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Who are the members of the Royal Wedding Party [PHOTOS]

The much-awaited Royal Wedding is just hours away and billions of people are dying to see the members of the Royal Wedding party who will be joining Prince William and Kate Middleton as they walk the aisle at Westminster Abbey.

Favorite Oscar moments not seen on TV [SLIDESHOW]

You heard the F-bomb dropped for the first time in the history of Oscars when Melissa Leo failed to compose herself before accepting the award. But there are other interesting quotes and great moments not seen and heard on TV at the 83rd Academy Awards on February 27, 2011.

Black actors and actress awarded Oscars in the leading role [SLIDESHOW]

It is inevitable that issues on the marginalization of black male and female performers be raised days before the annual prestigious awards for films. And as expected the same recurring concern have cropped up as Times published an article with a list of Oscar black winners, pointing out 'the lack of black nominees at 83rd Academy Award'. The article had resulted in heated debates among various groups and individuals, including four-time Oscar host, Whoopi Goldberg who had subsequently con...

Top favorite quotes at 83rd Academy Awards [SLIDESHOW]

Critics have said that this year's Oscars could go down as one of the worst awards nights in the history of Oscars. Data ratings from Nielsen a day after showed a decrease in audience share by ten percent compared last year. First time Oscar hosts Francaway, - the celebrity name for James Franco and Anne Hathaway - - have received dismal thumbs down for failure to wow as Oscar faces this year. This has paved the way for an increased clamor for Billy Crystal to host next year's Oscars.

US wildlife rescuers turn down help from Aussie rescue groups

Wildlife rescuers from South Australia and New South Wales were kept from helping out in the ongoing clean-up drive of the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as the Australian Marine Wildlife Research and Rescue Organisation lamented that strict regulations being implemented on the site prevented its team from participating in animal rescue efforts.

Japan upgrades growth forecast for FY2010/11

Japan announced on Tuesday that it is upgrading its economic growth forecast to 2.6 percent for the year leading to March 2011, coming from an earlier projection of 1.4 percent and enabling the troubled nation to achieve a gross domestic product (GDP) growth beyond the two percent mark.

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