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Stephanie Rice finally celebrating birthday with a bang today
Melbourne, Sep 19 (ANI): Australian swimming beauty Stephanie Rice is all set to celebrate her 21st birthday today-almost two months after her actual birthday-in a grand bash.
The Olympic star had to postpone festivities because of the world champ meet in Rome in July.
But, today, she will start her birthday celebrations at the Marriot Hotel, and [...]
‘Dirty Dancing’ town planning memorial for Patrick Swayze
London, Sep 19 (ANI): Locals of a North Carolina community, where Patrick Swayze’s film ‘Dirty Dancing’ was shot, are planning a memorial service for the late star.
The ‘Ghost’ star died on Monday evening after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
The town of Lake Lure will pay homage to the 57-year-old during a memorial service on [...]
Jennifer Aniston not interested in other stars’ lives
London, Sep 19 (ANI): Jennifer Aniston is livid over the public interest in her private life, as she herself doesn’t care what other stars are doing.
The ‘Friends’ star has vowed not to discuss her personal life, and is unhappy with the idea of strangers reading about her personal matters.
“I don’t know about your life. [...]
Emma Watson used gap year to design teen summer wear for People Tree
London, Sep 18 (ANI): Harry Potter star Emma Watson has revealed that she spent her gap year designing a ‘complete teenage summer wardrobe’ for the fair trade fashion brand People Tree.
Watson, 19, who has just enrolled at Brown University in the US, acted as a creative advisor for the ethical fashion collection, which will reach [...]
Karzai unlikely to claim Afghan election victory soon
Washington, Sep.17 (ANI): With accusations of vote fraud piling up around Afghanistan’s presidential election, incumbent Hamid Karzai is unlikely to claim victory any time soon.
At the very least, a national electoral complaints commission investigating fraudulent voting will take weeks to determine how much of [...]
‘Zero tolerance’ policy has zero effect
Washington, Sep 17 (ANI): Amid an ongoing debate about changing the drinking age from 21 to 18 in the US, a Sam Houston State University economist has raised voice against a related law- the “zero tolerance” policy.
Darren Grant studied data from 30,000 fatalities in [...]
Kiwi chocolatier’s meat-flavoured chocs ‘a hit with men’!
London, Sept 17 (ANI): Meat-flavoured chocolate might not be everyone’s idea of a yummy treat, but a Kiwi chocolatier’s salami-tinged creation is proving to be a hit with men.
Brainchild of Hanna Frederick, the venison chocolate truffles are made from a blend [...]
The pen may be mightier than the keyboard for schoolkids
Washington, September 17 (ANI): It may not be wrong to say that the pen is mightier than the keyboard, for a new study on schoolchildren so suggests.
Virginia Berninger, a University of Washington professor of Educational Psychology, looked at [...]
Katona’s ‘hubby wants to leak couple’s sex tape on net to ease cash crisis’
London, Sept 16 (ANI): Already troubled Kerry Katona fears getting into more mess as hubby Mark Croft wants to sell off a steamy sex tape of the couple to alleviate their cash crunch, it has emerged.
Pals say Katona’s former taxi driver hubby tried to sell [...]
Michelle Williams says falling in love again didn’t soothe grief
Washington, September 16 (ANI): Michelle Williams has said that falling in love again did not save her from the pain of losing her late former beau Heath Ledger.
The actress gave birth to the late star’s daughter Matilda, who was just 2 years old when Ledger died last year of an accidental drug overdose.
“After the first [...]
Twitter could help track swine flu spread
London, September 16 (ANI): People’s updates on popular social networking websites such as Twitter about having coughs and colds could help health officials track early warning signs about flu outbreaks.
The Health Protection Agency annual conference at Warwick University, UK, heard that such websites could indicate an outbreak of flu earlier than conventional disease surveillance methods [...]
New e-nose can reveal smokers without need for blood, urine tests
London, September 16 (ANI): An electronic nose foil some people’s attempt to deceive their doctors by telling them that they are non-smokers, in order to get cheaper life insurance.
Paul Thomas at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, has revealed that their invention is a tweaked form of a commercially available e-nose. [...]
Amanda Seyfried dismisses ‘Mama Mia!’ sequel reports
London, September 15 (ANI): ‘Mamma Mia!’ star Amanda Seyfried has dismissed reports that a sequel to the movie musical is being planned, and believes there is “no point” trying to make it.
“I don’t think that’s correct. I don’t think it’s accurate. Because I don’t see the point in trying to top something,” the Daily Express [...]
Spitzer call girl Ashley Dupre wants to make a comeback
New York, September 14 (ANI): Ashley Dupre, the former high-class call girl at the centre of the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal, is tired of hiding and wants a comeback.
The 24-year-old was dubbed as an ‘informant’ during the scandal that saw the politician patronising a prostitution service that subsequently led to his resignation from the post [...]
50,000 American Muslims to attend prayer meeting on Washington Mall on Sep.25
Washington, Sep.13 (ANI): At least 50,000 American Muslims will participate in a national prayer gathering for September 25 in Washington, D.C.
According to a report filed by The Star-Ledger, the gathering is taking place in the city’s National Mall area and is being organised by representatives of a mosque in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
The paper quoted Hassen [...]
WAGs declare war on Capello following their World Cup ban
London, Sep 12 (ANI): England’s WAGs have blasted coach Fabio Capello after he banned them from the World Cup in South Africa and laid down strict rules for them.
Capello insisted that his stars will not go to the tournament for a holiday, and warned their wives and girlfriends: “If you [...]
Macca says Beatles overindulged in drugs
Washington, Sept 11 (ANI): Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney is amazed he and his band mates survived the excessive drug habit they had in their heyday.
The singer admits that the Fab Four overindulged in drugs, often falling asleep during recording sessions.
“(We were) overdoing substances and really getting crazy, [...]
Brit woman thinks she has finally found Mr. Right in sixth hubby!
London, Sep 11 (ANI): A Brit woman, who has spent 31-years looking for Mr Right, thinks that she has finally found him in her sixth husband.
Lady Rosemaris Chanie-Cridge, 50, a former dancer and actress, saw her five previous marriages last between 18 [...]
Why diet drugs work
London, Sept 11 (ANI): Diet drugs work because they make people eat more healthily, claim psychologists.
In the study, presented at the British Psychological Society’s Division of Health Psychology conference in Birmingham, researchers found that dieters who lost the most weight [...]
Day/night test idea unlikely soon in absence of suitable ball
Sydney, Sep 11 (ANI): The idea of day-night Test between England and Bangladesh next year is unlikely to proceed because a suitable ball is yet to be developed.
The idea of day-night Tests was floated by the lawmakers of the game, the MCC, at a [...]
