the exclusive celebrity neighborhood northwest of Los Angeles. "Boy, look at that," Lloyd said as he approached the rubble. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Lessons learned from past holiday meltdowns Nov 19, 2008
We expect to have an incredibly negative experience, whether its being held hostage by a blizzard or trapped in a taxi thats taking the scenic route. What have we learned in the two decades since Planes, and what does it say about this years holidays. (MSNBC -- Politics)
NYC & Company Expands Just Ask the Locals(TM) Campaign With New Celebrity Locals and Expanded Web and Mobile Features Nov 19, 2008
The campaign will run on bus shelters, street pole banners, taxi monitors, airport postings and other media across the five boroughs and is supported by American Express. "Since its launch in August 2007, the Just Ask The Locals campaign has been a phenomenally successful one for the City and it continues to evolve," said George Fertitta, CEO, NYC & Company. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Ads seek to bolster distribution of laptops for Third World children Nov 18, 2008
"There are some very challenging scenes," said Paul Lavoie, chairman of Taxi, the agency that created the ads. Other innovative ads are in the works. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Latest On California Fires Nov 18, 2008
The "Back to the Future" and "Taxi" star told ABC's "Good Morning America" that he wouldn't rebuild the $11 million home in the celebrity enclave northwest of Los Angeles. "You watch TV, you see these kinds of incidents happening here and there, but you look with a kind of detachment because it's happening ... elsewhere," he said, walking through the rubble. (KIRO TV, WA)
Suspect arrested in fatal Brampton hit-and-run Nov 18, 2008
Police say the 64-year-old suspect is a Brampton taxi driver ... Samantha Nulle called the arrest "timely."We could have lost crucial evidence had he not been arrested yesterday," Nulle said.The suspect's son, reached at their home only a few minutes drive from the Bhagtanas, said last night the family had no comment.Bhagtana's family said they don't know the suspect or his family.Just before 6 a.m. Saturday, Mandeep Bhagtana had been taking a walk in a storm on dark Bovaird Rd. E. He was just... (Toronto Star)
Cubs AFL notebook Nov 18, 2008
Clevenger moves from taxi to limo ... But just a few weeks before the fall league started up, he got the call that he was going to be joining Mesa as a "taxi squad" catcher ... As a result, Clevenger was not only activated from the Solar Sox taxi squad, he became an equal contributor with Flowers through Marson's Nov. 5 return, hitting. (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)
Mafia boss dies in car bomb blast Nov 18, 2008
Such was the respect that some Israelis held for Alperon that when he arrived at the Tel Aviv courthouse on Monday with his wife, Ahuva, in his rented Volkswagen, a taxi driver was only too happy to give up his designated parking space outside the courthouse to save Alperon the trouble of finding a space. The Alperon crime organisation controls pita distribution routes, lucrative bottle recycling scams and protection extortion rackets. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Dustin Hoffman: Every Film Is Big Chance Nov 18, 2008
"I always say that if you don't go into a movie scared, you're not looking at reality because most movies don't work. They just don't. You need a little bit of luck because most movies taxi down the tarmac and they don't get lift off -- and you don't even know why.". In "Last Chance Harvey," Hoffman plays a divorced, down-on-his-luck jingle writer who heads from New York to London to attend his estranged daughter's wedding -- where he meets a sheltered woman (Emma Thompson) who may be his last... (Click2Houston, TX)
England youngster takes a spin around the globe Nov 17, 2008
After a lengthy delay, Colvin managed to get a taxi and jump on the plane with moments to spare. Now she's ready to become the first overseas cricketer to play in the Women's National Cricket League, for the NSW Breakers, aged 19 and ranked as the sixth-best limited overs bowler in the world. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Taxi driver in the hospital after knife attack in Manoa Nov 16, 2008
Honolulu police are looking for two suspects in the stabbing and robbery of a taxi driver in a Manoa cul-de-sac this afternoon ... Police said the taxi driver picked up the two men, one in his 40s and another in his mid-20s, in Makiki ... Honolulu police are looking for two suspects in the stabbing and robbery of a taxi driver in a Manoa cul-de-sac this afternoon. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Cyclist who lost leg expected to survive Nov 16, 2008
Detectives will conduct forensic work on the Beck taxi, which had damage to its rear trunk, bumper and tail light to try to determine what happened. Detectives will review the transcript of the 911 call. (Toronto Star)
JIM DODSON: A Long Train Journey Home Nov 16, 2008
At a cocktail party in Maine a few years back, I stood listening with interest as an elderly friend reminisced how every springtime as a young buck working for his father's Wall Street firm, he and "the old man" would catch a 7 p.m. train out of Penn Station and spend the night in a sleeper car, waking up around 6 a.m. in Southern Pines, whereupon a taxi would pick them up and deposit him at either Mid Pines or Pinehurst Resort. After two days of golf, rum, and cigars, father and son would board... (The Pilot Newspaper)
Perilous Protectionism Nov 15, 2008
To make feature-packed cellphones affordable to the taxi driver, Motorola (nyse: - - ) needs highly capable chips from Broadcom (nasdaq: - - ) that are decidedly cheap. These chips have to be designed using Cadence software, which also needs to be cheap. (Forbes -- Technology)
Caught on film Nov 15, 2008
Eva Orner, the Melbourne-born, US-based documentary maker who shared an Oscar this year for Taxi to the Dark Side, said that under the new regime a clutch of baby boomers would move from one seat to another. Screen Australia is unapologetic. (The Age, Australia)
The Wackness Nov 14, 2008
" Levine began his film career by making cups of coffee on the sets of Paul Schrader and counts the iconic writer-director as a prime influence. "Taxi Driver [which Schrader wrote] was the first film that inspired me in a very profound way," he says. "The tale of a lonely person in New York City is a whole canon in itself and no one knows that better than Paul. " The Wackness in fact bears a lot of similarities to Schrader's 1992 film Light Sleeper, which was set in a similar milieu and focused... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
War against thugs Nov 14, 2008
You can't stand by the side of the road to get a taxi for fear that your bag may be snatched. My helper was in the bus and saw a thug rob someone. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
A month in the merde Nov 14, 2008
We needed a taxi, and my travelling companion and our luggage took the back seat, which left me to sit up front. And the driver was quite intent on making conversation, with puffs of breath coming my way. (iAfrica.com)
A Life In Media Nov 14, 2008
That last day in East Berlin, with no visa and speaking only English and French, I bribed a manic cabbie to speed me through Checkpoint Charlie from the wrong side, back into the West, as I hung out the taxi window waving my passport and shouting, "TV! New York Times! Americanki! United States Marines!" while Russian soldiers and the Vopos gaped. And my mad cabbie grinned happily, puffing his Marlboro. (Forbes -- Business)
Dylan goes knock, knock, knockin' on Neil's door Nov 13, 2008
Kiernan and Regan, who work for the city, had returned from grocery shopping to find two men standing on the sidewalk, a taxi stopped nearby. Regan assumed it was a couple of aging Young fans and chatted them up while Kiernan went into the house to unload the groceries. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Through the eyes of a child, it's downright magical Nov 13, 2008
We got ourselves fed and captured a taxi to scoot over to the studio at the far, far east end of Toronna. Brought along flowers for Leah Miller, because she came to The Globe and Mail to do the Watusi for me, and she's such a good sport and all. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Book review: 'The White Tiger' and 'And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks' Nov 12, 2008
One rainy day in Delhi, he crushed the skull of his employer and stole a bag containing a large amount of money, capital that financed his Bangalore taxi business. That business - ferrying technology workers to and from their jobs - depends, in turn, on keeping the police happy with the occasional bribe. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Best movie lines! Ever! Nov 10, 2008
"You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me?" Robert De Niro, 'Taxi Driver. "You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk?" Clint Eastwood, 'Dirty Harry. (iAfrica.com)
Watchmen's Dave Gibbons Nov 10, 2008
When I started to run low on script, to keep me busy, he put the scripts in a taxi and paid $100 to get the script to me. Nowadays, script's done, send. (Time.com)
Jacqueline McNutt Nov 8, 2008
She was co-owner of A-1 Taxi Co., where she was the taxi dispatcher for many years in Watertown. She enjoyed bingo, playing cards, video games and board games. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Who should win the Giller? Who will win? Nov 8, 2008
Sandra I think we can't forget that Rawi Hage is a taxi driver in real life. Andrew Was. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Martin Flanagan History, agnosticism, and why Aussies love horse racing. Read more Nov 8, 2008
Driving past Caulfield racetrack, I have also seen these sorts of parties later on the day of a big race, young men diving out in front of cars, maybe for fun, maybe thinking you're a taxi, and young women tottering along as if the things on their feet are instruments of torture. The second email I received on Tuesday morning was from Bernie Ryan, a retired gentleman who, for some years, conducted tours of Melbourne Museum reciting Australian poems that related to particular exhibits. (The Age, Australia)
Dance card for movers and shakers Nov 6, 2008
"You have to decide if you're going to expand and try and broaden the public consciousness. It's very difficult to then go in and say we're going to do some fine crochet work ... We decided this festival isn't visible enough. In terms of Sydney we were not hitting the critical mass, we were not hitting the taxi drivers' knowledge that this is on. We're talking about it being a festival for the city.". When the festival ends, Linehan plans to return to Ireland - to do what, he's not sure. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Riverview students climb aboard the Tooth Taxi (18) Nov 6, 2008
The Tooth Taxi, a state of the art mobile dentist office is at Riverview School this week to provide dental care to about 60 students ... Riverview students climb aboard the Tooth Taxi By Larry Coonrod, Lebanon Express writer ... The Dental Foundation of Oregon's Tooth Taxi rolled into Riverview School Monday to provide free dental care for uninsured and underinsured Lebanon students. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Inca To The Core Nov 2, 2008
The hilltop site is close enough to downtown Cuzco to walk, but it's a steep haul, and most people take a taxi or tour bus. Archaeologists believe Cuzco originally was laid out in the shape of a puma, and Sacsayhuamn was its head. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Eating guinea pigs in the name of science Nov 2, 2008
Later, on the ride home, when I told the taxi driver about the feast, he got so excited he nearly rammed the cab into a parked bus. "Three cuy! Three!" he exclaimed. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Challenging the Crowd in Whispers, Not Shouts Nov 2, 2008
For example, I clearly remember a taxi driver in Miami explaining to me years ago that the housing bubble there was getting crazy. With all the construction under way, which he pointed out as we drove along, he said that there would surely be a glut in the market and, eventually, a disaster. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
As good as racing gets Nov 1, 2008
For the one-time Queanbeyan taxi driver, a knockabout bloke named Joe Janiak, it has been one helluva ride. Over the past three years, Janiak has taken an unwanted horse bought at a tried sale for $1375 to the world. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Free and cheap in Cape Town Nov 1, 2008
Metered taxis are expensive and there is no regular bus or train service to the city center ... Minibus taxis are used by locals and will give you a cheap, genuine taste of South Africa ... But at night take a taxi, even for short distances. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Bangkok's new police force Nov 1, 2008
On Wednesday, The Nation reported, PAD guards assaulted Am Daosing, a 39-year-old motorcycle taxi driver, after spotting his vehicle sporting a Fed up with PAD sticker. However, on early Thursday morning some PAD guards found themselves on the receiving end. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
* Viewers in the driving seat Oct 31, 2008
Focusing on the chaos that has engulfed Iraq is No End in Sight, while the Silver Berlin Bear-winning Standard Operating Procedure and Oscar-winning Taxi to the Dark Side detail the torture and murder of prisoners in Afghanistan, Iraq and Guantanamo Bay and the systematic abrogation of human rights that links them. This years festival shines the spotlight on the surging international enthusiasm for fantasy cinema that deals with the weird, subversive, erotic and fantastical. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Voices in the head on FRONTPAGE Oct 31, 2008
Its getting rather heady on FRONTPAGE with a mentally disturbed taxi driver helping to fight crime ... Investigative reporter Jack Lee (played by Tony Eusoff) is hot on the trail of this killer after receiving a tip-off from a taxi driver, Badrul (portrayed by Sofi Jikan) ... Despite the danger, Jack decides to tail the taxi driver and discover the truth for himself. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Past Picks: Scare up a few of these films for Halloween Oct 31, 2008
However, if you want the same story with a whole lot more bite, you can also check out the 1982 remake by Taxi Driver screenwriter Paul Schrader. This R-rated film is dark, foreboding and violent. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Canada must think more like Alberta ... Oct 31, 2008
I kept phoning like mad, but the taxi line was busy. After about 4 p.m., it seems, you cannot get hold of a cab company in overstressed, underserved Calgary. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Ten Extraordinary Americans Recognized for Local Innovation in Improving Health and Health Care Oct 30, 2008
10) MARIA RAMOS, Network Associate Director, Generations +/Northwestern Manhattan Health Network, New York, New York Five years ago, Maria Ramos saw a need for health services among New York City's taxi and limousine drivers who frequently suffer from medical conditions as a result of their sedentary work and "on-the-go" eating habits. What began as an opportunity to bring healthcare to those living and working in Harlem and South Bronx communities, today provides healthcare services to drivers... (PR Newswire)
Iceland's rugged beauty Oct 30, 2008
Radisson SAS Saga Hotel, Reykjavik: This comfortable modern hotel includes a hearty breakfast, but it s far enough from the center that you ll need to take a bus or taxi (surprisingly affordable) to the town center. From $89 per person, double occupancy, November-April, from $145 per person in summer months, when booked through Icelandair. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Vietnam May Ban Small-Chested From Driving Oct 29, 2008
When Nguyen Van Tai, a motorbike taxi driver, heard about the proposal, he immediately had his chest measured. Much to his relief, Tai beat the chest limit by 3 inches (7 centimeters). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
