News lifestyle 2008-05-22 Andanh.com

Rocker Cook wins big on 'Idol' Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Classic songs, guitar play lift Missouri bartender

David Cook choked up as host Ryan Seacrest announced the winner amid a packed house at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. After seven seasons, the winner of American Idol is finally ready to rock.

'Indy' is still a treasure Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Sequel proves that Indy's still got it after all these years

Harrison Ford returns with even more daredevilry in 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'

Charm City Moms: Top local spots for family hikes Thu, 22 May 2008 16:00:43 -0400

Balticon: From lit to light sabers Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Organizers say books, not special effects, energize the sci-fi fandom

Celebrate your roots.

Gamers get on board, in shape with 'Wii Fit' Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
If someone had pulled me away from GoldenEye 007 in the late 1990s to tell me that I'd one day be using my video-game system to get in shape, I would have likely drawn James Bond's Golden Gun and shot a hole in that cockamamie theory.

Daughter of Christian music star hit, killed by SUV Thu, 22 May 2008 08:35:00 -0400
The 5-year-old daughter of Grammy-winning Christian music star Steven Curtis Chapman was struck and killed Wednesday by a sport utility vehicle driven by her brother, authorities said.

'Criminal Minds' ends with a boom Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Someone is getting blown up.

Indie rockers Augustana are finding their own way Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Band has grown since their debut, and it shows on the new 'Can't Love, Can't Hurt'

For most of the day, Augustana was stuck on the side of a road in Idaho. The pop-rock quintet - bassist Jared Palomar, guitarist Chris Sachtleben, drummer Justin South, vocalist-pianist Dan Layus and keyboard player John Vincent - was en route to a show in Boise when its van broke down. Despite having a major-label contract and scoring a big pop hit with 2005's "Boston," the California band travels like an indie group, and such inconveniences on the road are common.

Celebs inspire hope for cancer-free lives Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Marsha Oakley was thumbing through the newspaper Tuesday when she came across the story about Boston Red Sox pitcher and cancer survivor Jon Lester. He tossed a rare no-hitter Monday night, less than two years after being diagnosed with lymphoma.

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