Woman in labour attacked by crowbar gang
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Katie Price shows off 'natural' chest
Katie Price has shown off her "natural" breasts for the first time. The 36-year-old star had to have her most recent implants removed last month after suffering from complications from the breast reduction operation. Katie has now unveiled the size of her normal bust by posting a photo on her YouGossip page.
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Prince Charles frustrated by Middletons
Britain's Prince Charles is reportedly frustrated by the influence Duchess Catherine's parents have in Prince William's life. The 66-year-old heir-to-the-throne is said to feel upset that his son and daughter-in-law - who are expecting their second child together - spend so much time with her parents Michael and Carole Middleton, including a recent holiday to Mustique, while he rarely gets to see his grandson Prince George, 19 months. The family have made few, if any, trips to Charles' Highgrove estate in Gloucestershire over the past year, with insiders speculating William is keen to protect his family from a similar "stiff" upbringing to the one he endured, while Carole is said to not get along particularly well with William's stepmother Duchess Camilla.
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Where the most millionaires are moving-and fleeing
According to a new study from global real estate consultant Knight Frank with Fragomen, the immigration specialist for the wealthy, more millionaires than ever are looking for homes in other countries. So where are millionaires moving from and going to to? The second largest millionaire loser is India, which saw 43,400, or 27 percent of its millionaires, leave the country in those 10 years.
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Kim Kardashian dyes hair platinum blonde
The reality star thanked colourist Lorri Goddard, who is also behind Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Lawrence’s colour, for getting the colour in “one try.” If you know anything about going platinum, that is an impressive feat. This isn’t Kardashian’s first go at lighter locks, but it’s definitely the most dramatic.
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Dame Judi Dench: I'd rather be young than old
Dame Judi Dench says there is "nothing good" about getting older.The 80-year-old actress claims she'd rather be young than wise and tries to always challenge herself by doing new things.She said: "There's nothing good about being my age. Someone said
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Sth Africa put Pakistan into bat in WCup
South African captain AB de Villiers won the toss and put Pakistan into bat in Saturday's World Cup match at Eden Park in Auckland. South Africa have won three of their four Pool B games and another victory will ensure their place in the quarter-finals along with defending champions India. Pakistan, who have two wins in four matches, dropped struggling opener Nasir Jamshed, while Haris Sohail was ruled out with a heel injury.
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When to retire? The answer may surprise you
The average retirement age seems to have stabilized at 62 for women and 64 for men, according to new research from Boston College's Center for Retirement Research. "An individual who delays claiming Social Security from age 62 to age 70 receives a monthly benefit that is 76 percent higher," said Alicia Munnell, director of the center. The retirement age is stabilizing largely because the forces pushing it higher have been played out.
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Why some bosses are now banning work from home
Some team members' performance evaluations were declining. Some employees feel their lives are being disrupted. No. There will be cases where to maintain our competitive edge, we will need employees who are based far away or can offer extremely unique skills.
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German graffiti vandals ordered jailed, caned in Singapore
A Singapore court on Thursday sentenced two young German men to nine months in prison and three strokes of the cane for spray-painting a metro train in the city-state, which enforces hardline rules on vandalism. Andreas Von Knorre, 22, and Elton Hinz, 21, were sentenced after pleading guilty to vandalism and trespassing. Both asked for mercy before sentencing and called their acts a "stupid mistake".
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Killing cancer from the inside
Australian biotech Phylogica is focusing on killing cancer "from the inside", which it says is a more effective way of fighting the disease. The Perth-based company's key objective is to get therapeutic drugs inside cells, where most drug targets are found. "We're about trying to take this new generation of smart drugs that they (big pharmaceutical firms) have been developing and deliver them much more efficiently inside the cells so they can access their targets," Phylogica chief executive Richard Hopkins says.
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Advancing Iraq troops enter strategic town on edge of Tikrit
Iraqi government forces and Iran-backed militiamen entered a town on the southern outskirts of Saddam Hussein's home city Tikrit on Friday, pressing on with the biggest offensive yet against Islamic State militants that seized the north last year. Military commanders said the army and mostly Shi'ite militia forces had retaken the town of al-Dour on Tikrit's outskirts, known outside Iraq as the area where executed former dictator Saddam was found hiding in a pit near a farm house in 2003. Some officials said the troops were still only in the south and east of the town, which had been rigged with bombs by retreating Islamic State fighters.
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All Blacks dominate world's Top 100
New Zealand has produced 21 of the world’s top 100 rugby players, according to a British newspaper’s latest rankings. The Telegraph has published their 'Top 100 rugby union players' and the list was dominated by Kiwis, with All Blacks taking out the top four spots. Unsurprisingly, Richie McCaw was named as no 1, where they described him as “Mr Indestructible, Mr Noble, Mr Success – you can hang any number of complimentary monikers on the New Zealand captain and all would be appropriate.
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Most expensive house (we could get into): New York City
Ownership of a posh penthouse is a true luxury, but being able to call a two-story one in New York City's iconic Plaza Hotel your home takes the meaning of luxury to another level. This 6,000-square-foot duplex soars 18 floors above Central Park and is home to fashion mogul Tommy Hilfiger. Tortoiseshell borders adorn the walls in the formal living room, the dining room has a gilded gold leaf ceiling and there is an impressive art collection, with paintings from Andy Warhol, Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat.
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Mortgage rates lowest since 1968
Home loans have dropped to their lowest level in almost half a century after the Reserve Bank's surprise interest rate cut in February. Mortgage rates fell to 4.9 per cent after the cut, levels not seen since 1968 - the year Martin Luther King Jnr was shot in the United States and Hey Jude by the Beatles was at the top of Australian music charts. Home owners with a $400,000 mortgage in late 2011 - before interest rates started falling - paid about $27,200 a year in interest.
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Nick Gordon enters rehab
Nick Gordon has reportedly entered rehab following an intervention conducted by psychologist Dr Phil McGraw. The 25-year-old star is seeking professional help after his mental state seemingly spiralled out of control following his girlfriend Bobbi Kristina Brown's submission to hospital on January 31. Dr Phil flew to Atlanta on Wednesday (04.03.15) to access the troubled hunk after his family begged him to help him following his disturbing outbursts on Twitter in recent days, according to the MailOnline.
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As Bugatti 'supercar' legend bows out, others wait in line
They have fighter jet-type accelerations, custom-made interiors and seven-figure price tags: "supercars" are centre stage at the Geneva Motor Show, even as one of its legendary stars is bowing out. The last Bugatti Veyron ever to be made has pride of place at the show for auto enthusiasts to bid farewell after the brand announced last month that it had sold the 450th and final model of the car with its 16-cylinder monster engine that produces up to 1,200 horsepower. "With the Veyron we created a modern icon, and this show is an opportunity to put the car on a pedestal and celebrate, and say thank you to everyone involved, and close the chapter," Stefan Brungs, Bugatti's head of sales, told AFP.
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Air NZ to scrap pre-selected insurance
Air New Zealand will scrap its pre-selected travel insurance option after receiving a formal warning from the Commerce Commission. Previously as online customers went through the check-out, insurance options had been automatically added on, needing the buyer to actively un-check the option. "Consumers are perfectly capable of deciding for themselves whether they want to pay for additional products or services," commission chairman Mark Berry said.
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Microsoft warns Windows PCs also vulnerable to 'Freak' attacks
Hundreds of millions of Windows PC users are vulnerable to attacks exploiting the recently uncovered "Freak" security vulnerability, which was initially believed to only threaten mobile devices and Mac computers, Microsoft Corp warned. News of the vulnerability surfaced on Tuesday when a group of nine security experts disclosed that ubiquitous Internet encryption technology could make devices running Apple Inc's iOS and Mac operating systems, along with Google Inc's Android browser vulnerable to cyberattacks. Microsoft released a security advisory on Thursday warning customers that their PCs were also vulnerable to the "Freak" vulnerability.
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Rio Tinto looking to slash more jobs
Mining giant Rio Tinto is looking to slash hundreds of jobs as a new round of cost cutting gets underway. Iron ore managers have reportedly begun cutting dozens of positions at the company's Pilbara operations in Western Australia as part of a process unions fear will leave up to 800 employees out of work. Workers in the Pilbara are worried the axe will fall on hundreds of jobs over the coming weeks and have called for the company to release details of any layoffs.
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Kelly Osbourne 'wasn't happy' on Fashion Police
Kelly Osbourne wasn't happy on 'Fashion Police' after Joan Rivers passed away. The 30-year-old star announced she was leaving the E! series last week just days after co-host Giuliana Rancic was forced to apologise for making an offensive remark about Zendaya Coleman's dreadlocks at the Oscars last month, but she reportedly hasn't been happy on the panel without her pal, who died six months ago. A source said: "After Joan died, Kelly gave [the show] a shot.
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