Emmy Awards faces conundrum as best watched by less
The US television industry on Sunday hands out it its highest honours, the prime time Emmy Awards, facing a growing conundrum. How do you get millions of viewers to watch the party celebrating the best of TV, when the best is seen only by a minority?
The satirical comedy ‘30 Rock’ and highly praised... 
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Salma Hayek
Los Angeles: Actress Salma Hayek accepts the Anthony Quinn Award for Industry Excellence during the taping of the 2009 NCLR Alma awards at the Royce Hall. The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) gives out the ALMA awards to honour outstanding Latino artistic achievement in television, film and music....
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Paul McCartney voted Americans’ favourite Beatle
Paul McCartney topped a poll of Americans’ favorite Beatles, but nearly a quarter of those surveyed said they didn’t like the British rock group. And three percent of the 4,837 American adults questioned in the survey said they didn’t know the Fab Four’s music well enough to make a decision. Nearly...
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Designers return to kick-start London Fashion Week
British designers who abandoned their homeland for the bright lights of New York, Milan and Paris are returning in droves this season in what promises to be the most exciting London Fashion Week for years. Matthew Williamson, Burberry Prorsum, Pringle of Scotland, Jonathan Saunders and Antonio Berardi...
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Genes ‘behind first sex experience’
Genetics may explain why children who live in homes without fathers have sex at a younger age than others, according to a report. The study, published in the American journal Child Development, found a genetic theory to challenge “environmental” theories which previously explained the link.
Researchers...
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Panasonic develops bed that turns into wheelchair
Japan’s Panasonic Corp. has developed a “Robotic Bed” that can transform into a wheelchair to make life easier for elderly and disabled people. The invention is designed to help people with limited mobility maintain an independent lifestyle, the firm said in a statement. “Now, the user can join the...
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Miranda Kerr
New York: Model Miranda Kerr attends the Calvin Klein Collection after-party at the Standard Grill at The Standard Hotel. afp
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Taiwan lab develops panda robot
The world’s first panda robot is taking shape at a cutting-edge lab in Taiwan where an ambitious group of scientists hopes to add new dimensions to the island’s reputation as a high-tech power. The Centre for Intelligent Robots Research aims to develop pandas that are friendlier and more artistically...
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Homemade sun-suit scares bathers
A Chinese mum-of-two terrified seaside bathers when she showed off her homemade full body sun protection suit.Mai Lee, of Qingdao, eastern China, devised the bizarre outfit herself for summer jogging after reading about the risk of skin cancer. But other holidaymakers ran for cover when she emerged...
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