London Olympics swimming: Franklin backstrokes to 100-m gold

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 15:34

American swimmer Missy Franklin won gold in a tight 100 metres backstroke final here at the Olympics Monday.

Aretha Franklin wants to judge American Idol

Last Updated: Monday, July 16, 2012, 14:25

Aretha Franklin has expressed an interest in joining the judging panel on American Idol after the exit of Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez.

Steve Jobs starred as FDR in ‘1944’ Apple marketing video

Last Updated: Thursday, May 10, 2012, 11:00

In 1984, Jobs, who was then CEO of Apple for the first time, played the part of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in a short film.

Karthik`s run out turned game in our favour: Hussey

Last Updated: Sunday, April 22, 2012, 22:23

Kings XI Punjab stand-in captain David Hussey today said that the run-out of Mumbai Indians stumper Dinesh Karthik to end a 75-run partnership with James Franklin turned their IPL match here in their favour.

Kiwi bowler Franklin supports embattled Ryder

Last Updated: Friday, February 24, 2012, 14:01

New Zealand fast bowler James Franklin has defended teammate Jesse Ryder who has been under-fire for his failure to guide the Kiwi side to victory despite finding themselves in a comfortable situation at one point in the game against the Proteas in the final Twenty20 match.

Noriega leaves hospital in Panama, returns to jail

Last Updated: Friday, February 10, 2012, 12:52

Former Panama dictator, Manuel Noriega, is serving time in prison for murder, embezzlement and corruption.

Aretha Franklin calls off marriage

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 09:20

Aretha Franklin has called off her marriage to William `Willie` Wilkerson.

Mark Mobius sees euro crisis end by June: Report

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 21, 2011, 23:34

Mark Mobius, the Franklin Templeton executive who pioneered emerging markets investing, expects Europe's debt crisis to be resolved in the middle of next year.

Americans race to commanding lead at Duel in Pool

Last Updated: Saturday, December 17, 2011, 09:58

Missy Franklin took a break from studying for her high school exams to anchor a world-record time in the very first race of the night.

Trapped Chilean miners discussed cannibalism

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 11, 2011, 12:09

The 33 Chilean miners who spent more than two months trapped 700 meters underground discussed the possibility of cannibalism in the first days of their ordeal, one of them said.

Last two overs made the difference: Harbhajan

Last Updated: Sunday, October 9, 2011, 00:14

The two wickets by James Franklin in the 19th over set up victory for Mumbai Indians, according to skipper Harbhajan Singh.

Chennai pitch one of the toughest I`ve played on: Franklin

Last Updated: Sunday, October 2, 2011, 20:54

Mumbai Indians all-rounder James Franklin, who top-scored with an unbeaten 42 in his side`s five-wicket defeat to New South Wales on Sunday, said the Chepauk pitch was one of the most challenging he had played on.