On December 2, 2008, Britney Spears released her sixth album, "Circus," featuring 13 songs produced by Benny Blanco. Days later, on December 12, the drama film "Doubt," directed by John Patrick Shanley, premiered, starring Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman. The film explores moral conflicts in a Bronx Catholic school in 1964.
Alan Bianco Martini crowns Mister International 2008 Ngo Tien Doan in Taichung
Alan Bianco Martini Malgioglio of Brazil won Mister International 2007 in Malaysia, with 17 contestants. He crowned his successor, Ngô Tiến Đoàn of Vietnam, at the 2008 event in Taiwan, featuring 30 competitors. Mister International was founded by Alan Sim.
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Abbey Curran crowns Miss Iowa USA 2009 Chelsea Gauger in Ottumwa
Abbey Curran, at 20, won Miss Iowa USA 2008, becoming the first contestant with a disability to compete in Miss USA. At the event in Las Vegas, she faced 50 others but did not place. She later crowned Chelsea Lynn Gauger as her successor for Miss Iowa USA 2009.
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30 Mister International 2008 candidates competing in Taichung
Alan Bianco Martini Malgioglio represented Brazil at Mister International 2007 and competed against 16 other candidates at the Sarawak Chamber Ballroom in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia on December 31, 2007. He won the title. Runner-up to Martini was Oh Jong Sung of South Korea. The respective second, third and fourth runners-up were Aristotelis Spyridon Bolovinos of Greece, … Continue reading 30 Mister International 2008 candidates competing in Taichung
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Canada’s Jessica Trisko crowns Miss Earth 2008 Karla Henry in Angeles City, Philippines
Jessica Trisko of Canada was crowned Miss Earth 2007 on November 11 at the University of the Philippines. Nearly a year later, she crowned Karla Henry from the Philippines as her successor, the first Miss Earth from Asia. The 2008 pageant featured 85 candidates and took place on November 9 in Angeles City.
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85 Miss Earth 2008 candidates competing in Quezon City, Philippines
Miss Earth, launched on April 3, 2001, is an international beauty pageant focusing on environmental issues. The 2008 edition will take place on November 9, with 85 contestants vying for the title. Jessica Nicole Trisko, Miss Earth 2007, will crown her successor at the event in the Philippines.
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Florida’s Jorge Florida decisions Tae Hyun Bang at ‘World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 6’ in Saitama
Jorge Masvidal, 23, from Miami, secured his second World Victory Road win at "World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 6" in Saitama, Japan on November 1, 2008. He defeated Tae Hyun Bang in a Sengoku Lightweight Grand Prix bout, improving his record to 16-3. Masvidal had earlier won the AFC Welterweight Championship in Florida, USA.
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Rodrigo Garcia’s film ‘Passengers’, John Legend’s album ‘Evolver’ released
"Passengers," released by TriStar Pictures on October 24, 2008, stars Anne Hathaway as a psychotherapist helping plane crash survivors. John Legend's third album, "Evolver," debuted on October 28, 2008, featuring 13 tracks, including collaborations with artists like André 3000 and Kanye West. Legend was born in Ohio and celebrates his 30th birthday on December 28, 2008.
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Harru Suharyadi’s film ‘Cinta Setaman’, Anggun’s album ‘Elevation’ released
"Cinta Setaman," an anthology drama film produced by Vandea Pictures, was released in Indonesia on October 16, 2008. It features eight stories with a diverse cast including Joko Anwar and Titiek Puspa. Anggun's fourth international album, "Elevation," was launched shortly after on October 20, 2008, featuring 13 tracks.
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NKU accused of discriminating against Covington, Kentucky’s Douglas Algie
Douglas J. Algie, a former NKU employee, claimed he faced gender and disability discrimination from 1999 to 2007. He alleged that two female colleagues received promotions denied to him. After filing an EEOC charge in 2005, his case was dismissed in 2007 for not meeting the timeline for discrimination claims.
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