The first funerals are to be held for victims of Friday’s shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in the US state of Connecticut. Noah Pozner and Jack Pinto, both aged six, will be buried after ceremonies at 13:00 local time. Twenty children and six women died in the assault on Sandy Hook school by a lone gunman who then took his own life. He had earlier killed his mother. On Sunday Presi…
…y of depression, new reports suggest she has been battling the condition since at least December last year. That month, Jacintha Saldanha, her accountant husband Benedict Barboza, 49, their son Junal, 17, and adopted daughter Lisha, 14, attended a family wedding in Shirva, 30 miles north of Mangalore. But on December 30, just days after the devout Catholic family celebrated Christmas, Jacintha Sal…
…ian and author of Calories and Corsets: A History of Dieting Over 2,000 Years. “Dieting back then was about all-round mental and physical health. People really got a taste for fad dieting in the 19th Century. It is during this time that things tip over into dieting more for aesthetic reasons and the diet industry explodes.” So what are the weirdest and unhealthiest fad diets from histo…
…Thatcher is recovering in hospital after having a growth removed from her bladder Baroness Margaret Thatcher was the UK’s first female prime minister and served three terms in that post, between 1979 and 1990. She had a series of minor strokes in 2002 and was advised by doctors to stop making public speeches. Margaret Thatcher’s daughter, Carol Thatcher, has previously spoken of her mother&#…
…17;s coronation ends a long losing spell for the U.S. in the competition co-owned by Donald Trump and NBC. An American had not won the right to be called Miss Universe since Brook Lee won the title in 1997. She was good enough during preliminary competitions to be chosen as one of 16 semifinalists who moved on to compete in the pageant’s finale. Her bid lasted through swimsuit, evening wear,…
…mily to have a memorable holiday after the TLC Network, which airs the show in America, ordered a special Christmas episode from its breakout star. During the Christmas special, which airs on February 17, Honey Boo Boo explains why the mother-daughter-duo will be on Santa Claus’ “nice” list this year….
…tops, TVs and other luxury items – and took two of her rings, worth just £76. Many stars now see the benefits of luxury fakes. Although rapper Jay-Z proposed to his pop star wife Beyonce with an 18-carat diamond ring worth $5 million, he also gave her an imitation to wear on stage. Belinda Hadden says: “What has changed is that people now see it as an intelligent rather than a cheapskate thi…
Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse fooled by a hoax call to the London hospital treating Kate Middleton, was later found hanged, an inquest has heard. Jacintha Saldanha was found dead in her nurses’ quarters on Friday, three days after the call from Australian radio presenters pretending to be the Queen and Prince Charles. There were also injuries to her wrist, Westminster Coroner’s Court h…
had contributed to the particularly large fall in the construction sector. “The huge cuts to public spending – 25% in public sector housing and 24% in public non-housing and with a further 10% cuts to both anticipated for 2013 – have left a hole too big for other sectors to fill,” said Judy Lowe, deputy chairman of industry body CITB-ConstructionSkills, said. Some have ques…
…tacy called me last night and told me that if anyone wanted a response from her with regard to Oprah’s interview with the Houstons, to tell them, <<I have nothing to say>>.” Then, on March 12, someone tweeted: “They giving @stacyfrancis hell LOL!,” presumably about the Oprah’s Next Chapter interview, which aired March 11 on Oprah’s OWN Network. Stacy Francis replied moments later, sayi…
Whitney Houston’s The Bodyguard, one of the biggest box office hits of the 1990’s returns to movie theaters this month celebrating its 20th anniversary in a special one-night in-theater event on Wednesday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. local time. Starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston, The Bodyguard became one of the most popular hits of 1992, marking Houston’s acting debut. Additionally, The Bodygu…
…ent list; John Steinbeck, JB Priestley, Roald Dahl, John Le Carré and Catherine Cookson were just a smattering of authors he represented. He had been summoned to Paris by Wallis Simpson to discuss her 1956 autobiography The Heart Has Its Reasons. Instead of greeting Charles Pick, Wallis Simpson’s first remark as she rose from her chaise longue, “a large, round box of Charbonnel et Walker cho…
Anonymous hacking group is alleged to have disrupted access to the UK Home Office website after an apparent cyber attack in protest against government surveillance plans. A message on the Home Office website said the page was currently unavailable “due to a high volume of traffic”, suggesting a denial of service attack had been perpetrated. A message on Twitter claiming to be from Anonymous, a lo…
Simon McCoy, the BBC Breakfast show presenter, has been caught apparently asleep on his desk during this morning show. Simon McCoy, 50, looked like he was caught napping as cameras panned to the presenter ahead of his early broadcast – a claim he later joked about. He was seen clearly resting his head on his arms as he slumped over his desk moments before delivering a bulletin with co-host…
A 12.76-carat pink diamond, found by an Australian mining company, is believed to be the largest rough pink diamond found in the country. The rare diamond was found at Rio Tinto’s Argyle diamond mine in Western Australia’s East Kimberly region. Estimated to be worth millions, it has been named the Argyle Pink Jubilee, and is being cut and polished in Perth. The diamond will be sold la…
Sundance Film Festival 2012 took place from Thursday, January 19 to Sunday, January 29 in Park City, Utah. The 28th edition of the festival presented about 118 independent films from 30 countries, including 45 first-timers (24 in competition) and 91 world premieres. Featured in four different competition categories were 58 individual films. Parker Posey was the host of the closing awards ceremony…
…Provocateur’s boutique in Madison Avenue was partially closed off for Michelle Obama. Kristina Schake, director of communications for First Lady Michelle Obama said this morning: “This story is 100 per cent false.” The Telegraph claimed: “Michelle Obama has risked the wrath of cash-strapped Americans by indulging in a $50,000 shopping spree at Agent Provocateur… “Along with the Queen…
The biggest surprise of the day has been made by Beyoncé and her husband Jay-Z as they shared the first pictures of their baby, Blue Ivy Carter. Beyoncé, 30, and Jay-Z, 42, posted a series of intimate portraits of their beloved daughter, who was born just over a month ago. Instead of selling their first baby pictures to a glossy magazine for millions the music megastar couple decided to take cont…
…been thought Bobby Brown would be kept away amid resentment he led Whitney Houston astray and fears he was trying to get his hands on her $40 million fortune. The 90-minute service will take place at 12:00 p.m. local time at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey, where Whitney Houston was first discovered as a teenager. It will reportedly be a mixture of religious music and celebrity…
…ueen Elizabeth’s granddaughter Zara Phillips who is now wed to former England rugby player Mike Tindall – has exceeded those “marrying up” for the first time. The study found 28% of women born between 1976 and 1981 married men who were less educated and worse paid than them. In 1958, the figure was 23%. British Princess Anne’s daughter Zara Phillips married England rugby star Mike Tindall Of the…
…’s amazing,” says Daphne Selfe. “She looks even better than when she was younger.” Which might also be said of Daphne Selfe, who got her big break when she was working at a Reading department store in 1950 after her ambition to work with horses had suffered a setback, and “Mummy said <<you just can’t sit around>>.” First it was a local magazine cover, and then she was off to London: “M…
The largest exhibition of Leonardo da Vinci’s drawings of the human body goes on display in the Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace in UK this week. During his lifetime, Leonardo da Vinci made thousands of pages of notes and drawings on the human body. Leonardo da Vinci wanted to understand how the body was composed and how it worked. But at his death in 1519, his great treatise on t…
…, alleviate the symptoms of osteoarthritis and cure stomach upsets and even conjunctivitis. The Edinburgh research measured testosterone levels, blood pressure and, using a scientific scale, levels of 11 emotions including fear, sadness, guilt, shyness and self-assurance. Testosterone levels increased between 16% and 30% among the subjects, while blood pressure plummeted. Positive emotions rose an…
…ect with an average reduction of nearly 4 kg (8.8 lbs). With exercise, the average reduction in weight gain was just 0.7 kg (1.5 lbs). A combination of diet and exercise led to an average reduction of 1 kg (2.2 lbs). Women following a calorie-controlled diet were significantly less likely to develop each of the complications considered, but the researchers say those findings need to be repeated in…
Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge were the star attractions at last night’s gala to mark the countdown to the London Olympic Games. The royal couple attended the Our Greatest Team Rises Gala dinner at London’s Royal Albert Hall and both looked stylish and sophisticated as they walked down the red carpet. Prince William looked his usual dapper self in a black tuxedo while Duchess…
Dominique Venner: Suicide inside Notre-Dame de ParisFrench police says a 78-year-old man, named as Dominique Venner, has killed himself inside the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, causing its evacuation. The man pulled out a…
Oklahoma tornado kills at least 51 people as two entire schools flattened in MooreAt least 51 people have been killed after a huge tornado tore through Oklahoma City suburbs, with the death toll likely to rise. Worst hit was Moore, south of Oklahoma City,…
Iraq: At least 54 people killed in series of car bomb attacks in Baghdad, Basra and SamarraAt least 54 people have been killed and many others injured in a series of car bomb attacks in Iraqi cities Baghdad, Basra and Samarra, officials say. Baghdad was worst hit,…
Oklahoma tornado kills one person and injures dozensAt least one person is reported dead and at least 21 others injured in a series of tornadoes that have torn through Oklahoma and Kansas. The worst damage was caused by a…
Syrian troops seize strategic rebel stronghold in QusairFighting has raged in Syrian town of Qusair near Lebanon border after government troops launched a major operation to seize the strategic rebel stronghold. State media said…
Zahra Shahid Hussain shot dead in KarachiSenior Pakistani politician Zahra Shahid Hussain has been shot dead in the southern port city of Karachi. Zahra Shahid Hussain was the senior vice-president of Pakistan's…
Dominique Venner: Suicide inside Notre-Dame de Paris
Eurovision 2013: Russia calls Azerbaijan’s failure to award any points as outrageous action
Brad Pitt says he felt he was wasting his life while married to Jennifer Aniston
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Lady Gaga is back in her favorite high heels after recovering from hip surgery
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Carl Pistorius: Oscar Pistorius’ brother acquitted in Marietjie Barnard’s death case
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North Korea releases Chinese fishing crew
Efrain Rios Montt genocide and crimes against humanity conviction overturned
Hilaria Baldwin joins husband Alec at Cannes Film Festival 2013 to promote his documentary Seduced and Abandoned
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Oklahoma tornado kills at least 51 people as two entire schools flattened in Moore
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Christine White dies in a nursing home in Washington at the age of 86
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Oscar Pistorius will not compete in 2013
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Iraq: At least 54 people killed in series of car bomb attacks in Baghdad, Basra and Samarra