Chinese New Year or Spring Festival is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. The festival traditionally begins on the first day of the first lunar month in the Chinese calendar and ends on the 15th; this day is called Lantern Festival.
U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed during a speech
Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed during a speech Thursday night and lost consciousness, a Justice Department official said. The 67-year-old Mukasey was rushed to George Washington University Hospital, where his condition was not immediately known.Mukasey was delivering a speech to the Federalist Society at a Washington hotel when "he just started shaking and he collapsed," said Associate Attorney General Kevin O'Connor. "They're very concerned."
Michael Jackson sued by Sheikh Abdulla Bin Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa
Michael Jackson, the troubled pop star, is facing a multi-million-pound breach of contract action in London today,just days after he disposed of his Neverland ranch in California, although it was thought the claim would be settled before any trial began. The case is brought against Jackson by Sheikh Abdulla Bin Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa, son of the King of Bahrain, and is listed to come before a High Court judge today, Nov.17.