Katy Perry
New York: Singer Katy Perry attends a post-concert party at The Griffin. afp
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New Michael Moore film in Venice film festival line-up
Michael Moore’s film on the financial crisis and the directorial debut of US fashion designer Tom Ford will compete for the ‘Golden Lion’ award at this year’s Venice film festival, organisers said. “It’s one of the most surprising and strongest selections,” the event’s director Marco Muller told reporters... 
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Madonna writes of her spiritual awakening in Israeli daily
Pop diva Madonna recounted to Israelis the long spiritual search that led her to the Jewish mystic religion Kabbalah, in an article published by Israel’s largest newspaper. The ‘Material Girl’, who will be in Israel in September as part of her ‘Sticky and Sweet’ tour, said she had travelled the world...
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‘New wave’ directors make a splash in Bollywood
India’s Hindi-language film industry has traditionally been a tight-knit affair, with generations of actors, producers and directors forging careers in what was effectively a family business. But a number of “new wave” directors are now breaking the mould, making their mark on audiences despite not...
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Virtual education... for free
They don’t offer degrees but then they don’t charge tuition either. Colleges and universities across the US are offering free courses online on virtually every subject imaginable, including videotaped lectures by some of their most distinguished professors. Video-sharing site YouTube recently created...
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Gandhi’s Johannesburg home draws flurry of potential buyers
Mahatma Gandhi’s former home in a quiet Johannesburg suburb has attracted a flurry of potential buyers from around the world, the current owner said. Nancy Ball put the property on the market after struggling to find a buyer keen to preserve its heritage as the place where India’s spiritual and political...
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MySpace launches myspace.com email
MySpace launched its own email service on Thursday, MySpace Mail, for the 130 million users of the social network. MySpace Mail, which was rolled out in beta, or test version, would be available to all globe users of MySpace “within the next couple of weeks,” MySpace said in a statement. “MySpace Mail...
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Rare ritual vessel from Christ era found
An earthenware vessel from the time of Jesus Christ bearing a rare and mysterious inscription has been found at a dig in Jerusalem, a British archaeologist announced. Similar ritual artifacts have been found in the past at the archaeological dig just outside Jerusalem’s Old City, but what makes this...
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Indian officials ban school motorcycle stunts
Education authorities in India have banned pupils from taking part in death-defying motorcycle stunt shows. The clampdown came after a display at a school in the state of Tamil Nadu included a motorcyclist putting a plank over a young girl and driving over her, according to the Daily Telegraph.
After...
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Elephant calves’ separation from mothers sparks row in Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan government’s gift of two baby elephants to a Buddhist temple has sparked protests from animal lovers who demanded that the calves be reunited with their mothers. Officials ordered last week that the youngsters be separated from their mothers at the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage in central...
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Beluga whale saves diver
A beluga whale in a Chinese aquarium saved a diver by pushing her out of the water when she had sudden cramps in her legs. A spokesman for Harbin Polar Land in north-east China’s Heilongjiang province said the diver was taking part in a competition in the aquarium. Entrants were required to dive into...
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