Michael Jackson’s father suspects ‘foul play’
Michael Jackson’s father said he suspected “foul play” in the death of the singer, adding that his son had apparently taken drugs to help him relax. Joe Jackson, 79, told ABC News in an TV interview that he was dumbfounded when he learned that his son, 50, collapsed at home and was being rushed to the...

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Shahrukh Khan with honorary doctrate degree LONDON: Indian actor Shahrukh Khan stands alongside his wife Gauri after being given an honorary doctorate in Arts and Culture from the University of Bedfordshire. ap

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‘Adopt-a-bench’ scheme to pay for Versailles palace upkeep
History fans and arts patrons are to get the chance to adopt a stone or marble bench in the majestic grounds of the Chateau de Versailles, to help pay for their upkeep. The adopt-a-bench scheme, follows a similar initiative for statues dotting the royal palace gardens west of Paris, which has restored...

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Butter by design
Plans to erect a giant statue of Michael Jackson made from butter at the Iowa State Fair are being put to the vote. Fair organisers announced their intention to create the butter tribute to the ‘King of Pop’ just days after Jackson’s death. But the idea has proved so controversial that they are now...

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Tanishq Gold collection New Delhi: Models display a new range of Tanishq Gold collection ‘Glam Gold’ during its launch. ap

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New York suing social network Tagged
The attorney general of New York state announced plans on to sue social network Tagged for deceptive email marketing practices and invasion of privacy. Attorney general Andrew Cuomo, in a statement on his website, said a lawsuit was being filed against the San Francisco - based social network for ‘an...

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Barack Obama’s iconographer finds beauty in Suu Kyi
Shepard Fairey, the artist best known for his ‘HOPE’ portrait of Barack Obama, is now trying to create an iconic image of Myanmar’s detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in whom he sees both beauty and sternness.
Fairey’s poster of Obama - which showed the future president tinted in red,...

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Autumn/Winter 2009-2010 collection Paris: A model presents a creation by German designer Karl Lagerfeld as part of his Autumn/Winter 2009-2010 haute couture fashion collection. reuters

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