Tag Archives: Human Interest

Royal wedding cost rises to £20m as police earn double time for working bank holiday

March 6, 2011 by benim

The Met is struggling to meet the cost of security for the wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton because thousands of officers will earn double time for working on a bank holiday. It’s estimated the event will now cost … read more »

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Lady Gaga lands in Canada and goes straight into a photo shoot (Pictures)

March 4, 2011 by benim

Most people look travel-worn by the time they embark off of a long haul flight and would hate nothing more than having their photograph taken. But not Lady Gaga – she got off of her private jet today in Canada … read more »

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Nigerian ex-convict excreted 65 wraps of cocaine

February 22, 2011 by benim

Lagos – A Nigerian ex-convict has excreted 65 wraps of cocaine and heroin he had ingested with the aim of trafficking them to Australia, the anti-drug agency said on Tuesday. “The drug convict, Dunu Chukwunyere Enoch, was nabbed on February … read more »

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1900 guests invited to the royal wedding

February 20, 2011 by benim

Prince William and Kate Middleton have invited 1900 guests to their wedding in April, palace officials said on Sunday, filling Westminster Abbey with a vast array of royals, diplomats, family and friends. Gilded invitations issued in the name of Queen … read more »

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Alternative vote yes campaign hitches itself to royal wedding

February 11, 2011 by benim

The yes campaign in the referendum on introducing the alternative vote for Westminster elections is planning to capitalise on the royal wedding, six days earlier, by arguing that it is “a time to be optimistic and say yes”. Campaigners for … read more »

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Invited to the Royal wedding… by fax: Keep April 29 free, Palace warns Europe’s royals

January 26, 2011 by benim

The engagement was announced on Twitter and Facebook. So perhaps it was fitting that Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding guests should receive a save-the-date letter from the Queen by fax. Although more traditional gold-embossed, handwritten invitations will be sent … read more »

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Kate Middleton prepares for life as a Royal housewife by leaving parents’ and job

January 25, 2011 by benim

Mrs Windsor-to-be Kate Middleton has left her job at her family’s online party supplies firm to prepare for her wedding to Prince William, a royal aide has confirmed. The future princess quit as Party Pieces’ project manager to ‘concentrate full-time … read more »

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Prince William to the rescue: Fergie the royal outcast to get invitation to wedding

January 23, 2011 by benim

Eight months after she was caught trying to sell access to her former husband for £500,000, the Duchess of York is on the verge of a shock return to the Royal fold with an invitation to the Royal wedding. I’m … read more »

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Madonna breaks $15m promise to Malawi

January 21, 2011 by benim

Under a hot sun, boys herd goats in search of green grass. In a nearby plot a couple weed a crop of maize. The ceremony and fanfare that surrounded the visit of Madonna in 2009 now seems very distant. It … read more »

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Kim Kardashian unveils FIVE different looks in ONE day as she promotes reality show

January 20, 2011 by benim

As the owner of her own clothing store it is unsurprising that Kim Kardashian has a large selection of clothes to choose from. But the reality starlet took her wardrobe choices to another level yesterday as she unveiled not just … read more »

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Kim Kardashian defies gravity as she goes without a bra in transparent top

January 19, 2011 by benim

She insists she hasn’t had plastic surgery, but Kim Kardashian was undeniably defying gravity as she stepped out without a bra in New York today. A sheer panel in her grey and black dress displayed more than a hint of … read more »

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Kate and Wills walking tour charts royal romance

January 17, 2011 by benim

Not invited to Kate and William’s wedding? Fear not. For a price, royalist romantics can follow in the happy couple’s footsteps on a London walking tour. Among the hundreds of British firms hoping for a boost in business because of … read more »

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Sham wedding organiser married off his own GIRLFRIEND for money

January 12, 2011 by benim

Smiling for the camera, this photo shows Britain’s biggest sham wedding organiser moments after he had married off his own pregnant girlfriend for money. Vladymyr Buchak, from the Ukraine, recruited hundreds of paid brides-to-be from Eastern Europe who were married … read more »

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Model claims Prince Charles asked her for a ‘private show’ under Camilla’s nose

January 12, 2011 by benim

Prince Charles flirted with an exotic supermodel before asking her to perform a ‘private catwalk show’ for him, she has claimed. Mozambique-born Tasha de Vasconcelos alleges that the Prince propositioned her under the nose of Camilla Parker Bowles at an … read more »

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Messi wins World Player of the Year award

January 10, 2011 by benim

Messi was on a three-man shortlist with Barca team-mates Xavi and Andres Iniesta but, despite Spain’s World Cup triumph, the Argentina forward came out on top in the voting. He becomes the first winner of the FIFA Ballon d’Or, which … read more »

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Celine not immune to the baby blues

January 7, 2011 by benim

Celine Dion had “moments of lifelessness” in the weeks after giving birth to her twins. The Think Twice singer gave birth to her sons Eddy and Nelson in October and admits she suffered from mood swings and didn’t feel like … read more »

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Bail denied to alleged South African child porn ring

January 4, 2011 by benim

JOHANNESBURG — Authorities say eight family members in South Africa are accused of forcing children, including those placed in their care, to appear in pornographic films. The suspects were arrested in early December and were denied bail Tuesday. National Prosecuting … read more »

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Dads: Tips on How You Can Help with Breastfeeding

December 31, 2010 by benim

Prior to giving birth to our second son, my husband and I had a serious conversation about him being the gatekeeper for visitors at the hospital. I was inspired by how my sister initiated breastfeeding right away after delivery, and … read more »

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South Africa: Kids’ porn hell described

December 30, 2010 by benim

The young foster girl could recall the foul taste in her mouth after she had oral sex, while the little boy could describe how he hurt during anal penetration. This, and other information, were not the kind of details children … read more »

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Playboy founder Hugh Hefner to marry girlfriend

December 26, 2010 by benim

Hugh Hefner, the founder of Playboy, is to marry for the third time at the age of 84, to a 24-year-old former Playboy Playmate of the Month. Hefner, 84, said on Christmas Day in a posting on Twitter that he … read more »

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African migrants parade through Tel Aviv to protest Israeli detention centre

December 24, 2010 by benim

JERUSALEM – Hundreds of Israelis and African migrants marched down Tel Aviv’s main boulevard on Friday to protest a government plan to build a detention facility to hold those who enter the country illegally. The government estimates that more than … read more »

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UK royal coin – depicting Prince William, Kate Middleton – raises eyebrows

December 24, 2010 by benim

LONDON – The design for an official commemorative coin to mark the engagement of Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton was unveiled Thursday, but not everyone might recognize the bride-to-be. The depiction, based on photographs of the couple at a … read more »

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If you were born in Canada, you’re lucky

December 23, 2010 by benim

Maybe if the Canadian immigration authorities in Ghana hadn’t been so encouraging, Jennifer Lannan wouldn’t have become pregnant. As it is, the Saltspring Island woman is seven months along and her Nigerian husband is in limbo. Their story is just … read more »

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Why Men Cheat

December 22, 2010 by benim

Yes, straying is despicable, but have you ever wondered about the reasons guys do it? We drilled some real life two-timers to find out. From David Arquette to Tony Parker to Brett Favre, it seems like there’s serious cheating fever … read more »

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Dewani ‘gutted’ by wife’s killing

December 21, 2010 by benim

Relatives say murder allegations are flawed Relatives of Shrien Dewani have revealed how he has been robbed of the love of his life by the murder of his wife Anni while in SA on honeymoon. RELATIVES and close friends of … read more »

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South Africa: 8001 babies died in 5 months before their first birthday

December 20, 2010 by benim

This was revealed by Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi in a written response to a parliamentary question on Friday. “At least 4366 children under the age of a year died at national level. When the newborns are added, a total 8001 … read more »

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Assange seduced third girl – claim

December 20, 2010 by benim

Julian Assange seduced a third girl in the same week he bedded two women at the centre of sex assault allegations, it was claimed on Sunday. The self-assured WikiLeaks boss allegedly stole her from under the nose of an American … read more »

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The honeymoon murder groom, his PR guru and a very public fightback – Video

December 20, 2010 by benim

At Max Clifford Associates in ­Mayfair, the lights are burning late this Christmas. The PR man is busy defending the reputation of a highly controversial new client, the British bridegroom accused of arranging the murder of his bride on honeymoon … read more »

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Honeymoon murder: Anni Dewani was ‘shot dead accidentally’ by her abductor

December 19, 2010 by benim

Anni Dewani, the bride murdered on her honeymoon, was shot dead accidentally by her abductor as he tried to rape her, according to expert evidence commissioned by her husband’s legal team. Lawyers will argue that the analysis helps to disprove … read more »

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WikiLeaks: the man and the idea

December 18, 2010 by benim

Since the publication of the WikiLeaks US embassy cables, the world has changed in a number of interesting ways The sight of Julian Assange giving a stream of television interviews from the grounds of an 18th-century country house on the … read more »

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