Rani Mukerji Mumbai: Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji attends the Sahachri Foundation’s Design One event at the World Trade Centre. afp

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MJ to be buried amongst the stars today
Two months after his death, Michael Jackson is to buried today in a private sunset ceremony that will see the King of Pop laid to rest alongside a galaxy of Hollywood stars. The tragic pop music icon, whose mysterious death on 25 June was ruled a homicide last week, will be interred in an elaborate...

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Malaysia confirms Muslims can attend Black Eyed Peas show
Malaysia’s government has reversed a ban on Muslim Malays attending a concert by US hip-hop band the Black Eyed Peas, a culture ministry official confirmed yesterday. The Malaysian website for the 25 September event, sponsored by the Guinness brewery, had specified it was “restricted to non-Muslims...

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Tango Dance World Championship Buenos Aires: Jonathan Spitel (3rd R) and Bethsabeth Flores (3rd L) of Argentina, representing the city of Cordoba, celebrate after winning the final round stage category of Argentina’s seventh edition of the Tango Dance World Championship. reuters

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One in three teen girls ‘abused’ by boyfriends
A third of teenage girls have been pressured into sexual acts, a survey found, and a quarter have suffered physical violence at the hands of their boyfriends. The survey questioned 1,353 youths aged 13-17 and was carried out by children’s charity the NSPCC and the University of Bristol.
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Dishevelled mayor to grace fashion cover
London’s famously dishevelled mayor, Boris Johnson, will grace the cover of fashion bible Elle next month in what many will see as a surprising partnership to mark 25 years of London Fashion Week. Johnson is recognised as much for his untidy shock of blonde hair and his chaotic appearance as his politics...

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Sculptor plugs Greek classics into iPod Age
With an iPhone, Zeus could have saved time to call on lightning from the heavens - so says California-based sculptor Adam Reeder, who seeks to merge classical Greek iconography with 21st century gadgets. “Art is what we use to talk about our time,” said the 33-year-old artist, whose unabashed aim is...

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