First the Material Girl, now the Piano Man. Billy Joel has agreed to write two children's books for Scholastic, the U.S. publisher of the "Harry Potter" novels.
President Bush said Wednesday he anticipates the selection in the next two weeks of the president and top ministers of the Iraqi government that is to gain power on June 30. Swoosie Kurtz of Frozen and Raul Esparza of The Normal Heart will host the 2004 Obie Awards ceremony on May 17 at Webster Hall.
Narrowly limited to images taken on federal property, proposed bill designed to provide model legislation for states.
A powerful typhoon slammed into the Philippines, causing at least 19 deaths on eastern islands in the archipelago. Hundreds of people were left homeless, officials said Wednesday, as the storm blew toward Japan. Hennes and Mauritz, the Swedish fashion retailer which has seen phenomenal success with its recipe of cheap'n trendy clothes, is hoping to take its fashions to a new level with the help of Chanel's haute couture designer Karl Lagerfeld.
Anti-obesity advocates said Tuesday they fear that a bloc of developing countries, led by Brazil, could derail the adoption this week of a global strategy to fight obesity and other diet- or exercise-related diseases worldwide.President Bush said Wednesday he anticipates the selection in the next two weeks of the president and top ministers of the Iraqi government that is to gain power on June 30.
The nation's largest booksellers ? Barnes & Noble Inc. and Borders Group Inc. ? both swung to a profit in the first quarter, compared to a loss a year ago, when retail sales were hampered by the war in Iraq.