Best from Sunday Nov 16, 2009
Dr. Albert Myers officiated. Miss Khwancheewa (Nang) Selasai of Udon Thani, Thailand, and Mr. Ron Tull of Danielsville, Georgia, were married on Sunday, October 18, 2009. (Athens Banner-Herald)
John Mayer? Grant Denyer? AFL boss baffled Oct 21, 2009
Newcastle grand final hero Darren Albert is lucky to be alive after rupturing his spleen playing rugby union at Byron Bay on Saturday and undergoing emergency surgery in a Tweed Heads hospital ... Albert, who will forever hold a place in the hearts of Newcastle fans, said he hoped to be allowed to return to his Gold Coast home by tomorrow ... If I'd have left it any longer, it might have been a whole lot worse,'' Albert told the Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
All Eyes on Nobel Physics Prize Oct 6, 2009
One of the biggest about-faces in physics took place in 1998, when what Albert Einstein called his greatest blunder was proven to be correct and that the universe's expansion is accelerating ... - 2007: France's Albert Fert and Germany's Peter Gruenberg for work on the discovery of giant magnetoresistance. (CBS News)
Matt Preston rates 'the world's best restaurants' Sep 30, 2009
This is El Bulli's first season after the departure of Ferran's brother Albert from the long-held role of pastry guru. I found the desserts lacked the breathless excitement of the savoury stuff. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
A look at this fall’s movies Sep 13, 2009
Rupert Friend plays Prince Albert. Also opening: William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe. (Boston Globe)
Hotel occupancy hit by downturn, A(H1N1) Aug 24, 2009
Parkroyal Kuala Lumpur area director of sales and marketing Albert Stienissen said the hotel saw about 10% drop in occupancy for Middle Eastern tourists in July and August from the year before but more arrivals from Gulf Cooperation Council markets like Bahrain, Iran, Oman, Qatar and Jordan. There were also fewer travellers from Japan, Taiwan and China in the first half year but the numbers had recovered since July, he told StarBiz. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Table of horrors Aug 4, 2009
For the 36-year-old from Albert Park, the annoyance of disorganised, "shabby" service paled into insignificance next to the presentation of her main course; chicken breast, still partly frozen on a plate of cold vegetables. Unpalatable in the first instance, unbelievable in the second. (The Age, Australia)
Slain trade official lived his own baggy green dream Jul 31, 2009
The grandson of Albert Senger, the first Australian trade commissioner in southern Europe after World War II, Mr Senger saw himself as something of a cultural ambassador. He told me that representing Australia overseas was his way of wearing the baggy green cap,;; colleague Tim Harcourt said in reference to the headwear of the national cricket side. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Karmichael Hunt switches codes Jul 29, 2009
On top of this the AFL have just sold out their moral high ground- Hunt has a history and yesterday Albert Proud of the Lions gets convicted for smashing a glass in a girls face. Where are all those media guys who were bagging NRL players hiding now. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
* Hes a killer Jul 22, 2009
He worries that US audiences wont be able to work out how huge The Killers are in Britain because theyve chosen to record their live DVD at Londons Albert Hall rather than a vast stadium. We repair to the side of the stage to watch Coldplays headlining set. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Gillard arrives for dialogue with Israel amid calls to cancel her trip Jun 23, 2009
The forum is the initiative of prominent Melbourne businessman Albert Dadon who has modelled the forum on the successful Australia-US leadership dialogue. Also in attendance will be other Australian politicians including federal Liberal MPs Peter Costello, George Brandis, Christopher Pyne and Guy Barnett, and Labor MPs Mark Dreyfus and Michael Danby. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Gillard to head mission to Israel May 26, 2009
The chairman of the exchange is Albert Dadon, who was an early supporter of the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, first bringing him on a trip to Israel in 2002. In 2005 Mr Dadon accompanied Mr Rudd and his now chief-of-staff, Alastair Jordan, on a trip to Israel. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Lemaire says he's done coaching Wild Apr 12, 2009
He will play fifth-seeded Florent Serra of France, who defeated Albert Montanes of Spain, 6-4, 6-4 ... Alberto Contador won his second straight Tour of Basque Country title after extending his overall lead in the final stage. (Boston Globe)
Greg Baum The few ducks still bobbing about on Albert Park Lake would not have been approved by FIA. Read more Mar 30, 2009
PHOTOS Age photographers go trackside to capture the sights at Albert Park ... GRACEFUL as they were, the few ducks still bobbing about on Albert Park Lake yesterday afternoon would not have been approved by FIA their wings were too flexible ... So another grand prix came and went, leaving Albert Park to technically illegal ducks. (The Age, Australia)
Battie Aussie lord short a few quid Feb 21, 2009
According to accounts, not only did his appendage sport a Prince Albert piercing but our man in blue then proceeded to open people's drinks with a bottle opener that was chained to his piercing. For those not up on the finer points of body piercings, a check in Wikipedia (which even provides a photo) reveals that the Prince Albert is one of the more common male genital piercings - a ring worn through the end of the penis ... Some men, including Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert, had their... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Aitutaki Lagoon Resort & Spa Feb 18, 2009
"Today, people are looking for once-in-a-lifetime experiences quietly. Faraway islands offer that," says Albert Herrera, vice president of hotels and resorts at Ft. Worth, Texas-headquartered travel adviser trade group Virtuoso. The extreme end of that once-in-a-lifetime journey is an escape from civilization relatively close to it: Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands, which may be the most exclusive beach spot in the world. (Sify.com, India)
Kasabian to headline cancer gig Feb 12, 2009
Kasabian are expected to preview material from their forthcoming album when they play at The Royal Albert Hall in London on 27 March. Gavin and Stacey actors James Corden and Mathew Horne will also host an evening of comedy for the charity. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Space odyssey Feb 12, 2009
I admired people like Albert Einstein. I was amazed that he could be on our planet and yet he could tell us about different planets. (BBC News)
