Only way is up for vibrant St Pat's

Their 47-year wait for an away victory in Europe over, Dublin side St Patrick's Athletic FC travel to face Hertha BSC Berlin in the UEFA Cup as underdogs but with the ambition to pull off a "phenomenal" upset.

Another UK tour operator goes bust

A second British tour operator has gone bust days after the collapse of XL Leisure sent the travel industry into turmoil, the aviation regulator confirmed today.

XL collapse sees rivals prosper on FTSE

The collapse of a rival operator buoyed holiday giants TUI Travel and Thomas Cook today as the FTSE 100 Index surged nearly 2% in the final session of the week.

XL travel rivals see shares rise on FTSE

UK holiday giants TUI Travel and Thomas Cook were experiencing strong gains today as investors digested the collapse of rival operator XL.

More tour operators expected to go under

The collapse of tour operator XL is the latest blow to the UK air travel industry, which has endured a torrid summer with a number of companies closing down.

Hedlund to star in 'Tron' sequel

Film News: Credits include 'Friday Night Lights, ' 'Troy' -- Disney has inked Garrett Hedlund to star in "Tron" its sequel to the pioneering 1982 computer-graphics action pic of the same name. Hedlund's credits include "Friday Night Lights, " "Four Brothers" and "Troy."

Deakins nabs two ASC nominations

Film News: 'Reader, ' 'Revolutionary' on award shortlist -- For the second year in a row, the American Society of Cinematographers has given two feature nominations to Roger Deakins, this time for “Revolutionary Road” and “The Reader.”

Polanski to return to Los Angeles?

Film News: Debate continues over misconduct charges -- Does Roman Polanski have to return to L.A. in order to get 32-year-old sexual misconduct charges dismissed? L.A. County's D.A. office says he does, but his attorneys don't agree.

Rotterdam festival favors new talent

Film News: Event picks 14 first, second films for award -- Fourteen first and second features compete for the VPRO Tiger Awards at this year's International Film Festival Rotterdam.
The three winners of the fest's top honor will be announced Jan. 30.

BAFTA unveils foreign film shortlist

Film News: Nominations include two animated films -- The noms for the foreign-language pic BAFTA have gone to German terrorist thriller “The Baader Meinhof Complex, ” Italian mafia drama “Gomorrah, ” French family drama “I’ve Loved You So Long, ” and innovative animated pics “Persepolis” and “Waltz With Bashir.”

Berlin Panorama nabs 'Garapa'

Film News: Julie Delpy's 'Countess' also picked -- New works by Jose Padilha, who won the Golden Bear last year with “The Elite Squad, ” Julie Delpy and cult filmmaker Ulli Lommel are among the films selected for the Berlin Film Festival’s Panorama section this year, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary.

'Watchmen' fate goes to federal judge

Film News: Fox, WB forego jury trial on legal tussle -- Fox and Warner Bros. have decided to forego a jury trial in their legal tussle over which studio has distribution rights to "Watchmen" and agreed to let a federal judge decide the case on Jan. 20.

Palm Springs rolls out red carpet

Film News: Eastwood receives career achievement award -- The world economy is in dire straits, but you sure wouldn't know it from the red carpet at the 20th-annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala.

Welsh agency boosts local films

Film News: FAW puts $2.6 milllion into projects -- The Film Agency of Wales invested $2.6 million (£1.7 million) in local pics last year, its first in operation.

Image Awards unveil nominations

Film News: NAACP honors to be handed out on Feb. 12 -- The NAACP has named “Cadillac Records, ” “The Secret Life of Bees, ” “Miracle at St. Anna, ” “Seven Pounds” and “Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys" as best pic contenders for its 40th annual Image Awards.