Tesco Posts Strong 3Q Sales

Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Cheshunt, England, United Kingdom (AHN) – British supermarket chain Tesco on Tuesday reported solid third quarter performance, buoyed by double-digit growth in international markets and consumer recovery in the United Kingdom. Total revenues for the world’s third-largest retailer in the period ended Nov. 27 rose 8.8 percent compared to [...]

Demi Lovato’s Alleged Attack Victim Planning To Sue

Anne Lu – Celebrity News Service Contributor Los Angeles, CA, United States (CNS) – Demi Lovato’s alleged victim is reportedly planning to sue the Disney star. Dancer Alex Welch has hired lawyer Donald Karpel, and is said to be “considering her legal options.” Demi, 18, left the Jonas Brothers World Tour to enter a rehab [...]

College Football Hall of Fame Relocating To Atlanta By 2013

Jim Keller – AHN Sports Reporter Atlanta, GA, United States (AHN) – Tons of fans will flock to the Southeastern Conference title game in Atlanta Saturday afternoon. In 2013, hundreds of thousands of fans will travel to the city’s College Football Hall of Fame. According to a report from WSBTV.com, the Hall of Fame will [...]

FCC Contemplates Plan to Avoid Internet Censorship

Tom Ramstack – AHN News Correspondent Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – The Federal Communications Commission is preparing to vote Dec. 21 on a plan to limit the ability of Internet service providers and governments from restricting access to the Web. FCC chairman Julius Genachowski, a Democrat, described his proposal that is set for the [...]

Business Tycoon Urges Miami President To Hire Mike Leach

Jojo Doria – AHN Sports Contributor Coral Gables, FL, United States (AHN) – Donald Trump, who once pushed the University of Miami to hire Mike Leach, is once again lobbying for the former Texas Tech coach for the Hurricanes post. The American business magnate wrote a note on a copy of The Palm Beach Post’s [...]

Mexico, U.S. Agree on Trusted Traveler Program

Tom Ramstack – AHN News Correspondent Mexico City, Federal District, Mexico (AHN) – The U.S. and Mexican governments signed agreements Tuesday designed to improve airline security as Mexico continues its war against drug cartels. The two countries also agreed to seek ways to protect immigrants, who are often targeted by criminals as they cross over [...]

MTV Responds To Screenwriter’s “Jersey Shore” Rip-Off Allegation

Anne Lu – Celebrity News Service Contributor Los Angeles, CA, United States (CNS) – MTV has responded to the allegations of a screenwriter who claims the network ripped off his idea for a reality TV show and called it “Jersey Shore.” Christopher Gambale claims he first came up with the idea of guidos and guidettes [...]

Burlesque ( **1/2 )

Bill Wine – Celebrity News Service Movie Critic United States (CNS) – 119 minutes In theaters November 24, 2010 Rating: PG-13, Musical drama Glitzy, campy, and unabashedly shallow, Burlesque is a contemporary musical drama with a dozen song-and-dance numbers, a “Let Me Entertain You” spirit, and absolutely no pretensions about what it all “means.” It’s [...]

Rally Held For Pace University Student Shot By Police

Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Westchester, NY, United States (AHN) – Family and friends of a Pace University student killed last month by police gathered outside the Westchester County courthouse on Sunday to call for justice. Several hundred people attended the rally that began at Bethel Baptist Church and ended at the courthouse. The [...]

NATO Reinvents Itself in New Beginning with Russian Deal with Afghanistan

Tejinder Singh – AHN News Correspondent Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – U.S. President Barack Obama was instrumental at the recently concluded 2-day Summit in Lisbon, Portugal. In which NATO was placed on a fresh-start with Russia that paved the way for renewed diplomatic relations between Washington and Moscow. Political pundits welcomed decisions adopted at [...]