Paul McCartney: The Biography review – the gospel according to Macca

Edit The Irish Times 04 Jun 2016
Paul McCartney gave his “tacit approval” to a man he always hated to write his biography. Philip Norman wrote the essential and brilliant Beatles biography, Shout! (1981), which portrays McCartney – stupidly and unfairly so – as the cute, musically conservative Beatle in opposition to John Lennon’s artistic and revolutionary Beatle ... A few years ago Norman sent off a Hail Mary email to McCartney, saying he wanted to write his biography....

Sports calendar, June 4-5

Edit San Francisco Chronicle 04 Jun 2016
Louis Channel. 2 Channel ... Ezequiel Maderna ESPN Extreme sports X Games Austin Channel. 7 Channel ... The Memorial Channel. 5 Channel. 13 Channel ... Pocono 250 Channel. 2 Channel ... Dual in Detroit Channel. 7 Channel. 10 Rugby College sevens NBCSN College sevens Channel. 11 Channel. 3 Channel ... Paraguay Channel. 2 Channel. 14 Channel ... Haiti Channel ... Channel ... Garbine Muguruza Channel. 11 Channel. 3 Channel ... Louis ESPN (680) Extreme sports X Games Austin Channel....

Boxing legend, Louisville icon Muhammad Ali dies

Edit Business Journal 04 Jun 2016
Boxing legend and Louisville icon Muhammad Ali has died at age 74. This comes after he was hospitalized in Arizona on June 2 to be treated for a respiratory issue ... But on June 3, the New York Post reported he was on life support. Ali, known around the world as "the greatest," is arguably the most celebrated athlete in boxing, according to Biography.com.… ... ....

Dedicated channel for northeast music; region's musicians ecstatic

Edit The Times of India 04 Jun 2016
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) It's going to be 'Mic, lights, camera, action' on the northeastern states of India when media conglomerate Sri Adhikari Brothers Group introduces its northeast-oriented music channel Se7en next year ... "If there is a northeast channel, especially targeted to the music from there, it will serve as a platform to express original music from the region....

First woman appointed in leadership level of Afghan Attorney General Office

Edit Khaama Press 04 Jun 2016
Ms Maliha Hassan has been appointed as the deputy finance and administrative chief in the Afghan Attorney General Office ... She has also served with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, United Nations Development Program, UNHCR, and other institutions, according to her biography ... ....

Shooting Star

Edit Indian Express 04 Jun 2016
Shashi Kapoor. The Householder, The Star. Aseem Chhabra. Rupa. 216 pages. ` 395. “As I pieced together interviews for this book, I realized that many people had forgotten Shashi Kapoor,” writes journalist Aseem Chhabra in the introduction to his new biography of the third son of the second generation of the Kapoor dynasty ... That is exactly the reason you should devour Shashi Kapoor ... Chhabra’s biography could change that ...   ....

MLAs knew about sting, were amusing themselves

Edit Indian Express 04 Jun 2016
A day after sting operations conducted by two TV channels showed its MLAs purportedly demanding money for supporting a candidate in Rajya Sabha elections, the Janata Dal (Secular) Friday said the legislators were aware that a sting was on and were only amusing themselves ... “Some national channels have targeted JD(S) in particular ... “Let all those talking on channels like that guy Arnab Goswami come and contest an election....

Eagle Vision celebrates Hilly's 150 (West Coast Eagles Football Club)

Edit Public Technologies 04 Jun 2016
Airing at midday tomorrow on Channel 7, the program catches up with the squad to get their views on the Bulldog come Eagle and teammates Sharrod Wellingham and Josh ... For all this and much more, tune in to Channel 7 tomorrow at midday!....

The Tao of Muhammad Ali

Edit Rollingstone 04 Jun 2016
In October 1974, at the "Rumble in the Jungle" in Kinshasa, Zaire, a 32-year-old Muhammad Ali knocked George Foreman out, snatching the world title from the previously undefeated heavyweight champion. He was still riding high at a press conference in London a month later ... Sidebar. Muhammad Ali. Last Tango in Vegas » ... "I can talk all night.". And he could ... via History Channel ... via History Channel ... via History Channel ... ....

Drain overflows, Chief minister Naveen Patnaik takes a detour

Edit The Times of India 04 Jun 2016
Bhubaneswar. Chief minister Naveen Patnaik's cavalcade on Friday had to take a detour while going to Naveen Niwas, his residence, from the secretariat ... According to sources, drainage channel-7, which is flowing behind the CM's residence, overflowed after a sudden shower ... "The catchment areas of the drainage channel have been choked by construction debris, accumulated during road expansion work ... RELATED. From around the web....

Bihar Class 12 'topper' Ruby Rai fails to appear for re-examination

Edit Deccan Chronicle 04 Jun 2016
Patna ... Rai, who had said on camera to a news channel that she had studied ‘Prodical Science’ which was about cooking, failed to appear due to ‘health reasons’. Read ... Rai had secured 444 marks out of 500 in the Arts stream ... Read ... Saurabh’s father had initially told a TV channel that said his son had gone to Kota in Rajasthan to prepare for the medical exams and thus might not be able to attend the retest ... ....

A Timeline

Edit Voa News 04 Jun 2016
Muhammad Ali 1942 -- Born Cassius Clay on January 17, in Louisville, Kentucky. 1954 -- Begins training as a boxer after his bicycle is stolen. Over next six years, Clay wins six Kentucky Golden Gloves championships, two national Golden Gloves titles, and two AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) crowns ... In October, he wins his first professional bout, against Tunney Hunsaker ... 1967 -- The U.S ... Biography, InfoPlease, History.com, ESPN.com WATCH....

Oklahoma religion briefs

Edit The Oklahoman 04 Jun 2016
New 'Hillsong Channel' is launched. Trinity Broadcasting Network and Hillsong Church, one of the most recognized global church and worship ministries, partnered Wednesday to launch the Hillsong Channel, a 24-hour television network combining ministry, teaching and conferences featuring renowned pastors and Christian leaders, with worship from award-winning singers, songwriters and musicians....
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