Anna Chapman, the suspected Russian spy, whose London-based company Southern Union has a director who says he has no knowledge of it. Photograph: Rex Features
Friday, the fifth day of the protest march, drew one of the largest crowds yet
Jul 3, 2010
Anna Chapman: spotlight on London years of Russian spy accused | World news | The Guardian
Anna Chapman, the suspected Russian spy, whose London-based company Southern Union has a director who says he has no knowledge of it. Photograph: Rex Features
Iran 'nuclear scientist claims he has escaped from US kidnappers' - Telegraph
Iranian scientist Sharam Amiri disappeared after arriving in in Saudi Arabia for a pilgrimage in late May. Photo: IRANIAN TV
BBC News - Gilad Shalit march in Israel attracts thousands
Friday, the fifth day of the protest march, drew one of the largest crowds yet
BEYONCE World, Jul 03, 2010
Week's Best Star Sightings: July 3 - July 9, 2010 | Access Online
Jul 9, 2010 — Beyonce flashes her trademark smile as she is spotted leaving Scott's Restaurant with husband Jay-. Zoe Saldana gets glam at the World of ..
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Who: Ewa Da Cruz
What: Try tie-dye- it's the hot new shade for summer.
Wear: MM Unplugged dress, Monsereat de Lucca bag, Jil Sander sunglasses
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The Twilight Saga: Eclipse UK Premiere in London — Pictures
THE stars were out in full force Thursday night for the UK premiere of new movie Twilight Saga: Eclipse.
Kylie Minogue Uses Skype to Stay in Touch With Family
KYLIE Minogue relies on Skype to stay in touch with her family.
The All the Lovers hitmaker — who is dating Spanish model Andres Velencoso — currently resides in London, England, and as the majority of her relatives still live in Melbourne, Australia, she uses the internet video conferencing software to speak to them.
“Obviously, I don’t get to see the family too much because they’re in Australia but we Skype,” Kylie, whose sister Dannii has moved back to Melbourne with her boyfriend Kris Smith to have their first baby.
“We’re a modern family — even my four-year-old nephew. I’m ‘Auntie Kick’ to my nephews.”
The 42-year-old pop star also revealed one of her nephews — the son of her brother Brendan — is obsessed with her live show and she predicts he will follow in the footsteps of her and her singer sister when he gets older.
“I’m ‘Auntie Kick’. Little Charlie, when he wasn’t even a year, came to one of my concerts and he loved it,” she said.
“He loves putting the DVD on. He’s a performer, he’s so musical, we’re like, ‘I know where you’re headed.’ ”
Kylie also spoke of her desire to get on stage when she was just four years old, but was afraid she wouldn’t be able to follow her dream as she got older.
“I knew where I wanted to go in the general sense, I wanted to perform, I loved music from when I was at a music class when I was four, I started acting at 11,” she said.
“But then when I was in high school it got a bit tricky because none of those were presented as careers so I thought I’d have to go and do a business class or something.”
“Obviously, I don’t get to see the family too much because they’re in Australia but we Skype,” Kylie, whose sister Dannii has moved back to Melbourne with her boyfriend Kris Smith to have their first baby.
“We’re a modern family — even my four-year-old nephew. I’m ‘Auntie Kick’ to my nephews.”
The 42-year-old pop star also revealed one of her nephews — the son of her brother Brendan — is obsessed with her live show and she predicts he will follow in the footsteps of her and her singer sister when he gets older.
“I’m ‘Auntie Kick’. Little Charlie, when he wasn’t even a year, came to one of my concerts and he loved it,” she said.
“He loves putting the DVD on. He’s a performer, he’s so musical, we’re like, ‘I know where you’re headed.’ ”
Kylie also spoke of her desire to get on stage when she was just four years old, but was afraid she wouldn’t be able to follow her dream as she got older.
“I knew where I wanted to go in the general sense, I wanted to perform, I loved music from when I was at a music class when I was four, I started acting at 11,” she said.
“But then when I was in high school it got a bit tricky because none of those were presented as careers so I thought I’d have to go and do a business class or something.”
Marie Osmond Heading to a Psych Ward?
MARIE Osmond might be heading to a psych ward.
According to American tabloid the National Enquirer, the singer is so depressed over her son’s suicide that her family is considering placing her in a mental facility.
“Every performance takes another bite out of her emotional health,” says a source close to Marie.
“Even though Marie is fragile, she still showed up at the Daytime Emmys on June 27.
“People around her are afraid she’ll have a complete collapse and end up in permanent psychiatric care.”
ELIN NORDEGREN TO BAG A $100M DIVORCE SETTLEMENT FROM CHEATING HUBBY TIGER WOODS — REPORT!
Just not as a wealthy as the world first thought.
Although the sexy former Swedish model was rumored to be receiving a $750m divorce settlement from her cheating husband Tiger Woods, it is now believed Elin will walk away from the marriage with around $100 million.
“She’ll be getting close to $100,000,000,” a source told TMZ Friday.
Tiger’s net worth is said to be somewhere between $500 and $600 million.
Elin will also receive child support.
Reports earlier this week claimed Elin and Tiger are just days away from finalizing their divorce.
Nordegren met with one of her attorneys for several hours on Tuesday, and again with the same lawyer on Wednesday.
“They spent a long time together on Tuesday,” a source said. (more…)
Angelina Jolie: ‘My Kids Are Confused’
ANGELINA Jolie says her kids get “very confused” when it comes to watching their famous mom in movies. The Tomb Raider star — who raises six children with partner Brad Pitt — has revealed that her second eldest was concerned when he saw Jolie get roughed up in her…read more
Jul 2, 2010
SANDRA Bullock and Jesse James' divorce is a done deal.
Sandra Bullock
SANDRA Bullock and Jesse James' divorce is a done deal.
The pair filed papers last week to finalise their divorce after their nearly five-year marriage crumbled amid reports of infidelity by James, PEOPLE confirms.
Though it's unclear if the two had a prenuptial agreement, James won't be entitled to spousal support since in Texas a spouse must be married for at least 10 years to qualify for support. - People / AFP
The pair filed papers last week to finalise their divorce after their nearly five-year marriage crumbled amid reports of infidelity by James, PEOPLE confirms.
Though it's unclear if the two had a prenuptial agreement, James won't be entitled to spousal support since in Texas a spouse must be married for at least 10 years to qualify for support. - People / AFP
LADY Gaga is scared of having a baby.
Lady Gaga
LADY Gaga is scared of having a baby.
The 24-year-old-singer believes the demands of motherhood affect an artist's creativity in a negative way and at the moment all she wants to do is focus on her music career.
She said in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine: "I'm terrified of babies. I think, creatively, as a woman, you change once you give birth. I'm totally not ready for that." - BANG Showbiz / AP
The 24-year-old-singer believes the demands of motherhood affect an artist's creativity in a negative way and at the moment all she wants to do is focus on her music career.
She said in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine: "I'm terrified of babies. I think, creatively, as a woman, you change once you give birth. I'm totally not ready for that." - BANG Showbiz / AP
NAOMI Campbell is going bald, Jul 02, 2010
Naomi Campbell
NAOMI Campbell is going bald.The short-tempered model revealed startling bald patches either side of her head while posing for a photoshoot for designer Dennis Basso this week.
As the 40-year-old pulled back her hair while a stylist adjusted her clothing, she revealed a vanishing hairline just above her ear.
You could be forgiven for thinking she had torn out clumps of hair during one of her infamous tantrums, but experts say it is extensions that may have permanently damaged her natural follicles. - Daily Mail/AFP
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As the 40-year-old pulled back her hair while a stylist adjusted her clothing, she revealed a vanishing hairline just above her ear.
You could be forgiven for thinking she had torn out clumps of hair during one of her infamous tantrums, but experts say it is extensions that may have permanently damaged her natural follicles. - Daily Mail/AFP
info@als-alexander.org or interalex1@yahoo.com Britney Spears faces child abuse probe - report | News.com.au
Britney Spears, pictured with sons Jayden James, 3, and Sean Preston, 4, left, on a recent trip to Sydney, denies the child abuse claims.
Jennifer Hawkins faces up to danger, sustains minor scald to face in accident | News.com.au
Jennifer Hawkins ... has had a minor accident where she scalded her face.
Austrian doctors amputate elderly woman's wrong leg
A 90-YEAR-OLD woman who went to the hospital to get her leg amputated had the wrong limb removed by Austrian doctors.
The newspaper Kleine Zeitung reported that the patient, who was rushed to St. Johann hospital in Tyrol last month suffering vascular disease, had both legs removed after doctors realised they had initially removed the wrong one.
Hospital bosses tried to cover up the incident and when it became public they hid behind their Hippocratic Oath, claiming medical confidentiality.
Prosecutors were expected to begin investigating and the doctors involved could face charges of negligence and causing bodily harm.
In a statement, the hospital said human error as well as a breakdown in safety measures were to blame for the mistake, adding that it would "do everything to guarantee this incident is clarified without fault".
The newspaper Kleine Zeitung reported that the patient, who was rushed to St. Johann hospital in Tyrol last month suffering vascular disease, had both legs removed after doctors realised they had initially removed the wrong one.
Hospital bosses tried to cover up the incident and when it became public they hid behind their Hippocratic Oath, claiming medical confidentiality.
Prosecutors were expected to begin investigating and the doctors involved could face charges of negligence and causing bodily harm.
In a statement, the hospital said human error as well as a breakdown in safety measures were to blame for the mistake, adding that it would "do everything to guarantee this incident is clarified without fault".
Soccer: Argentina unfazed as things get Messi - FIFA World Cup - NZ Herald News
Lionel Messi is fighting off cold symptoms but Argentina's team doctor says there's nothing to cause concern. Photo / AP
21 dead in Mexican gang gun battle near U.S. border
Friday 02nd July, 12:12 PM JST
HERMOSILLO, Mexico —
Twenty-one people are dead in Mexico following a massive gun battle between rival drug and migrant-trafficking gangs near the U.S. border.Prosecutors in northern Sonora state say the gun battle occurred in a sparsely populated area about 20 kilometers from the Arizona border.
The state Attorney General’s Office said in a statement that nine people were captured by police at the scene of Thursday’s shootings, six of whom had been wounded in the confrontation.
The area is a prime corridor for immigrant and drug smuggling.
Group claims responsibility for Quebec blast - CTV News
3Former financial director charged with $1.1M fraud
Updated: Fri Jul. 02 2010 9:34:30 AM
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A former financial director for a disabled adult facility in Ottawa was charged with fraud on Thursday, accused of misappropriating more than $1.1 million of the agency's funds for herself over nine years.ctvottawa.ca
The investigation began in September when the agency, which was not disclosed, made a complaint to police. The charges came following a review of financial records.
Yolande Knight, 45, is charged with one count of fraud over $5,000, one count of breach of trust, one count of theft over $5,000, one count of uttering a forged document and one count of possession of proceeds of crime.
She was arrested on Thursday and made a court appearance on Friday.
Anyone with information should contact Ottawa police at 613-236-1222 ext. 5292 or Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477 (TIPS).
'Russian spies' give up true identities - Telegraph
Published: 8:30PM BST 02 Jul 2010
An artist's impresion of the bail hearing of accused spies for Russia, left to right, Vicky Pelaez, Richard Murphy, Cynthia Murphy, and Juan Lazaro Thursday in Manhattan Federal Court Photo: AP
World Cup 2010: Uruguay v Ghana - live! | Simon Burnton | Football | guardian.co.uk
Some exciting goalmouth action during the Uruguay v Ghana World Cup quarter-final. Photograph: Kerim Okten/EPA
Sentenced to Serving the Good Life in Norway - TIME
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Inside the world's most humane prison
4 killed in USAID compound attack in Afghanistan
July 2, 2010
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which began about 3:30 a.m. when a suicide car bomber detonated a sports utility vehicle at the compound’s entrance. An Afghan security guard was killed in the blast, said Gen. Abdul Razaq Yaqoubi, chief of police in Kunduz province.Five other attackers then stormed a building used by Development Alternatives Inc., a Washington, D.C.-based global consulting company that has a contract with the United States Agency for International Aid, or USAID, to work on governance and community development in the area.
An Afghan policeman and two foreign workers — one from Germany and the other from the Philippines — were killed in the fighting, said Gen. Murad Ali Murad, a commander for the Afghan National Army.
The bodies of five suicide attackers were recovered from two floors of the building.
In Berlin, a spokesman for Germany’s Foreign Ministry confirmed a German citizen had been killed in the Kunduz attack but did not elaborate. He was speaking on condition of anonymity in line with government policy.
Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid told The Associated Press that six suicide bombers attacked a “training center” for Afghan security forces in Kunduz and killed 55 foreigners. The Taliban often exaggerate their claims.
The attack appeared part of a Taliban campaign against development projects at a time when the U.S. and its allies are trying to bolster civilian programs to shore up the Afghan government. On Wednesday, militants rocketed a base for South Korean construction workers in Parwan province but caused no casualties.
In April, a gunman killed an 18-year-old woman working for Development Alternatives, as she left her job in the southern city of Kandahar. Police believed the killing was part of a Taliban campaign against Afghans working for foreign development organizations.
“This attack shows the insurgents’ desire to prevent progress, and draws attention to their true goal of serving themselves rather than the people of Afghanistan,” Navy Capt. Jane Campbell, a spokesman for NATO, said, referring to the Kunduz attack.
Coalition troops provided assistance to Afghan security forces and helped wounded civilians at a nearby NATO base, she said.
Violence is rising in Afghanistan, and concern is growing in Washington and other allied capitals over the direction of the war. The 120,000-member NATO-led force is awaiting the arrival of a new commander, Gen. David Petraeus, who has warned of hard fighting this summer.
The United Nations is relocating a few dozen of its 300 foreign-hired staff because of fears about rising violence.
Last October, three gunmen with automatic weapons and suicide vests stormed a guest house used by U.N. staff in Kabul, killing at least 11 people including five U.N. workers.
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Police: 8 killed in Thailand bombings, Jul 02, 2010
July 2, 2010
ASSOCIATED PRESS
PATTANI, Thailand — Suspected Muslim insurgents detonated roadside bombs that killed eight people, including one civilian, in two separate attacks in Thailand’s restive south, police said Friday.A bomb explosion in Yala province on Friday killed three soldiers in a pickup truck who were sent to fix a water pipe in a village in Yaha district, said police Col. Sawas Tiawirat.On Thursday evening, suspected insurgents detonated a bomb and then shot at security forces on a patrol in Narathiwat province, killing a soldier, two security rangers, a village security guard and a village official, said police Capt. Pairat Kiatcharoensiri.
The suspects stole four rifles before fleeing in the Rue So district of Narathiwat, he said.
More than 4,000 people have been killed in Thailand’s three southernmost provinces since an Islamist insurgency erupted in 2004.
Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala provinces are the only Muslim-majority areas in the predominantly Buddhist country. Muslims there have long complained of discrimination by the central government.
The southern insurgents have made no public pronouncements, but are thought to be fighting for an independent Muslim state. Their attacks target symbols of the state, including soldiers, government-run offices and businesses.
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'Idol' summer tour lacks star performer | detnews.com | The Detroit News
Pretty much everyone agrees that it was an off year for "American Idol." And so it goes with the "American Idols Live!" summer tour, which kicked off at the Palace of Auburn Hills on Thursday and reminded fans that yep, it was an off year for "American Idol." - 07/02/2010
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Directors Mark Duplass, left, and brother Jay are finally living large. (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)
2 U.S. soldiers die in Iraq
July 2, 2010
A military statement released on Friday says the soldiers died in separate incidents but not in combat.It says the deaths are under investigation and provided no details. The names of the deceased soldiers are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
The deaths raise to 4,411 the number of U.S. military personnel who have died in Iraq since the war began in March 2003. That’s according to an Associated Press count.
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Mexico nabs gang leader in US consulate killing
July 2, 2010
Jesus Ernesto Chavez, whose arrest was announced on Friday, leads a band of hit men for a street gang tied to the Juarez cartel, said Ramon Pequeno, the head of anti-narcotics for the Federal Police.Pequeno said Chavez ordered the March 13 attack that killed U.S. consulate employee Lesley Enriquez and her husband as they drove in the violent border city, and he said Chavez told police that Enriquez was targeted because she gave visas to a rival gang.
A U.S. Embassy official said there would no immediate comment on the allegation.
Enriquez, who was four months pregnant, and her husband, Arthur H. Redelfs, were killed when gunmen opened fire on their sport utility vehicle after they left a birthday party. Their 7-month-old daughter was found wailing in the back of the vehicle.
Jorge Alberto Salcido, the husband of a Mexican employee of the consulate, also was killed by gunmen after leaving the same event in a separate vehicle.
Chavez told police that gunmen opened fire on Salcido because the two cars were the same color and the hit men didn’t know which one Enriquez was in, Pequeno said.
Pequeno said Chavez belongs to Barrio Azteca, a gang that works for the Juarez cartel on both sides of the border.
The Juarez cartel’s turf war against the Sinaloa cartel has made Ciudad Juarez one of the deadliest cities in the world. More than 2,600 people were killed last year in the city of 1.3 million people across the border from El Paso, Texas.
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Blagojevich's $400,000 shopping spree :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Gov. Blagojevich
The Blagojevich household spent more on fine clothing than on their mortgage, childcare, travel or private schools in the years that Blagojevich served as governor, according to trial testimony.
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Strictly World Cup Dancing, by Arlene Phillips - Telegraph
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Celebration: Four players line up on the touchline. Then put left arm out, right arm out, left arm in, right arm in, and rotate. Arlene: This is the funniest thing I've ever seen. First the "swim", then the fist pull. I would have got the whole crowd doing it. Judge's mark: 9/10
Picture: APHolland 2 Brazil 1: match report - Telegraph
Brazil lose their discipline and ability to defend as Dutch fight back to reach World Cup semi-finals.
Holland v Brazil: World Cup 2010 quarter-final match - in pictures - Telegraph
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Hair today, gone tomorrow: a Brazil fan shows a novel way to support his side in Port Elizabeth
World Cup Today: live - Telegraph
BaGhana BaGhana: South Africans and foreign nationals wave the Ghana flag in Yeoville, outside Johannesburg, Photo: AP
The president has just given his first speech on immigration since taking office. Has anything changed?
posted on July 1, 2010, at 3:25 PM
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In his first major speech on immigration — a policy priority that has seemingly come "out of nowhere" in the past week — President Obama called for comprehensive reform legislation, including a pathway to citizenship for 11 million illegal immigrants. "The question now is, do we have the courage and political will to pass a bill through Congress and finally get it done," the president said, speaking at American University on Thursday. He decried Arizona's yet-to-be-enacted immigration law as "ill-conceived," and called for "one clear national standard." Clearly, this "puts Republicans in a tough spot," say Anna Gorman and Peter Nicholas in the Los Angeles Times. They really can't "afford to write off a Latino community" ahead of the November midterms. But the president didn't offer any specifics, says Mark Krikorian at National Review. "The speech was just one more effort at stringing the open-borders folks along while trying to blame the Republicans for not helping the Democrats pass an amnesty." Below, highlights from Obama's address:
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