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Pandas arrive in Taiwan

A pair of giant pandas has arrived in Taiwan as a diplomatic gift from China

Raw Taiwan Welcomes Chinese Pandas

A pair of giant pandas arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday as a gift from rival China another symbolic step forward in the two sides rapidly improving relations Dec 23

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Prepping for Panda Couple

Taiwan gets ready for a pair of pandas getting sent from China meant to symbolize improving relations between the once-bitter rivals Dec 18

Zoo Crew: Red Panda

Raw A Look at Pandas Headed to Taiwan

The world gets a look at two pandas who will soon be sent from mainland China to Taiwan an exchange signifying warming ties between the long-time rivals Male Tuan Tuan and female Yuan Yuan are described as the happy pair Dec 13

Video of the day: Twin baby pandas

Raw Pandas Headed to Taiwan

Two giant pandas being gifted to Taiwan by China as a goodwill gesture are said to be in good health at their home in Sichuan s Ya an Conservation area Nov 4

Video of the day: Pandas get a new home

Screening Room DVD: "Kung Fu Panda

Raw Pandas Surviving Earthquake on Show

Panda cubs born after the devastating Chinese earthquake appear to be healthy The mother had to be evacuated from the Wolong National Nature Reserve Cubs Pingping and Anan were the only panda twins born in the world in 2008 Oct 28

Red Pandas Cubs Explore their Space

Behind-the-scenes look at Google

Behind-the-scenes look at Google

Starting Bell - Market Open 10.16

Chubb 3Q EPS Forecast Falls Below Estimates United Technologies 3Q Profit Rises 6 UnitedHealth 3Q Profit Down 28 Matches Analyst Estimates Nucor 3Q Profit Doubles on Aquisitions eBAY Cuts Forecast Shares Fall 6 5 Citigroup Posts Fourth Straight Quarterly Loss After Cutting 11K Jobs in Past Year Merrill CEO John Thain Says Core Business Did Well Sees Benefit from Government Aid

China\'s best-known milk candy to return to domestic market soon

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China s best-known milk candy to return to domestic market soon

Scientists complete sequencing giant panda genome
Chinese defense minister urges U S to drop proposed Taiwan arms sale
Six police detained over death of young man in NE China
New traffic restriction goes into effect officially in Beijing
Young legislator quits Chinese beauty pageant amid controversy
ZTE wins 400 mln contract with Indian carrier
China s steel prices plunge
CPC meeting says China s economic growth momentum remains unchanged
China s consumer confidence index drops in Q3
China stocks rise more than 3 on bank shares rebound

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Interview with CEO Eric Schiffer

ABQ's quest for panda fails

ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR MARTIN CHAVEZ S LONG QUEST FOR A PANDA BEAR AT THE RIO GRANDE ZOO HAS COME TO AN UNSUCCESSFUL END - AFTER 4 YEARS OF PAWING AFTER A PANDA-- THE MAYOR ADMITTED TO US TODAY IT S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN STUART DYSON REPORTS FROM THE ZOO WITH OUR EXCLUSIVE TOP STORY OUT Q STUART DYSON EYEWITNESS NEWS FOUR CHINA SAYS NO TO ALBUQUERQUE S REQUEST FOR A PANDA - THAT WOULD HAVE PUT THIS ZOO IN THE INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT - THE DEAL FALLS THROUGH - WE VE GOT THE BLACK AND WHITE BLUES THE DEAL WOULD HAVE PUT THE ALBUQUERQUE ZOO IN COMPANY WITH WASHINGTON DC - MEMPHIS - ATLANTA - AND SAN DIEGO - THE ONLY AMERICAN ZOOS WITH THE RARE BEARS FROM CHINA China has refused to provide the panda - so there will be no pandas coming to Albuquerque - that may be good news for some - but to me - I think it s a shame - we knew it was uphill from the beginning - but it was worth trying CITY COUNCILOR DEBBIE O MALLEY FOUGHT THE PANDA PLAN - TOO MUCH MONEY We have other priorities - and we have other needs that definitely come before having a panda - as cute as they are - as fluffy as they are - and all those wonderful things IT WOULD HAVE COST THE CITY ALMOST TWO MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR TO LEASE A PANDA FROM CHINA - CREATE A HABITAT FOR IT AT THE ZOO - FEED IT BAMBOO - AND HIRE CHINA-APPROVED PANDA-KEEPERS - ALBUQUERQUE WAS NEGOTIATING TO BORROW A PANDA FROM THE SAN DIEGO ZOO In negotiating with San Diego China finally said no - we will not do that - and if you insist then San Diego will lose its pandas - and San Diego - given that choice - said sorry Albuquerque THE CITY HAD PLANS FOR A TWO STORY - 7 THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT PANDA EXHIBIT THE MAYOR SAYS THE CITY SPENT VERY LITTLE MONEY TRYING TO GET THE PANDA - MAINLY HIS TRIP TO CHINA LAST YEAR THAT INCLUDED OTHER MISSIONS FOR A STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM - BUSINESS INTERNSHIPS - AND A VISIT FROM A CHINESE TRADE DELEGATION - PRICETAG 8 THOUSAND 5 HUNDRED BUCKS AT THE ZOO STUART DYSON EYEWITNESS

Raw Tiny Panda, Mom Snuggle Up

A tiny hairless panda cub about the size of a stick of butter gets some attention from mom Lun Lun at Zoo Atlanta Zookeepers won t know the sex of the cub for several more weeks Sept 2

Zoo Atlanta Welcomes Baby Panda Bear

Closing ceremony of Beijing Olympic Games

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Closing ceremony of Beijing Olympic Games

Giant pandas see baby boom in China s quake-hit Sichuan
70 Chinese plan trips after Olympics survey
Tibetan gov t to pay for losses caused by wild animals
Woman injured in SW China quake that kills three remains in danger
Shanghai bank sees H1 net profit up 149
More than 24 of Chinese chemical fiber producers suffer losses
China to scrap administrative fees for individual-owned businesses
China s first commercial nuclear power plant installed steam generator for expansion
China securities watchdog raises refinancing threshold dividend
Taiwan mulls bridge linking island to mainland

Pandas pull in the crowds at the Beijing Olympics

Eight pandas that survived China s deadly earthquake have been given a new home at Beijing Zoo They have been drawing hundreds of thousands of extra visitors to their custom-built Olympic Games panda centre

Panda Twins Born in China

China has announced that on the second day of the Beijing games a pair of giant panda twins was born Officials say the hope the baby pandas bring luck to Chinese athletes Aug 15

Can its Olympic status help save the giant panda?

China s giant pandas have been on endangered species lists for nearly 30 years Only 1 596 Pandas are thought to be living in the wild while fewer than 300 are in zoos around the world

Panda Birthday Video!

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Homeless Pandas’ Future in Doubt

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Dark Web Cam Causes Panda-monium at the Zoo

Panda Pregnancy Watch

Panda Explosion

Panda Explosion from Comedy Central s TV FunHouse DVD Comedy Central brings back your favorite late night Saturday morning cartoon show uncensored on DVD Comedy Central s TV FunHouse on DVD July 22nd This DVD does not contain any content from Saturday Night Live

Girls Love Games - Episode 1: Top 5

Welcome to Girls Love Games Do you wanna know which games girls really like Watch this weeks Top 5 1 Mario Kart Wii 2 Super Smash Bros Brawl 3 Wii Fit 4 Rock Band 5 Kung Fu Panda

PS Plaza - Episode 1: Top 5

Every show we compile a top 5 for you This shows Top 5 is all about new releases so you know what s hip and what s not Counting down from 5 to 1 here s our top 5 Metal gear solid 4 GRID Kung Fu Panda Madden NFL 09 Lego Indiana Jones

PS Plaza - Episode 1: News And Releases

Welcome to Playstation Plaza In News New Releases we get you updated on the newest games hardware and Playstation news If it s not in here it just isn t relevant Here are this show s headlines Playstation Home Prince of Persia and Kung Fu Panda

360 Fanatics - Episode 1: News and New Releases

Welcome Xbox freaks and freaquettes to 360 Fanatics We ll start this show by telling you about the news and the new releases Nascar 09 Don King Prizefighter Incredible Hulk Kung Fu Panda Guitar Hero World Tour

Cat Adopts Baby Red Panda

A zookeeper s house cat has adopted a baby red panda abandoned by its mother and is nursing the cub along with her own kittens July 11

Video of the Day: Panda party

Taiwan to relax more China investment restrictions

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Taiwan to relax more China investment restrictions

China supports India s plan to develop nuclear energy
China eyes panda relocation plan
China to host first LPGA tournament in October
China s pollution claims disputed ahead of Games
Obesity in China Doubled in 11 Years with Rising Prosperity
VW China sales rise 23 3 percent in first half
Taobao com gets 2b yuan in additional investment
Gold producer posts 57 profit rise in first 5 months
China s Economy Is on Track to Surpass the U S by 2035
China State Shipbuilding plans to raise 1 bln

National Zoo's Panda Tai Shan Celebrates Third Birthday

Government official urges Dalai Lama to respond with sincerity after recent contact

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Government official urges Dalai Lama to respond with sincerity after recent contact

Chinese vice president inspects Olympic equestrian events venues in HK
China almost done with map of moon surface
First panda birth this year in China s quake zone
Rainstorm continues ravaging China claiming more deaths
Three Gorges Reservoir opens sluices for flood-control
China to issue special 10-yuan notes to mark Olympics
Beijing targets Asians for Olympic homestays
China s Baosteel agrees with BHP Billiton on iron ore price increase
OPEC president predicts further rise in oil prices
Banks eye plastic for bigger portion of profit

Kung Fu Panda premiere

Jack Black at the premiere of Kung Fu Panda in Leicester Square

DPRK declaration a breakthrough, more efforts needed

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DPRK declaration a breakthrough more efforts needed

China quake-relief headquarters calls for priority in rebuilding public facilities
Anti-drug Campaigns Launched around China
Tibet re-opens to foreign journalists
Chinese mainland Taiwan agree on 144 charter flights in July
China generates solar-power guidelines
For all its pains energy price hike a wise move
Listed firms ordered to boost governance for market stability
Hong Kong banks follow Fed move to leave base rates unchanged
China builds supercomputer rivaling world s 7th fastest
South China city Guangzhou bids for panda-breeding base

Raw Relocated Pandas Settle In

China s giant pandas relocated out of the earthquake zone over fears of mud slides are settling into their new temporary home June 27

Raw Mud Slide Fears Prompt Panda Move

Pandas living in earthquake-devastated southwest China were being evacuated on Wednesday to temporary shelters away from the quake zone due to the ongoing threat of landslides and other hazards June 25

Railway steel structure collapse kills at least six, injures two in E China

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Railway steel structure collapse kills at least six injures two in E China

Chinese Premier says reconstruction in quake-hit Shaanxi Gansu to complete by 2010
China sticks to sustainable energy strategy
Chinese President holds first web chat with citizens
Tornado kills one causes huge losses in east China
Giant pandas forced to be on diet after quake damaged bamboo forests
Shenzhen Development Bank forecasts 85-95 rise of H1 net profit
China Myanmar Daewoo consortium sign gas pacts in Myanmar
China allocates 19 8 bln yuan in subsidies to offset fuel hikes
China to rein in ripple effect of energy price increases
China s summer grain output likely exceeds 120 mln tons

Record Companies taking further action against Baidu

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Record Companies taking further action against Baidu

80 of Giant Panda habitat devastated by quake
China divides Taiwan weekly flights among airlines
Shanghai confirms first human death from hand-foot-mouth disease
China reports fewer cheating cases in college entrance exam
Traditional China-DPRK friendship gains new momentum
China central bank adviser says post-Olympic downturn unlikely
NBA Set To Launch Fleet of Stores in China
Toyota plans 215m expansion at Tianjin plant
China antitrust law may target Microsoft
Report predicts quake-related reconstruction to help push up China GDP

Jack Black is Po the Panda in Kung Fu Panda

Angelina Jolie Dustin Hoffman Lucy Liu and Jackie Chan are some of the other celebrities providing their vocal talents Does it get Mike Scott s recommendation

Meet a Zen Master Panda

Celebrated illustrator Jon J Muth introduces his delightful body of work His newest book ZEN TIES features the return of everyone s favorite Zen master panda Stillwater

'Hulk' Sees Green: Grabs $54.5M Debut Weekend

The Incredible Hulk is seeing a lot of green after bruising its way to the top spot at the box-office over the weekend Kung Fu Panda nabbed the number two spot and The Happening took third place June 16

Jessica Alba gives birth to a daughter

Hi it s Monday June 9 2008 and I m Melisse Hinkle with today s UPI Entertainment Update
Jessica Alba is a new mom The actress reportedly gave birth to a baby girl on Saturday Alba and her husband Cash Warren named their daughter Honor Marie Warren This is their first child The couple married last month at the Beverly Hills courthouse after getting engaged last December In a recent interview Alba told Fit Pregnancy she plans to be the kind of mother who strikes a balance between being an authority figure and being a gentle parent who s open to hearing about her child s problems
Patrick Swayze isn t slowing down Despite his battle with pancreatic cancer the actor plans to move forward with his work on a new television project this summer Swayze will play FBI agent Charles Barker in a drama called The Beast which will air on A amp E The actor went public with his cancer diagnosis three months after shooting the pilot of the show which is now set to film in Chicago and premiere in early 2009 The Dirty Dancing star is reportedly responding well to treatment he s receiving at Stanford University Medical Center and he ll continue with his care while working on the new show
Actress Lynda Carter says she responded like any other person when she found a woman s body in the Potomac River in Washington D C on Wednesday The actress who played Wonder Woman in the 1970s television series was reportedly out in a boat by herself when she first saw the body She wasn t carrying a cell phone so she motioned to nearby fishermen and instructed them to call police Carter then directed officials to the body when they arrived D C authorities haven t announced the cause of death
Kung Fu Panda shot to the top of U S box offices during its opening weekend The animated movie featuring the voices of Jack Black Angelina Jolie Dustin Hoffman and Lucy Liu came in at No 1 with 60 million You Don t Mess with the Zohan starring Adam Sandler sits at No 2 with an estimated 40 million in ticket sales And the latest installment of Indiana Jones with Harrison Ford dropped to No 3 after bringing in nearly 23 million Last week s box office winner Sex and the City with Kristin Davis Cynthia Nixon Kim Cattrall and Sarah Jessica Parker fell to No 4 this week That s all according to Box Office Mojo
Stars stepped out for the premiere of The Incredible Hulk in Los Angeles this weekend Actor Lou Ferrigno was at the event with his wife He s the voice of the Incredible Hulk in the film Other cast members including Liv Tyler William Hurt and Edward Norton were also on hand for the premiere The Incredible Hulk hits U S theaters on Friday
That s it for now Thanks for watching this entertainment update and go to UPI com for more headlines Have a great day

Road Warrior Talks with Charaters from Kung Fu Panda

Box Office Preview: "Kung Fu Panda"

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Weekend Movie Review, 6/7/08

Brian Miller reviews Kung Fu Panda amp Don t Mess With The Zohan

A giant Panda takes on hairdresser Adam Sandler! Your new movie choices this weekend 6/6/08

quot You Don t Mess With The Zohan quot and quot Kung Fu Panda quot open in Valley theaters

Jack Black provides the voice of Po the Panda in the new Dreamworks movie "Kung Fu Panda."

Angelina Jolie Dustin Hoffman Lucy Liu and Jackie Chan are some of the other celebrities providing their vocal talents Does it get Mike Scott s recommendation

Eight Pandas Arrive in Beijing for Olympics

Eight Olympic Pandas chosen to cheer on the games this summer were introduced to the public at Beijing zoo on Thursday Visitors queued to buy tickets and take pictures from outside a newly expanded glass enclosure June 6

Kung Fu Panda Stars Jack Black

Screening Room: 'Kung Fu Panda' & 'You Don't Mess with the Zohan'

Panda to their needs

Beijing zoo s Olympic pandas wow the crowds

What's Right With Our Schools: Panda Peek

China Unicom, China Netcom announce multi-billion-dollar merger

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China Unicom China Netcom announce multi-billion-dollar merger

Top political advisor Mainland Taiwan face historic chance for economic cooperation
Chinese President Hu Jintao visits Pakistan medical team in quake zone
Russia delivers new batch of humanitarian aid to quake-hit China
No mass health problems in quake zone ministry says
Eight earthquake pandas ready for display in Beijing
Chinese shares end 0 75 higher boosted by electricity heavyweights
Hong Kong stocks end 1 22 higher on mainland shares
Shanghai index edges up at midday break
PetroChina to increase diesel output by 7 in June to ease fuel shortage
PBOC to put more info in database

Kung Fu Panda LA premiere.

Jack Black Dustin Hoffman and Lucy Liu at the LA premiere of Kung Fu Panda

Panda-monium

Funnyman Jack Black gets physical in new animated film Kung Fu Panda

International community offers more condolences, aid for quake-hit China

Taiwan Ruling Party Chief Arrives in China
China finds escaped quake panda
China Sends Troops as Quake Waters Threaten 700000
China s one-child policy to make exceptions
China opposes British PM s meeting with Dalai Lama
China Mobile shares fall after news of telecom overhaul
Hang Seng China Enterprises Index tumbles 3 04
President Hu pledges to keep development trends
Vice premier urges efforts to restore power supply
China s coal supply gets boost
International community offers more condolences aid for quake-hit China

Shell-shocked pandas recuperate in Beijing

Eight giant pandas have arrived in Beijing from China s quake-ravaged Sichuan province Planned before the disaster the move is now focusing on helping them recover from the trauma

China torch relay resumes

China reiterates urgent need for tents in quake-hit areas
China to airlift giant pandas from quake-hit Sichuan to Beijing
Tokyo high court rules Nanjing Massacre victim be compensated for slander
Medvedev s visit to consolidate ties
Piles of cash under credit union s debris
China 17th competitive economy study finds
China auto industry little affected by earthquake
China denies imminent plan to liberalize oil gas prices
National banks to better withstand quake impact
Export growth of toys slows down substantially
China torch relay resumes

Two dead, more than 480 injured as major aftershock hits China quake zone

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Two dead more than 480 injured as major aftershock hits China quake zone

Premier lauds UN support for China s quake relief
Eight giant pandas arrive in Beijing from Sichuan Province
Quake lakes under control situation still grim
Tent makers at full production to shelter China s quake homeless
Economists forecast lesser inflationary pressure in China despite quake devastation
China embraces fast line
Wahaha to push exit says report
Coal shortages spark into power production
Roadshow gives New Zealand businesses tools to put China FTA to work
3G licenses to follow restructure

Earthquake Pandas Move Into New Home

Eight pandas are now calling Beijing home brought there after the Chinese earthquake damaged their preserve The pandas got acclimated to their new place before digging into bamboo May 24

Muse: Summer Box Office Bets

Breaking the Bank - Studios Set Sights on Summer Box Office Records

Raw Pandas Prepare for Olympics

Eight pandas from a Chinese reserve severely shaken by a deadly earthquake were getting ready for a trip to the capital where they were expected to go on display for the Olympics May 23

Council slashes mayor's travel budget

SOME ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCILORS SAY MAYOR MARTIN CHAVEZ HAS BEEN SPENDING TOO MUCH MONEY ON HIS TRIPS -- AND WONDERING WHAT THE CITY IS GETTING OUT OF IT SO NOW THEY VE CUT HIS TRAVEL BUDGET JEFF MAHER IS LIVE AT CITY HALL WITH THE STORY JEFF WHETHER IT S TRAVELING TO CHIHUAHUA CITY MEXICO FOR TRADE DELEGATIONS PICKING UP AWARDS IN D C OR GOING ACROSS THE WORLD TO CHINA TO TRY AND BRING A PANDA TO THE RIO GRANDE ZOO - - MAYOR CHAVEZ DOES A LOT OF TRAVELING BUT THIS WEEK THE CITY COUNCIL DECIDED ENOUGH S ENOUGH so I think we re just starting to question - is his travel really in the best interest of the city ACCORDING TO THE CITY S WEBSITE IN THE LAST FIVE MONTHS - MAYOR CHAVEZ HAS SPENT AT LEAST 12- THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR TRIPS OUT OF STATE RECENT TRIPS STILL NEED TO BE ADDED CITY COUNCILORS MICHAEL CADIGAN AND BRAD WINTER SAY IT S GOTTEN OUT OF CONTROL LATELY his amount of travel has increased significantly he s been doing a lot of travel THE MAYOR S TRAVEL BUDGET FOR 2007 WAS and 036 44 380 THIS YEAR IT WENT UP TO and 036 65 000 FOR 2009 HE WAS ASKING FOR THE SAME AMOUNT - BUT INSTEAD THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED A 20-PERCENT CUT FOR ALL OF THE CITY S TRAVEL BUDGET - INCLUDING THE MAYOR S SO NEXT YEAR HE LL HAVE A BIT LESS TO WORK WITH - and 036 52 000 so a 20-thousand dollar increase over the prior year we just didn t think that was in line with a budget that was proposing to cut back on bus drivers cut back on planning staff cut back on code enforcement THE MAYOR S CHINA TRIP LAST YEAR TO TRY AND GET ALBUQUERQUE A PANDA COST MORE THAN 8-THOUSAND DOLLARS CADIGAN SAYS THAT DEAL FELL THROUGH A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE MAYOR SAYS THE TRIPS THAT THE MAYOR HAS TAKEN HAVE IMPROVED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN ALBUQUERQUE THOUSANDS OF JOBS HAVE COME TO OUR CITY BECAUSE OF THE MAYOR BEING ONE OF THE MOST SUSTAINABLE GREEN LEADERS IN AMERICA MAYOR CHAVEZ HAS CERTAINLY PROVEN HE IS FINANCIALLY PRUDENT AND WILL WORK WITHIN WHATEVER TRAVELING BUDGET THE TAXPAYERS FEEL IS PERMISSIBLE THE MAYOR JUST GOT BACK FROM A TRIP TO THE EAST COAST THIS EVENING A SPOKESPERSON SAYS BECAUSE OF THAT TRIP - ALBUQUERQUE WAS GIVEN THE HIGHEST BOND RATING THE CITY HAS EVER SEEN - WHICH MEANS OTHER BIG COMPANIES ARE LIKELY TO INVEST HERE LIVE AT CITY HALL JEFF MAHER

Pandas Still Missing After Earthquake

Two pandas that live at the Wolong Reserve in the area of China hardest hit by the earthquake are still missing The quake damaged the panda enclosures at the reserve which is just 20 miles from the quake s epicenter May 22

Earthquake Pandas

Some more survivors from the eathrquake in Sichuan province

In grave grief, China mourns quake dead

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In grave grief China mourns quake dead

Russia to send new humanitarian aid to quake-hit China
Over 200 relief workers buried in mudslide in earthquake-hit area
pandas missing in reserve after quake
Chinese and US presidents talk over phone on issues of earthquake and Tibet
Forbidden City opens disabled tourist paths
Importing food inflation cautioned
Sichuan industrial enterprises lost 67b yuan in earthquake
Most Taiwan counties attend the 10th Cross-Straits Fair
Soda ash export prices up 41 7 in first quarter
PetroChina resumes oil supply to quake-hit areas

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi plan to marry

Hi on this Friday May 16 2008 I m Melisse Hinkle with today s UPI Entertainment Update
Ellen DeGeneres and her girlfriend Portia de Rossi are reportedly planning to marry Thirty-five-year-old de Rossi was in the studio when DeGeneres delivered the news during a taping on Thursday That s according to the Associated Press The talk show host s announcement set to air on Friday s show comes just after the California Supreme Court declared the state s ban on gay marriage unconstitutional DeGeneres and de Rossi have been dating since the end of 2004
Meanwhile Shania Twain is separating from her husband music producer Robert Mutt Lange The couple has been married for more than 14 years and they have one son who was born in 2001 The singer worked closely with her husband on many of her songs Twain has spent several years away from the public eye She told Redbook magazine last year that she had a hard time dealing with her fame But the singer plans to release a new perfume and a new album this year
Gretchen Wilson now has her high school diploma The 34-year-old country singer dropped out of school in ninth grade because of family troubles But she started working toward her degree last year through an adult education program in Tennessee The Grammy-award-winner says it was her 7-year-old daughter who led her back to the books Wilson is set to tour 30 cities starting June 12 and her fourth album is due out this fall
The film festival continues in Cannes with the cast of the French film Un Conte de Noel spending time at a photocall today Actress Catherine Deneuve stars in the film which examines familial relationships Deneuve s daughter Chiara Mastroianni also appears in the movie Both actresses stepped out for the event
Also in Cannes Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were out and about yesterday for the premiere of Jolie s new animated film Kung Fu Panda The actress wore a green Max Azria Atelier gown on the red carpet This is Jolie s second visit to the film festival for a Dreamworks movie Other Kung Fu Panda stars Dustin Hoffman Jack Black and Lucy Liu also showed up for the screening
That s it for now Go to UPI com to catch this week s White House Wrap-up Have a great weekend

Showbiz Minute: DeGeneres, Cannes, Rodman

AP is told Ellen DeGeneres Portia de Rossi to wed Jolie and Pitt at Cannes Kung Fu Panda launch party Harrison Ford arrives in Cannes Dennis Rodman charged with domestic violence May 16

Cannes Red Carpet: 'Kung Fu Panda'

Hollywood stars Dustin Hoffman Jack Black and Angelina Jolie attend the premier of feel-good movie Kung Fu Panda at the Cannes Film Festival in the south of France on Thursday

The best films at Cannes

Preview of the best films at the Cannes Film Festival including a Kung Fu Panda and Indiana Jones

Tourists Rescued From Chinese Panda Preserve

A group of tourists who had been touring China s famous Wolong panda preserve has been rescued after Monday s earthquake May 15

Jack Black Launches a 'Kung Fu' Cannes

The Cannes film festival kicks off today with a mix of serious films and antics by Jack Black Check out the Kung Fu Panda star in action May 14

Jack Black hits Cannes with giant pandas

The Cannes Film Festival 2008 kicked off with a surprise appearance by actor Jack Black who hit the beach with giant pandas The stunt was to promote his new film Kung Fu Panda showing out of competition

Zen Ties by Jon J. Muth

Celebrated illustrator Jon J Muth introduces his delightful body of work His newest book ZEN TIES features the return of everyone s favorite Zen master panda Stillwater

Raw Rare Twin Red Pandas

Rare twin red pandas were filmed on Friday at Australia s Canberra zoo The male cubs at the National Zoo were born in December but only recently emerged from their den April 11