Emma Watson
London: British actress Emma Watson arrives for the end of London Fashion Week Burberry show. afp
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China’s Great Wall reaches further east than thought
Chinese archaeologists have discovered a new section of the Great Wall, showing that it stretched at least 11 kilometres further east than previously thought, state media said. The newly discovered section, built during the Qin (221-206 BC) and Han (206 BC to 220 AD) dynasties, was found in northeastern... 
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France may slap warning on retouched fashion photos
French parliamentarians concerned by eating disorders and body image want a warning slapped on ads and fashion photos that are digitally enhanced to make models more appealing, they said. Parliamentarian Valerie Boyer, a member of President Nicolas Sarkozy’s UMP party, and some 50 other MPs, have proposed...
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Lakme Fashion Week
Mumbai: Models showcase creations by Indian designer Tarun Tahilani during the Grand Finale of Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) Spring/Summer 2010. The LFW, in its 10th year, has featured creations by over 50 designers. afp
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Real-life ‘superheroes’ take to the streets in US
Inside a hotel room in New England port city, a superhero assumed his disguise before hitting the street. Dressed in a black fedora, white shirt with skinny black necktie, and a studded belt, 24-year-old Chaim ‘Life’ Lazaros looks like any other hipster from New York City. Except for his black mask....
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Better bras please, women soldiers tell Swedish military
Swedish female soldiers are demanding the military provide them with combat-tested bras, amid complaints that the sports bras they must buy themselves unhook too easily, officials said. Unlike their male counterparts who are provided with military-issue underwear, Sweden’s 500-odd women conscripts must...
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Up in smoke: Ryanair launches smoke-free cigarettes
Passengers flying with Irish budget carrier Ryanair and banned from smoking while onboard can get their nicotine fix by inhaling “smokeless” cigarettes, the airline announced this week. The new range of cigarettes, which do not have to be lit but provide a nicotine ‘hit’ for smokers, are available on...
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US woman impregnanted with wrong embryo
A woman from the northern US state of Ohio who learned she was pregnant with another couple’s embryo that was implanted by mistake has decided to give the baby to its biological parents. Carolyn Savage, 40, told US media that her husband broke the news to her. “I have bad news. You’re pregnant, but...
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Smokey the cat shot 13 times in head, then walks home
An Australian cat named Smokey survived 13 shots to the head from an air rifle and then found his way home after what police called a “shocking” act of animal cruelty. The nine-year-old cat turned up on his owners’ doorstep bleeding from his head last week, three days after he went missing from the...
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Average Brit has had ‘indirect sex’ with 2.8m people
The average British man or woman has slept with 2.8 million people - albeit indirectly, according to figures released to promote awareness of sexual health. A British pharmacy chain has launched an online calculator which helps you work out how many partners you have had, in the sense of exposure to...
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Date Check turns smart phones into ‘sleaze detectors’
People in the dating scene will be able to use iPhones as ‘sleaze detectors’ to quickly check whether aspiring mates are creeps or gems. Background-check powerhouse Intelius used a DEMO technology startup conference to introduce a DateCheck application that lets Apple’s globally popular smart phones...
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Clinton book details ‘drunk’ Yeltsin and ‘unqualified’ Bush
Russian leader Boris Yeltsin was once found near the White House late at night dressed in his underwear, seemingly drunk and looking for pizza, according to a new book detailing Bill Clinton’s presidency. The claim comes in a 700-page exposé, parsed from hours of secret recordings made by the former...
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