"American Idol" paid tribute to former contestant Mandisa on Monday. Former "Idol" contestants Melinda Doolittle, Colton Dixon and Danny Gokey performed a cover of “Shackles (Praise You)” by gospel duo Mary Mary. Mandisa memorably performed the song on Season 5 of the show and later included it on her CDs "Overcomer: The Greatest Hits" and "Get Up: The Remixes." “Mandisa’s joyful spirit carried over into her Grammy-winning gospel music and dedication to her faith,” "Idol" host Ryan Seacrest said...
Cunningham was found dead on Thursday afternoon at his home in New Jersey. Police say his death was self-inflicted and have no suspicions of foul play. READ MORE: Cunningham, former New York Giants player, found dead at 28
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Solomon Islands lawmakers elected former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele as prime minister Thursday in a development that suggests the South Pacific island nation will maintain close ties with China. Manele used his first speech as leader to promise to govern with integrity and to put his nation’s interests first. “I will []
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Solomon Islands lawmakers have chosen former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manale as the new prime minister of the South Pacific island nation that has grown closer to China in recent years. The withdrawal of pro-Beijing former Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare from the contest to remain head of
Solomon Islands lawmakers have chosen former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manale as the new prime minister of the South Pacific island nation that has grown closer to China in recent years
Solomon Islands lawmakers elect former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele as new prime minister
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Solomon Islands lawmakers have elected former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele as prime minister in a development that suggests the South Pacific island nation will maintain close ties with China. Manele used his first speech as leader to promise to govern with integrity and to put his
Sunderland interim head coach Mike Dodds has paid tribute to Charlie Hurley and says the tributes paid to him today are a reflection of his legacy in the game. Hurley, known to generations of Sunderland supporters as ‘The King’, died this week aged 87. An Ireland international, he is widely regarded as one of the club’s greatest ever players and was named ‘player of the century’ following a fan poll in 1979. Dodds says the importance of Hurley to the club was quickly made clear to him following...
Ahead of Sunday's vigil for fallen Billerica Police Sgt. Ian Taylor, residents paid their respects at the Billerica Public Safety Memorial, laying flowers there and on top of a cruiser draped in black bunting. Billerica firefighters and police officers lined up along Tom Glavine Way to salute the law enforcement procession escorting the hearse carrying Taylor past the Billerica Police Department one last time on his journey from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Boston to Cataudella...
Oliver Dowden, Angela Rayner and Mhairi Black recall Frank Field who has died at the age of 81.
A classic prompt for aspiring wordsmiths is "write what you know." For Burlington-based artist Julie Davis, it's "paint what you see." That's why she captured on canvas the village of Johnson, its notable architecture and scenic rivers during a 2013 residency at the Vermont Studio Center. Those images, and others she created more recently, comprise the aptly named exhibit "Painting the Town: Iconic Landmarks of Johnson, Vermont" at Minemå Gallery. The venue itself is apropos. Minemå is a...
It is unfortunate that column space should be dedicated to Britain’s shortest termed prime minister and, arguably, one of its most imbecilic and cringingly juvenile. But given that some people still sympathise with her and her views, it falls to one to tackle her latest work which resembles other types of the gloomy genre warning that More