Five of the Best Christmas Movies E... Nov 4, 2009
This 1988 comedy also stars Karen Allen, Carol Kane, and Alfre Woodard. Home Alone. (Suite101.com)
UN expert 'denied Zimbabwe entry' Oct 29, 2009
The BBC's Karen Allen, in neighbouring South Africa, says the decision to cancel the trip is bound to be seen by some as a battle of wills between the two major parties. And ahead of a regional meeting on the crisis, human rights group Amnesty International has warned the country is on the brink of sliding back into last year's post-election violence. (BBC News -- Africa)
Polls open for Botswana election Oct 16, 2009
BBC southern Africa correspondent Karen Allen says Botswana's over-dependence on diamonds for its export earnings and tax revenues, as well as jobs and human rights will all be issues that influence voters. Recent moves to slap a 30% levy on alcohol, clamp down on the media and impose strict discipline on party dissidents has led to criticism that President Khama is too authoritarian, our correspondent adds. (BBC News -- Africa)
Daily guide to television and radio Oct 13, 2009
And in Great Barrington, actress Karen Allen perfects the art she practiced on the set of Raiders of the Lost Ark and other movies: knitting. Ted Reinstein travels to the Berkshires and finds some very interesting people and stories. (Boston Globe)
Zimbabwe receives boost from IMF Sep 5, 2009
BBC Southern Africa correspondent Karen Allen says Zimbabwe's financial crisis has been partially blamed on mismanagement of central bank funds. Zimbabwe owes money to the IMF and other international creditors. (BBC News -- Africa)
Conflict coltan Sep 3, 2009
By Karen Allen BBC News, South Kivu. It was midnight when Elise and her husband were woken by armed men. (BBC News -- Africa)
Who's Shia's Momma? Aug 27, 2009
August 26, 2009 - No, it's not Karen Allen this time. is in talks to take on the role of Shia LaBeouf's mother in Oliver Stone's follow-up to his 1980s classic Wall Street. (IGN FilmForce)
OLED? Make way for ILED displays Aug 24, 2009
They predict that ILEDs will be useful in augmented reality eyewear and in-car navigation systems, like the one Jeff Bridges tosses up in front of Karen Allen in John Carpenter s Starman. Rogers also sees a place for the flexible ILED displays (in addition to computer monitors and home theater screens) on wearable health monitors and diagnostic equipment. (Boston Globe)
Third Disney employee dies in little more than a month Aug 19, 2009
Disney performers don't impersonate Harrison Ford and Karen Allen, the lead actors from the original Indy film, Raiders of the Lost Ark, but instead demonstrate the types of stunts used to film Indy and Marian's adventures. The 30-minute show opens with a dramatic sequence in which the actor representing Indiana Jones dodges moving spikes and swings on a rope to get to a treasure. (The Palm Beach Post)
Czech film digs beneath the surface Aug 15, 2009
Karen Allen plays Jenny Hayden, a young widow who lives alone in rural Wisconsin. She spends much of her time smoking cigarettes and watching old movies of her dead husband. (Fresno Bee)
DVD Report: This week's new releases Aug 9, 2009
Jeff Bridges is an extraterrestrial inhabiting the body of Karen Allen s late husband in John Carpenter s nicely turned, genre-exceeding sci-fi drama, which makes its Blu-ray debut. Big Trouble in Little China, the least of Carpenter s various team-ups with Kurt Russell, also arrives in hi-def from another distributor. (Boston Globe)
JUST AMONG FRIENDS Jul 30, 2009
I talked with Karen Allen this week who brought me up-to-date on her siblings, Jimmy, Patricia and Mike. Jimmy lives in Tupelo where he is the chief operations officer for the firm of Mitchell-McNutt. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Abuses in Zimbabwe 'still go on' May 31, 2009
By Karen Allen BBC News, Johannesburg. Mr Tsvangirai showed no sign of straying away from the coalition. (BBC News -- Africa)
Gunboat politics Apr 19, 2009
Last year Somali pirates were responsible for more than 100 attacks on shipping and although attempts are being made to tackle the problem, finding a solution is not straightforward reports Karen Allen in Kenya. When pirates attacked, the crew disabled the Maersk Alabama's power. (BBC News -- Americas)
Pope condemns African corruption Mar 21, 2009
The BBC's Karen Allen says the meeting is intended to be about what lessons have been learned, but in reality it is likely to be tougher on the leaders. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Africa)
On Sale: 'Animal House' Deathmobile Mar 18, 2009
The car featured heavily in the popular movie, whose stars included John Belushi, Tom Hulce, Tim Matheson, Karen Allen, Kevin Bacon and Donald Sutherland. Starting off as a weekend loaner from a pledge's older brother, it was wrecked during a beer-fueled road trip. (KIRO TV, WA)
Smiles all round Mar 4, 2009
By Karen Allen BBC News, Nairobi. A year after an accord was signed in Kenya paving the way for a unique political partnership, the country is deadlocked, its people despondent and lawmakers are losing public support by the day. (BBC News -- Africa)
Tense Sudan awaits court decision Mar 4, 2009
By Karen Allen East Africa correspondent, BBC News. President Omar al-Bashir has always denied backing Darfur militias. (BBC News)
