May 19, 2013

Alan O’Day was an American songwriter who penned several successful songs for other musicians–such as Cher, The Righteous Brothers, and Helen Reddy–before finding his own fanbase with “Undercover Angel”. He also wrote music for the popular ’80s kids’ show “The Muppet Babies”.

May 19, 2013

Christine White was an American actress who gained popularity in the ’50s and ’60s with roles on several popular television shows, including “Twilight Zone”. In fact, one of her most famous roles was that of William Shatner’s wife in the episode “Nightmare At 20,000 Feet”, in which a mentally unstable man sees a gremlin...

May 19, 2013

Coronation Street has won eight prizes at the British Soap Awards, compared with just one for its rival EastEnders. The ITV show’s awards included best soap, best storyline for Kirsty Soames’ abuse of Tyrone Dobbs and best actor for Alan Halsall, who plays Tyrone. Hollyoaks scooped five trophies, including best actress for Claire Cooper, who plays...

May 18, 2013

The European Commission is to ban the use of refillable bottles and dipping bowls of olive oil at restaurant tables from next year. From 1 January 2014, restaurants may only serve olive oil in tamper-proof packaging, labelled to EU standards. The Commission, the EU’s executive branch, says the move will protect consumers and improve hygiene. But critics...

May 18, 2013

Police officers in Tudela, the municipality of Spain with second city of the autonomous community of Navarre, and a population is around 35,000, clocked a driver of a vehicle exceeding the speed limit last week on the AP-68 as it passed through the city, registering 199 kilometres an hour on a road where the limit is 120 kilometres per hour. The driver has been...

May 17, 2013

Jorge Videla, 87, was the dictator of Argentina from 1976 to 1981 after a successful coup d’état put him in power. During his rule, 15,000 to 30,000 citizens disappeared while under police custody. Many were later found in concentration camps and subsequently released. After losing power in 1983, Videla was found guilty of numerous crimes, but was only...