Celebrity gift bags are all the rage. Especially when they are sold in auctions to raise money for worthy causes. Gift bags signed by Mia Hamm, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, LL Cool J and others will hopefully bring in more money with Charity Folks auction now through November 21st.

Basketball teams in Iran are paying top dollar to lure players away from Europe and America. The American players have become ambassadors of sorts, for both countries. Each Iranian team can put up to two foreigners on the court.

It seems as if Janet Jackson has been around forever, simply surviving the music industry for 20 years apparently awards you an eternal spot in the back of music lovers` minds.

England just cannot believe this is happening. After all the trouble and concern about Wayne Rooney`s condition, England has to face a new and alarming situation. Their key player, Michal Owen, was injured during their last game against Sweden and will out of the tournament.

Steven Spielberg has always been known as one of the finest film directors in Hollywood. In fact, movies such as E.T, Jaws and Jurassic Park have certainly put him up in the hall of fame of movie directors.

Steven Donahue, critically acclaimed Pennsylvania author, will appear at the Doylestown Bookshop on April 7th, 2006 from 7 pm to 9 pm. He will be signing copies of his critically acclaimed novel, Amanda Rio.

A relationship and dating expert, Steve Nakamoto, believes that women are the sole owners of their own love destiny and must attract Mr. Right through a series of 21 logical action steps.

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, in his final television debate before weekend elections, branded the center-left leader Romano Prodi a "useful idiot" who "speaks like a drunkard". He then complained that opposition had insulted him in every way possible.

The New York Yankees celebrate a new stadium this week as the new ballpark scheme goes into motion. The facility is located in the Bronx and cost roughly $1 billion to build.

According to a new study, some video games can improve players`social connections by serving as informal gathering places as the old-time pubs and coffee shops.

Flint Westrock has recently released his new CD with a great zest for life, with his passions bubbling up in Wake Me Up With Kissin.

Featherweight boxing champion Scott Harrison has been cleared to defend his World Boxing Organisation (WBO) title

Japanese trading houses Toyota Tsusho Corp. and Tomen Corp. have plans to merge in April next year, according to reports. The new company will have combined sales of 4.9 trillion yen, or $43 billion dollars.

Venturing into new online advertising formats has been very profitable for Google. The search engine giant reported its net income for the quarter has nearly triples. The success follows its efforts of expanding its ad business, beyond pay-per-click text ads, commonly offered by companies around the Net

A German pilot will be charged with negligence after his plan crashed onto a busy highway, injuring several people