Articles tagged with choice

Wed, May 23, 2012

"Pro choice" stance on U.S. abortions at record low: poll

By Ian Simpson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A record low 41 percent of Americans call themselves 'pro choice' on abortion, with the number sliding among independent ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

China "bars" blind dissident's family choice of lawyers

By Sui-Lee Wee

BEIJING (Reuters) - The nephew of blind activist Chen Guangcheng has been denied his family's choice of lawyers to defend a ...

Thu, May 10, 2012

Pauly D, Joe Jonas, & Dean Cain to Seek Love on Dating Show 'The Choice'

By Margaret Hartmann, Hollywood.com Staff

The Choice, the Cat Deeley-hosted, Voice-inspired dating show, has finally revealed which celebrities will compete for a chance ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

Pauly D, Joe Jonas, & Dean Cain to Seek Love on Dating Show 'The Choice'

By Margaret Hartmann, Hollywood.com Staff

The Choice, the Cat Deeley-hosted, Voice-inspired dating show, has finally revealed which celebrities will compete for a chance ...

Sun, May 06, 2012

'The Voice'-Inspired Dating Show 'The Choice': Who Should Be The Celeb Judges?

By Aly Semigran, Hollywood.com Staff

This is The Choice!

It was only a matter of time before the prime-for-the-spoofing (Saturday Night Live already ...

Sat, May 05, 2012

'The Voice'-Inspired Dating Show 'The Choice': Who Should Be The Celeb Judges?

By Aly Semigran, Hollywood.com Staff

This is The Choice!

It was only a matter of time before the prime-for-the-spoofing (Saturday Night Live already ...

Fri, May 04, 2012

'The Voice'-Inspired Dating Show 'The Choice': Who Should Be The Celeb Judges?

By Aly Semigran, Hollywood.com Staff

This is The Choice!

It was only a matter of time before the prime-for-the-spoofing (Saturday Night Live already ...

Thu, May 03, 2012

'The Voice'-Inspired Dating Show 'The Choice': Who Should Be The Celeb Judges?

By Aly Semigran, Hollywood.com Staff

This is The Choice!

It was only a matter of time before the prime-for-the-spoofing (Saturday Night Live already ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

Jon Stewart: Rosen made Republicans "pro-choice"

By Tim Molloy

NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Jon Stewart says Hilary Rosen's contention that multi-millionaire mom Ann Romney "never worked a day in ...

Mon, April 02, 2012

Kids' Choice Awards: Winners and Slimers

Will Smith certainly knows how to make an entrance. As host of the 25th Annual Kids' Choice Awards the Men in Black star made ...

Sun, April 01, 2012

Kids' Choice Awards: Winners and Slimers

Will Smith certainly knows how to make an entrance. As host of the 25th Annual Kids' Choice Awards the Men in Black star made ...

Sat, March 31, 2012

Bieber, Swift big winners at slimy Kids' Choice Awards

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The green slime flowed so much that even first lady Michelle Obama could not escape it at the Kids' Choice Awards ...

Wed, March 28, 2012

Chloe Moretz Offered Role In 'Carrie': Is She The Right Choice?

Against all odds, Carrie White has become the comeback kid. The tortured, titular character from Stephen King's terrifying best-seller Carrie, who was made ...

Tue, March 27, 2012

Chloe Moretz Offered Role In 'Carrie': Is She The Right Choice?

Against all odds, Carrie White has become the comeback kid. The tortured, titular character from Stephen King's terrifying best-seller Carrie, who was made ...

Thu, January 12, 2012

"The Artist", "The Help" big Critics' Choice winners

By Jill Serjeant

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Silent film "The Artist" was the top winner at the Critics' Choice Awards on Thursday, boosting its profile ...

Wed, January 11, 2012

"Harry Potter," Katy Perry big People's Choice winners

By Jill Serjeant

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Harry Potter" cast a spell at the People's Choice awards on Wednesday on a night that also ...

Wed, January 11, 2012

At Nomura, future direction hangs on who succeeds

By Lawrence White and Emi Emoto

HONG KONG/TOKYO (Reuters) - The abrupt exit of Jasjit Bhattal, the highest-ranking ex-Lehman executive at Nomura Holdings, marks ...

Sun, January 08, 2012

Santorum works to be more than the social conservative choice

By Sam Youngman

Concord, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Sleeper Republican candidate Rick Santorum wants to show voters he is more than just a social conservative ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

Emeli Sande wins BRITs' Critics' Choice Award

LONDON (Reuters) - Scottish singer-songwriter Emeli Sande on Thursday won the Critics' Choice Award organized by the BRITs to honor up-and-coming music stars.

Previous winners ...

Wed, December 14, 2011

The "99 percent" occupy NY courtroom, but not by choice

By Joseph Ax

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nearly 200 Occupy Wall Street protesters flooded Manhattan criminal court on Wednesday, summonses in hand, several months after ...

Thu, November 10, 2011

People's Choice TV Nominations Dominated By 'Glee' and 'Vampire Diaries'

The 2012 People's Choice Awards are on their way and here's the proof: the nominees. As usual, teen-skewing series like Glee and ...

Mon, October 31, 2011

'Big Bang Theory' Star Kaley Cuoco Will Host the 2012 People's Choice Awards

Of all the People's Choice Awards hosts since 2007, this year's is, by far, the least Queen Latifah-y. For the first time ...

Sun, October 30, 2011

'Big Bang Theory' Star Kaley Cuoco Will Host the 2012 People's Choice Awards

Of all the People's Choice Awards hosts since 2007, this year's is, by far, the least Queen Latifah-y. For the first time ...

Sat, October 29, 2011

'Big Bang Theory' Star Kaley Cuoco Will Host the 2012 People's Choice Awards

Of all the People's Choice Awards hosts since 2007, this year's is, by far, the least Queen Latifah-y. For the first time ...

Mon, October 24, 2011

Bell: 'Garfield is the right choice for Spider-Man'

The Billy Elliot star was tipped as the favourite to play Peter Parker in upcoming movie The Amazing Spider-Man but he lost the coveted ...

Sun, October 23, 2011

Bell: 'Garfield is the right choice for Spider-Man'

The Billy Elliot star was tipped as the favourite to play Peter Parker in upcoming movie The Amazing Spider-Man but he lost the coveted ...

Sat, October 22, 2011

Bell: 'Garfield is the right choice for Spider-Man'

The Billy Elliot star was tipped as the favourite to play Peter Parker in upcoming movie The Amazing Spider-Man but he lost the coveted ...

Fri, October 21, 2011

Bell: 'Garfield is the right choice for Spider-Man'

The Billy Elliot star was tipped as the favourite to play Peter Parker in upcoming movie The Amazing Spider-Man but he lost the coveted ...

Thu, October 13, 2011

Obama: North Korea's choice is disarmament or isolation

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Thursday North Korea poses a threat to U.S. and South Korean security and it faces a ...

Fri, September 16, 2011

Tennant is big winner at TV Choice Awards

The former Doctor Who star accepted the Best Actor trophy for his role in drama Single Father, while Karen Gillan, who now appears in ...

Thu, September 15, 2011

Tennant is big winner at TV Choice Awards

The former Doctor Who star accepted the Best Actor trophy for his role in drama Single Father, while Karen Gillan, who now appears in ...

Wed, September 07, 2011

Ohio reduces convictions in closely watched school-choice case

By Jo Ingles

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Ohio Governor John Kasich said on Wednesday that an Akron-area mother convicted of felony charges for lying about ...

Wed, September 07, 2011

The Help is still top choice over Labor Day weekend

The movie adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's bestselling book of the same name made an extra $14.2 million (£8.88 million) during America ...

Mon, August 29, 2011

Noda seen safe choice to lead quake-hit Japan

By Leika Kihara

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's next prime minister Yoshihiko Noda compares himself to a eel-like fish and admits his looks won't ...

Wed, August 10, 2011

Vampires, wizards, Swift & Gomez rule at Teen Choice Awards

The two stars picked up 11 awards between them - Swift six and Gomez five - including the bulk of the event's music honours.

Swift ...

Wed, August 10, 2011

Kutcher sings Teen Choice Awards acceptance speech

The actor was the first winner at the Los Angeles prizegiving, claiming the Romantic Comedy Choice Movie Actor for No Strings Attached, and he ...

Tue, August 09, 2011

Vampires, wizards, Swift & Gomez rule at Teen Choice Awards

The two stars picked up 11 awards between them - Swift six and Gomez five - including the bulk of the event's music honours.

Swift ...

Tue, August 09, 2011

Kutcher sings Teen Choice Awards acceptance speech

The actor was the first winner at the Los Angeles prizegiving, claiming the Romantic Comedy Choice Movie Actor for No Strings Attached, and he ...

Sun, August 07, 2011

Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez win big at Teen Choice

By Bob Tourtellotte

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country sensation Taylor Swift and actress/singer Selena Gomez caught major waves at the Teen Choice awards on ...

Fri, August 05, 2011

Roberts is Lea's top choice for Glee cameo

The hit U.S. musical series has attracted a slew of superstar guests, including Gwyneth Paltrow and Britney Spears.

And Michele, who plays talented ...

Thu, August 04, 2011

Roberts is Lea's top choice for Glee cameo

The hit U.S. musical series has attracted a slew of superstar guests, including Gwyneth Paltrow and Britney Spears.

And Michele, who plays talented ...

Fri, July 29, 2011

Taylor Swift Will Receive Special Teen Choice Award

It seems Taylor Swift can't help but be enchanting. Reports are stating that Swift is set to receive the Ultimate Choice Award at ...

Thu, July 28, 2011

'Big Bang Theory's' Kaley Cuoco Will Host Teen Choice Awards

Kaley Cuoco is going to be the hostess with the mostess! It is now confirmed that The Big Bang Theory star is set to ...

Wed, July 27, 2011

High school student alleges racial bias in valedictorian choice

By Suzi Parker

LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) - A black high school valedictorian says in a federal lawsuit that her school discriminated against her when ...

Sun, July 24, 2011

Norway rescuer shot at making life or death choice

By Victoria Klesty and Gwladys Fouche

UTVIKA, Norway (Reuters) - Otto Loevik had to decide who to pick up on his boat and who to ...

Fri, July 08, 2011

Deutsche Bank to speed up CEO choice over weekend

By Edward Taylor and Philipp Halstrick

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank will come closer to deciding on its next chief executive this weekend when Chairman ...

Thu, April 21, 2011

ITF rejects Spain challenge to U.S. court choice

MADRID (Reuters) - The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has rejected Spain's appeal over the legality of the hard court surface chosen by the United ...

Tue, April 19, 2011

Spain appeal over U.S. choice of Davis Cup court

BARCELONA (Reuters) - The Spanish tennis federation (RFET) has appealed to Davis Cup organizers over the surface chosen by the United States for July's ...

Sat, April 02, 2011

Green slime rules Kids' Choice Awards

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - They came, they saw, they got slimed!

From start to finish, the gooey green stuff poured onto fans in the front ...

Mon, February 21, 2011

Assembly Speaker: Unions Have Choice of Concessions or Layoffs

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s Republican Assembly speaker says public employee unions will have to choose this week between bargaining concessions and thousands of ...

Mon, February 07, 2011

Nokia software choice in focus as Elop takes stage

By Tarmo Virki, European Technology Correspondent

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Expectations are high when Nokia's new Chief Executive Stephen Elop takes stage on Friday at ...

Thu, February 03, 2011

Packers Mulling LB Choice For Sunday

Dallas, Texas (WSAU)The Green Bay Packers are still not sure who will start at one of their outside linebacker spots in Sunday’s ...

Wed, January 26, 2011

De La Renta attacks Obama for McQueen gown choice

Obama's red dress was a big hit at the official event on Wednesday (19Jan11), but De La Renta wasn't a fan - he ...

Fri, January 21, 2011

Bettany was first choice for Firth's King's Speech role

Firth won a Golden Globe at the weekend (16Jan11) for his portrayal of King George VI in the film, which has won numerous awards ...

Mon, January 17, 2011

Inception & The Social Network lead Critics Choice Awards

The Social Network claimed Best Film, Best Director (David Fincher), Best Adapted Screenplay (Aaron Sorkin) and Best Score (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross), while Inception ...

Mon, January 10, 2011

People's Choice Awards regular Depp wins again

The Pirates of the Caribbean star edged out Twilight's Robert Pattinson for Favourite Movie Actor a year after he was awarded the first ...

Mon, January 10, 2011

Vampires eclipse the competition at People's Choice Awards

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart missed out on early honours as Johnny Depp won the Favourite Movie Actor a year after he was awarded ...

Wed, December 22, 2010

Role of mom's choice in C-section rise questioned

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cesarean-section rates have been rising steadily in the developed world over the past 30 years, but a new analysis of ...

Wed, December 15, 2010

Jessie J named Critics' Choice at BRIT awards

LONDON (Reuters) - British singer/songwriter Jessie J has won the BRITs Critics' Choice award, making it four prizes in four years for female acts ...

Wed, December 15, 2010

Black Swan leads Critics' Choice Awards nominations

The psychological thriller scored one more Critics' Choice Movie Awards nomination than The King's Speech and True Grit on Monday (13Dec10), while Christopher ...

Mon, December 13, 2010

"Black Swan" leads Critics' Choice award nominees

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Black Swan," a melodrama set in the ballet world, took center stage among the nominees for the Critics' Choice Movie Awards ...

Sun, December 12, 2010

Dollar emerges as the funding currency of choice: BIS

By Anirban Nag

LONDON (Reuters) - Expectations of low U.S. interest rates and one-way bets against the dollar saw it emerge as the new ...

Mon, November 29, 2010

Controversial choice to run New York schools is approved

By Ellen Wulfhorst

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's controversial choice to run the city's schools, former publishing executive Cathie ...

Tue, November 09, 2010

"Twilight" dominates People's Choice nominations

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Twilight" stole the limelight at the People's Choice nominations on Tuesday with eight nods for its "Eclipse" installment and stars ...

Thu, September 09, 2010

Jovovich regrets revealing mini-dress choice at Comic-Con

The Fifth Element star was at the event with Resident Evil: Afterlife co-star Ali Larter and admits she should have thought about wearing something ...

Thu, August 26, 2010

Major Pro-Choice Group Endorses Dayton For Governor

(St. Paul, MN)  --  Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, North and South Dakota has endorsed Democrat Mark Dayton for governor.  Sara Stoesz [[ STACE ]], who heads the ...

Thu, August 26, 2010

Rich Rodriguez Says His Choice For Starting Quarterback Won’t Be Made Public Until Right Before The Kickoff

Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez says you won’t know until game time for the Wolverine’s home opener against Connecticut who his choice is ...

Wed, August 11, 2010

Bullock & White Get Low at Teen Choice Awards

The actress received the surfboard-shaped Choice Movie Actress in a Drama trophy for her role in The Blind Side and was determined to do ...

Mon, August 09, 2010

Vampires reign at Teen Choice awards

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The fascination with vampires continues to reign over U.S. pop culture as blood-sucking stories dominated the Teen Choice awards with ...

Thu, August 05, 2010

'The Bachelorette' Recap: Ali Makes Her Choice!

'The Bachelorette' Recap: Ali Makes Her Choice!

S6:E11 I, in my mostly infinite wisdom, thought the season finale of The Bachelorette would be ...

Fri, June 25, 2010

UK's NICE backs wider choice of arthritis drugs

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's health cost watchdog has changed tack and recommended that rheumatoid arthritis patients should have more options if they do not ...

Tue, June 15, 2010

Obama names choice to reform oil drilling regulator

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama chose a former Justice Department official on Tuesday to reform the Minerals Management Service, an agency blamed for lax ...

Sun, June 06, 2010

Flyers silent on goalie choice for do-or-die Game Six

NEW YORK (Reuters) - It is do-or-die for the Philadelphia Flyers in the Stanley Cup finals and coach Peter Laviolette is refusing to announce the ...

Tue, April 06, 2010

Yuan revaluation "China's choice": Geithner

By David Lawder and Kevin Yao

NEW DELHI/BEIJING (Reuters) - China will ultimately decide more yuan flexibility would benefit it, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner ...

Fri, April 02, 2010

Iraq's Sadrists hold vote for prime minister choice

By Khalid al-Ansary

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Supporters of anti-American Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stood in long lines on Friday to vote their choice for ...

Wed, March 31, 2010

Waldvogel Unanimous All-State Choice

Wausau West senior guard Jessica Waldvogel is a unanimous pick for the Ap Wisconsin All-State girls basketball team. Waldvogel led the Warriors to the ...

Sun, March 28, 2010

Slime flies at Kids Choice, Michelle Obama honored

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The slime flew, singer Katy Perry blew -- her nose -- and first lady Michelle Obama picked up a "Big Help" award from ...

Fri, February 12, 2010

Volcker: Choice is prop trading or bank charter

NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's economic adviser, Paul Volcker, said his proposed banking rules would force Goldman Sachs and other banks to ...

Mon, February 01, 2010

McCarron keeps up criticism of Mickelson's groove choice

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Scott McCarron has reiterated his belief PGA Tour players should not use Ping-Eye 2 wedges with square grooves ...

Fri, January 15, 2010

"Hurt Locker" a blast at Critics Choice Awards

By Dean Goodman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Hurt Locker," a low-budget movie about an American bomb-disposal unit in Iraq, was named best picture on ...

Wed, January 06, 2010

Sandra Bullock steals show at People's Choice

By Bob Tourtellotte

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sandra Bullock entered Hollywood Awards season in high fashion on Wednesday winning two People's Choice honors for ...

Tue, December 29, 2009

Blige, Latifah gear up for record-breaking People's Choice

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mary J. Blige will sing and Queen Latifah will take part in an all-star musical number when next week's People ...

Mon, December 14, 2009

"Basterds," "Nine," lead Critics' Choice field

By Gregg Kilday

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The World War II tale "Inglourious Basterds" and the Rome-set musical "Nine" led the contenders for the ...

Tue, November 10, 2009

"Twilight" leads People's Choice nominations

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Twilight" shone at the nominations for the People's Choice Awards on Tuesday, with its three stars, Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart ...

Mon, October 05, 2009

IOC's choice for 2016 not motivated by money: Rogge

</head> <body> <p>By Karolos Grohmann</p> <p>COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The decision to elect Rio de Janeiro as the host of the 2016 Olympics was not driven by money ...</p></body></html> </div><!-- end sec-article-container --> <div class="sec-article-container clearfix"> <p class="publish-date">Fri, September 18, 2009</p> <h2><a href="/news/articles/2009/sep/18/clinton-says-iran-risks-greater-isolation/" title="Full Article: Clinton says Iran faces nuclear choice"> Clinton says Iran faces nuclear choice</a></h2> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title/> </head> <body> <p>By Andrew Quinn</p> <p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran should use next month's talks with major powers to ease fears over its nuclear program or risk ...</p></body></html> </div><!-- end sec-article-container --> <div class="sec-article-container clearfix"> <p class="publish-date">Wed, September 09, 2009</p> <h2><a href="/news/articles/2009/sep/09/sen-dodd-to-remain-banking-panel-chairman-aide/" title="Full Article: Dodd's committee choice a negative for banks: study"> Dodd's committee choice a negative for banks: study</a></h2> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title/> </head> <body> <p>By Kevin Drawbaugh</p> <p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd said on Wednesday, as expected, that he will remain chairman of the Senate Banking ...</p></body></html> </div><!-- end sec-article-container --> <div class="sec-article-container clearfix"> <p class="publish-date">Wed, September 02, 2009</p> <h2><a href="/news/articles/2009/sep/02/punke-seen-as-obama-choice-for-us-envoy-to-wto/" title="Full Article: Punke seen as Obama choice for U.S. envoy to WTO"> Punke seen as Obama choice for U.S. envoy to WTO</a></h2> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title/> </head> <body> <p>By Doug Palmer</p> <p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. trade official Michael Punke appears to be President Barack Obama's choice to be the next ...</p></body></html> </div><!-- 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716 pm cdt wed may 23 2012 ...line of strong thunderstorms moving from eastern aitkin county into southwestern saint louis and western carlton counties... at 710 pm cdt...national weather service doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northwest of jacobson to 4 miles southwest of mcgrath...moving northeast at 70 mph. these storms are capable of producing pea size hail...wind gusts up to 30 mph...occasional cloud to ground lightning...and brief heavy downpours... * thunderstorms will be near... swan river and lawler by 720 pm... balsam and wawina by 725 pm... wright and willow river by 730 pm... kettle river and kerrick by 735 pm... little swan and gowan by 740 pm... toivola and nickerson by 745 pm... sawyer and cherry by 750 pm... gusty winds may cause small objects such as trash bins to blow around. stay away from high objects outdoors such as trees. seek shelter in a sturdy structure until these storms have passed. lat...lon 4714 9341 4761 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