Gnomeo & Juliet is weekend's top box-office hit

It was a big weekend for little statues in Hollywood. Just hours before the annual obeisance to the mini-idol called Oscar, a couple of romantic garden gnomes leaped atop the box-office heap. Gnomeo & Juliet, Disney's animated 3-D retelling of Romeo and Juliet, with garden gnomes taking the parts of Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers, raked in $14.2 million to lead the weekend's box-office derby, according to studio estimates.

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Hot News Oscar 2011 : Colin Firth is happy to be remembered as Mr Darcy

Colin Firth was named best actor on a triumphant night for The King's Speech at the 2011 Oscars - but said he always hopes to be remembered as Mr Darcy. The British actor may have received the ultimate Hollywood honour for his performance as King George VI, but he still has fond memories of his role as the aloof heart-throb in the 1995 television adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.

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Lara Logan, Star US reporter sexually assaulted in Egypt

Top CBS News foreign correspondent Lara Logan suffered a brutal sexual assault at the hands of a mob in Egypt while covering the downfall of president Hosni Mubarak, the network said on Tuesday. Logan was in Cairo's central Tahrir Square on Friday, the day Mubarak stepped down, and was separated from her crew in the crowd, the US television network said in a statement.

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Silvio Berlusconi Was Aware Karima el-Mahroug Was Underage

Silvio Berlusconi was aware Karima el-Mahroug, the girl he allegedly paid for sex, was underage, according to a statement she reportedly made to prosecutors. On the day after Italy's prime minister was committed for trial, the centre-left daily La Repubblica has published an extract from el-Mahroug's alleged evidence, in which the Moroccan runaway said that when she first met Berlusconi she told him she was a 24-year-old Egyptian. But on a subsequent visit, in March 2010, "I told him the truth: I was a minor and I had no papers."

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Bernard Madoff Says Banks Knew of Ponzi Scheme

Convicted fraudster Bernard Madoff has blamed others for being "complicit" in his scheme, which fleeced investors of billions of dollars. Madoff is serving 150 years in jail in the US for a $65bn (£40bn) fraud which deprived thousands of investors of their savings. Now he has told the New York Times a variety of banks and hedge funds "had to know" about his Ponzi scheme. Such schemes pay out using new investor money rather than from any profits.

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Malaysia Arrests 100 Muslim Couples for Celebrating Valentine's Day

Malaysian religious authorities arrested more than 100 Muslim couples on Monday who defied a ban on any activities marking Valentine's Day. Islamic authorities in Malaysia in 2005 issued a fatwa to warn Muslims against celebrating Valentine's Day, saying that the occasion could lead to vice activities, especially pre-marital sex.

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Kim Kardashian Talks About Her New Single, 'Turn It Up'

Kim Kardashian is about three weeks away from dropping her first single, "Turn It Up," a dance track that viewers can see a sneak peek of on a coming episode of "Kourtney & Kim Take New York." So add "singer" to the reality TV star's ever-increasing list of occupations. The Ministry has tallied designer, perfumer, spokesperson and actress (sort of). Oh, and we haven't forgotten soft-core porn star. That is how she became a household name, after all.

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Justin Bieber is 'upset' and 'disappointed' by Grammy slaps

After losing the Grammy Award for best new artist to jazz singer Esperanza Spalding and the award for pop vocal album to Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber was surprisingly candid backstage. "I worked really hard these past few years and you know, I'm not going to lie — I was disappointed," Bieber told MTV News. "But, you know, I'm gonna come back [next year] and we'll take a few home."

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Dubai Desert Classic Leaderboard Gets Interesting

The Dubai Desert Classic leaderboard has a three-way tie at the top. The Dubai Desert Classic leaderboard has Anders Hansen, Thomas Aiken and Rory McIlroy setting the pace for what could be an exciting finish to the tournament on Sunday. Saturday saw Round 3 of the tournament take place, and that included one spectacular round from Alvaro Velasco.

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Elizabeth Taylor Death Fears Return After Hospitalization

Elizabeth Taylor death rumors have sprung up before. This time, Elizabeth Taylor death reports are over a new case of congestive heart failure. The movie legend has dealt with various health problems over the years, and has dealt with a congestive heart for some time. Once, she even had to go on "Larry King Live" to deny she was gravely ill. But she is stuck in her hospital bed now.

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Algerian Police Try to Block Egypt-Inspired Protest

Thousands of riot police tried to block off Algeria's capital Saturday to stop activists from holding an anti-government demonstration inspired by the uprising in Egypt. But demonstrators defied the ban, gathering in the center of Algiers and chanting "Bouteflika out" in reference to Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

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Keith Olbermann Confirms New Job with Current Media

Keith Olbermann has confirmed his new gig in tweet: Greetings from Keith Olbermann, Chief News Officer of Current Media! And awayyyyyy we go!" The job will start in late spring. In a conference call with reporters, Olbermann said that "nothing is more vital to a free America than a free media," and called Current "the model truth seeking entity" in television. He called his new show "the most exciting event in my career."

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Emotional fall-out of Thailand-Cambodia clashes

As the early morning sun rose above the rooftops of the local government buildings, orderly queues were forming in the car park down below. Villagers, evacuated from their homes when Thailand and Cambodia renewed their long-simmering border dispute with a new and deadly vengeance, lining up for a free hot meal. Most had spent the last two nights sleeping on mats on the ground.  More than 16,000 people on the Thai side of the border have been moved to temporary shelters.

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Computer Pioneer Ken Olsen Dies at Age 84

Kenneth Olsen, a computer industry pioneer and co-founder of Digital Equipment Corp., has died. He was 84. His death Sunday was announced by Gordon College in Wenham, Mass., where he was a trustee and benefactor. The college did not release a cause of death. DEC, which Olsen launched in 1957, is considered an icon in technology circles today. The company attracted top engineers and helped usher in a technology revolution that changed the way people interact with computers.

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Sprint Plans To Redouble Push For More 4G, Android Devices

Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) plans to launch more devices capable of running on its superfast wireless network this year, seeking to hold on to its lead in 4G as its competitors begin trumpeting their rival speedy services. Sprint will exceed the 20 fourth-generation wireless products--including smartphones and laptop cards--sold last year, according to Fared Adib, vice president of product development and operations. In addition, he said, the company will launch more Android devices, with roughly 70% of its portfolio for the year running on Google Inc.'s (GOOG) mobile operating system.

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3 Hot Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas For 2011

We have gathered together a list of the hottest Valentine’s Day gift ideas for 2011.  These gifts range from the must have flower bouquets to some of the more personalized gifts to show that some “extra” thought went into this year’s Valentine’s Day gift.

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Motorola Xoom iPad to Cost $799 at Best Buy

Best Buy will sell the Motorola Xoom iPad challenger tablet Feb. 24 for $799. This is consistent with pricing leaked earlier from Verizon Wireless. Best Buy is selling the Motorola Xoom Android 3.0 tablet computer for $799 on Feb. 24, according to an ad shot scored by Engadget.

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Julian Assange Case Puts Extradition Procedures in Spotlight

Sweden's attempt to extradite Julian Assange has placed a spotlight on the procedure for extradition between European countries – the European Arrest Warrant. The little-known legal instrument has been controversial since it was introduced in 2003 under the Labour government and then home secretary, David Blunkett. It was described as a mechanism for fast-tracking extraditions across Europe for terrorism and serious crime, initially agreed as part of moves to tighten security for cross-border offences just days after the 11 September terrorist attacks.

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Google Attracts 75,000 Job Applications in a Week!

As Google launches a huge recruitment spree, the Internet giant received as many as 75,000 job applications in a week, it has emerged. Previously, the company, based in Mountain View, California, held a record for the highest number of job applications when they hired a raft of new workers in May 2007.

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Hot News.. Christina Aguilera Turns Fashion Designer

Popstar Christina Aguilera is all set to venture into the world of fashion with own line of clothing. The 30-year-old singer has teamed up with Brazilian department store C&A to create her own line and says that she cannot wait to get to work, reported Femalefirst. "I am here and very focused on the campaign," said the singer.

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