Tuesday, 2 September 2014

FIRST PICS: Angelina Jolie lets brood of six scrawl over fairytale Versace wedding dress





IT WAS one of the most talked about surprise events of the year and now Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have revealed a picture from their wedding day.


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'I was angry and hurt' Kelly Brook on being fired from Britain's Got Talent





SHE only lasted three days on the panel, and now Kelly Brook has revealed how it really felt to be fired from Britain's Got Talent.


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Meet TVNZ's new weatherman

Daniel Corbett is joining Jim Hickey and Karen Olsen on its weather team.Corbett, an experience meteorologist, will begin his weather reports from next Monday.The Essex-born presenter has a BSc in Meteorology from the State University...


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Kanye, Juanes enliven LA's Made in America fest

LOS ANGELES (AP) A new outdoor music festival in downtown Los Angeles reflected the city's diversity with a lineup that included rap, rock, punk, blues and Latin music. Kanye West, Cypress Hill, Weezer, Rise Against, John Mayer and...


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Burning Man festival draws peak crowd of 66,000

RENO, Nevada (AP) The Burning Man counterculture festival drew a peak crowd of nearly 66,000 celebrants as it neared an end Monday on the northern Nevada desert.Friday's official peak attendance of 65,922 was within the population...


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NY West Indian Day Parade marred by nearby slaying

NEW YORK (AP) Colorful floats, elaborate costumes, politicians and merrymakers filled Brooklyn's streets Monday for the annual West Indian Day Parade, a massive Caribbean celebration that was marred by a fatal shooting nearby before...


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Celebrity photo hacker: 'I didn't do this by myself'

The chief hacker who organized the theft of private nude pictures of actresses including Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Upton has gone on the run.The anonymous individual, who sparked the scandal after dumping dozens of naked photographs...


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Demons and dragons clinch art award

A painting of the coastline around Otago Harbour populated by macabre medieval demons and dragons has won the Paramount Award in last night's annual Wallace Art Awards. Auckland painter Roger Mortimer, 58, was presented with the award...


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Katy Perry calls herself 'pizza face' (+video)

She is now known as one of pop's most provocative performers, wearing typically outrageous costumes on tour.But back in 2001, Katy Perry was a shy 17-year-old trying to make it as a singer on the Christian rock scene.In previously...


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Series of flops chills Hollywood summer

Sylvester Stallone flexed his ageing biceps, Tom Cruise battled aliens and Cameron Diaz sizzled, but in the end nothing could save Hollywood from a disastrous summer.Across North America, box office takings were down 15 per cent...


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Angelina Jolie's wedding dress revealed

People magazine has scored one of the celebrity exclusives of the year: photos of Angelina Jolie's wedding dress.The dress Jolie wore for her top secret wedding to Brad Pitt two weekends ago was made by Luigi Massi, head tailor...


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Perez Hilton apologises for posting naked leak pics

Perez Hilton, the acerbic celebrity blogger, has personally apologised for publishing naked photographs of Jennifer Lawrence.The Hunger Games actress was just one of the famous names targeted by a large-scale hacking scam.Hundreds...


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Saturday, September 6

Today is Saturday, September 6, the 249th day of 2014. There are 116 days left in the year.Highlights in history on this date:1565 - Spanish troops arrive from Sicily, forcing Turks to abandon siege of Malta.1620 - Pilgrims...


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'I’ll always regret not spending time with him': Vernie Bennett on her brother's cancer





ETERNAL singer Vernie Bennett found it extremely difficult to cope when her sibling was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.


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Eight ways to look after your knees





LONG-TERM pain can cause huge disruption to your life. Here orthopaedic surgeon JOHN HARDY shares his tips for taking care of these vital joints.


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The implant that can stop seizures while you sleep





MATTHEW BUSBY is one of the first patients in the UK to try a new device that can detect and automatically prevent fit.


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The milk that won't churn your stomach





ONE in five of us thinks we can’t digest cow’s milk. Now a new study shows that a protein could be the cause.


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Why I’m taking the plunge: Uncle inspired to swim the Channel for his brave niece





UNTIL four years ago my niece Bel was like any other eight-year-old: bubbly, spirited and carefree with a zest for life and a smile that could light up a room.


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Eating fruit every day can slash risk of heart disease





EATING two pieces of fruit every day can dramatically slash the risk of developing heart disease, according to new research.


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Movie review: Housebound

Gerard Johnstone, the writer/director of the amazing new horror-thriller-comedy Housebound , is a good friend of mine and someone with whom I've spent countless hours discussing movies. But you only need to glimpse the tidal wave...


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