It seems that noted hydrangea -hating non-apologist Madonna is ready to make amends to the flower she scorned. The musician has composed a love letter apology in the form of a silent film-esque YouTube video. “You have no idea how many nights I have lost thinking how I hurt you,” reads text displayed over video of a distraught Madgecradling the flower. “If I could take back my words I would. But I can’t, so what am I left with?” Read full article > >

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Madonna stars in extremely sarcastic love letter to hydrangeas (Video)

After spending the past decade synthesizing a hyper-macho hybrid of the French policier, the Hong Kong kung fu movie and the British gangster action-­comedy, Luc Besson has decided to make one for the girls. The protagonist of “Colombiana” is a young woman who has strong feelings for her parents, a warm relationship with her boyfriend and a proclivity for sketching the delicate Colombian orchid for which she’s named. Of course, her parents are dead, her boyfriend is at great risk and she draws the flower in black lipstick on the bodies of her victims. Yes, Cataleya (like the heroine of the writer, producer and sometime director’s “ La Femme Nikita ”) is an assassin. And, yes  (like the heroine of Besson’s “ The Professional ”), she has vowed revenge on the drug dealers who killed her folks. But despite a list of hits that’s topped 20, the killer — played by “ Avatar’s ” Zoe Saldana — is a sensitive, sometimes weepy soul. And “Colombiana,” at least by comparison with such Besson franchises as the “Transporter” series, has a gentle touch. Read full article > >

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England coach Andy Flower targets the 2015 World Cup after guiding the team to number one in the Test rankings.

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Ninety students marched into the auditorium at Flower Valley Elementary School in Rockville on Monday for fifth-grade promotion. Some people are critical of the growth of full-fledged processional ceremonies to mark the end of elementary school, calling it a form of “graduation inflation.” Read full article > >

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Pint-size pomp at elementary schools

England cricket coach Andy Flower signs a new contract with the England and Wales Cricket Board.

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Flower signs new England contract

England coach Andy Flower believes his side can win the World Cup, but says the limited-overs series in Australia does not offer the ideal preparation.

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Flower targets World Cup victory

England coach Andy Flower says his team will stick with their four-man bowling attack for the fourth Ashes Test, but hints that Steve Finn may be left out.

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England coach Andy Flower refuses to confirm that Chris Tremlett will replace the injured Stuart Broad in the third Test.

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England coach Andy Flower suggests he has an idea who will replace the injured Stuart Broad in the third Ashes Test.

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Flower ponders Broad replacement

England coach Andy Flower plays down concerns over opening batsman Alastair Cook’s lack of form ahead of the Ashes series.

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England coach Andy Flower believes the one-day international series against Pakistan has been “devalued” by the continuing spot-fixing allegations.

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ODI series devalued, says Flower