Fab victory

for Beatles

NEW YORK: Three decades after winning their last Grammy, the reconstituted Beatles picked up three more of the statues at this year's ceremony, and the three surviving lads agree the victory was fab. reports AP.

"What a great surprise!" George Harrison said Friday in a statement. "It's good to know that people still like the Beatles."

His former bandmate Paul McCartney agreed: "It's great news, and it's great that we can get these awards so long after the records were made."

Harrison. McCartney and Ringo Starr reunited to work on the Beatles' ’Anthology” music and video series. They also recorded a pair of new songs based on leftover demo tapes from the late John Lennon.

One of those songs. "Free As a Bird." won for best pop performance by a duo or group and for best short video. The anthology project won for best long video.

"Hey, three out of three can't be bad." said Ringo Starr. "I'm so excited. It's very good news — great news, in fact."

Targets of Combat 18

LONDON: Threats against Vanessa Redgrave have led Scotland Yard to secure her home, a newspaper reported, reports AP.

"I and a number of celebrities have been targeted by Combat 18, the British fascist group." the 60-year-old Academy Awardwinning actress wrote in a letter to the Daily Mail. "Combat 18 published our home addresses. "

In April, police wired her home with an alarm after her leftist politics put her on the group's "hit list." Last month, the group was tied to mail-bomb attempts against well-known mixed-race couples.

Redgrave's letter was prompted by a report that she had a black lover, actor David Harewood, her co-star in a New York production of Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra."

She denied it, saying that Harewood — like many other friends often stayed in her apartment as a guest. "Please help prevent further trouble for my family, friends and neighbours." she wrote.

Redgrave won the 1977 best supporting-actress Oscar for her role in "Julia."

Ban on same-sex marriage inhuman!

OLYMPIA. Washington: Washington Gov Gaiy Locke vetoed a ban on same-sex marriages, calling it discriminatorv. divisive and unnecessary. Legislative leaders said they will put the issue before the voters, reports AP.

"I oppose any measure that would divide, disrespect or diminish our humanity." the Democratic governor said Friday, echoing a theme from his inaugural address a few weeks ago. In his message to the Republican-controlled legislature. Locke added: "Our overarching principle should be to promote civility, mutual respect and unity. This legislation fails to meet this

The measure passed the Washington state House 63-35, three votes shy of the two-thirds margin necessary to override Locke s veto.