Invention of Lying
Toronto: Actress Jennifer Garner arrives for the ‘Invention of Lying’ film screening during the 34th Toronto International Film Festival. reuters
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Music world slams Kanye West over awards outburst
Pop stars slammed Kanye West after the rapper shocked the MTV Video Music Awards by crashing the stage during teen star Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech. Singer Pink tweeted, “My heart goes out to Taylor Swift. She is a sweet and talented girl and deserved her moment. She should know we all love her.”... 
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Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Willis form dream team
It is the action hero dream team. Sylvester Stallone will shoot a scene with Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger soon for his upcoming adventure ‘The Expendables’, due to hit theatres in 2010. The man behind the successful ‘Rambo’ and ‘Rocky’ franchises has also brought Jason Statham, Jet Li, Mickey...
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Ukraine pours cold water on Elton’s wish to adopt baby
Elton John may not adopt a Ukrainian orphan because the former Soviet republic’s law allows foreigners to adopt only if they are married, officials told AFP. Sir Elton “does not have the right to do it because there are certain obstacles which cannot be overcome,” Lyudmila Balym, a Ukrainian official...
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Film star Patrick Swayze dies at 57
Actor Patrick Swayze, who went from Broadway dancer to Hollywood star in box office hits like ‘Dirty Dancing’ and ‘Ghost’, died on Monday aged 57, US media reports said. Swayze, whose spokesman announced in March 2008 that the actor had pancreatic cancer, died at home with his family at his side. The...
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NY Fashion Week: exotic, daring, if not exactly ready-to-wear
Diane von Furstenberg plays the exotic vagabond, while Derek Lam offers luxury romper suits: New York Fashion Week’s pret-a-porter collections this year are adventurous, but not always exactly ready to wear. For von Furstenberg, president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, the woman wearing...
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‘Shoe-thrower’ footwear popular in Bangladesh
A black and brown leather lace-up shoe named after the Iraqi journalist who threw his footwear at former US President George W Bush has become a top seller in northeastern Bangladesh. Shoe sellers in the city of Sylhet had named the ‘Zaidi shoe’ in a bid to cash in on the popularity of reporter Muntazer...
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Woman quits smoking after 95 years
A woman who has smoked for 95 years has finally decided to kick the habit. Winnie Langley says she has decided to quit because she “didn’t fancy it any more”. Mrs Langley claims she has prevented getting cancer because she does not inhale. Winnie, who lives in Croydon, South London, told the Daily Mail,...
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Microsoft testing ‘Visual Search’
US software giant Microsoft unveiled a twist on the Internet search experience with a new feature which allows Web surfers to search using image galleries instead of text links. Microsoft, which teamed up with Yahoo! in July in a bid to challenge Internet search giant Google, rolled out a beta, or test,...
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Losing sight of the moon, one rock at a time
First world heads of state are known for giving unique, and sometimes downright peculiar gifts to visiting dignitaries, or even friendly foreign governments. Perhaps the biggest such gift handout came from the US during the Nixon presidency, when NASA and the White House gave nearly every world government...
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