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Amy Winehouse joins the stars in London's Madame Tussauds
London - A strikingly real waxwork model of troubled British soul singer Amy Winehouse, complete with her trademark beehive hairdo and sailor tattoos, was unveiled at Madame Tussauds in London Wednesday. The Amy model, placed in the Music Zone of t...

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[Posted on : 2008-07-23 ] Category : [ UK (Entertainment) ]

Batman star freed on bail over assault allegations - Summary
London/Los Angeles - Batman star Christian Bale was freed on bail after being questioned at a London police station over claims that he assaulted his mother and sister at a luxury hotel, Scotland Yard said Monday. The 34-year-old Hollywood actor, in ...

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[Posted on : 2008-07-22 ] Category : [ UK (Entertainment) ]

 Batman star freed on bail over assault allegations - Summary
London - Batman star Christian Bale was freed on bail after being questioned at a London police station over claims that he assaulted his mother and sister at a luxury hotel, Scotland Yard said Monday. The 34-year-old Hollywood actor, in London for t...

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[Posted on : 2008-07-22 ] Category : [ UK (Entertainment) ]

Amy Winehouse not in court as husband gets jail term
London - The husband of troubled British singer Ami Winehouse was Monday sentenced to 27 months in prison for trial- fixing to avoid jail and for beating up a former pub landlord. A court in London found Blake Fielder-Civil, 26, guilty of perverting ...

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[Posted on : 2008-07-21 ] Category : [ UK (Entertainment) ]

Beatles memorabilia triumph at London rock and pop auction
London - The iconic bass drum skin used on the front cover of The Beatles' 1967 album Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band sold for 541,250 pounds (1,07 million dollars) at a rock auction in London Thursday. Auction house Christie's had estimated tha...

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[Posted on : 2008-07-10 ] Category : [ UK (Entertainment) ]

Bollywood Burner hopes to take on Curry Hell in culinary contest
London - An Indian restaurant chef in London hopes to enter the Guinness Book of Records with the Bollywood Burner, a curry dish that comes with a health warning. Vivek Singh, chef at London's Cinnamon Club, said the lamb-based curry, made with Naga ...

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[Posted on : 2008-07-10 ] Category : [ UK (Entertainment) ]

Salman Rushdie wins third award for Midnight's Children
London - Salman Rushdie, the Anglo-Indian author who recently received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II, Thursday won a special award marking the 40th anniversary of Britain's Booker Prize for his novel Midnight's Children. Rushdie, 61, was voted...

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[Posted on : 2008-07-10 ] Category : [ UK (Entertainment) ]

Queen Mum's butler note for gin is sold at British auction
London - Letters from Princess Diana and a note from the Queen Mother asking for a bottle of gin were among 700 objects auctioned for more than half-a-million pounds (991,000 dollars) on Saturday. The royal letters, photographs and artefacts belonged...

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[Posted on : 2008-07-05 ] Category : [ UK (Entertainment) ]

 Kylie Minogue 'blown away' by Britain's royal honour - Summary
London - Australian pop princess Kylie Minogue said Thursday she was totally blown away by receiving a royal award honouring a lifetime of music making at a glittering ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London. It is an incredible honour for me to...

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[Posted on : 2008-07-03 ] Category : [ UK (Entertainment) ]

Kylie Minogue picks of Britain's royal award with a smile
London - Australian pop diva Kylie Minogue was Thursday honoured for a lifetime of music making at a glittering ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London. Minogue, 40, smiled broadly as she received an OBE (Order of the British Empire) award from Pri...

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[Posted on : 2008-07-03 ] Category : [ UK (Entertainment) ]

Japanese stocks surge on seizures of US mortgage lenders - Summary

New Zealand and Malaysia to renew free trade talks

Top US commander requests new probe into Afghan civilian casualties

Universal Pics to back digital cinema upgrade: report

Indian equities surge 4 per cent on news of nuclear waiver

Death toll mounts to 14 in Philippine landslides

Rice defends US record on halting nuclear proliferation

U.S. seizes Fannie, Freddie, aims to calm market

Twelve injured in suspected US strike in north-west Pakistan

Stripper up for bucks' night rape in Australia

U.S. talks with Fannie, Freddie turned sour: sources

Thailand names career diplomat as new foreign minister

SIDEBAR: Smiling Jankovic pleased with her reflection at US Open

China frets at U.S. risk after Fannie/Freddie bailout

Britney Spears shines at MTV awards

Embattled Thai premier denies moonlighting charges

Altria to buy UST for $10.3 billion: WSJ

Brazil beats Chile 3-0 to get back on track to World Cup - Summary

Asian banks rally on Fannie, Freddie bailout

US-Vietnam meeting on Agent Orange opens