Saturday 18 April 2015

Earth Day aims to reach millions with 'Angry Birds' game

WASHINGTON (AP) " The hugely popular game "Angry Birds" is showing Earth Day some love this year.Game developers at Rovio Entertainment are announcing plans Saturday to create an in-game experience about climate change. The game...


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TV pick: The Killing Field

It's a well-worn premise, but that doesn't mean it won't make for a gripping watch. This Australian Broadchurch -esque murder mystery is set in the small isolated town of Mingara, a quiet place where everyone knows everyone. Except...


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Singer Sam Hunt rising in both country and pop worlds

NEW YORK (AP) " Rising country star Sam Hunt may be finding success on the pop charts, but don't fret " he won't pull a Taylor Swift."By no means do I want to try to leave country music," Hunt said in a recent interview. "That's...


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'Get women out of the kitchen', TVNZ told

Former Justice Minister Judith Collins has told TVNZ bosses she wants its news bulletins to take women more seriously.Her criticisms include showing too many women in the kitchen and in "lesser roles".In the just-released annual...


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The Block gears up for Auckland inner-city sites

Four character villas — all with two storeys — will feature in the next season of The Block NZ . The new Fans versus Faves series will see newbie renovators pitted against past contestants and is due to start filming...


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Divorced Gilda pregnant with her second child

One of New Zealand's richest men and his socialite wife have divorced.News of the divorce of Gilda and James Kirkpatrick comes in the week she announced she was pregnant with her second child.He is worth $150 million, according...


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COMMENT: All's fair in sex, love, war - and books: How ebooks have changed publishing





HAVE you written a steamy novel that would make Christian Grey blush? Or perhaps your fantasy creatures make Daenerys Stormborn’s dragons in Game of Thrones look like timid household pets.


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Inspiration in the kitchen: The best cooking books of spring





SEEKING fresh inspiration in the kitchen? Vanessa Berridge shares her selection of the season’s most imaginative recipe collections


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Shakira and Gerard Pique look SO loved-up as they enjoy date night at the basketball





THEY welcomed their second son into the world less than three months ago, and last night Shakira and Gerard Pique were enjoying a well-deserved night off.


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Best National Trust gardens to see bluebells





THE National Trust has announced its top gardens to see bluebells this spring.


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Usher, Gwen Stefani among headliners for Earth Day rally

WASHINGTON (AP) " An all-day Earth Day rally and concert Saturday is drawing some big names to the National Mall.Usher, Mary J. Blige, Gwen Stefani, Common and Train are scheduled to perform during the free Global Citizen 2015 Earth...


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Oiled-up Jason Statham gyrates in tiny leopard-print pants in hilarious '90s throwback vid





IT'S hard to imagine Jason Statham as anything but a hunky Hollywood movie star. However, once upon a time, he actually made a pretty good go-go dancer.


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Michael Douglas joins James Corden to reenact THAT saucy Sharon Stone Basic Instinct scene





HE'S certainly not afraid to go that extra mile for the Late Late Show and James Corden's latest sketch is one of his best so far.


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Katie Hopkins calls Russell Brand a 'd*** on a permed stick' in latest Twitter feud





SHE usually relishes in all the abuse she gets online, but Katie Hopkins couldn't resist making a dig at Russell Brand when he criticised her on Twitter yesterday.


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Heat wave for Vauxhall Corsa





HOT hatches come in many shapes and sizes. From the supermini-based pocket rockets to the £40,000 super-car-chasing prestige models, those after more power from their hatchbacks have plenty of choice.


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Britain's Got Talent 2015: Dance act Boyband wow the judges with Uptown Funk performance





WE'RE one week into the new series of Britain's Got Talent and tonight's show will see a five piece dance act called Boyband impress the judges.


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Britain's Got Talent singer Becky O’Brien feared she would be killed by violent husband





BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT viewers may be close to tears tonight as they're introduced to wannabe singer Becky O’Brien.


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Craig Revel Horwood would 'love' to see Dermot O'Leary on Strictly Come Dancing





HE WAS known for his dancing medleys on X Factor, and now it seems some people are desperate to see Dermot O'Leary show off his moves on Strictly Come Dancing.


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Matthew Lewis continues to excite fans as he reveals amazing abs in sexy shirtless snap





BRITISH actor Matthew Lewis got fans VERY excited this week, after a friend posted a ridiculously hot shirtless snap of the star on Twitter.


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Tech News Recap: EVIDENCE of alien colonies, Putin memes made ILLEGAL and Windows HACKED





ALL THE biggest technology news from the past week – Astronomers find EVIDENCE of 'highly advanced' alien civilisations, Russia makes Vladimir Putin memes ILLEGAL and a bug found more than 18 YEARS ago still leaves ALL Windows PCs open to attack from HACKERS.


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