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Canadian researchers say they've determined the scent of grapevine flowers comes from pollen grains stored in the anthers, not just the petals. University of British Columbia scientists from the school's Wine Research Center and Michael Smith Laboratories were studying grapes used to produce Cabernet Sauvignon from British Columbia's Okanagan region when they identified a gene that produces and regulates fragrance from the vines' tiny clusters of green blossoms. This was a surprise in...

An Aston Martin DB5, identical to the model featured in a number of classic James Bond movies, is going up for auction, Eddisons announced Tuesday. The car is the same type that appeared in the films Goldfinger, Thunderball, GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies and Casino Royale. It is being offered for sale at a guide price of $216,000-$288,000. The online auction begins March 12 and is to run eight days. The iconic car was first registered in February 1964 and has been fully restored to...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Publishing Corp. today announced the launch of celebrity gossip and entertainment Web site Gossip Sauce (http://www.GossipSauce.com), offering red carpet access to engaging and trustworthy celebrity and entertainment news. The site features the latest celebrity scoops, interviews, commentary and breaking news about today's most popular personalities. Gossip Sauce's official launch follows a highly successful ramp up period, which earned...

A first-edition British copy of You Only Live Twice, inscribed by author Ian Fleming to the real James Bond, is going up for auction. Profiles in History said the novel was inscribed by Fleming on the front free endpaper: To the real James Bond from the thief of his identity. Ian Fleming, Feb. 5, 1964. Scheduled to go on sale Dec. 11, the book is expected to sell for between $60,000 and $80,000, the auction house said. Bids can be placed either in person, by mail, phone, fax or live on the...

British actor Daniel Craig, who has starred in many acclaimed arthouse films, says he is amazed by how well his James Bond movies do at the box office. The "Munich,""Sylvia" and "Infamous" actor starred as secret agent 007 in the enormous 2006 hit "Casino Royale," as well as its sequel "Quantum of Solace," which is already a blockbuster in the United Kingdom, where it opened two weeks ago. It opened in the United States Friday. "It's great," Craig told UPI in New York Thursday about the...

By Claudia Puig In Quantum of Solace (**1/2 out of four), the stunts are as muscular and the film as handsome to look at as the hero who so ably pulls them off. But the story linking it all together is thin and weak. James Bond, again terrifically played by Daniel Craig, continues on a downward spiral of the spirit. He has not been the same carefree playboy since the death of Vesper (Eva Green), the true love he found in 2006's Casino Royale. Now he is bent on avenging her death, and his...

By Anthony Breznican, USA TODAY J BEVERLY HILLS ames Bond needs a day off. In the latest 007 thriller, Quantum of Solace, Daniel Craig continues to explore the depths of the iconic superspy, this time (his second) revealing a man consumed by his job. It just so happens that his work is saving the world. "It's no moral judgment," Craig says, sitting with his right arm in a sling, the result of 007 action work aggravating an old injury. "If there's ambiguity to the character, then...

DANIEL CRAIG has admitted having plastic surgery to fix injuries sustained on the set of the latest Bond film. The star, 40, severed his fingertip and had eight stitches on his face after being accidentally kicked by a Quantum of Solace co- star. Craig, who was recently pictured sporting an arm sling, told Elle magazine: "It's a stupid inconvenience because we had to stop filming. But they gave me an excellent plastic surgeon." The heart-throb also admitted having a crush on 007's boss....

MERSEYSIDE A-lister Daniel Craig arrived at the 007 tribute last night with his arm strapped up in a sling. The Wirral-raised 40-year-old, who stars in the upcoming movie Quantum Of Solace, was accompanied by girlfriend Satsuki Mitchell. Former Bond star Sir Roger Moore was also at the London tribute to author Ian Fleming. (c) 2008 Liverpool Echo. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All rights Reserved.

FACEBOOK is being used to recruit secret MI6 agents. The Foreign Office hopes ads on the networking site will reach more varied people. (c) 2008 Daily Mirror. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All rights Reserved.