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New York Unveils $32 Million Rodent Fight
Desperate to turn the tide in its war on rats, New York unveiled a new $32 million effort Wednesday to cull thousands...
Chinese Boys Prefer Ping-Pong
Peng Shuai said the dearth of male Chinese tennis players was down to the strength of ping pong and badminton, as the...
Roman Polanski’s Sex Assault Victim Pleads With Judge To Close Case
The woman who was raped by filmmaker Roman Polanski as a teenager four decades ago appeared in court to plead on his...
Polanski Rape Victim Pleads With Judge To Close 1977 Case
An American woman raped by filmmaker Roman Polanski as a teenager four decades ago pleaded with a California judge on...
Polanski Rape Victim Wants Case Ended
The woman raped by filmmaker Roman Polanski decades ago said Friday that she wanted the case closed as she prepared to...
Polanski Rape Victim To Ask Court To End Case
The woman raped by filmmaker Roman Polanski decades ago when she was a teen is set to appear before a Los Angeles judge...
Bill Cosby Latest In Litany of Famous Sexual Assault Cases
Megastar turned pariah Bill Cosby, who goes on trial Monday for allegedly drugging and assaulting a woman in 2004,...
Controversial Director Polanski To Show New Film At Cannes
Controversial director Roman Polanski -- who is still wanted in the United States for the statutory rape of a...
Polanski Victim Lashes Out At US Prosecutors
The woman raped by filmmaker Roman Polanski in 1977 when she was a teen lashed out at prosecutors in the case on...
Bangkok ‘unique’ Despite Street Stall Edict
Bangkok's street food culture will survive a crackdown on vendors, Thailand's tourism chief vowed Thursday, assuring...
Roman Polanski Loses Bid To End US Rape Case From Abroad
Filmmaker Roman Polanski on Monday lost another bid to end his 1970s rape case without serving more jail time when a...
Roman Polanski Jail Plea Rejected By US Judge
Film-maker Roman Polanski has failed to win assurances from a US court that he will not face prison over a decades-old...
Judge Denies Polanski’s Motion In Underage Sex Case
A US judge on Monday rejected a motion by fugitive filmmaker Roman Polanski seeking assurances that he can return to...
US Judge Mulls Request To Spare Roman Polanski Jail
A judge said Monday he would issue a written ruling on whether fugitive filmmaker Roman Polanski can return to the US...
Father-To-Be Clooney ‘will Stop Going To War Zones’
Hollywood star George Clooney said Thursday that he will be stopping his visits to the world's troublespots now that...
Roman Polanski Will Not Attend US Hearing
Roman Polanski "has no intention" of attending a hearing in the United States next week that will consider a new...
Roman Polanski In Legal Bid To Return To US
Fugitive movie director Roman Polanski plans to return to the United States, his lawyer said Thursday, and is seeking...
Polanski Quits French Film Jury After Outcry
Movie director Roman Polanski, wanted by the United States for having sex with a minor almost 40 years ago, has turned...
Roman Polanski Picked For French Film Panel, Sparking Outrage
France’s minister for women’s rights said it was a “shocking” decision to appoint filmmaker Roman Polanski as...