…the attacks on the U.S. consulate in Libya. During a question about security at the Benghazi consulate, where four American officials were killed, including the ambassador Chris Stevens, on September 11, Barack Obama said he was ultimately responsible as commander-in-chief. Mitt Romney then questioned whether Barack Obama had called the consulate attack an “act of terror” in his Rose Garden addre…
Though Whitney Houston sold more than 200 million albums – including The Bodyguard soundtrack which she earned $33million from – and singles during her career and commanded $10million per movie, the legendary singer was said to have been on the verge of bankruptcy when she died. A messy divorce with Bobby Brown, addictions to alcohol and drugs are all said to have whittled away Whitne…
ed after his heirs were not able to fend off civil war and invading conquerors. Mansa Musa I of Mali has been named the richest person in history 2. ROTHSCHILD FAMILY – $350 BILLION (BORN 1744) 3. JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER – $340 BILLION (BORN 1839) 4. ANDREW CARNEGIE – $310 BILLION (BORN 1835) 5. TSAR NICHOLAS II OF RUSSIA – $300 BILLION (BORN 1868) 6. MIR OSMAN ALI KHAN –…
A new strange invention, Deo Perfume Candy, the edible deodorant, promises to keep you “sweet smelling” for hours. An American company called Deo Perfume Candy has created a type of sweet that releases a lingering rose scent through the pores of your skin. Already launched in the US and due to be released in the UK early next year, one mouthful of the tangerine-flavored sweets will apparently kee…
…ingdales (the sale lasts from just 7 a.m.-1 p.m.) and C Wonder (an extra 50% off between midnight and 8 a.m.) – it’ll be well worth it for bleary-eyed shoppers at Zara on Manhattan’s 34th Street, who will be rewarded for their efforts with free tea and coffee from 5 a.m. It’s worth getting in line ahead of opening time too, as those at the front will get gift cards at H&…
Whitney Houston’s ring, which Bobbi Kristina Brown is now wearing on her engagement finger, is worth $250,000, estimates celebrity jewelry designer Neil Lane. Bobbi Kristina Brown, 19, is wearing her mother Whitney Houston‘s gorgeous emerald diamond ring on her left hand and Neil Lane told HollywoodLife.com it’s a rare piece indeed. Whitney Houston’s ring, which Bobbi Kristina Brown is now weari…
Jimmy Kimmel Live had a great trick for parents this Halloween. Tell your kids you ate all their Halloween candy, then film the reaction. Kids expressed shock, rage, and stunned confusion when their parents told them they’d eaten this year’s haul. Jimmy Kimmel Halloween prank 2012 “You told me I had to have it later,” screams one outraged boy in his underwear before attacking his mot…
…her down a little bit,” he told the station. “She said she was bipolar.” A cell phone video showing for the first time the flight attendant who caused panic aboard AA flight has emerged today Flight 2332 was halted after the woman commandeered the plane’s public address system and told passengers there were technical difficulties. First class travelers helped the cabin crew subdue the attendant,…
…is just an invitation to sickos. “It’s ironic that Whitney, who was most famous for The Bodyguard movie when she was alive, has to have bodyguards even in death.” Whitney Houston, who died on February 11 aged 48, is understood to have been buried in a gold lined casket worth upwards of $15,000, and wearing a diamond brooch and earrings. The overwhelming number of fans paying visits to the grave fo…
American comedian Jimmy Kimmel urged parents to play a Halloween prank to their children, telling them they ate all candies overnight. The results after hundreds of parents told their children they had stayed up late and devoured their stash of Halloween sweets were tantrums, tears and screams. The footage, which shows children’s reaction to the Halloween prank, is becoming an internet sens…
Lindsay Lohan apparently grabbed $15,000 worth of clothing from the set of her new film, Scary Movie 5. The items were on her wardrobe racks and the actress has been accused of helping herself to them, according to a new report in the National Enquirer. The National Enquirer claims to have spoken to a set insider, who alleged Lindsay Lohan, 26, took some “nice tops and skirts” among other things…
Whitney Houston had just $29,000 in her bank account at the moment of her death, while having debts of more than $4 million. Whitney Houston’s financial situation was previously disclosed during her divorce from Bobby Brown in 2007, and it showed how the singer had managed to blow many of the millions she had earned during her career. But while Whitney Houston, who sold more than 170 millio…
Seven people from were shot dead in a suburban Fort Worth apartment as they had opened their Christmas gifts, police said yesterday. According to authorities, the shooter appeared to be among the dead, but got a warrant before doing a full search on the small chance that it was otherwise. Four women and three men, aged 18 to 60, were found in an adjoining kitchen and living room area when police…
…the economy, tax and foreign policy. But the former Massachusetts governor accused Barack Obama of broken promises and a record of failure. They will meet for a final pre-election debate in Florida on 22 October. As he battles for a second term, the Democratic president has been trying to hold on to dwindling leads in the nine key swing states that are expected to decide the election on 6 November…
ersuasion than men. This makes female voters, particularly the blue-collar “waitress moms” whose families have been hard-hit by the recession and unemployment, the most-prized group of swing voters in 2012. Celinda Lake, a veteran Democratic pollster, told USA Today: “In every poll, we’ve seen a major surge among women in favorability for Romney” since the Denver debate. “Women went into the…
ersuasion than men. This makes female voters, particularly the blue-collar “waitress moms” whose families have been hard-hit by the recession and unemployment, the most-prized group of swing voters in 2012. Celinda Lake, a veteran Democratic pollster, told USA Today: “In every poll, we’ve seen a major surge among women in favorability for Romney” since the Denver debate. “Women went into the…
…#8221; after his passive showing in the first debate. The rivals will take questions on domestic and foreign policy from an audience of 80 undecided voters at a town hall-style forum in New York. With 21 days to go until the election, the race is essentially deadlocked. As he battles for a second term, the Democratic president is trying to hang on to narrow leads in many of the nine key swing stat…
…f appreciation for their patience” during the three-day disruptions. The apps offered to the affected customers will be available on the BlackBerry App World from Wednesday, October 19, until December 31. The RIM’s action meant to repair the damage to its reputation appeared after a survey last week revealed that 20% of BlackBerry users were considering switching to another supplier following the…
…est in Pablo Picasso’s Still Life with Tulips, painted in 1932 in under three hours. This disguised portrait of his mistress, Marie Therese Walter, fetched $28.6 million when it was last sold in 2000. Its estimate this time round is between $35 million and $50 million. Next week the two auction houses stage their contemporary sales, where works include Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Untitled 1…
Four contemporary artworks worth $1 million stolen from a New York gallery have been recovered in Germany 24 years on. A total of six artworks were taken from the Soloman Gallery in 1988, with one turning up in 2003. But the remainder of works remained hidden until they turned up in the estate of a dead German art dealer. The dealer’s daughter had attempted to get the paintings authenticate…
s clearly enamored, tweeting two shots of the black purse and a smaller grey-and-brown handbag from the French luxury house, which retail upwards of $3,000. “So Mean Céline,” Kylie Jenner wrote to her 3.2 million followers. And she wasn’t the only one – 17-year-old Kendall Jenner also received designer goods from her half-sister Khloe Kardashian, who gifted the towering teen with $1,20…
eorge Soros dropped from the ranks of the top 10 into 12th place compared with a year ago. But the biggest drop was seen by Facebook founder and chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, who fell from 14th to 36th place in the wake of a disappointing stock market listing of his company. He lost nearly half his fortune, which is now worth an estimated $9.4 billion. Four members of one family – the he…
. European finance ministers meet in Dublin on Friday to discuss the Cyprus bailout. Analysts say it is very unlikely that other EU states will become big sellers of the precious metal. Portugal holds 382.5 tonnes of gold, worth some 14.76 billion euros at current prices, in its reserves, while Spain’s holdings stand at 281.6 tonnes, worth 10.8 billion euros. Italy is the world’s fourt…
ir social position as it was for them,” Marc Porter said. The late 19th-century work on paper is one of Paul Cezanne's preparatory studies for his seminal Card Players series of five paintings In 2011, the catalog of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s exhibition of Paul Cezanne’s Card Players listed the work as “whereabouts unknown”. Sharon Kim, Christie’s international direct…
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North Korea fires short-range missiles from its east coastNorth Korea has launched three short-range missiles from its east coast, South Korea's defence ministry said. Two missiles were fired on Saturday morning and one in the…
Cyclone Mahasen hits Bangladesh's southern coast killing at least two peopleCyclone Mahasen has stricken Bangladesh's southern coast, as people packed into evacuation shelters. The storm hit Patuakhali district on Thursday with winds of up to 100…
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