Willow Smith to star in ‘Annie’ remake co-produced by Jay-Z
It’s official! Willow Smith will star in a remake of the musical “Annie” developed by Sony pictures and produced by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s production company, Overbrook Entertainment, with rapper Jay-Z signing on as a partner. “The time is right to bring back ‘Annie’ to the big screen. Of course, we’re true believers [...]
Dr. King’s son interested in buying into Mets
NEW YORK – Martin Luther King Jr.’s oldest son is reportedly interested in becoming a minority owner of the New York Mets. The New York Post reported Sunday that Martin Luther King III was part of a bid that includes former Mets first baseman Ed Kranepool, Donn Clendenon Jr. and television executive Larry Meli. Clendenon’s [...]
Where’s Tiger: Woods off to a slow start for 2011
Tiger Woods began his 2011 PGA Tour campaign with high hopes at the Farmers Insurance Open but he ended his week on a bitterly low note as he limped home with a three-over-par 75 on Sunday. Despite launching his season at one of his most successful venues, the 14-times major champion struggled with his swing [...]
Survey shows fewer Hispanic seniors getting flu shots
Hispanic seniors in the United States are less likely than their white counterparts to be vaccinated against flu and pneumonia, a new study has found. Researchers from the nonprofit RAND Corp. analyzed data from more than 244,000 seniors who took part in a 2008 Medicare survey and found that lifetime immunization rates for pneumonia were [...]
Government advising Americans to cut down on salt
WASHINGTON – The government is telling half of the U.S. population to drastically cut their daily salt intake. That’s the advice to consumers — and the food industry — as the government issues new dietary guidelines, which are the recommendations behind the popular food pyramid. For the first time, the Agriculture and Health and Human [...]
Lunar New Year Gala
The Texas Asian Chamber of Commerce (TACC) is holding the 15th Annual Lunar New Year Gala on Saturday, February 5th from 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM at the Bob Bullock Texas State history Museum with the theme of “Leap into Prosperity,” in conjunction with the Year of the Rabbit. This fun-filled evening will feature a [...]
4th Annual Austin Modern Home Tour
The fourth annual Austin Modern Home Tour will showcase sixteen architecturally progressive and contemporary homes throughout Austin and feature innovative local designers and architects who are pushing the boundaries within their respective fields on Saturday, February 5, 2011 from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The Modern Home Tour was created by The GoodLife Team, co-produced [...]
The Souvenir Menu – Nuremburg Brauhaus
In a small strip center near the edge of Pflugerville is a small German restaurant that does something unusual. The chef makes nearly everything from scratch; the soups, the sausages, the schnitzels, fried potatoes, potato dumplings and even the desserts are made fresh by Chef Sonya Vogt, a native of Nuremburg. The menu is pretty [...]
Pennsylvania school experiments with ‘segregation’
A Pennsylvania high school says some students are separated by race, gender and language for a few minutes each day in an effort to boost academic scores, raising controversy over the historically contentious issue of segregation in schools. The initiative is a pilot program intended to capitalize on “enriching students’ experiences through mentoring” and is [...]
Asian-American lawmakers demand Limbaugh apology
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Rush Limbaugh’s imitation of the Chinese language during a recent speech made by Chinese President Hu Jintao has stirred a backlash among Asian-American lawmakers in California and nationally. California state Sen. Leland Yee, a Democrat from San Francisco, is leading a fight in demanding an apology from the radio talk show host [...]
