Wednesday, 29 October 2014

Karl Puschmann: Forget MKR and watch this cooking show

You wouldn't know it to look at me but I make a pretty bad-ass toasted sandwich. Thick, melty and with an exterior so golden you'd think Midas himself had touched it. But despite my natural finesse in the kitchen I've never got...


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Jane Lynch, wife, finalize divorce in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) A judge has finalized Jane Lynch's divorce from her wife more than four years after the couple were married.Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Ralph C. Hofer approved the pair's divorce judgment on Monday. The agreement...


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Three glasses of milk a day linked to earlier death





THE humble pinta could be a danger to health and even increase the risk of dying prematurely, according to shocking new research.


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UK breakthrough for statins patients





A SIMPLE test which can reveal who will best respond to life-saving statins is a step closer after a major breakthrough by British scientists.


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Top 10 facts about Sir Walter Raleigh





ON OCTOBER 29, 1618, Sir Walter Raleigh was beheaded in the Old Palace Yard at the Palace of Westminster after being convicted of treason against James I.


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Tuesday, 28 October 2014

Lorde savours southern speciality: cheese rolls

Having arrived in Dunedin for her sell-out concert tonight, Kiwi pop princess Lorde has been tweeting the praises of the southernmost destination of her New Zealand tour. The Grammy-winning teen rated the drive into town from Dunedin...


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Pop stars are more likely to die young - study

It's long been said that pop stars live fast and die young, but a new Australian study has added scholarly credibility to the adage, finding that US musicians die up to 25 years earlier than the general population."This is clear...


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Keanu Reeves: 'I wanted Wolverine and Batman'

He recently revealed it "sucked" that he no longer receives film roles from major Hollywood studios.Now Keanu Reeves, 50, has admitted that he tried out for the parts of comic book heroes Wolverine and Batman, but missed out."I...


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Phil Collins gives vast Alamo collection to Texas

SAN ANTONIO (AP) British pop star Phil Collins on Tuesday handed over his vast collection of artifacts related to the Battle of the Alamo and the Texas Revolution to the state of Texas.Collins was in San Antonio to donate what's...


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Review: 'The Killer Next Door' is gripping mystery

"The Killer Next Door" (Penguin Books), by Alex MarwoodDesperation brings six people to a decaying Victorian apartment house where the tenants' desolation pales in comparison with one neighbor's despicable acts.Alex Marwood's...


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Forza Horizon 2: Expanded open-world completes impressive Xbox One racer





FORZA HORIZON 2 had a lot to live up to after its predecessor brought so much to the racing genre.


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Companies continue battle for Marvel superheroes

DENVER (AP) Spider-Man, X-Men and The Hulk will loom large in a federal appeals court as Disney battles for the rights to Marvel's iconic comic book characters in a longtime dispute.A panel of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...


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Neil Patrick Harris to host new NBC variety series

NEW YORK (AP) NBC is bringing Neil Patrick Harris back to series television as host of a comedy-variety series.The new show is based on the successful British TV format "Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway." NBC didn't announce...


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Five moments of your life you shouldn't share on Facebook





AFTER Robbie Williams decided to chart his wife's labour on social media, we round up the key life events that you should keep private


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'All you can eat! Boom' Simon Cowell treated to Harvester scampi meal by Stevi Richie





HE'S NOT always been super rich and famous and Simon Cowell proved he can slum it with the best dining out at Harvester last night.


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3 below-the-radar films to catch this fall

By all means, see David Fincher's gloriously pulpy "Gone Girl," the elegant, surreal comedy "Birdman," the percussive and intelligent idie "Whiplash" and the staggering Edward Snowden documentary "Citizenfour." But before Christopher...


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Ewan McGregor, Maggie Gyllenhaal reunite for B'way

NEW YORK (AP) She absolutely adores Tom Stoppard. He has never been much of a fan. She fell in love with the playwright's words at 17. He once had a terrible audition for a Stoppard play and never went back for more.Yet fate has...


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How to choose bulbs that will flower in shade





TRANSFORMING shady areas into colourful corners is a constant challenge to gardeners, but one solution for spring at least is to plant bulbs.


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Victoria's Secret beauty Candice Swanepoel models the 'make-up look of the century'





SHE is known for her flawless, natural beauty but the underwear model has vamped up her look to showcase Max Factor's party style


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Pavement weeds for dinner? Go wild for free food from the strangest places...





AUTUMN is one of the best times of year to forage for produce in the great outdoors. We share our top tips for getting started.


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