MUSIC/ TOP 20 ALBUMS 11-26-08

1. A HUNDRED MILLION SUNS--SNOW PATROL
2. WETT SINGEN--SOHNE MANNHEIMS & XAVIER NAIDOO
3. AND WINTER CAME--ENYA
4. EVERYTHING IS BORROWED--THE STREETS
5. THE STEADY RHYTHM--IVRI LIDER
6. VON SELBEM STERN--ICH & ICH
7. HEAVY ROTATION--ANASTACIA
8. THE PROMISE--DEBORAH COX
9. SLIPWAY FIRES--RAZORLIGHT
10. E2--EROS RAMAZZOTTI
11. DAY & AGE--THE KILLERS
12. ONLY BY THE NIGHT--KINGS OF LEON
13. GREATEST HITS--ENRIQUE IGLESIAS
14. GLASVEGAS--GLASVEGAS
15. PERFECT SYMMETRY--KEANE
16. LET IT GO--WILL YOUNG
17. SPIRIT--LEONA LEWIS
18. PROSPEKTS MARCH (EP)--COLDPLAY
19. I AM SASHA FIERCE--BEYONCE
20. METAMORFOZ/REMIXES--TARKAN

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BOOKS/ TOP 20 BOOKS 11-26-08

1. DEWEY--VICKY MYRON
NonFiction/The small town library cat that touched the world.
2. THE HOUR I FIRST BELIEVED--WALLY LAMB
Fiction/A question of faith and the future by a family rocked by tragedy.
3. THE GR BOOK OF THE DEAD--MARION WINK
NonFiction/Rememberances of lives lived and lost.
4. JUST AFTER SUNSET--STEPHEN KING
Fiction/A new collection of stories from the master of suspense.
5. DEAR FATTY--DAWN FRENCH
NonFiction/Autobiography of the iconic British Comedian.
6. THE PYRAMID--HENNING MANKELL
Fiction/Stories that detail the early years and cases of Inspector Wallender.
7. FIRE OVER HEATHROW--SUSAN OTTAWAY
NonFiction/The tragedy of BOAC Flight 712 in 1968.
8. PORTOBELLO--RUTH RENDELL
Fiction/Secrets shaken by the impact of chance of conincidence.
9. THE PRIVATE PATIENT--P.D. JAMES
Fiction/Adam Dalgliesh and his team investigate a murder at a private clinic.
10. ALL THE COLOURS OF DARKNESS--PETER ROBINSON
Fiction/Inspector Banks investigates a murder, staged as a suicide.
11. PAWPRINTS OF KATRINA--CATHY SCOTT
NonFiction/The story of the pets of Hurricane Katrina and the lessons learned.
12. PIEDMONT AIRLINES--RICHARD E ELLER
NonFiction/A history of the Airline from 1948 thru 1989.
13. FINDING MY VOICE--RUSSELL WATSON
NonFiction/Autobiography of the world famous British Tenor.
14. A LION AMONG MEN--GREGORY MAGUIRE
Fiction/The continuing series that began with "Wicked".
15. EXECUTIVE MEN--MAP
NonFiction/A new portfolio from Men At Play productions.
16. SANTA CLAWED--RITA MAE BROWN
Fiction/Harry and her brood investigate murder during the holidays.
17. YOUR HEART BELONGS TO ME--DEAN KOONTZ
Fiction/A heart transplant survivor faces unspeakable horror from the donor.
18. FOR THE THRILL OF IT--SIMON BAATZ
NonFiction/A historical look at the Leopold & Loeb murder trial in the 1920s
19. INTO THE DARKNESS: 7/7--PETER ZIMONJIC
NonFiction/A survivor of the 7/7 bombings in London tells his story.
20. AN EXACT REPLICA OF A FIGMENT--ELIZABETH MCCRACKEN
NonFiction/A heartbreaking memoir of the loss of the authors baby.

NEW ENTRIES IN BOLD BLUE TYPE

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

FILM/"CADILLAC RECORDS" REVIEW: Variety has released the 1st review of the upcoming film, which charts the rise of Chess Records. The film stars Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Beyonce Knowles, and Eamonn Walker. They said: "Approaching the blues with the enthusiasm of an overcaffeinated brass band, helmer Darnell Martin nonetheless makes some kind of music with the percolating '50s biopic "Cadillac Records" -- mostly because she mines a righteous, mythic sensibility out of the story of Leonard Chess, Muddy Waters and the birth of the Chicago blues. Jeffrey Wright's Waters is unforgettable, Eamonn Walker gives an unnerving performance as rival bluesman Howlin' Wolf, and Beyonce Knowles' Etta James should put bottoms in seats". The film is rated R and runs 108 minutes.

FILM/"MAMMA MIA" SETS A RECORD: "Mamma Mia!," already a theatrical hit in the UK, has become the fastest-selling DVD of all time in England. The musical sold 1.7 million units on Monday, its 1st day on release, breaking the day 1 record set by “Titanic,” which sold 1.1 million on its first day in 1998. The film is still hovering in the UK Top 15 Box Office chart. This past weekend, its 20th on release, it dipped 42% to take its cumulative total to $104.6 million.

BOOKS/BAD SEX PRIZE: Author Rachel Johnson has been named as the winner of this year's Bad Sex In Fiction Award for a passage in her novel "Shire Hell". The UK award is given to the passage considered to be the most redundant in an otherwise excellent novel. Johnson's winning passage includes the following lines: "I find myself gripping his ears and tugging at the locks curling over them, beside myself, and a strange animal noise escapes from me as the mounting, Wagnerian crescendo overtakes me. I really do hope at this point that all the Spodders are, as requested, attending the meeting about slug clearance...".

AVIATION NEWS BRIEFS

QANTAS 747 COLLISION: Two Qantas Boeing 747's collided on the tarmac last Tuesday, November 18, in Victoria, Australia. The jets were both at a facility in Victoria for repairs. The picture above, taken minutes after the collision, show that the wing of one aircraft had sheared into the other, ripping a hole in the plane's nose. The damaged plane is the same craft that was forced to make an emergency landing in Manila in July after an exploding gas bottle ripped a large hole in the fuselage. It was due to return to service within days. Although Qantas has downplayed the incident, aviation experts said that it could cost the Airline around $20m in revenue, both for the repairs, and for the having the aircraft out of service.

THAILAND AIRPORT CHAOS: Anti-Government protesters have taken over the Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, demanding that the Prime Minister resign and elections be called. Protesters took over Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport yesterday, after weeks of demonstrations. All departures and most arrivals have been halted, stranding many tourists. 2 bombs went off earlier today at Suvarnabhumi, injuring 1, and at Don Muang International Airport, injuring 3. The bombs have thrown the entire countries aviation industry into turmoil. Many international Airlines, including most in the US, have halted flights to country.

INCIDENTS:

ANDES LINEAS AEREAS Flight 856: The MD82 has been removed from service after sparks emitted from the nose gear upon landing. The incident took place yesterday, November 25, on service from Buenos Aires to Tucuman, Argentina. No one was injured in the incident. It it not known what might have caused the incident.

AIR NIPPON NETWORK Flight 1667: The Dash 8-400 made an emegency return to Osaka, after smoke filled the passenger cabin about 15 minutes after departure, yesterday, November 25. The smoke intensified prior to landing. The Dash was evacuated once it landed, and none of the 21 passengers or crew onboard were injured. The cause of the smoke is under investigation.

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES Flight 404: The Boeing 757 was on service from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to Tel Aviv, Israel, yesterday, November 25. The radios failed on the 757 while on approach to Tel Aviv, thus they could not contact ATC. The Israeli Air Force was scrambled to identify and escort the aircraft in for landing. Israel has stated that the crew of the 757 did not follow procedures for when transmissions are not able to be performed. The Airline and Israel are investigating the incident.

AIR CANADA Flight 219: At least 20 passengers and 4 Flight Attendants became ill on the A321 while on service from Montreal to Vancouver on November 17. The aircraft was on approach to Vancouver when the 1st Flight Attendant fell ill. The ill passengers and crew were taken to hospital. The type of illness they suffered is not known. Air Canada performed a full check of the aircraft, including testing and replacing filters, and temperature controls and sensors. The A321 has since returned to service with no further problems noted.

AMERICAN AIRLINES Flight 288: The Boeing 777, on service from Shanghai, China, to Chicago OHare, made an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington, on November 13. The #2 electrical generator failed inflight, near Victoria, BC, Canada. The 777 landed in Seattle without incident or injury to the 210 passengers and crew onboard. The aircraft has since been repaired and returned to service.