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Legend to sing national anthem at World Series

John Legend is going to the World Series.

'Brutal Legend' to include Sabbath, Megadeath

"Brutal Legend" will rock out with a lengthy list of metal legends.

Countersuit filed over 'Brutal Legend' video game

The maker of an upcoming video game starring Jack Black has accused gaming giant Activision in a lawsuit of trying to kill the project to preserve its popular "Guitar Hero" franchise.

Legend rocks NYC rooftop for Show Me charity

John Legend hopes his Show Me charity will show others that everyone can make a difference to help end world poverty.

Legend, Juanes to perform at NBA All-Star game

John Legend has gotten the green light from the NBA to sing at its annual all-star game.

Review: Rourke, Tomei win the belt in ‘Wrestler’

To look at Mickey Rourke’s face is to see a road map of bad decisions. Who knew that the destruction of his beautiful mug — via boxing, plastic surgery and plain old hard living — would bring him to one of his greatest performances?

John Legend looks to reach stadium heights with CD

A platinum CD is hardly a disappointment, especially in these rocky times, when even veteran acts find it hard to crack the one-million mark.

Minn. city sets reward for legendary creature

Some in eastern Minnesota say there's a large, serpentlike creature living in the Mississippi River's Lake Pepin below Maiden Rock. If it exists, it could fatten your bank account.

John Legend Home for Christmas Concert

Grammy-winning R&B artist John Legend returned to his hometown to headline a small Christmas Eve benefit concert of local artists at his high school alma mater.

Science fiction movie review: Sunshine

The true star of the movie (Image: Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Did starving Neanderthals eat each other?

Jaw remains of Neanderthal fossils showing hypoplasia lines (arrowed) – evidence of starvation (Image: Antonio Rosas)

Fearless iguanas too cool for their own good

Even a human with a dog leaves this Galapagos Islands iguana unflustered (Image: Thomas Rödl)

Bizarre deep-sea creatures imaged off New Zealand

Vestimentiferan worms - a type of tube worm widely seen at the methane seeps - were sampled from the "Builder's Pencil" site. Builder’s Pencil, which covers 180,000 square metres, is one of the largest seep sites in the world (Image: NOAA/NIWA)

Hens with bigger 'hairdos' get more sex

The head ornaments of female fowl, left and centre, and the male, right (Image: C Cornwallis)

Leonid meteors set to dazzle

The Leonid meteor shower appears to originate in the constellation Leo (Illustration: SkyTonight.com)

Elephants see themselves in the mirror

Happy the elephant in front ofthe test mirrors (Image: Joshua Plotnik, Frans de Waal, Diana Reiss)

Marooned Mars rover returns stunning panorama

The McMurdo panorama is the largest and most detailed image taken by either Mars rover to date. It shows the view from Spirit's spot in the Columbia Hills (Image: JPL/NASA)

Conspiracy theorists must face the truth of Mars hill

The "Face on Mars" is revealed as a lumpy hill in this new view with a resolution of 13.7 metres per pixel. Mission scientists reconstructed the 3D shape of the hill using data from Mars Express's stereo camera and overlaid it with fine surface details from Mars Global Surveyor's Mars Orbiter Camera (Image: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin/G Neukum/MOC/MSSS)

Tiny uncrewed aircraft to fly into hurricanes

The tiny aircraft weigh just 15 kilograms (33 pounds) or so and can be launched from atop a truck (Image: Aerosonde/NOAA)

John Legend 'Playing the Sex Angle Up'

Since he made his debut over a year ago, John Legend has become more confident on stage — not in his singing, but his sex appeal.

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Why do you write?

When I was a young man I wanted to be a writer. I started reading before kindergarten. No one taught me, it was just there. Of course because of my short life experiences at the time comprehension was a bit of a problem.

Has the original Labyrinth been found?
Source: Independent.co.uk

Archaeologists shed new light on the inspiration for the Greek myth. Steve Connor reports

Avalon

I dreamed I walked in Avalon, But all the streets were bare As faded scenes in tapestries Worn thin from time and care While sunlight glanced in every room But found no heroes there.

Alicia Landry keeps legacy of Cowboys' legendary coach alive
Source: The Dallas Morning News

Nothing personal, she notes politely, but when her hometown Dallas Cowboys open their 50th season today at Tampa Bay, she probably won't watch.

Poll. Would James Dean Have Become a Legend if he had lived?

James Dean only made 3 major motion pictures, though he had done more the 30 TV plays (as they used to be called back in the 1950's) and a few small films.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Dominate Japan Nationals in Rare Football Exhibition
Source: und.com

Said Holtz, "Our team played great defense, great pass defense. Our quarterbacks could not throw. So we feel grateful to win. We got some continuity in the second half. I can't say enough good things about Jay Vickers and all our backs. We were bigger, they were quicker.

The Loss of Cronkite, a Bloggers Perspective.

To young journalists and aspiring journalists who have a firm understanding of history, Walter Cronkite is a legend. His candor and truth, his unimpeachable standards a method worth aspiring to. To those unaware of Mr.

CBS Legend Walter Cronkite Dies
Source: CBS News

Walter Cronkite, who personified television journalism for more than a generation as anchor and managing editor of the "CBS Evening News," has died Friday night in his New York home following a long illness, surrounded by family. He was 92.

(Pic) Michael Jackson: Exclusive Last Photo in Ambulance by EMT
Source: Entertainment Tonight

A source close to Michael Jackson tells ET that the international superstar and pop-music legend has passed away earlier Thursday afternoon. He was 50. EMT Steals a Photo Michael Jackson

Hendrix murdered by his manager, says former aide
Source: Independent.co.uk

The rock legend Jimi Hendrix was murdered by his manager, who stood to collect millions of dollars on the star's life insurance policy, a former roadie has claimed in a new book.

The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun FAQ - new book by J.R.R. Tolkien
Source: Tolkien Library

HarperCollins is to publish a new book by the late Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien. The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun, edited and introduced by Tolkien's son Christopher, will be published on 5 May 2009. In this article you can find all latest info.

An Infamous Legend is Born and a Community is Under Siege
Source: NAM

OAKLAND, Calif. -- This is how infamous legends are born, repressive laws are passed and communities are occupied and terrorized.

Michael Jordan Gets 30-Year Mortgage For His New Housemate in Miami
Source: Chicago Tribune

Michael Jordan has taken a 30-year mortgage and is playing house in modest suburban Miami with his reported new paramour, Cuban model Yvette Prieto.

Baseball's Legends Sent Out to Pasture.

It has become a new tradition, legends felled by time and the deterioration of skills and athleticism that comes with it, finding themselves forced into retirement by a game that has passed them by the instinct to leave the game on top, now rarer then ever before.

Atlantis: Any Truth to Legend? Was anyone even in the Americas that far back?

The legend of the glory and the sinking of the fabled continent or island of Atlantis has haunted the corridors of human history ever since the time of Plato (and if it did exist, then it has haunted us since about 10,000 BC).

15 Most Influential Musicians of All Time
Source: borntoredefine.com

Over the years, thousands of artists and musicians have come and gone, while only a handful seemed to have left a lasting impression on popular culture.

Miriam Makeba dies after collapsing on stage - CNN.com
Source: CNN

Miriam Makeba, the South African singer who wooed the world with her sultry voice but was banned from her own country for more than 30 years under apartheid, died after collapsing on stage in Italy. She was 76.

Memphis soul legend Isaac Hayes dies at 65
Source: hamropalo.com

Soul music legend Isaac Hayes died early Sunday afternoon, according to Shelby County Sheriff's Department spokesperson Steve Shular. Hayes was 65. A Shelby County sheriff's deputy responded to Hayes' home after his wife found him on the floor near a treadmill inside his home.

RealityStudio » Charles Plymell: The Benzedrine Highway Interview (Revised)
Source: realitystudio.org

Following an overview of Charles Plymell and NOW magazine, contributor Paul Hawkins offers "Charles Plymell: The Benzedrine Highway Interview." Revised especially for RealityStudio, the interview now contains additional material about Plymell and William S. Burroughs.

Interview: Legend: Hand of God creative director Jan Beuck
Source: Destructoid.com

Some of our European members might recognize Germany-based developer Master Creating and its action role-playing game Legend: Hand of God, which was warmly received when it released there last year.

On the trail of the 'Indian yeti' | BBC NEWS | South Asia |
Source: BBC News

"This is not just a fairy tale, nor is it an effort to woo tourists. It's deeply embedded in our folklore and scientifically it is possible too.

'Unicorn' born in captivity
Source: ananova.com

An Italian nature reserve is claiming the world's first unicorn after a deer was born with a single horn in the centre of its head. "This is fantasy becoming reality,'' said Gilberto Tozzi, director of the Centre of Natural Sciences in Prato, near Florence.

Is 'Seinfeld' a Legend After 10 Years?
Source: Newsweek

Are you ready to feel old? It was 10 years ago this month that "Seinfeld" went off the air.

The TRUTH About the Easter Bunny:
Source: thehammer.ca

Bunnies just wanna have fun.

George A Romero: Dad of the living dead - Telegraph
Source: Telegraph

George A Romero is walking the earth again. It's been three years since Land of the Dead and with the imminent release of Diary of the Dead, the 68-year-old filmmaker is out to prove that his celebrated zombie franchise is in rude health as it enters its fifth decade.

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