Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:30:11 +0100 PARK CITY, Utah (Reuters) - Stories of Americans learning the effects of greed and excess or struggling in a weak economy have tried to captivate audiences at this year's Sundance Film Festival but without one standout, sweeping success. As the event crossed its midway point by Wednesday, several movies had sold to distributors yet some that came with media buzz and star appeal into the top U.S. festival for independent film have failed to win acclaim or shown commercial appeal. ... (Source: Reuters)
An activist from the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society loads ...
Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:20:02 +0100 (Reuters) - An activist from the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society loads a butyric acid projectile launcher before firing toward the Japanese Research vessel Yushin Maru No. 2 in the Antarctic, in this handout photo taken and released by the Institute of Cetacean Research (ICR) on January 21, 2012. MANDATORY CREDIT. REUTERS/The Institute of Cetacean Research/Handout (ANTARCTICA - Tags: CRIME LAW POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. MANDATORY CREDIT
Senior Conservator of the British Library David Jacobs displays ...
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:10:08 +0100 (Reuters) - Senior Conservator of the British Library David Jacobs displays the library's 8th century Ma'il Qu'ran, one of the earliest in existance, during a media event at the British Museum in London January 13, 2012. The manuscript will go on public display as part of the exhibition "Hajj: journey to the heart of Islam" which opens on January 26. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT RELIGION)
In this undated photo provided by Convention on the Conservation ...
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:20:02 +0100 (AP) - In this undated photo provided by Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, the South Korean fishing boat Jung Woo 2 is moored in an unknown harbor. Three crew members aboard the fishing boat are believed to have died when a fire raged through their quarters early Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, while fishing near Antarctica. (AP Photo/CCAMLR, Natasha) EDITORIAL USE ONLY
Ranger Shooting 911 Tapes: Icy Roads Hindered Response Time
Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:20:08 +0100 ABC News’ Katti Gray reports: It took Washington state authorities more than an hour to arrive at the scene of a fatal New Year’s Day shooting of a Mount Rainier National Park ranger because of icy road conditions and spotty cell phone service, according to... (Source: ABC News)